Is everyone's air conditioner working on power ranger mode? Do you feel like a piece of barbequed meat when walking to your car? There are always a few weeks in the summer months of 100 degree plus heat indexes and warnings to the public. What do you do to stay cool?

On days of such extreme heat, it is even too hot to go to the pool. No wonder there are always summer blockbusters being released in July. If it is too hot to swim, go to the movies and snuggle into your favorite fleece for 2 hours of entertainment and extreme a/c. Or, for those on a budget, just go popsicle shopping to achieve the same chilly result. I went for a swim the other day in effort to cool off and it was like diving into a lukewarm bathtub. And walking on the flagstone- forget it. I just took my shoes in the pool with me.

When I was horse showing as a child, my grandmother used to moisten washcloths, put them in baggies and then in the freezer overnight. It was a gift straight out of Heaven to put them on my face and neck after the judge didn't excuse jackets. I just started doing this again with a little essential oil or lemon added and it is divine for those of us that play outside. Try it at your next horse show, baseball game, camp or picnic. You will thank me. Proper care post use is essential. One word: mildew.

So speaking of being outdoors, I hope everyone is using sunscreen. And not the kind that is flammable according to recent news posts. Sometimes the game of "building the better mouse trap" backfires and we all just go back to square one. Just put the damn lotion on, rub it in and enjoy your day. I highly recommend Arbonne's Before Sun, which has an SPF of 30 and anti aging ingredients to prevent the full on beef jerky effect. If you overcook, the SeaSource Gelee is amazing for cooling burns. Plus it is like a little date in a jar. It makes you warm, then cool, then you tingle all over.

I wish I could advise how to avoid sweat rings. Whether under arms, under wire, the small of your back or the big smiley face on your butt cheeks, I haven't found a remedy other than carrying a personal fan around and strategically rigging it to my body. I'm sure I'm not alone and those of us that walk around with damp race tracks on the backs of our shirts or occasionally get accused of wetting themselves after a long sit in the sun just need to embrace it. Short of botoxing from head to toe, I don't think there is a cure to being the drippy one. Sigh. Come on, October.

One would have to be a moron to leave a child or pet in the car in extreme heat. We are all aware of the consequences of doing so and it is just not acceptable. Period. But when will there be PSAs on leather seats? I am not even kidding that it can be seriously damaging to either the lady or gent who plops down in the driver's seat while wearing shorts, a short dress or skirt. That dude that invented that collapsible windshield screen is my hero and I'd like to give him a high five for personally protecting my tushy in the summer.

Hang on hot ones, it will be cold soon and we will all be wishing for days like today.