When temperatures drop and snow starts falling, portable generators of every size need a quick check-in to make sure that they’re ready to go before a possible power outage during inclement weather.

The experts at Generac shared five tips to help you prepare your generator for the winter-weather season.

Easy-to Access Storage: When it is not in use, make sure that your generator is stored in an easy-to-access place in a garage, shed, or other area where it can be accessed during inclement weather. While it’s important to keep it in a dry space when not in use, most storage places are not suitable for a running unit. Any fuel-powered generator must be operated outdoors, away from doors, vents, or windows due to potential carbon monoxide buildup.  

Check, Change and Prepare Oil: Check your service manual for recommended timing between oil changes and be sure your unit is ready to run at a moment’s notice, including the use of oil stabilizers and winter-ready oil, if recommended.

Have Safe, Stable Fuel on Hand: Fresh is best. Gasoline begins to break down and become less effective at about 30 days and diesel, while more stable, runs the risk of developing sediment or sludge, particularly in low temperatures. Be sure fresh fuel is available for your generator and add stabilizers as recommended by your owner’s manual.

Double-Check the Components: It’s important to give your generator a thorough check for any damage that may have occurred while stored. Make sure nothing is out of place and there is no corrosion or rust in critical areas. Rodents, bugs, and birds are also known to nest in engines, so clear any pest debris before operation. Manual choking to bring more fuel into the engine on an electric-start generator may also help with low temperature starting.

Maintenance: To ensure that your winterizing efforts have worked, regularly check up on your generator, running it for five minutes to ensure that it’s fully operational. Take this time to double check any of the above concerns and rest assured that your backup plan is in its best condition for an outage.

Generator technology has come a long way. While portable generators can easily power up a few appliances straight out of the box, automatic home standby generators offer greater peace of mind, starting automatically when the power goes out, and with the ability to run continuously until utility power is restored. Sitting outside of the home similarly to a central air unit, a home standby connects via an automatic transfer switch, either wired to power the entire house or just select critical circuits. The power of these generators is tailored to a home’s size and power requirements and is a failsafe for power outages while you’re away from the home. Larger fuel capacities or a direct connection to natural gas lines provides longer term, less complicated protection when properly maintained.

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Now is a great time to kickstart your plan to prevent heart disease by following these exercise tips. 1. Don’t wait. Find a way to exercise safely now. With many gyms closed or restricted due to COVID-19, a lot of people have either sidelined their exercise programs, or have transitioned to outdoor options like walking, jogging, or biking.

If you’re ready to fire up your exercise regimen without freezing outside, then join millions of other Americans by participating in free online workouts that will engage and inspire you to exercise. Growing numbers of participants nationwide claim that streaming workouts have been a “lifesaver.” They provide a daily regimen, a sense of community and accomplishment, as well as real health improvement benefits. 2. Search for classes tailored to your goals, fitness level, and health status.

There are countless numbers of streaming workouts available to meet most every need. Research shows that aerobics and resistance training are best to prevent heart disease or improve heart health. But it is important to do more than one or two types of exercise. Adding variety will benefit your fitness even more, according to Jaynie Bjornaraa, PhD., MPH, PT and Associate Vice President of Digital Fitness Solutions with American Specialty Health Fitness. “Exercises for flexibility and balance, such as yoga, tai chi, and dance, can improve your ability to do other types of exercise,” says Bjornaraa.

“In addition, they’re fun and great for stress relief, and the mix of exercises can reduce risk of injury.” Ready to begin? First, make sure you know your heart risk factors so you can find an exercise program that’s right for you. If you have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity, or other health issues, make a pledge to call your doctor to discuss your heart health goals and what types and level of exercise might be safest for you. 3. Select online classes and instructors that motivate you. Data shows that 50 percent of sedentary people who start a new exercise program drop out after 6 months.

An instructor who inspires and motivates you is key to your success. Top motivating factors include enthusiasm and encouragement, a “real” personality, and challenging exercises. Finding a class time that suits your schedule also increases your chances of sticking with a program. Explore options like those offered through the Silver&Fit® program, which premieres 54 free, public Facebook Live and YouTube exercise classes per week, catered to older adults.

These half-hour classes include cardio, strength/bodyweight, yoga, dance, tai chi, mixed formats, and flexibility and balance, all available at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. The classes premiere Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT. You can even check out their roster of elite instructors on their website at www.SilverandFit.com.

“Anyone can participate in the free Silver&Fit senior exercise classes on Facebook and YouTube, and what better time than Heart Month to get started?” adds Dr. Bjornaraa. Silver&Fit class participant Ethel George says, “Great workout! Thank you Silver&Fit for keeping us safe, healthy, and sane during these tough times.”

To view the workouts, visit www.facebook.com/SilverandFit or www.youtube.com/SilverandFit.

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If you have school-age children, you are probably one of the many parents facing the challenge of educating your kids at home. While there are countless learning options available—from virtual music classes to videos about zoo animals—financial literacy is one important subject that should not be overlooked.

Teaching your children financial literacy gives them the knowledge, skills and motivation to responsibly manage their money and achieve their future goals. Learning fundamental financial concepts is not always easy, so experts recommend that you start with the basics. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

• Explain that there are three things you can do with money: spend it, save it or give it away. To illustrate the point and introduce them to budgeting, have your child divide up money they receive from gifts or an allowance. Have them pay themselves first by putting a certain amount into savings. Then teach them the importance of giving by having them donate a portion of their funds to a charity of their choosing. Allow them to spend the rest.

• Help them distinguish between needs and wants. With older children, you can do this by giving them shopping practice. You could give them a list of things they need, like new clothes, and a budget to shop for these items online. They will have to decide how best to use their limited resources. Should they buy the designer jeans they really want or a lower-priced option that lets them get everything on their list? With younger children, you might instead have them compare the costs of preparing meals at home (food being a need) to ordering from a restaurant (a want).

• Give them firsthand experience with saving money. Many banks let you open savings accounts online. Set one up in your child’s name and have them monitor it. By the time they become teenagers, the benefit of saving regularly will be apparent because they will have some money to spend on clothes, food and experiences with friends—and still save for college.

• Involve them in creating a financial mission statement for your family. Ask them what they think is important: Is it planning for a future vacation, saving for college or other goals? Having an open conversation with your children encourages them to think about the meaning of money, the challenge of earning it and the importance of saving for what they truly value.

• Underscore the importance of giving. Explaining to children that other people have less than they do and teaching them to give and volunteer helps develop financial discipline as well as empathy toward others. This will help them stay focused on what is truly important, which can have a profound impact on their finances and every other aspect of their lives. For more tips like these, visit letsmakeaplan.org. Your Certified Financial Planner professional can also suggest educational resources for teaching your children financial literacy.

To make the most of your time with your children while they are at home, reinforce the practical life skill of good money management.

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There’s a lot of uncertainty about some aspects of life today. However, the importance of proper heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) installation and maintenance is a constant for homeowners, especially for those who have been spending a lot more time at home lately.

A well-maintained system keeps heating and cooling costs low, your family safe and comfortable in all kinds of weather, and is environmentally-friendly to boot. Luckily, homeowners can safely have HVACR work done during the coronavirus outbreak if they take proper precautions. Whether you’re a first time homeowner installing a brand new system, or have lived in your current residence for years and are maintaining an older system, here’s what to know:

• Look at your current energy bills to identify inefficiencies. There are certain maintenance steps you can and should take on your own, if possible: replace air filters monthly to ensure efficient air flow; keep tabs on your outdoor unit, clearing it of debris and obstructions; seal up drafty windows and doorways.

• Have general questions or need an HVACR consultation? Conduct these initial conversations via telephone and videoconference instead of in-person.

• Schedule preventative maintenance annually to ensure your system doesn’t stop running when you need it most. Professional technicians can check for such factors as damaged insulation around refrigerant lines or ducts with poor seals, all of which can cause your system to lose efficiency. These days, it’s especially important for this work to be taken care of properly the first time, so make sure it’s performed by a technician certified by North American Technician Excellence (NATE). NATE-certified technicians have proven their knowledge and expertise by passing specialized certification exams. To find local contractors that employ technicians with these qualifications, visit www.natex.org.

• Before hiring a contractor, ask what steps the company is taking to protect its employees and potential customers. For example, Vanessa Gonzales of Albuquerque Plumbing, Heating and Cooling, says her technicians are equipped with gloves, eye protection and suits to wear when they’re needed, as well as supplies to sanitize their devices. Her company is also working on a touchless system for processing estimates and work orders. These considerations can allow you to have needed HVACR work performed during this time while keeping you and your family safe.

• Ask anyone entering your home to wear a mask, gloves, shoe covers and to practice social distancing. You can show the technician the area they will need access, but make sure to give them six feet or more space.

• First time homeowner or replacing your unit? Choose furnaces and air conditioners bearing the ENERGY STAR logo. A properly-sized and installed ENERGY STAR air conditioner uses up to 20 percent less electricity than older models.

A NATE-certified technician can help you identify the right size unit for your home and install it properly. More HVACR resources, energy savings tips and advice for going green at home can be found by visiting natex.org. By doing certain tasks on your own and hiring trusted contractors to help with everything else, you can keep your HVACR system running smoothly in the months to come.

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On rainy days, it can be tempting to hand children devices and let them fall down a YouTube rabbit hole. After all, there can be a lot of hours to fill when the weather isn’t cooperating with your weekend plans.

There are better ways to spend those rainy days. With a little creativity, rainy days can be opportunities for fun and educational play.

Consider these great ideas from The Genius of Play, an initiative with a mission of raising awareness about the importance of play in order to help parents make it a critical part of raising kids.

• Get messy: Just because you’re indoors, doesn’t mean there isn’t an opportunity for kids to satisfy their primal urge to get their hands dirty. Not only do kids love playing with sensory textures such as paints, slime, sand, play dirt and foam, doing so helps improve fine motor skills. The good news? Many such items are now designed to reduce messiness, stickiness and clean up hassles.

• Play games: Break out some classic board games like checkers and dominoes or grab a deck of cards for a round of crazy eights. Such games teach the importance of taking turns and good sportsmanship and can even help kids learn to strategize and plan ahead.

• Get dramatic: For an afternoon of open-ended playtime, encourage kids to develop their emotional, creative and communication skills by developing their own skit or play. With so many dress-up kits available, it’s easy to maintain a well-stocked costume trunk that kids can use to get inspired. You can also gather up some of their favorite toys to use as props and help bring stories to life.

• Build together: Whether your child prefers following step-by-step instructions or using their imagination, designing, creating and playing with construction toys can build problem-solving, spatial and fine motor skills.

• Design an obstacle course: Rain or no rain, kids have energy to burn. Building a safe obstacle course for kids to complete is a fun way for them to stay active indoors while building core muscles and developing balance. Pick three to five exercises, like pretending to jump like a frog, army crawling under the table or log rolling from one side of the living room to another and then doing five sit-ups. Practice it for 5-10 minutes, then get to work designing a new one!

• Create a mini lab: Play with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) toys and games. Use a science kit to erupt a volcano or code a robot to guard the bedroom. These important educational experiences can be fun supplements to classroom learning that help set your child up for future success.

• Make cleanup fun: It may not sound like “play” at first glance, but cleanup can be fun with the right attitude. Crank up favorite tunes and have kids dance as they dust, straighten, put toys away, make the bed and help with chores. Or, make a game of it, racing each other to complete tasks.

For more play tips and inspiration, visit www.thegeniusofplay.org.

Be sure rainy days include playtime, which offers many developmental benefits for children to learn key communication, creative, cognitive, social, emotional and physical skills.

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You look forward to your vacation, but leaving your furry friends behind is more than you can handle. Luckily, it’s easier than ever to bring your pets along for the ride.

There are plenty of pet -friendly lodging establishments, restaurants, and a slew of gear and other pet products that make traveling with Fido and Fluffy more comfortable. Consider trying the following tips before packing your pets’ travel bags:

* Plan ahead. Prepare to include your pets in the fun by making a list of the extra gear and supplies that you will need and any special reservations that you may require. Include food, litter, leashes, toys, beds, medications and pet carriers. Just to be safe, carry notes regarding your pet’s medical history and your veterinarian’s contact information.

* Have a practice round. If your pet is not used to car or plane travel, introduce him to the carrier prior to departure. Toss in a favorite toy or familiar object and take a spin around the block. Make sure that the carrier is airline-compliant and sturdy enough to make the trip.

* Travel green. Leaving home does not have to mean abandoning planet-friendly habits. Use biodegradable waste disposal bags when cleaning up after your pooch. If traveling with a cat, use a cat litter that offers odor control, clumping for easy clean-up and all-natural, flushable ingredients, such as World’s Best Cat Litter (www.worldsbestcatlitter.com).

* Keep moving. Just like humans, your pets need as much exercise away from home as they do in their own environment. Make sure you make plenty of stops along the way and allow every member of your family to stretch his or her legs and breathe fresh air. Once at your destination, include your pet in hikes, walks on the beach or a visit to a local park.

* Drink up. Make sure that your pet has access to clean water throughout your travels. A pet’s body is comprised of 80 percent water– proper hydration is key to good health at home and on the road.

* Have fun. Enjoy this extra-special time with your pet. Include him or her in your vacation photo album. Visit a local dog park. It’s likely that your pet will “introduce you” to new friends along the way.

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At some point we’ve all been tasked with the thankless Thanksgiving job of holding a hot casserole dish on our laps while the family drives to Grandmother’s house. And how about getting all those leftovers home after Thanksgiving dinner? While Auntie May’s pumpkin pie may seem perfectly pleasant perched atop a lace doily on the dining-room table, it can become a dangerous projectile if not secured properly in the car.

A study of children involved in car crashes conducted by Intel Corp. and the University of California-Irvine revealed some alarming statistics:

• Of the more than 12,500 children injured by an item inside the car during a crash, at least 3,000 collided with unrestrained objects, a passenger or both.

• “Unrestrained cargo may even cause death in a frontal crash by striking an occupant’s seatback.”

• “Loose objects [in the car] can become lethal … even in emergency braking.”

• To help out you and your family this Thanksgiving, I selflessly volunteered to indulge in some early holiday grub and experiment to find the best techniques to safely and cleanly transport your holiday feast favorites in the car.  You can thank me later.

Casserole Dishes:

Piping-hot casserole dishes can literally be a pain to the person in the car holding them in their lap. The heat from the dish itself can burn your spouse’s lap—not to mention the damage that could occur if it spills and your hubby is left with 350-degree green-bean casserole drippings on his, well, lap. Placing the casserole dish on the floor rather than on someone’s lap isn’t much better. Do you really want to be cleaning oyster stuffing out of your car’s carpet and floormats for the next three months?

Instead, invest in a travel casserole dish. I purchased one from Target recently for just $14. It comes with a Pyrex casserole dish, a rubber lid, a microwaveable gel pouch to help keep the goodies hot on the road, and an insulated carrying case. If you’re doing double duty and bringing the sweet potatoes as well as the stuffing, this double-decker expandable casserole hauler from Rachael Ray might work wonders for you.

You don’t, however, want your travel casserole dish to be sitting loose on the car’s floor. If you have to brake quickly to avoid another holiday road warrior, the casserole dish could become a danger to your passengers.

Instead, try securing your travel casserole dish in your car’s trunk, safely away from the passenger compartment. You can borrow a grippy drawer liner from your silverware drawer to help keep the travel casserole dish from sliding around.

If you don’t have a travel casserole dish and don’t want to invest in one, you can use a casserole dish with a lid and secure the lid with two rubber bands. This can then be secured inside a tote basket or laundry basket lined with towels. The basket can be stashed snugly on the floor behind the driver’s seat or better yet, secured in your car’s cargo space using a few bungee cords and the tie-down anchor points in the cargo floor. If the dish happens to leak during transport, the towels will soak up any messes. If you don’t have a leak, your kids can roll the towels up after dinner and use them as pillows on the drive home to sleep off that turkey-induced fog.

Slow Cookers:

By some estimates, something weighing just 20 pounds (read: a fully loaded slow cooker) can hit a person with 600 pounds of force if involved in a crash while the car is moving at just 35 mph. Slow cookers with locking lids are the surefire option for transporting food in the car and will help keep any leaks or spills from getting on your car’s upholstery. Try this one, which has the added benefit of a travel temperature gauge.

Again, you ideally want to keep slow cookers out of the passenger compartment. If that’s not feasible, use the laundry basket technique described above.

Portable 12-Volt Heater/Coolers:

If you’re serious about keeping your sweet potatoes at the perfect temperature while on the road, a portable 12-volt heater/cooler is the way to go. This plugs into the 12-volt outlet in your car, can be switched to heat or cool, and keeps your marshmallow-crusted sweet-potato puree inside it at a consistent 140 degrees. While you’re limited as to where you can secure it in the car based on where the outlet is located, you still want to secure it safely. Again, getting creative with bungee cords is a great option.

Pies:

If I had my way, we’d skip right to the pumpkin pie at any family celebration. I’ve inherited the role of pie baker from my late father, and nothing but the best will do for transporting the star of the holiday show to my brother’s house for our family dinner. Give this insulated pie carrier from eBags a go. Bonus: It comes in several cute prints and colors to liven things up. To transport multiple pies, try stacking your pies on the tiers of a bamboo steamer as suggested by Bon Appetit.

Just to reiterate: You don’t want a pie to hit you in the back of the head if you get in a crash, so secure it in the trunk. Use the grippy-drawer-liner technique to keep your pie carrier from sliding around, or better yet, stash it in the laundry basket next to your casserole.

All Those Yummy Leftovers:

If you’re going to take some goodies home, come prepared and arrive with your own plastic storage containers and zippered plastic bags. Pack a load of disposable plastic containers in a reusable waterproof shopping tote. Then you can pack the containers to the brim and have a convenient tote at the ready to carry them to the car.

Use the bungee-secured laundry basket you used earlier to transport your pie and casserole dish to dinner to get your leftovers home.

If you have any additional tips or suggestions for keeping your car clean and your passengers safe while transporting Thanksgiving Day food on the road, share them with us in the comment section below. If we don’t reply right away, we’re stuffing our faces (in the name of journalistic integrity) with pumpkin pie.

Have a Happy and safe Thanksgiving,

•The Hemet Car Guy

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Tips and tricks to perfect pie crust

It’s that time of year again! The weather is cooling off, the ovens are turning on and, with Thanksgiving right around the corner, I thought I would share my technique for a flakey, delicate, tender pie crust.

My crust is “all butter,” for two reasons: the first and most important reason is flavor, and second is the “mouth feel.” Have you ever eaten something that coats your mouth with a waxy film? That’s shortening, and you will quickly find out that I am not a fan; in fact, it’s banned from my kitchen!

All the other ingredients in this recipe are ordinary ingredients. This crust relies upon the preparation method; the first step in doing so is cubing the butter and freezing it until it is almost solid, which is at least 20 minutes. Grab a glass and put it in the freezer as well, this will come in handy a few steps down the road.

Second, sift your dry ingredients together in a large bowl: I prefer using a whisk until everything is thoroughly combined.

After waiting the agonizing 20 minutes for your butter to firm, grab the glass, fill it to the brim with ice, top off with water and set aside.

Start with one third of the butter and toss it in the flour making sure all sides of the butter are covered. Using a pastry cutter or a fork break up the butter until it’s the size of peas.

Add the second third amounts of butter, and break it down the same way: same with the last of the butter. Then return the butter and flour to the freezer for 10 minutes.

After the time has elapsed, SLOWLY start adding iced water, one tablespoon at a time, and mix it until it’s combined, but not sticky. If it becomes too sticky, add flour until a smooth dough has formed. I do this part by hand, kneading it until it is smooth and beautiful.

Cut the dough in half and flatten into two disks, chill these in the fridge for at least an hour, though overnight is preferred.

Using a rolling pin, roll out your crusts and fill them with your favorite pie filling. My new favorite this season is pumpkin custard pie: it is smooth, silky and oh so yummy.

These methods can be applied to any crust recipe; this is my go-to all-butter crust recipe and comes from one of my idols, Martha Stewart.

2 and a 1/2 cups All Purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon sugar

2 sticks unsalted butter (if you are using salted butter just omit the salt from the recipe)

Yield: 2 crusts for a 9 inch pie

Pictured is my Pumpkin Soufflé pie that took 1st place at a local pie bake-off hosted by the Hemet Farmers Market two years ago. The crust sends it over the top! 

Allysun The Uhmayzing” is a “momprenuer”who owns Madam Confection.She is an award-winning Pastry Chef who is passionate about great food.

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How many houses have you been outbid on? And if you’re an owner who can’t even get a nibble out of buyers – if some barely even bother stepping inside – are you starting to feel like screaming?

Yes, times are tricky for both buyers and sellers.

“Rising demand among millennials, full employment, and the strong economy have bumped against limited inventory,” the Washington Post reported, “which fuels price increases.”

What to do? Read on for some of the best insider tips.

* January and February are the best months to buy. Forget the “experts” who warn you shouldn’t try to time the market. A recent study from NerdWallet shows houses typically cost 8.45 percent less during those two months than in June and August.

True, the pickings might be slimmer, given that most sellers list a house in the peak spring or summer seasons. However, not only are you less likely to be up against buyers with wads of cash – they’re probably wintering in the likes of St. Barts – but you’ll also stand to profit from a time-tested truth. “If their home is (still) on the market in fall or winter,” notes the home improvement website BobVila.com, “chances are they’ll be eager to close.”

With the median price of homes currently listed in the U.S. at $275,000, that 8.45 percent “discount” translates into a very un-chump change savings of more than $23,000 – and a lot more in pricier cities like San Francisco.

Sellers, on the other hand, do best in the first half of May, according to Zillow.com.

* Generation Z is quick to buy. We hear so much about Millennials these days, but those born after 1995 caught Zillow’s attention for a very good reason: When they buy, they buy “quickly.”

More than two-thirds of those Gen Z buyers spent less than three months on their search, compared to 54 percent of Millennials and less than half of both Gen Xers (born between 1965 and 1976) and Baby Boomers.

One of the best ways to pique their interest? Smart home features that allow just about anything to be remotely controlled on their phones.

(Inside tips for anyone)

* A new roof is a sure-fire way to boost a home’s resale value. A perennial fixture on Remodeling magazine’s annual Cost vs. Value Report, roofs are often the first thing prospective buyers notice even before exiting their cars. And if yours pales in comparison to others up for sale in the area – or worse, looks like something out of “Twister” – that could explain the lack of nibbles.

Patsy O’Neill, a sales associate with Sotheby’s in Montclair, New Jersey, has witnessed this effect first-hand.

“If your current roof is an eyesore,” she says emphatically, “buyers will be predisposed to find other things they hate about your place. It’s just the way people’s minds work.”

Your roof no longer cutting it? You might want to check out the popular Timberline roofing shingle line from GAF (gaf.com), North America’s largest roofing manufacturer, given their look of luxury at affordable prices. An even more upscale choice: the Designer Shingle line from the same company.

* Play the online odds. “Studies show that homes with more than six listing photos online are twice as likely to be viewed by buyers,” Trulia.com reports.

Of course, that only applies if the house you’re trying to sell is photo-worthy. (See “New Roof” above.) And if it isn’t … well, let’s just say you might want to skip this tip.

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When you wake up in the morning and you long for that energy beverage or coffee know that the sugar and caffeine are instantly going to start dehydrating your system, so chase those drinks with twice the amount of water in order to keep your body fresh and hydrated. Contrary to popular belief, ICE COLD WATER IS NOT THE ANSWER! Room temperature or lightly chilled is, your body doesn’t have to work as hard to process it, if it is near your current body temperature. If you are starting to get light headed or dizzy, TAKE A BREAK! No need to be a hero, once you succumb to heat sickness it is easier and easier to get it in the future, so if your body is telling you that enough is enough, listen to it.

Buddy System: USE IT! If you are going to go out and work make sure someone knows what you are doing, keep handing each other water as the day goes on, and constantly make sure you are checking on each other. Dip a bandana in water and wrap it around your neck to simulate sweat and wear a nice shaded brim hat.

It is going to be a hot one this year so if your air conditioning on your house doesn’t work the city offers several “cool off points” for you to go to, leave all the windows open at your house, fans on to force circulation, and spend the day at the library.

Heat Stroke and Heat Sickness are two different things, you need to be able to recognize what is happening to you so you can prevent any serious illness. For Heat Sickness you may feel dizzy or faint, you will be sweating profusely, your skin will look pale and clammy, you could experience some nausea, or muscle cramps. If this is the case get some room temperature water and sit down in the shade until you feel better, cold fruit is also a good option. If you have a throbbing headache and have stopped sweating it is possible you are having a heat stroke, immediately stop what you are doing and call for help, heat stroke is very serious and you can potentially lose consciousness. In this summer heat it is better to be safe than sorry.

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