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I’ve spent most of today sitting in the blazing heat, unable to articulate anything of substance because I feel like my brain is sweating. I live in a three-river area. When the temperature rises here, the relative humidity really kicks in, and our heat index becomes unbearable to the point that our neighborhood begins to resemble nothing more than a groaning morgue in an oven. We’ve just gone under our first heat advisory for the year, and I’m sure there are plenty more to come.
I thought I’d offer a post on a lighter note than my usual banter, and give some sound advice about staying cool. This was written more for subs, but I posted here in case anyone would like to share it with their boys/girls. (And um.. because I tend to stay far, far away from the "ask a sub" forum.) It’s titled Tips to help your Mistress beat the heat, but it’s equally important that our submissives need to take care of themselves in summer months also. We all want to stay cool, but I think it’s important that our submissives recognize that they too should keep cool. Broken toys are no fun.
Hope someone finds it useful. And by all means, please add your own tips!
Buy her a sleeveless, short nightgown to wear. (Buy yourself one too!)
Keep her water glass filled. (Keep yours filled too!)
Keep the ice cube trays filled, or the bags of ice replenished, or the ice maker running properly.
Clean the fan blades and fan cover.
Check the air conditioning unit to make sure it’s working properly.
Offer her a cool wet cloth to wipe away her sweat. (Then use it to wipe away yours!)
Apply sun screen on her skin. (And then on yours!)
Offer her a sun hat. (And wear one too!)
Find the shady spot.
Politely insist that she put off strenuous activity until she is in air conditioning or during the coolest hours of the day. (And take your own advice!)
Draw the shades or curtains during the hours when the sun can shine through the window.
If you pick out any of her clothing, pick the loose-fitting outfits, lightweight materials and lighter colors. (Do the same with your own outfits!)
Offer this suggestion: If she takes showers to cool down, offer to lean in the shower every 3 minutes and turn the warm water down a few degrees. This will help her body slowly cool down and adapt to the cooler temperature, without having to step in a cold shower and risk shock. While you’re at it, invest in one of those shower heads for her, with all the fun gadgets for different sprays, streams, and water pressures.
If you and She don’t live in air conditioning, offer to drive her to a public building with air conditioning for a few hours each day. The library, the museum, the science center, the video store, etc. Be creative so it doesn’t become redundant and boring.
Try to serve drinks without alcohol or caffeine. Both of these contribute to dehydration. Water is best. Maybe serve fruit flavored water. (And drink some yourself!)
Serve smaller, lighter meals.
Take her swimming. Indoor pools (like the YMCA in many places) will prevent exposure to the sun.
Take her to an ice-cream stand and buy her favorite treat. (Go ahead, you have one too!)
Take her to the ice-rink.
Run her a nice cool bath with her favorite fragrances. (Try to avoid oils.)
Challenge her to a squirt gun fight. If she wins, you put away the toys. If you win, you get to put away the toys.
During sex, offer to change positions often so that no one person has to endure all the exertion.
Make sure her pets have plenty of water and a cool place to lie down. (That means cats, dogs, birds, ferrets, hampsters, and of course, subbies.)
Keep an ice-pack, wrapped in a towel, beside the bed. It can be used in various ways during the night, including cooling down her pillow. (And yours!)
Keep aloe vera gel on hand in case of sun burn.
Keep the lights low. Also, turning off electronics, such as computers and television sets, can help lower the temperature.
Avoid cooking. The oven and stove top raise the temperature. Try making her some sandwiches, salads, fruit trays, or other meals that don’t require cooking.
Make sure her attic can vent out.
Offer light massage. Massage promotes blood flow, which helps our bodies regulate temperature. Instead of using massage oils, try using baby powder.
Offer to braid her hair up for her.
Don’t forget to take care of yourself too.
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