My wife has been concerned lately because I sweat so much when working outside in the afternoon. Can’t seem to make the connection that temps and humidity are both in the high 90’s with no wind at all so I might sweat a bit doing even light stuff like covering firewood piles, manually driving T-posts, setting 200lb decorative rocks wherever she sees fit, spot spraying weeds with a 3 gallon pump sprayer, clearing deadfall off trails, or just standing in a sunny spot. She’s pointed out she doesn’t get near as sweaty when she comes outside in the afternoons. I’ve countered that she’s on a float in the pool.
Couple days ago, while she was laying out on her float in the pool, I came in part way through removing a tree from the pond. She told me I needed to make an appointment with the doctor to find out what’s wrong with me. I was sweating so much, looked like I’d been swimming with my work clothes on. She was in the sun, too and wasn’t sweating nearly as much. I wasn’t in a great mood, so I told her, yeah and I’ve broken out in little green spots all over everywhere but my head; I’m getting worried, too. She told me I should go to an urgent care. I wiped off some of the green spots and told her I came in to change clothes because I fell in the pond. Getting out of the boat, the “shore” I stepped onto was just a clump of grass apparently suspended over the water, so me and the grass both went for a swim as the boat attempted to escape. The green spots were mill weed.
Swimming in 8” logger boots, chainsaw chaps over jeans, and helmet while carrying an iPhone and wallet in your pockets: do NOT recommend. But it did cool me off quite a bit.
