Gardening and weeding in the summer now includes me dragging along a cooler filled with ice packs so that I can “ice my face”.

I am sure it’s neither particularly helpful nor particularly harmful; it just assuages my poor brain worrying about how feeling hot (and sweaty) is gonna make things worse 🤪. I would wear one of those gel bead masks except they’re uncomfortable and don’t stay cold long in the heat. So, I just use lunch box ice packs and hold them to my face. That plus one of those hand-held mini fans. 🤣

I’m sure it’s insane, though it does feel nice regardless of whether it helps or not. If anyone has better ideas though, I’m all ears! (And yes, I do also slather myself in mineral sunscreen and wear giant hats and a beach umbrella to fully stay out of the sun while I tend to the plants.)