~9:45 PM and a balmy 94° here (north-end of Phoenix). Moved here from Santa Barbara (where heat not an issue) when retired eight years.

Despite low humidity, 110°+ days are still hot, by anyone's standards. Quickly learned, outdoor activities best done early A.M.

We manage to stay comfortable thanks to:

- Installed pool immediately after bought home.
- 'Plantation shutters' on all windows and atrium doors. Big help.
- South- and west-facing windows are manufacturer-tinted.
- R-50 ceiling insulation.
- Home divided into two zones, each with own A/C and furnace, set in sync with time-of-day and usage. Normally use A/C mid-May through August.
- Ceiling fans in all rooms and two on rear covered-patio.
- Installed misting system on rear covered-patio.
- When out and about with car(s), park facing sun, use foil-faced windshield sunshades.
- Both cars carry small insulated coolers. Our habit: toss couple of bottled waters in if driving beyond immediate area.
- Uniform du jour: shorts, sandals, t-shirt, baseball cap (and good sunglasses).
- During Spring/Summer, 80% of cooking done on small outdoor BBQ grill (connected to natural gas).