Dear Gabby

Welcome back to the Dear Gabby advice column. This hot weather has been brutal! It was so hot in July that I got condensation on my backside from the water in the toilet bowl! I don’t expect August will be any cooler. Either it’s humid, or my underwear has suddenly turned very friendly. But, enough about my derriere, let’s discuss yours. It’s swimsuit weather, and I’m sure many of you are exercising more because of it. Please be careful with outdoor fitness routines. If you insist, switch your customary time to early mornings. I never thought I’d be the kind of person who’d wake up early to exercise…and I was right! Send your questions to me by clicking on Dear Gabby at www.PostcardsLive. com/share.

Dear Gabby

I am so tired of trying to think of things to cook when it is so hot inside and outside my house! Do you have any suggestions for cool things to prepare for meals?

HOT, BUT NOT IN A GOOD WAY

Dear Hbniagw

Besides ice cream? Wraps, sandwiches, and pasta salads can be served cool or at room temperature. Fruit salads are delightful! There are lots of delicious salads with protein that are quick, easy, and cool. Tuna salad is a classic, chicken salad is wonderful, and shrimp salad is even better. Add a cool dessert, and you’re gold. If you’d like my favorite salad recipes, give me a shout via the PostcardsLive address above, and we’ll print them in the next issue.

GABBY

CONFIDENTIAL TO “NO GREEN THUMB”:

I can relate! My garden identifies as a prairie restoration project.