When my friends invited me to go hiking in the woods with them.
My first thought was sure, why not? It was something I had never done before and it sounded like a fun experience.
The hiking trails we had planned to take were not those short little trails that people will often stroll through, these were the trails that went longer and deeper into the woods. Still, this didn’t affect my decision in the least bit and I was excited. I had heard a lot about people saying that if you can, you should get outdoors and exercise more. Not only is it good for your health, but I like the idea of seeing the wildlife. Saturday came and we started making our way down the hiking trail and through the woods. I was doing good until I realized that half way through that I was quickly heating up and getting tired. The sun was out high in the sky above and it felt as if I was walking in an oven as I began to sweat. We passed by a lake and while it was a beautiful sight to behold, it was drawing mosquitoes. We headed out of that area and I was really starting to become aware that I was not in as good of shape as I thought I was. Now I was really starting to miss the air conditioning system. As I was sweating underneath the hot sun I found my thoughts drifting more and more to the a/c unit that sat in my home just waiting to be used. I was looking for that cool air from the air vent, and I could even visualize myself controlling my smart thermostat and turning on the air conditioner. We did finish the trail and when I got home later that evening I decided that I wasn’t going to go back out hiking for some time.