dol·drums
Pronunciation: \?d?l-dr?mz, ?däl-, ?do?l-\
Function: noun plural
Etymology: probably akin to Old English dol foolish
Date: 1811
1 : a spell of listlessness or despondency
2 often capitalized : a part of the ocean near the equator abounding in calms, squalls, and light shifting winds
3 : a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or slump
I think that just about covers it. Listlessness, inactivity, slump.
I am not a hot weather creature. I do not thrive in hot weather. I would never want to live in Arizona.
I don’t really want to go anywhere or do anything. I’m happy to sit in my air conditioned house and read a book. How about you? How do you cope with the summer doldrums?
Bring on the fall. The summer heat about kills me off.
We come visit you!!! :o)
🙂
I cope by avoidance. And by avoidance I mean I moved to a different continent. True story.
That doesn’t help you, does it?