Am I the only one who's hot?!

I know there are a lot of things that others are dealing with that are much worse than the heat. The fires in CA, the droughts in FL, flooding in the midwest, but gravy.....I'm hot! So, this new home (10 yrs old, new to us) that we are in, apparently is not very energy efficient, we learned that the hard way....and to make a long story short, we are keeping the AC on 80, day and night. Our bedroom gets to 85 during the day, and I'm feeling the heat this year. With the increase in electricity rates, one just can't afford to keep cool, unless of course you're a Rockefeller.

Speaking of rate increases, I know I speak for many when I express my anger about gas, milk, bread, veggies, well....everything! I've had it. I'm going to stop buying as many things as I can. Clothes, home decorations, stuff in general. I'm going old school. I've already started canning, and I'm now planning my first garden. I'm getting the bed prepared now and letting it rest over the winter. I think this is a good idea not only to save $, but also so I don't have to worry about food safety. Now, it's not just tomatoes, but cilantro, jalapenos and more.......what gives?