Saturday, September 01, 2007

It hates me *runs away sobbing*

Yesterday, I arrived home. I wrote a post about how wonderful it was to be home (see below). Apparently my home cannot read. Or is holding a grudge. I am not sure which. Upon returning from my two week business trip, I entered my house and turned down/on the A/C as soon as I walked in. 3 hours later (at 9pm) last night I realized my house still hadn't cooled off – and I was sitting on my couch sweating – like a pig. I’d already switched to a T-shirt – and taken off my bra before it really set in, “Damn it's hot in here”. I walked to the thermostat – and figured I hadn’t taken it off the “travel program”. I noted it was 83 degrees – and pushed a few buttons. The fan switched on – but NO COOL AIR. Thanking God I now live in North Carolina and not Arizona (now that’s a first isn’t it?), I opened all my windows and screen doors, turned the ceiling fans up – and let that cool 65-70 degree air into my house and went to bed (after taking a cool shower). It was cool enough in the house, I actually slept under a sheet and a blanket. It’s still pleasant at this hour of the morning. But something tells me it will not remain like this – I’ve called the repair people. How much you want to bet it’s extra for SATURDAY, and double extra for the 3-day weekend thing? Welp, I guess all I can do is go on about my business. Time for a shower – head to the hair place – let them remove the gray – and then figure out “what next”. (Which will mean finding somewhere with free wireless and cool air I think!) Knowing all this is going on, I am EXTRA glad my company had to cancel last minute. “Hi! Welcome to my lovely home. I was missing Phoenix, so I just thought I’d stop using the AC – so you could experience what it’s like!” Yeah, that’s the way to win the hostess with the mostess award!

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

OMG - Roof, now the A/C ??? Hope it's not more than a $25 bottle of wine ! *o*

Welcome to homeownership ! Whether you can afford it or not !! Aren't you glad you don't have one of those adjustable mortgages that just jumped $1000 a month !!!!! tp

Joseph H. Vilas said...

Didn't you like just have to have your AC fixed not long ago, or am I misremembering?

MitMoi said...

Talla Paula two$25/bottles of wine plus another $5.00. *sigh, so basically a couple of meals.

Joe ...paperwork shows last time they were here was in January - for the HEATER.

It was a "compasitor" and the repair guy just left and I have cool air! Yippie!

Anonymous said...

I believe "you" said a "capacitor". *O* No, you never clained to be a Spellor ! *O*

Woodstock said...

But, Mit, if it's 70 degrees outside why do you need AC? ;)

And no, North Carolina will never resemble Phoenix: 1) People on the east coast don't get excited about double digit humidity; indeed, we worry when the humidity is too *low* and 2) it will never be 135 in the grocery store parking lot making you afraid that if you don't run run run across the tarmac you'll stick and die a slow horrible death like a dinosaur at La Brea.

Anonymous said...

Ours went on the blink at the lake last night. The repair work is gonna be the cost of about 85 small bottles of Lambrusco!!!!!!!!!