If you live too far north, I doubt you appreciate the honest-to-goodness loveliness that is a well working central air conditioning unit. If you live in Texas, you know that life cannot be maintained above merely surviving without one.
This post is for all you kind souls who notified me that you were in prayers about my own air conditioner. My air conditioner, which is original to this apartment built in the year of our LORD, nineteen hundred and eighty six. It’s all show and no blow. There’s a lot of noise and effort, and I know he fights like a champ, but he is no match for a second floor, southward-facing apartment with no shade.
Thank you all for your prayers. Last night he passed away in our sleep.
I woke up this morning feeling like I slept in a sauna. I could hear the motor of the air conditioner, so I figured I was just having a hot flash as a result of turning 30 and getting that much closer to menopause. I made a mental note to get some of that yogurt Jamie Lee Curtis is peddling to the AARP and went to get the coffee going. As a rule, I am generally unfazed by much. Even menopause.
Just for the entertainment value, I suppose, I looked at the thermostat. The temperature was 10 degrees higher than what it was set for. Turns out I am not menopausal. I was so relieved. Not that I cared all that much, I just really don’t like yogurt.
I call the apartment manager’s office and get a recording of her telling me what the hours are, what the amenities are, when the rent is due, what holidays they take off, what their lunch break is and FINALLY, if this is a maintenance emergency, push ONE. It’s an emergency. I’m starting to sweat glisten. I push one.
Uninteresting and long story short: today we got a new unit. I almost hugged the maintenance man. But then I was afraid it might compromise the new dishwasher he promised me when we were dumpster diving.
Lisa Emrich says:
May the old unit rest in peace.
Cheers for the new baby.
August 2nd, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Theresa says:
Miss Amy my prayers have been answered for you. Ever since you decided not to move I have been praying for a better cooler for you!! YAYYYY!!!! I am so happy for you. I prefer to have you blogging then in bed due to heat illness.
I bet the deviled eggs will stay good longer.
August 2nd, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Sarah S. Chicken says:
Woo hoo! Now I can visit you again!
Just kidding.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:09 am
deleise says:
That’s awesome! Our electricity went off for a couple of hours today and I got a little fussy with the heat.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:15 pm
Jennifer says:
So glad you got the new unit! I was worried about you when I left. I heard it got up to like 106!
August 4th, 2008 at 6:54 am
Kristen says:
It is supposed to get up to 106 in Oklahoma City today… I am glad you won’t have to be suffering from this heat. Yay for new AC’s!
August 4th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Cat says:
would it be too weird to make a t-shirt or bumper sticker that read, “I (heart) my air-conditioner”?
gotta love the cool here in TX
August 4th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Full of Joy says:
I found abundantly thanking God for the AC today! So glad you got a new unit.
August 4th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Kim Heinecke says:
And you didn’t even have to fish that slinky number from the trash to get a new unit? You must be one smooth talker..
August 5th, 2008 at 8:57 am
Jenni says:
Whenever I walk into my house in the summertime I quite literally say “thank you, God, for Mr. Carrier”
Mr. Carrier invented the AC, of course.
I guess it would follow that everytime I use the bathroom I should thank God for Mr. Crapper, inventer of the toilet…but somehow, that just seems like taking it a bit too far.
You were already cool in personality. I’m glad you now have the inside air temp to match.
August 5th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Fave cousin Gina says:
out with the old….in with the new.
We came home from Kansas (hot and stinky) to find that our house was over 80-degrees (hot and stinky). I called the maintenance people and they just added MORE freon to our unit! Silly Air Force is spending a FORTUNE putting freon in our unit over and over and over and over…..
August 5th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Andrea Mitchell says:
You’re funny. I’m glad I found you!
August 5th, 2008 at 8:06 pm