I'm not going to complain about the heat wave we have been experienced in Southeastern Nebraska. Nope. It's August, so I wouldn't expect much less. I remember living in the dorm at ol' Wayne State College (Neihardt Hall). We had no air conditioning, so we spent the first two weeks of school either a) sweating, b) in the shower washing off sweat, or c) hanging out in the library or cafeteria with their air conditioned chill.
I am a little upset about the current temperature inside the house, however. After installing new windows, blowing insulation in the attic, and adding a solar powered attic venting fan, the air conditioner not only still runs constantly but cannot keep the house cool. By 8 pm it will be at least 80 degrees in here. After last month's electricity bill, I don't even want to open the one that comes this month. I can't sleep at night hearing the air conditioner running and running. I have endless stress about the cost. Absolutely endless stress. We don't invite people to our home in the summer, either. It's too damn hot in here.
The air conditioner specialist said the thing works fine, it's just old and inefficient. I understand that. The older I get, the less efficiently I work, also.
I suppose we will spend much of our tax return on a new furnace/air conditioner. My dream: to be able to have my house be 70 degrees inside when it's 100 degrees outside.
2 comments:
I know exactly how that feels....it's like you are burning piles of money in the backyard. Not fun.
Hi Nichole,
Came across your blog. Really enjoy it. Love the pickles and the color. If you don't keel over, then the pickles are ok, and whatever works is the way I look at it.
I am glad I have run across a fellow Nebraskan, I am up the road a piece, in North Platte. You all have been hotter than we have, as you say, HOT, HOT, HOT!!!
Try to stay cool, and I will keep checking your blog, you go girl.
Peaceful Regards,
Vicki S
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