Breaking It Down
I wonder how many people fight about air conditioning. It's either too hot or it's too cold. I can put up with a little bit of sweat because I dislike getting electric bills beyond a certain amount. It colors much of what I do and how I live. Some people think I walk on my elbows to save shoe leather. There is a lot of truth in this matter. In fact the latest repair of my truck's ac unit was because I think I will get most of the money spent on the repair back when I trade in the car.
There are some things I take religiously and that it is difficult to air condition Florida and way too many places leave their doors open to entice customers or to get you to do thing to just cool off.
After Hurricane Andrew and for a shorter period of time after Katrina or Wilma I had no electricity. I was without power for 5-21 days. It was a disaster for some and for others a massive inconvinience. I made appointments to wash my clothes, I thought a hot meal at a dinner was a special occassion and I carried plastic jugs that were frozen nightly at work to be a low tech icebox in a cooler at home the next day.
Driving was a pain but surprisingly I did not miss TV or my computer as much as I did the light in the refrigerator or ceiling fans to supplement ac set at 78 degrees.
Wandering in a dark house with a flashlight and listening to radios and finding batteries was doable but sleeping without ac or fans was miserable.
I live in Florida and am glad the biggest part of the hurricane season is behind us, or at least I hope it is and enjoy having to drive in air conditioned comfort.
There are some things I take religiously and that it is difficult to air condition Florida and way too many places leave their doors open to entice customers or to get you to do thing to just cool off.
After Hurricane Andrew and for a shorter period of time after Katrina or Wilma I had no electricity. I was without power for 5-21 days. It was a disaster for some and for others a massive inconvinience. I made appointments to wash my clothes, I thought a hot meal at a dinner was a special occassion and I carried plastic jugs that were frozen nightly at work to be a low tech icebox in a cooler at home the next day.
Driving was a pain but surprisingly I did not miss TV or my computer as much as I did the light in the refrigerator or ceiling fans to supplement ac set at 78 degrees.
Wandering in a dark house with a flashlight and listening to radios and finding batteries was doable but sleeping without ac or fans was miserable.
I live in Florida and am glad the biggest part of the hurricane season is behind us, or at least I hope it is and enjoy having to drive in air conditioned comfort.
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