The summer switch

As I've mentioned previously in this space, we have been blessed by a lovely, long spring. It was a bit late in coming (or maybe it just seemed that way, since Easter was so early), but when it finally arrived, it lingered. We turned off the heat in early April and didn't turn it back on (or the air conditioning on), for the next several weeks. Instead, we had long sunny days with temperatures in the 70s, dropping down sometimes to the low 50s but usually the 60s at night (terrific sleeping weather). It was marvelous.

Well, it's over now. On May 31st, God (or mother nature, whichever you prefer) flipped the switch from spring to summer, and it is now officially hot. There was no gradual increase, no slight rise each day. It was just suddenly hot. I tried fighting the urge to turn on the air conditioning, but when simply standing in Connor's nursery sorting through clothing (preparing for the baby stuff swap) was making me break out in a sweat, I gave it up and started up the system.

Unfortunately, it didn't work (our AC system, that is). Yikes! After the house ratcheted up to broiling temperature, we retreated to the den, which isn't on the central AC but has a wall unit instead. Thank goodness for that room! Luckily, the AC company who had replaced the air handler for us shortly after we bought the house has a scheduled trip to the island (they are from up the beach) on Monday June 2. They've added us to their rounds and hopefully will get us all fixed up and the cool air flowing.

Hope you are not too hot, wherever you are...