Better Than We Expected

Imagine, your hubby returns home from a week long business trip. You are expecting a fun weekend because the kids are so thrilled to have Daddy, so any thing is more fun. (Daddy makes everything more fun!!) You think you will be able to re-energize for the new week ahead, it is Friday night.

You think it is hot inside but you just chalk it up to maybe it is due to the excessive heat outdoors. You awake to the smell of something burning. After much racing about the house, you realize it is your air conditioner. It is not blowing air, much less cold air. That was our experience last Saturday morning. The weather channel informed us our local temperature was 89, but felt like 94 and our thermostat read 89. We were without air conditioning all weekend long. It was miserable.

The fun part was the kids. Our kids are so resilient!! We were all with our own fan to blow on us directly and the kids were playing as much as if it were a cozy 75. The sweat was dripping off of their red faces and their hair was soaked. We practically had to hold them down so they could cool off. We (hubby and I) were so hot we tried to move as little as humanly possible. All I could think of was if we were in BR we had a personal friend who was a trustworthy A/C man. He came at a moments notice and because we were friends, he came with the normal rate no matter the day of the week. Being new to our community we only have the guys in the phone book to rely on. That is ok, except for their non-refundable weekend rates - whether they fix it or not.


So, when it is 89 outside AND inside (feeling like 94), you quickly realize there is much you cannot do. Doing laundry leads to the dryer - which heats up your home like a sauna!! Then there is the oven. Oh my!! That is like hell hot!! We were limited on personal energy and could not even accomplish several household chores. I was surprised at how little we could or would do. Anytime we've been without power before, it has been due to a Hurricane. Of course we couldn't do much at those times but there was an element of fun in the adventure of 'surviving'. The only fun element we found was our kids, they are fun and happy in situations that allow for misery. I am sure our time would have been much more miserable for us all if they were whining and moaning around our home. I have to be thankful for that!! I love how fun my kids are at all times! They really know how to enjoy the moment they are in, I pray that never changes! I guess it was a better weekend than we expected last Saturday morning.