I Am Thankful For Air Conditioning
Right now I am specifically thankful for the a/c I bought from my friends when they moved.
If it hadn't been for my pets I don't know if I'd have ever bought an a/c. I put off getting one for years. I told myself they were too much money and cost too much to run.... that I could get by with just fans... But then one of my pets got ill, and she wouldn't have been able to tolerate the heat. That was a no brainer. I bought an a/c immediately! Someone (who shall remain nameless) made a snarky comment to me at one point and said "So... you wouldn't get an air conditioner for yourself, but you got one for your pet?"
And I said, "For me it would have been a luxury. For her it was a matter of life or death."
-So uh... yeah :P
I wonder how long it would have taken me to buy one for myself if I'd never had pets?
By the way, did I mention that the a/c I got from my friends when they moved has a REMOTE! This is the very first time I've used it EVER and it's GREAT! I can lie in bed, NOT get up, and think "Eh... I think I'd like it a little cooler... no... maybe a little less cool.... *beep* *beep* *beep.*"
-I am so thankful for Air Conditioning.
Edit: The "energy saver" feature? Not going to work with me. Maybe if I were the type of person to leave the a/c on when I'm not home. But since I am home, having the unit turn itself on and off as the temperature goes up and down, is like living with a poltergeist.
Oh my gosh! I just remembered that when I was about 5, I had a nightmare about the Evil Queen from Snow White living in my air conditioner! Ok... SO not using this feature! :oO
6 Comments:
i. cannot. live. without. air conditioning.
my body doesn't "respond well" to heat. actually, HEAT is ok; heat combined with humidity (eg, every day from june - sept in both NJ and DC) is a bad combo for me. i get woozy and lightheaded and pass out when it gets to be too much and it's HIGHLY LAME and i hate it, but makes a/c super duper awesome :-)
I'm pretty sure my family's first a/c had everything to do with the two dogs we adopted that very same year.
lol about the poltegist comment.
We are making do without AC for right now, as a matter of fact, I've had 7 popsicles back to back it's so hot. and my precious lil kitten needs a hair cut badly!
I leave the ac on for Vada during the day...I'm sure if I didn't have her I would turn it off when I'm gone and save money.
I don't remember if you have ever mentioned what pets you have. I read your blog everyday and I can't think what pets you have.
Of course, it's the last week of school and my brain is mush...then again...I think I'd remember that. :)
Athena
I'm glad you got an AC unit too! They are so nice when it gets warm out!
Alice: I can't imagine living without it now. Well... I can, but what I imagine is Hell! I'm the same as you. I run a fever when it gets hot. But I probably would have just kept directing a bunch of fans at myself and told myself I could manage. -This is SO MUCH BETTER!
Mac: Awesome :)
Abbie: Oooh! Popsicles! Great. Guess what I want now! ;)
(And you cut your kitten's hair? :oO)
Athena: I used to have pets. I don't anymore. Well, I do kind of have a pet right now, but he's in an ecosphere and that's a whole other story ;)
Vanessa: I will ALWAYS have one from now on! Though I still talk myself out of using it a lot of the time.
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