Maybe it’s just us but VInce and I were talking this morning about how many air conditioners we’ve had to replace.
- In 2000, we had to replace the unit in the house in Kentucky. We never felt it did a great job of cooling the house.
- In 2001, we bought a little house in town. We knew the a/c was old and probably wouldn’t last . . it didn’t!
- In 2002, we switched the 2 year old unit from our main house to the little house in town and put a bigger unit in the house in the country (new a/c guy).
- In 2007, we bought the house in Mo.
- In 2010, we replaced the a/c unit there.
- In 2011, we bought the house in TX.
- In 2016, we replaced the unit herew
- In 2012, we finished out what is not my sewing room and put a mini-split in there.
- In 2013, the a/c guy decided it wasn’t cooling because it was too small and replaced it with a larger unit.
- In 2018, we’re replacing it again with a larger unit.
In 18 years, we’ve purchased 7 large air conditioner units – 4 central and 3 mini-spits. I told Vince . . when we move again, the first thing I’m doing, right after I rip out every sprig of carpet, is replacing the air conditioner units. Just get that over with right off the bat. I don’t think he agreed.
Our a/c in MO went out on July 4. They didn’t come out that day and it was HOT. Vince keeps a couple of window units so we stuck those in the windows til the guys could get there. The house was only about 6 years old but it was going to be an expensive fix and we wanted Carrier so we replaced it all. I was looking back on the blog this morning to see if it was the same time as they’re replacing this one but I remembered it took a week or so to get the a/c we wanted but it’s real close to the same time. Then, six months later, we found out we were moving. We still have replaced the unit but we would not have put in the one we did had we known we were moving.
Missouri in July
What struck me . . this is Missouri in July. Green!
Here’s Central Texas in July.
Texas in July
I showed Vince . .
Me: See! Look at this. Missouri in July! Texas in July. I need green!
Vince: I understand but you show me picture of Missouri in December, January and February and then we’ll talk.
Me: I love snow!
Vince: Ice?
Me: Stay inside when there’s ice.
Vince: I remember one morning sitting at the breakfast table and you looked out the window and it was snowing and you said a bad word.
Me: It was late April. Snow is ok in February. Snow is not ok in late April.
Vince: I am NOT moving to Missouri.
Guess we settled that! Seeing the pictures from my house in MO, my yard in MO, Ruby, my favorite ever chicken . . if only that house had not been smack dab in the city limits, we’d probably still be there. Then I wouldn’t have to be begging Vince to go back. But, knowing me and my gypsy blood, I’d probably be wanting to move somewhere.
Anyway, the a/c guy texted me early this morning and said he had to go by and work on a elderly couple’s a/c before he got here. “If I don’t get yours finished, can you make it one night without a/c?” Yes, we can make it. It’s actually fairly cool today – low 90’s for the high/low 70’s for the low. Boots will be fine. It means I have to have people here two days in a row but . . it’s a small price to pay for a new air conditioner.
Sherrill says
Don’t you think one little part of the green in MO but not TX is that you watered your lawn but you probably don’t water much aside from trees and garden in TX (because you have so much land)? My yard is green in TX but it gets watered by the sprinkler system twice a week and it’s only 1/4 acre. It is drier here but I HATE the cold..in fact, many winters it’s too darned cold here. Ugh
Judy Laquidara says
We didn’t water there. Our water bill was over $150 per month even without watering. It included sewer and water was very expensive. We had a bit over an acre. We did water the garden when necessary but not the yard. You’re lucky to be able to water. This area is already on Stage 1 water restrictions and will go to Stage 2 probably next week. It’s a lot different keeping 1/4 acre green than it is keeping 1 acre green and our “yard” is either 5 or 7 acres. I water the front every other night and that picture is the front. Being on a well, I’m afraid to use too much water. I’ve already let the garden go because of not being able to keep it watered. We’ve lost two pear trees and looks like we’re losing a plum. Just don’t have the water resources to keep things alive when we go this long without rain.
Linda in NE says
I agree, snow in April is not OK! Especially on the last night of April so you wake up on May Day with 8″ of snow on the ground. That happened here last year and that was all she wrote for getting any fruit off the trees. They were all blooming and froze.
dezertsuz says
That’s a fortune in A/C units!