The End of Summer Savings

Sometime in April or May our AC system went down. It still powered on and off, but it just didn’t cool down the house. So we put up with it a while, tried to do some troubleshooting ourselves by checking and replacing the indoor filter, but otherwise lived with it. But recently Noel had had enough with the stale air and open windows and called an AC repairman he spotted on the freeway while stuck in traffic. He gets a quote for $65 an hour, so he says, “Great, how soon can you come?”

My worst fear was that the $100 or so that we’d saved every month on our utility bill since the breakdown would be for naught with a $400+ repair bill! So I held my breath as the guy went to work. Within less than an hour, he came in and announced all was good to go. He found and patched a burnt wire somewhere in the main outside unit. And he only charged us $65! I was so relieved. Sadly, this means our bills will jump up again, but hopefully only a month or so more of hot temps here. And no doubt I will like having the option of a working AC when the baby comes.

The picture above is placed here for two reasons: Not only does it showcase the working AC unit, but it also puts our side yard on display. For those who haven’t visited and haven’t seen the eyesore that was our yard in person - this side yard was in bad shape until this past April. Noel’s Dad found us a contractor who cleaned up the area, planted grass and trees, and even installed a sprinkler system. I haven’t done anything and see how nice it looks! (Well, I should note that recently Noel's Dad borrowed a lawn mower from a neighbor and trimmed the out-of-control grass seen here.) A working AC and landscaped yard…two huge things we don’t have to worry about when we sell the house!