I am Sure it is a Blessing Too

Saturday we noticed that our trusty thermostat was stuck on 80 instead of on 77 which is where it stays during the summer. So I kept an eye on it and it never changed, except to go up which is clearly weird as (like I said!) the AC is supposed to be keeping it at 77 -- just like it always has! We have 2 units, one for the upstairs and one for the downstairs so I went up to check on the upstairs temp and it was just as it should be. Not so with the downstairs one. Mark fooled around with it some and eventually decided he had no idea what was up. It kept running and running but not blowing cooler air so we finally switched it off, so as to not burn out the motor. (like we know anything, but it made sense to us!)

So for the past 2 nights, we have had no downstairs AC. However, with all the rain and clouds we've had, along with keeping the blinds closed, it hasn't been bad. We have ceiling fans in every room which makes a big difference but we know we will need the AC once we get our normal Austin summer weather back (maybe we won't -- we're beginning to wonder!). Today Mark is calling someone to come check out the AC unit -- and I realized this morning that this is something that in all the years of home ownership, we have never had to deal with. So it will be an interesting and probably expensive lesson. Can't say I'm looking forward to that part of it -- but I will enjoy my cool air again.

So Natalie's reminder about the comment made in the prayer yesterday about the rain being a blessing certainly struck a chord with Mark and I. We figured we wouldn't sleep with it being hot, but it hasn't been a big problem. I guess I too am sure the rain and clouds have been a blessing.