Last
week, in the early afternoon, I was in the middle of a project at the office.
The deadline wasn’t until the end of the day and I was looking forward to
taking care of a few other things before leaving the office that evening. After
my phone had vibrated for the fourth or fifth time I found a good paragraph
after which I could take a quick break and read the messages. I knew that they
had to be from my wife but I had no idea what she was writing to me about.
Well,
it could have been worse but it also could have been so much better. It turns
out that the air conditioning, a project still lingering in the middle of our
to-do list, decided to stop working in the middle of the day. And, of course,
it was one of the hottest days of the year. That short break from the project I
was working on was no longer a short break as I had to make half a dozen phone
calls before a “solution could be found”.
Between
the calls with my wife to get some additional details, texting my brother in
law (this is what he does for a living), calling and emailing the home warranty
company (the AC is covered under our policy), and finally trying to get a hold
of the referred service company, all that time that I once had quickly went up
in steam. Thankfully, I had gotten enough written before the chaos and I was
able to get the project completed by the time I left the office (which was a
little earlier than usual so I could meet the repair person when he arrived at
the house). Driving home, I was expecting the worst as the half sized unit had
been struggling lately.
I
arrived at the house just as the service window was opening. Not surprising was
the fact that it was another two hours before the technician pulled into the driveway.
Almost immediately he began making comments on the small AC unit tucked away
behind the garage. What did provide us with a rather pleasant surprise was the
fact that it was a relatively simple solution to our problem with a loose wire
(likely due to the constant usage) being the culprit. Thankfully, the air
conditioning was restored quickly allowing for the house to cool a little
before we put our son to bed.
Of
course, this little hiccup has really put our renovation list in focus as the
overhaul needs to be completed in the near future as I doubt that the next
stoppage will be remedied so easily. We really are just waiting for the next
time at this point and hoping that it holds off just a little longer until we
can budget for the replacement system. But, for now, we are just going to enjoy
the cool air for as long as it lasts.
