Whew! It only took until dang near 7pm last night, but the a/c got fixed with a new blower motor (I called it!) and the house cooled back on down. Of course, being the pessimist I am, I had issues from the time he showed up.
Tech appointment was somewhere between 4pm-7pm, and I will admit I was surprised I got the the text he was on his way around 4pm. I was at an event, but the Youngest, because he is of an adult age, was at home I was fine. Tech spent around an hour to diagnose. Called me, said he got the old motor working, but couldn't guarantee the intermittent use of, or lack of, but he had a replacement motor on his truck. I asked how much, he said, I said then put it in. Sigh. Like I want to call your company to send someone else out again if tomorrow the motor quit. SMH.
I get a price quote. I'm like, it's good, do it. Then my Pessimist stepped up. For two hours, I don't hear anything. I'm thinking, did the motor go in, and in the process they messed with something else? Did the system fail, and now something else needs replaced as well? Is he bottom-feeding and trying to make me buy a whole new unit? Trouble, trouble, trouble.
Finally he called back, said he has the new motor installed. The temp had dropped 10 degrees with it in place. Everything else is "holding together" for a 20-25 year-old unit (Thanks to inheriting this problem). I paid over the phone, and honestly, I would use this company again. I probably will call them come August to do a maintenance run on it, or quote for a new one, even if I flinch a lot at the cost. "This Old House", though inherited, is starting to get expensive.
So, after my event last night, I came home and it felt so much cooler. Sigh. Problem solved for now.
That leads us into Tuesday, and I have our regular Aux meeting tonight. According to the Agenda, I do not see anything I am going to volunteer to help with, but it reminded me of this Friday,7/11, where my Riders are doing their first dinner night, and that we have not asked for help. So, didn't care how late as it was an email, I contacted all, saying we need help with pre-set up, serving, post-clean up, etc. Then as I awoke at 5:30am this morning, I re-sent a reply all that I need to know who can help. Telling people we have needs, and asking are two different things I have learned. With it being this Friday, I hope more respond, but the pessimist in me says, well, no one will.
And so I stress. Like those dinner ideas don't happen for the regular Post, or Aux dinner nights each month. And the Commander says we need as the Riders Group to do one every month as well. Going to be one heck of a meeting this month, so I hope the Riders show up. In a small way, I wish I could kick them if they don't, but that is not a possibility. Sigh. Paid dues, they are there for a year, whether they help, show up or otherwise.
Obviously I am a bit on the 'not happy' side this morning. Sounds like most mornings, eh?
RM invited me yesterday to meet-up with her and PT for a salad luncheon at my favorite bottom-less salad place, Red Robin. I turned her down, as I had just had a basic burger from Jack in the Box, and honestly, wasn't sure I was holding it down. With the AC down, the heat has been playing hell with my old body. I'd been nauseous for the past two days, and yesterday alone, I think I had to heave at least 4 times, with the heat, and my pessimism causing havoc on my thought process. As RM says, maybe it is better to just say a prayer to God and release your worries.
I know I owe RM a lunch-time with the messed-up middle kid at some point soon. My schedule is freaking weird. Wished I could have done it yesterday, but mentally, it would not have been fun. That, and PT would have been there. As he ages, it gets harder, and harder, for me to 'deal with' him. I understand getting old, heck, I am as well. Hearing is one thing. Common Sense and direction are others. And he is still driving, even after years ago I spoke to him about hanging up the keys. Honestly, there are days I think about hanging up mine... and I don't "have" too. I understand the stress it puts on others to need to be there for you (Dr appts, etc.) but still.
Well, I am just ranting about crap that none of you care about, so I'll just close this off. RM - will try a good date for us to get out together for a lunch (our quarterly, or whenever?) and reach out.
PeacE
