I think my feet swell in the heat.

The heat wouldn't be so bad...it's the damn humidity we've had lately that's the killer! Thanks for those links, Cindy. I think we may go check out one of those for Emily's room. I stole hers, 'cause I just couldn't sleep or stand it (and it's not really big enough to cool her room). I went in her room this morning to tell her goodbye before I left for work, and her room was like an oven. I felt so badly.

Oh, I'm having MAJOR lust of the new portable air conditioners. I think I may try talking Emily into this one: [link] We wouldn't have to worry about dropping it out the window, three floors down on to someone's head!

vw, I just got a portable, and I'm very happy with it. I got a 12,000 BTU Haier at BJ's for $400.

Oh, cool! I was hoping BJs had them. I'll have to check them out. I don't think she'd need more than an 8,000, so that should be a bit cheaper too.

My apt came with a window unit in the kitchen which I have never plugged in.

my house has an airconditioner ( that sends the hot air into the garage) I used it once or twice last summer. It did nothing. way to small for the space. not sure why it is there.

Gosh, I wish I had air-conditioning!

My mom and I are just being nibbled to death by REALLY LARGE DUCKS.

Not onlly did the whole refridgerator/flood thing happen Friday, this morning my car died at Dunkin Donuts! I was supposed to move a load of new boxes, too.

So I have had to ask my mom to pay for it, no matter what and she has said yes, but it was just so awful talking to her on the phone. She is so depressed she said she was hoping the lightenng would hit her as she sat at her computer. I doubt she really means it. but it is just depressing to hear her talk like that and then have to ask her for, like $2000. But otherwise I don't really know what I would do.

To top it all off, I am supposed to go into work today, so I will have to walk and it is sweltering. And I hate the unknown of dropping the car off at the mechanics and not knowing anything until they come in Monday.

And to top more of it off...

I really don't enjoy hearing my downstairs neighbors have sex. Especially after they woke me up at 4 am because they STARTED having a party. At least it seems that their guests have left...

Theo, if you don't have any air conditioning units, go get yourself one. Home Depot has one as low as $79.00, and a couple in the $120s. I firmly believe people need at least one room in the house that can provide some respite from the heat.

That's where I got mine. Also, I love our new temporary maintenance man. Who showed up at 8:30 this morning, on Sunday, his day off, to install my AC. And completely refused the $10 I tried to give him as a thank you. He also lets the dog play in the water when he's hosing down the front sidewalk. Carlos rocks. The usual guy is ok, but now I wish we could keep Carlos.

I broke down and bought my first air conditioner yesterday. I nice little 5000 BTU Frigidaire at Best Buy for 95 incl. tax. I also may be getting another from friends who just bought a house where they can't really use the AC units they have with their windows (they're looking to getting central at this point).

Temps not that bad yet out in Salem - the thermostat keeps telling me it's 76 in the rest of the apt. Not sure I trust it now, but if it erred over the winter, it was that it felt colder than what it was saying, so who knows. I am near two large bodies of water though (the bay and a river), so that may be part of it.