It's cooled off enough that I'm comfortable with just the fan going in the window. The humidity backed off enough that I was relatively comfortable for most of it, so long as I sat in a breeze.

That said, I'm now entirely reacquainted with the phenomenon of sweating like a pig when you're not doing anything more rigorous than sitting still. That bugs me, truly -- if i was running or exerting myself severely, sweating would be just and proper, not to mention healthy if I didn't want to keel over from heatstroke.

But breaking out a sweat when you're not moving is just wrong.

I'm with you, Theo. It was that point which had me installing the bedroom one and today, cranking them to 11.

I love my house and my city, and hell, I love summer. I can even cope with it. But as per usual, this bit of weather went from balmy, windows open with fans, fresh air lovely chill at night to BAD AIR HELL HEAT HUMIDITY ROAST HUMANS. And probably after a week or two, it will calm down again.

I know it is bad when my neighbor S puts ac in her bedroom window. She went all last summer without it. I think she's nuts. Of course, she might be spoiling her boy, she didn't have him staying over last summer, yet. Actually, knowing them, I'll bet HE put it in without her mentioning it. He's always doing stuff like that, he's a keeper.

But breaking out a sweat when you're not moving is just wrong.

Yeah. It was supposed to be 91 today so I put my AC in.

I think there's maybe been one day so far this year when it was warm enough to have my windows open. Now it's too hot.

Skimmy skimming...

Liese, how soon are you leaving? If I mail you magazines, will the package be held for you somewhere?

I grew up in New Orleans in a house without central air until I was 13. (And with no window A/C in my bedroom.)

I am never living like that again. You people are crazy.

Not sayin' nothin' about no weather. Other than I had to switch long sleeves and sweatpants for short sleeves and lightweight jeans this weekend. The horror.

Aims, you're obviously very invested as a leader--they've had a great start. And when they come back to you in middle school it will be a grand reunion. Meanwhile, you'll still be sister troops and do a lot of things together.

Best wishes, Typo.

HGTV is my default channel. I'm addicted to House Hunters International now.

I love that one, too. But for those of us with a competence kink, I gotta vote for Scott McGillivray on Income Property, and OMG Curb Appeal the Block. John Giddings is the Capt. Jack Harkness of home exterior makeover, or perhaps all of HGTV, and his cohorts, A. the gorgeous Kim Lacy, knows her stuff and takes no prisoners, and B. Chip Wade, is the cutest competent carpenter who ever sledged apart a porch.

fresh air lovely chill at night to BAD AIR HELL HEAT HUMIDITY ROAST HUMANS

THIS. We had the air on Saturday and Sunday during the day, since there are no fans downstairs, but we were able to open up at night, and it was lovely. (There are also ceiling fans in the bedrooms.) Today, not so much, even though it's lovely sitting outside.

Central air will cost me around $10K. My window units will hold up until I can do that and am willing to lose some closet space. (And OMG HOW, Dana? How did your brain not melt??)

It's 77 downstairs! Who knew setting the bedroom ac to 70 would make that much of a difference so fast!

I also reserve the right to post indoor temps.

I grew up in South Florida and we had AC units in every room, but honestly the house with the ceiling fans everywhere kept everything more pleasant. Of course, that house was on a freshwater canal so we got more of a breeze and it wasn't stifling, still humidity.

Seriously, why would anyone turn their A/C off when they're going to bed? That's when I crank it up!