Heat Wave

When I first told people I was pregnant and due in September the first comments I received were, “Oh, you are going to be so hot and miserable this summer!” So far that’s pretty accurate, although I’m not sure how much my pregnancy really plays into it. We’ve been under drought conditions this year in Alabama with temperatures already in the upper 90’s. Our normal temps for this time of year are upper 80’s with rain every few days to help cool things off. Sunday, our fan motor in the air conditioner decided to poop out on us. Luckily it lasted through the night and most of Monday until we were able to get a technician out to fix it. Today it was 91.6 degrees INSIDE my house. Good times.

Thank goodness Chris was able to take an extended lunch and meet the A/C tech. If I had to sit around and wait on him Allie and I would be out in the yard playing in the sprinkler. And I’m sure the neighborhood doesn’t want to see me in my maternity bathing suit sitting in the yard.

And unfortunately I don’t get much relief at work either. When it gets this hot our A/C is doing good to cool down to 75, which I don’t mind at home when I’m wearing shorts and a tank top, but in my work clothes it’s brutal. Of course, this is the same company that had us all come to work after Hurricane Katrina when we had no power, so no computers, A/C or fans. Yeah, I’m not getting any sympathy here.  I’ve been lobbying for free popsicles, or renting a slurpee machine for the office (a margarita machine would be GREAT, but I wouldn’t be able to enjoy it)… yeah, boss man isn’t going for it.  I hate to say it, but I’m hoping for a mild tropical storm (nothing that would knock the power out).  We need the rain/cooler weather.

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