Good Golly it is HOT

For those who have seen our house, you know it is not the most energy efficient home. It was built in 1975 and while there have been updates, there are some things that Wes and I would LOVE to change and will gladly accept donations to do so. However, our house is a good house and it does all the necessary things - protects us from weather, keeps us cool/warm, provides a place for memories, etc.  Well, this morning our house got its roles all confused. 

Trenton woke us up around 515, which is normal, and was in our bed and I realized I was so hot. This isn't abnormal as sometimes I forget to get out from under the sheets and comforter.  Then, Trenton said he wanted to ride with his Daddy (which means he gets to daycare at 6:30 when they open) and he wanted a pop tart, nu bar (nutrigrain bar), and milk.  I was up and running.  I go down to the bottom level (our house is tri-level) and normally I am met with cool air.  This morning, no such luck.  Typically, the first person up raises the temperature as we sleep in cooler temps than we leave it on during the day.  So, in my half-awake state, I raised the air, let the dogs out, made his breakfast, and fed the dogs.  All the while the air is still running.  I then look at the control- 79! Um, excuse me, it was on 70 all night, I just raised it to 75 and it is 79! So, I calmly start feeling the air coming out of the vents. It seems cool-ish.  Then, Wes comes down to eat breakfast - well, time to fess up.  I told him that it says it is 79 in here.  Then, he offers some of that husbandly advice that I always appreciate - it is hot, I will call someone, but you need to leave the fans on. What? Really? I shouldn't turn them off? I am the one here all day with 2 dogs, but you are right, wouldn't have thought of leaving the fans on. 

T and Wes leave for school/work respectively and I take a cold shower. I am normally not hot natured, but this summer I just can't seem to get cool.  After I shower, I get my precious Addi (who never cries) and she is as happy as she can be. A little warm, but happy.  I take her to daycare and I think overstay my drop off time just to enjoy their cool building.  I leave there to take care of something for Wes and then I contemplate what to do - stay in my car, go run mindless errands, go to the grocery store? Well, I am waiting to hear from Wes on when the guys will be here to fix it and I don't want to waste gas driving around and then I realize something.  Just how ridiculous can I be? yes, my air is out and my house is a touch on the warm side, but it is still a safe place with memories, my family is healthy, I have a job, my husband has a job (something that not every family is blessed with - 2 working adults to bring home a paycheck), I have precious children who were happy and excited for the new day, and then I just get over it.  Our blessings FAR outweigh our little air problem. Sure, by the time it gets 90 in here, I may be a little fussy, but I just have to remember the things that count.  Life is full of setbacks, but this is absolutely manageable.   Now, we may lose a dog by the end of the day - I am realizing just how pampered our two rescued dogs have become. You would think they were sitting on the sun the way they are panting.  :) So, we will get it taken care of and hopefully it is something easy, but all in all this will be a good day!