Today was definitely the hottest one of the week. Thankfully, we have still been able to keep the house cool without running the air conditioner. In fact I believe that everyone has gotten used to it. I spend time during the day keeping the lights off, putting fans in the windows and alternating between being outside in the shade and inside when the sun's too hot on the back deck. Doug has also come up with meals that he can grill and ones that he can cook in the crockpot outback. Cam and Cal have used the basement more during the heat of the day as it has its own natural cooling system. Even the guniea pigs have found new homes down there when the temperature gets too hot for them.
It has worked well for us and we have enjoyed the fresh, clean air. Doug and I grew up without air conditioning and never had it at IU, so it hasn't been much of an adjustment for us. Unfortunately, that may change as the forecast has called for at least two weeks of hot, humid temperatures starting tomorrow. Thus, we may have to turn on the air conditioning for part of the day. Neither Doug nor I are completely sure that it even works as we haven't run it since last August. My plan is to buy a new filter and try it out this week. It it doesn't than maybe we'll all be taking a turn in the basement for awhile.
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