I knew that moving to southern California was going to bring with it a number of changes. And many of these changes were things I was very excited about. One thing I've been particularly anticipating with happiness was the climate change. For most of my life, okay, basically my entire life, I have lived in cooler climates, more moisture, clouds, rain, you know, the Pacific NW.
I am thrilled to be living in a climate where the sun shines a majority of the year, and sweaters are not too common (however, I am in a bit of a predicament with my current wardrobe. I definitely will not be wearing a large percentage of the fall/winter clothing that I own).
That being said...(you knew this was coming)...I am a bit warm down here...okay, so really, I'm hot. As we like to say it around our house, when the temperature climbs this high, I can become "hot and bothered." :) The reality of it is that we are in the middle of a heat wave. Pasadena is sheltered by several "mountains", or as we Pacific NWesterners call them, "hills", which in turn, locks in the heat. We are currently experiencing temperatures that hover around 98 degrees, day, after day, after day...and when we go to bed at night, the temperature is still at 85 degrees!
You might say, "Oh, Jackie. Quit complaining. Be thankful you are experiencing summertime weather! It could be worse!" Well, it kind of gets worse..at least, more uncomfortable. You see, we only have 1 air conditioning unit in our apartment. This lone unit is placed in the far corner of our dining room, and does not push the cool air out very far. The remainder of our apartment must rely on our diligence in closing the windows and blinds at the right time in the morning, leaving any air flow up to the fans that are blowing 24/7. And because I'm in a bit of a "hot and bothered" state as I write this post, I will continue with one more fact about our hot apartment.
We have one window in the front part of our place. It is a very large window, one that provides a beautiful view of palm trees, blue sky, power lines and the street traffic down below. This same window is also hit with the afternoon sun, from 1:15 - 7:15pm, therefore adding to the heat that already hangs tight in our second story apartment.
Am I surviving this heat wave? Yes. Will I continue to love it down here in Pasadena? Of course. Am I allowed to complain that the builder/owner of this building did not do a very good job when they placed only one air conditioner in a southern California apartment? Absolutely.
Thank you. I just needed to let out a little steam. Now that I have cooled a bit, I'm going to fire up the stove for dinner.
Sounds like what we endured in Evanston many years ago - for many years - one a/c unit where you hole up for days on end. You become pretty good at adjusting fans, spraying bed sheets with water before going to bed - and sleeping naked without covers, with a Mac Truck sound of air conditioner in a room. Oh, those were the good old days! Hang in there! This, too, shall pass.
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