In case you haven't heard, we're having a heatwave here in New England. I do believe it's hotter here than in New Orleans, which doesn't happen very often!

I have discovered that my apartment becomes an oven when it's hot. I'm on the second floor, with the sun shining on me all afternoon, so even with the blinds closed, it's pretty awful in here. And they were calling for at least three days of hot and muggy. So I broke down and went to Target, and bought an a/c unit. At least it was on sale! It's a small one, only 5,000 btu (whatever that means). I lugged it up the stairs, uncrated it, and installed it myself. I was literally dripping with sweat when I finished. I turned that baby on, jumped in the shower, and hoped it would work.

It was so pleasantly cool in here by this morning, I could have cried. I could sleep! Oh, blessed sleep, which is so elusive when it's hot & muggy. I get pretty cranky when I can't sleep. That little unit is just the right size to cool off this little apartment.

So it looks like I will survive the summer without melting into a quivering puddle. Thank goodness!