It is one of those unwritten laws. If an air conditioner is going to die, it will be on the hottest day of the year. And, for added insult, any heat wave will end the day after the air conditioner is fixed. On Monday, the temperature in the house approached 90 degrees and we became human sweat stains. Tuesday, the repairman came out. After $100 for the service call, a two minute diagnosis (”There’s your problem there….”) and $120 for a replacement part, plus applicable taxes of course, cool air was again flowing through our house.
Meanwhile on Tuesday, the contractors returned to install our front picture window. They will return for one last time in about three weeks to finish grouting the kitchen backsplash, install the under-the-cabinet lights, repair the living room ceiling and perform any small repairs and touch-ups. To save on labour, I will be doing a few things in preparation for the work in the living room, so I am fine with the three week wait. I was also fine with the two month delay while the in-laws were here, so the three month span isn’t as bad as it may seem, though it would be nice if everything was finished now. Of course, it would also be nice if we still had money in the bank, too. Another three weeks will give us a chance to build up a little more savings before shelling out more money for labour.
Over the next couple of weeks, I will also be painting the stair railing and spindles, and hopefully in September, we will be able to have carpeting installed on the stairs. At some point, I will paint the living room and install some new trim. Not sure whether we’ll bother having the floor refinished or not, but that is far enough in the future that it isn’t quite on the radar yet. I have enough work to do over the next couple of weeks to keep me busy.