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I live in a studio that has some advantages, including a wee garden and a garage. Its major disadvantage is that there’s no true cross breeze. Since I live in San Diego, I can usually solve this by keeping the front (the only) door open. This is my fourth summer here and until this week, there have only been a few days each year that are pretty hot and awful.

This year the heat and humidity locked in about a week ago with temperatures where I am running close to 90 degrees and the humidity around 60 percent or better. With no breeze and no air conditioning, I’ve had real trouble working. My approach has been to start early in the morning and stop around noon. I also haven’t been sleeping well.

This morning at 8 a.m. I checked the temperature and it was already 87 degrees. A quick look at the weather forecast told me it was going to get hotter today and this heat wave was going to last another full week, maybe longer.

I started looking for an air conditioner. A few calls to the likely stores revealed they were sold out. SanDiegoCraigslist.org had several posts with people wanting air conditioners and one guy selling six! Although I wouldn’t call someone I didn’t know at 8 a.m. on a Sunday, I figured email wouldn’t hurt. Sure enough, he’s an early riser too and by a bit after 9 I’d brought my treasure home.

Then there was the installation drama, which I did myself, and it took some serious fiddling because my place is old and the window frame is old. But, I got it done. I was going to ask for help, but no one was around and I made it work. Even MzTiz is, if not delighted, at least willing to be inside instead of out under some bushes.

I don’t like the noise and I don’t like having everything closed up, but I’m no longer sweltering and I suspect I’ll get a good night’s sleep. I’ll have to buy some more carbon credits to offset this extra energy use, but I’m more than willing to do that.

I’m delighted to be able to be back to work, in spite of the heat.

Write well and often,

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