As it turns out I will need additional treatment for the gum inflammation. C’est la vie.

But because Fate needs a laugh as much as anyone else our downstairs AC unit stopped blowing cold air yesterday. I was able to get our AC company out today to check the equipment and it turns out that our compressor has finally given up the ghost. As it’s about 15 years old, we honestly can’t complain since it’s done yeoman work.

That being said, the company gave us a quote of about $12K with a rebate for the repair work we’ve already had this year. We don’t have $12K, pure and simple. Ramón is currently researching window units to try and bring down the temps downstairs and take strain off the upstairs system, with the idea that if we can limp through to October we should be able to get a better price on a system replacement. Seeing as the downstairs unit was rated for two tons (24,000 BTUs), we’re going to need multiple window units to make up the difference. But he wants to pick them, and as he’s paying for them my attitude is, “Go ahead.”

It’s gonna get warm around here, folks. Fun, fun, fun…