tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826465069863298721.post4719957847936476575..comments2023-05-07T10:45:19.568-04:00Comments on Grace Like Rain: To AC or not...That is the questionMama Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01658505477619300328noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826465069863298721.post-66305198723205262372011-06-15T17:53:24.110-04:002011-06-15T17:53:24.110-04:00Get it! Your struggle with the decision hurts my ...Get it! Your struggle with the decision hurts my own heart and I don't even know you. Or at least get a good window unit or 2 to "take the edge off" as mentioned above. You are not being selfish.Tricia @ Take 10 With Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01563306716811758535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826465069863298721.post-17633905248125296712011-06-15T01:24:39.466-04:002011-06-15T01:24:39.466-04:00We had no AC for years...until I got pregnant and ...We had no AC for years...until I got pregnant and woke up feeling like I couldn't breathe at nights. I wasn't getting sleep. When we bought out farm, it came with 2 window ac units. They DON'T make the house cold: just take that HOT edge off. We use them when we have company: usually his parents or mine. I know heat is a lot harder for older folks. I also use it on REALLY hot days b/c I need the baby to nap. Most of the time, when it gets unbearably hot for days on end, even at night, I turn it on in the morning, shut it off, then turn it on in the evening. My husband hated AC b/c we all work outside so much and it is a drastic shock, but now he likes it b/c he sleeps much better at night on those days when it is unbearable. Honestly, to get good sleep, to feel relieved once in a while, it does make one in a better mood and life seems more bearable. It's up to you, of course. :) All of our unit were used, so they didn't cost much of anything. It increases our electric on REALLY hot days by about $30 per month, but to me, that is worth the good sleep, better attitudes. And the limited use makes me feel like we are doing our part to try to relieve the stress on the earth.Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239079132342501762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826465069863298721.post-53140682231947168222011-06-14T08:47:06.718-04:002011-06-14T08:47:06.718-04:00If you can afford to bless your family with someth...If you can afford to bless your family with something special like air conditioning then I think you should do it. It is so nice to come home to after a long bike ride in the summer! <br />We try to keep it set at a reasonable level where we don't get goosebumps!! At a restaurant the other day we asked the manager to turn it off...we were freezing!BarefootBeathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11073837493384970457noreply@blogger.com