HVAC update

The heat pump technician came just over two weeks ago and let me know that it actually worked – it was just very low on fluid. He added a bit and gave me two options: They could refill it fully, including an ultraviolet dye that would help them identify the leak, or they could have someone come and give me an estimate for a brand-new one. I asked for the estimate for the replacement, and they didn’t get back to me about that until 10 days had passed; they’ll come on Thursday. Meanwhile, it’s been working so well that I was leaning toward the leak detection, but as of yesterday it stopped working properly again, so maybe the leak took away the coolant or maybe the fact that it’s finally back in the 90s overtaxed it. In the evening, when it became cooler outside, I decided that coolness outranked pollen (grass pollen levels are still high), and I opened up the windows in the main room. Unfortunately, I can’t easily open the bedroom window, nor, with Ajani, can I let the air circulate around the house, so it may be a very unpleasant night. It’s still nearly 80 in here. At least we expect cooler weather tomorrow – low 80s – but this weekend it may reach the upper 90s.

Excellent socializing!

I was quite fortunate today. In the afternoon, I went over to Hideaway Bakery to meet with SDH’s grad student, E, who is about to start their dissertation. I met with them once before and had a lovely conversation, and today went likewise. We chatted for two hours! We have lots of common interests: narrative psychology, cats, books, etc. Then in the evening, J went on a bike ride, and when he was headed homeward I texted BHW, who has just switched back to a non-night-shift work schedule and asked if she’d like to borrow a couple of books. She agreed, so I walked down to the park to meet J then headed back up the hill for a block to her house. We sat outside and chatted for another two hours! J was envious.