My husband found a site that tells us the ground elevations around this area.  He was able to find the site of our house and it's at about 640ft above sea level. This is why it doesn't get quite so hot here, high up and in the trees.  The highway is exactly 2 miles from the house - it's at about 400ft.  Somehow I didn't realize the climb was quite that steep - but the temp often drops about 5 degrees as we drive from the highway to the house.  I know - it's just some bits of trivia which no one cares about but me.  But that's why I blog - so I can throw out these little things into the world and bore everyone silly.  Heh.

The temps have been hovering in the mid 80's.  Unlike lots of poor bloggers down south, we don't have the excess heat problem.  But a bit of humidity has wafted this way (around 90%) and thunderstorms are promised.  After all, I believe I've told you before, we live in a rain forest.

Instead of having to get up at 3am and run around shutting windows (which we did several times last week), we decided to turn on the A/C.  We had a moment of tremendous irritation when my husband flipped the switch and... nothing happened.  Nothing at all. 

Off - On - Off - On - zip.  Not even a hiccup.

Since we just had those guys in to fix the wires that were chewed by mice in the outdoor unit, this was not just disconcerting - it was a momentary spike of anger.  I wanted to call them and make them come back "right now" and get it running.  They ran it before they left, then they turned it off - they must have broken it! (well that's what I was thinking as we stood there looking at the thermostat that was eliciting no response)

After checking all the circuit breakers inside and outside, checking that the blower switch was on, we head back up to look at the thermostat again. (Somewhat despairingly I might add. I mean there is nothing we can do if it just doesn't start.)

Without much hope, my husband flips on the blower switch - the blower obligingly turns on.  Well okay that works.  He turns it back to "auto" - turns the A/C on and suddenly - it works. 

We have no idea why.  I have a feeling it will suddenly stop again for no reason. But we shall see.

Maybe tomorrow I'll have some ambition to post more pictures.  Tonight I think I'm going to go read instead.  In the meantime, here's a bird we saw in San Antonio where it was hot, but not quite so humid as it is here.

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