I live in the Pacific Northwest where most homes don’t have central air conditioning. Why would they? Our temperatures rarely rise above the mid-80s. Most years we hit 90 only one or two days all summer. It’s a very pleasant place to live.
Most years.
This isn’t one of those years. We experienced three consecutive days of heat in excess of 110 degrees at the end of June (and several days well above 90 on either side of those days), and now, before we even reach mid-August, we’re again dealing with several consecutive days above 100! I’ve given up counting the number of days we’ve been above 90, but I’m longing for the “normal” temperatures of past summers.
We’re lucky. We have 3 portable AC units and numerous fans. We’re surviving the heat. But I’m not a happy camper.
It’s enough to make me long for cool breezes off the Pacific Ocean. Only this year, even the Oregon Coast is hot! Here’s a cool picture of Angel at the beach during a more normal year.
