Sigh! Loose the beast.

Well, I do believe the time has come.

"Pour qui?", askth thou.

Maybe this requires an explanation.

For many years, it did not lurk in any of my abodes. We grew used to not having it and managed. The sounds, the aromas, the pollen, the dust were free to circulate throughout the abode. But we grew used to them. Drapes were puled, curtains shut, and sash lowered when the sun rose much above the Eastern horizon.

The oscillating fans were turned on and in the afternoon we stayed inside, 'til the sun was in its downward arc. Only then would the fading light once again stream into our abode.

But further into the season, it became more difficult to stretch out in nightly repose. Hunter brand ceiling fans once again became mainstream and many other brands were born.

Ahhhhhhh! Now the nightly repose was more pleasant, providing clothes were minimal and the twirling blades were spinning on medium or high speed.

Then came the summer of 1999 and the trip to Indianapolis. Upon returning, the abode was more like the oven the witch was planning to use on Hansel. So finally breaking down, I took a trip to the Orange Box and returned with the magical box.

After a bit of "Hummmmm?", I realized, this was not going to be a standard installation. Drafting modifications I labored mightily and it was done. Now it lurked in the window waiting to pounce on all within.

A flick of the switch and it pounced. Filling the abode with the sound of a high speed squirrel cage fan and cool air. Took a while for the oven to cool but at last, a summer's repose was not fraught with tossing, turning, and trying to find a pillow's cools side.

So, back to "Pour qui?"

Yep its time. Weather.com shows the 10 day forecast to be like this:

Today
Jun 20         Mostly Sunny          92°/78°     10 %
Mon    
Jun 21         Partly Cloudy         92°/76°     10 %
Tue
Jun 22         Partly Cloudy         94°/79°     20 %
Wed
Jun 23         Isolated T-Storms     96°/79°     30 %   
Thu
Jun 24         Isolated T-Storms     94°/78°     30 %   
Fri
Jun 25         Isolated T-Storms     92°/78°     30 %   
Sat
Jun 26         Isolated T-Storms     92°/78°     30 %   
Sun
Jun 27         Mostly Sunny          94°/80°     20 %
Mon
Jun 28         Isolated T-Storms     90°/78°     30 %   
Tue
Jun 29         Partly Cloudy         92°/77°     20 %

Yep, you guessed it.

Time to turn the air conditioning unit on.

May Dominion Virginia Power have mercy on our bank accounts.

C     Start in column 7 
      INCLUDE '/home/jdavis/disclaimer.f'
C