Why am I here if I like AC? Well.......

I was about 7-8 years old when REA brought electricity to our farm. I was 21 when I got married, moved into a 10x50 trailer sitting in an open field with no shade. But, I could finally turn on a faucet for water to take a bath in a bathtub. I was 39 before we moved into a home with central AC.

Finally after almost 40 years I didn't have to turn over the pillow at night to try to find a cooler spot.

Retired, now, it's harder and harder to cope with extremes in heat, cold, and humidity. Since I paid my "dues" for 40 years, I do enjoy the comfort of AC and other "modern" conveniences, such as the faucet at the kitchen sink.

That said, I'm also realistic. This level of comfort can disappear for any number of reasons. We gone through ice storms and hurricanes that took out the power. Who knows what next week or next year may bring. I want to be able to cope with whatever it is the best I can. To that end, I do try to stay prepared for the worst, while hoping those preparations aren't needed in my remaining lifetime.

In fact it's more important, today, to be prepared than it was even 20 years ago. We don't have the physical abilities to cope that aging have gradually taken from us.

Lee