Boss: Aren’t you guys listening to the leadership announcement?
Me: ::turns head to show one headphone in one ear::
Coworker: ::does the same::
Boss: One ear each? So you’re only half listening, then.
Me: This way it can go in one ear and out the other.
Coworker: I really only half care anyway.
Boss: Ask a snarky question, get a snarky answer.

So yesterday was the 5th workday after ordering the fan motor for my HVAC, so today I called. It’s expected late this week or early next week. They’ve provisionally put an appointment on the calendar for the 7th to install it, but if it comes in sooner they’ll call. Ughghgh it’s been so hot and humid, with a couple of evenings finally drying out, ughghgh. If we didn’t have the cat I might do a couple of nights in a hotel but also ughghgh

We’re on day 3 of the 2-5 days until the new fan motor for the HVAC arrives. It’s so humid a couple of my doors don’t close anymore (nothing critical thankfully). My friend and her 14 year old have been here (leaning this afternoon) and have been very cheerful about the whole thing. I have been cranky and overwhelmed and trying not to show it. We’ve spent a lot of time visiting the beach and the mall to cool down.

@nora I call these bar cookies?

I keep seeing headlines saying Harris got permission to use Beyoncé’s Freedom for her campaign, but every single time the song that gets stuck in my head is George Michael’s Freedom. Probably showing my age there.

The Met has quite a comprehensive collection of horns. Nothing left behind.

AC update: It is hot. And muggy. I got the estimate for the right motor today and it was better than I expected, and turned out to include installation and tax already calculated in. It’ll be 2-5 days to receive the right motor. Meanwhile my friend is visiting and we’re going to the city for the day. Most indoor touristy things have AC….

@catalyst they still haven’t charged me anything so I’ll take my five free hours of AC I guess!

Update: This lasted about five hours.

Temporary air conditioning has been achieved! They brought in a motor, jury rigged it into place, and the fan is now blowing. He said the shaft isn’t technically long enough but it’ll do the job for now while they order the right motor.

Meanwhile my friend’s trip was impacted by the cyberstrike thing and we’re not even sure at this point when she’ll get here! It’s certainly been a tough weekend so far. ::checks date:: Saturday morning only??

@catalyst Yeah, they’re who I used for my AC replacement last year, it’s probably in part because I’m a repeat customer, and they (rightly) assume I’ll use them for the final repair.

I got this invoice overnight in my email. I know the next step is going to be more expensive but also he was here from 9:30-11pm and didn’t charge me.

I thought we were getting somewhere but now he is muttering “yeah your motor’s not good” over and over.

Honestly don’t know if it’s a new Large Object or the old one, having been carried down to the truck for some repair perhaps?

A replacement large object has arrived. Unfortunately for the repair guy, my HVAC system is on the fourth floor of the condo. We all have very strong legs around here.

A large object has been excised from my system and is being removed from the house! This seems like an issue. It might have been a fan or blower.

Ouzo is supervising Mysterious Things from a safe distance (defined as as close as I will let him get)

HVAC guy got here at 9:30! He poked at the furnace and the fan began to blow. Then he stopped it immediately and said “there’s water in there.” He’s now doing Mysterious Things to it.