I had my second fly fishing lesson with Patti and with great excitement I was told I cast very well. She was showing so much excitement for me. She really wanted to move me on to my next casting technique but decided to hold off until I really get the foundation down.
There’s this kinda of peacefulness about fly fishing. I’m not sure what it is but I almost tuned her out and just wanted to be by myself casting. I didn’t care if I caught a fish I just wanted to feel the rhythm of the cast. Watching the way the fly hit the water and created a gentle ripple and then pulling the line between my fingers as the fly danced across the water. Then lifting slowly, then snap, pause, snap forward and lowering slowing as the fly lays gently on the water creating the ripple again.
I can’t wait to go out to South Dakota where the wilderness absorbs you and you lose time just standing on the edge of the water. With the gentle rolling of the water and the occasional disturbance of the water caused by a fish. The rustling of the trees as the wind blow. Getting away from the hustle and bustle of the job and the city and just stuff.
The only thing that demands your time is the growling of your stomach when you realize you’ve been out on the water and missed lunch. There is no timelines just you and nature.
Yeah, I’m ready to go out there again.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
HumDrum
There are days when things seem so crappy that you just want to walk away. It’s crazy.
I’ve had one of those couple of days that I just want to hide in a corner. Really it’s all referring to work. I had a mentally bad day yesterday but choose not to talk to anyone about it. I was dwelling on it internally, which physically exhausted me.
Anyway, it was time for bed and for the first time in a long time I just threw my hands up into the air and looked up ward and spoke to the man upstairs.
“OK God, what am I doing? Where am I suppose to go?”
Really the conversation was much longer but it’s a private conversation between me, my dogs and God. I just kinda feel lost a little bit, like I don’t really fit in and last night I finally just gave up and handed it all to God.
I’m not an all religious, creepy kinda gal but there is a part of me that believes in a higher power.
Anyway, so today I walked in, still in a humdrum type of mood and was like that for the first half of the day. And then, all of the sudden things started to change for me. I can’t explain it.
I started to get into conversations with people who helped me with some insight. All different types of insight. It was good, all very good. It also helped me network, which is difficult to do when your not involved in a lot of things outside of you workload. For the first time in a while I am excited about things that are forthcoming. Plus one of the conversations was an ego booster for me as well.
I’ll have to talk about that one later.
Today was a good day and for that I’m going to order a pizza and pop open a Strongbow!
Cheers!!
I’ve had one of those couple of days that I just want to hide in a corner. Really it’s all referring to work. I had a mentally bad day yesterday but choose not to talk to anyone about it. I was dwelling on it internally, which physically exhausted me.
Anyway, it was time for bed and for the first time in a long time I just threw my hands up into the air and looked up ward and spoke to the man upstairs.
“OK God, what am I doing? Where am I suppose to go?”
Really the conversation was much longer but it’s a private conversation between me, my dogs and God. I just kinda feel lost a little bit, like I don’t really fit in and last night I finally just gave up and handed it all to God.
I’m not an all religious, creepy kinda gal but there is a part of me that believes in a higher power.
Anyway, so today I walked in, still in a humdrum type of mood and was like that for the first half of the day. And then, all of the sudden things started to change for me. I can’t explain it.
I started to get into conversations with people who helped me with some insight. All different types of insight. It was good, all very good. It also helped me network, which is difficult to do when your not involved in a lot of things outside of you workload. For the first time in a while I am excited about things that are forthcoming. Plus one of the conversations was an ego booster for me as well.
I’ll have to talk about that one later.
Today was a good day and for that I’m going to order a pizza and pop open a Strongbow!
Cheers!!
Monday, June 14, 2010
Fly Fishing Lessons?
I just signed my self up for Fly Fishing lessons with a lady by the name of Patti from Reel Women.
Why Fly Fishing? Well because that is what me and Mitch do when we go to South Dakota and to be honest I suck at it and I would really like to be better. Many people have suggest I take lessons from Patti. So I sent her an email today and she called me right up and she was laughing.
She proceed to tell me the email I sent her made her laugh out loud and that she has received several emails and this is the first time she has ever laughed out loud at an email.
Here is part of the email:
Hello Patti,
I'm interesting in purchasing the 5 session package for Fly Fishing.
I went fly fishing for the first time in South Dakota last year with my Boyfriend. He provided me with most of the equipment and tried his best to teach me the proper technique to fly fishing. I have to admit I'm not very good and I got frustrated because I couldn't get it right and then after some time he went up stream to fish and left me there to fling the line out in the water. I've found I'm very proficient at catching grass and weeds although eventually I caught a fish. I'm also left handed which seems to make it difficult so I ended up fishing with my right arm.
I have to admit I did try to make it some what funny but I didnt' realize it was that fun...I guess she was visualizing me flinging the line out in the water instead of casting it. It took a minute for her to stop laughing to give me further information about her services.
Oh and she is left handed as well so this is exciting! A left handed person teaching a left handed person...I'm excited about this one.
Anyway I start lessons next week and hopefully by the time I go back to South Dakota I will have a little more skill at fly fishing. I will keep everyone posted on my progress.
Why Fly Fishing? Well because that is what me and Mitch do when we go to South Dakota and to be honest I suck at it and I would really like to be better. Many people have suggest I take lessons from Patti. So I sent her an email today and she called me right up and she was laughing.
She proceed to tell me the email I sent her made her laugh out loud and that she has received several emails and this is the first time she has ever laughed out loud at an email.
Here is part of the email:
Hello Patti,
I'm interesting in purchasing the 5 session package for Fly Fishing.
I went fly fishing for the first time in South Dakota last year with my Boyfriend. He provided me with most of the equipment and tried his best to teach me the proper technique to fly fishing. I have to admit I'm not very good and I got frustrated because I couldn't get it right and then after some time he went up stream to fish and left me there to fling the line out in the water. I've found I'm very proficient at catching grass and weeds although eventually I caught a fish. I'm also left handed which seems to make it difficult so I ended up fishing with my right arm.
I have to admit I did try to make it some what funny but I didnt' realize it was that fun...I guess she was visualizing me flinging the line out in the water instead of casting it. It took a minute for her to stop laughing to give me further information about her services.
Oh and she is left handed as well so this is exciting! A left handed person teaching a left handed person...I'm excited about this one.
Anyway I start lessons next week and hopefully by the time I go back to South Dakota I will have a little more skill at fly fishing. I will keep everyone posted on my progress.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Hot but fun Weekend
The weekend isn't over but it's been a great weekend so far.
Friday Mitch and I celebrated his birthday by going to Mitchells Fish Market. A very nice restaurant that we only go to on special occassions. Then from there we headed out to his friends house who was having a bonfire party.
Food, Fire and Fun...what more can you ask for?
We stayed there until about 2:00 am and finally with our eye's barely staying open we headed home. I have to admit I dozed on the way home for a few minutes. Poor Mitch was so tired he could barely keep the truck on the road. But we made it home!
One thing I came to realize as I woke up 4 times between 2:30am and 8:00am is that my body can no long compete with my younger self. I use to be able to stay up all night, sleep for a few good hours and be fine for the rest of the day. Now, not only do I not get good sleep but when I get up I drag for the rest of the day.
Maybe I was feeling a little hung over...maybe not..I don't know but I just didn't want to get my butt out of bed.
I'm pretty sure with the way I am feel right now it will be a very short night....ugh, to be young (20 something) again!
Friday Mitch and I celebrated his birthday by going to Mitchells Fish Market. A very nice restaurant that we only go to on special occassions. Then from there we headed out to his friends house who was having a bonfire party.
Food, Fire and Fun...what more can you ask for?
We stayed there until about 2:00 am and finally with our eye's barely staying open we headed home. I have to admit I dozed on the way home for a few minutes. Poor Mitch was so tired he could barely keep the truck on the road. But we made it home!
One thing I came to realize as I woke up 4 times between 2:30am and 8:00am is that my body can no long compete with my younger self. I use to be able to stay up all night, sleep for a few good hours and be fine for the rest of the day. Now, not only do I not get good sleep but when I get up I drag for the rest of the day.
Maybe I was feeling a little hung over...maybe not..I don't know but I just didn't want to get my butt out of bed.
I'm pretty sure with the way I am feel right now it will be a very short night....ugh, to be young (20 something) again!
Monday, June 7, 2010
NEW AC and FURNACE....Installed
I am doing the happy dance right now. The AC guy is here and is almost done with the installation of the new furnace and AC. It kills me because even though he gave me a small discount I'm still paying out the A$$ for it.
I have to admit I'm glad I went the route of using a company to install instead of some guy I don't know. For some reason I feel more confident this guy will install it correctly and will get the job done. He's already been here for 3 hours, however he did tell me it could take about 4 to completely install the furnace and AC.
Two weeks of heat exhaustion, because I was trying to find the best deal only ended with me paying about $400 dollars less and sweating to death for two week. Not sure it was worth it...I should have just went with him in the first place.
I just ran back to take a look and the furnace is itty bity...the smallest thing I've ever seen. Which means my laundry room will look bigger!!! OK so the AC is still not installed and the AC guy made a funny by saying "you will have at least heat by the end of the night" I just laughed and said "I hope to have air as well" and I added a big grin. He just laughed and said "well, OK"
I think he is about ready to install the AC.
I've been good because I haven't been under his feet asking questions. One thing I've learn from Mitch is to stay the hell out of peoples way when they are working. They are here to do a job and not here to chat. It really wasn't hard to stay out of the laundry room and watch everything the guy did because I had to much of my own work to get done, phone calls to make and deadlines to meet.
If you don't know me then you won't know I'm a learner. I love to see how things work and how they get put together. So, I never mean to be in peoples way but I like to know what they are doing. But I figure it benefits us both if I just stay out of the way. I was even nice and kept my dog locked in my office and taking them out front to potty instead of letting them out back through the laundry room. I figured my dogs being under his feet wouldn't help get things done any faster. And yes, I've learned to keep my dogs way from Mitch as well. I bet the AC guy, unknowingly, loves my boyfriend right about now!!! LOL
Can you tell my mind is all over the place? Probably better if I stop now.
I have to admit I'm glad I went the route of using a company to install instead of some guy I don't know. For some reason I feel more confident this guy will install it correctly and will get the job done. He's already been here for 3 hours, however he did tell me it could take about 4 to completely install the furnace and AC.
Two weeks of heat exhaustion, because I was trying to find the best deal only ended with me paying about $400 dollars less and sweating to death for two week. Not sure it was worth it...I should have just went with him in the first place.
I just ran back to take a look and the furnace is itty bity...the smallest thing I've ever seen. Which means my laundry room will look bigger!!! OK so the AC is still not installed and the AC guy made a funny by saying "you will have at least heat by the end of the night" I just laughed and said "I hope to have air as well" and I added a big grin. He just laughed and said "well, OK"
I think he is about ready to install the AC.
I've been good because I haven't been under his feet asking questions. One thing I've learn from Mitch is to stay the hell out of peoples way when they are working. They are here to do a job and not here to chat. It really wasn't hard to stay out of the laundry room and watch everything the guy did because I had to much of my own work to get done, phone calls to make and deadlines to meet.
If you don't know me then you won't know I'm a learner. I love to see how things work and how they get put together. So, I never mean to be in peoples way but I like to know what they are doing. But I figure it benefits us both if I just stay out of the way. I was even nice and kept my dog locked in my office and taking them out front to potty instead of letting them out back through the laundry room. I figured my dogs being under his feet wouldn't help get things done any faster. And yes, I've learned to keep my dogs way from Mitch as well. I bet the AC guy, unknowingly, loves my boyfriend right about now!!! LOL
Can you tell my mind is all over the place? Probably better if I stop now.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
It's all coming together
I am finally moving forward with the AC/Furn situation. My neighbors friend didn't work out for me. He never called me back! So, I'm guessing he didn't need the extra cash, but I really could have used a break on this one. But no worries because my back up plan was to use one company that came to my house last Saturday.
I called him back this morning and he returned my call with in 30 minutes to let me know that he would call me on Monday to schedule a time. Which works out well with me because I don't have my work calendar with me so I don't know what next week looks like.
Things are finally looking up. Now if I can just get the darn ants under control!!!
I called him back this morning and he returned my call with in 30 minutes to let me know that he would call me on Monday to schedule a time. Which works out well with me because I don't have my work calendar with me so I don't know what next week looks like.
Things are finally looking up. Now if I can just get the darn ants under control!!!
Friday, June 4, 2010
I'm Better!
It felt good to cry and let it all out and I'm happy I allowed myself the little pity party I threw for myself last night. Me and a roll of cookie dough did the trick. I've gathered my thoughts and am working on an action plan.
Part one: I called on another agent to give me a quote. I have to say I like the new quote much better. The truth still remains that I probably won't be able to sell my house this year. Which if I put a new AC/Furn unit in I don't think I want to. I want to reap the benefits of the new unit because I'm pretty sure when I buy my next home the unit won't be brand spanking new.
Part two: Decide what I want to do with my life because to be honest I don't know. I've decided not to move to the west side. So I've narrowed it down to the North side or the South side. Each side has about the equal amount of pros and cons. Maybe I should use a quarter to decide...heads north, tails south. ummmm, maybe not!
Part three: work on part one and two!
I know its a weak plan but what is there to life anyway?
Part one: I called on another agent to give me a quote. I have to say I like the new quote much better. The truth still remains that I probably won't be able to sell my house this year. Which if I put a new AC/Furn unit in I don't think I want to. I want to reap the benefits of the new unit because I'm pretty sure when I buy my next home the unit won't be brand spanking new.
Part two: Decide what I want to do with my life because to be honest I don't know. I've decided not to move to the west side. So I've narrowed it down to the North side or the South side. Each side has about the equal amount of pros and cons. Maybe I should use a quarter to decide...heads north, tails south. ummmm, maybe not!
Part three: work on part one and two!
I know its a weak plan but what is there to life anyway?
Thursday, June 3, 2010
One More Thing to Add to the Crap Pile
You would think I would get some type of break. But no, it's not in the cards of life I guess.
Are you ready to hear the next craptastic day...and yes, I'm still sitting here on my couch stewing.
The real estate agent came over and took a look round my 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom (newly remodeled), 1100 sq ft house and then proceeded to sit down and show me all the comps in my neighborhood. The outcome of the meeting...I'm screwed. The county didn't even appraise the house for as much as I bought it for. I will be lucky if I break even trying to sell the damn thing!
He strongly encouraged me to get a second opinion but would be very surprised if another agent told me I could sell it for more than what he quoted me.
So, I'm stuck for another couple of years. I seriously want to sit here and cry. I just want to scream at the top of my lungs until I have no more air left in me and then I want to scream a little more. I want to throw up my hand and yell to the world that I just give up today. I know it could be worse...I get it. I really really really do. I GET IT!!!!
But for once I want to be allowed to be angry for what I'm going through. I want to be upset and want to hate for just a little bit and I want it to be OK to feel this way. I know, I know...life is really bad for others. I should be grateful for what I have but just once, just once I want it to be OK for me to be upset. For me to feel like I had a crappy day or week.
Everything happens for a reason...ya, I know. I get it. Really I get it, but can't I just feel the way I feel and let it be that for a moment. Let me cry and scream and be mad at life. If one more person try's to cram one more positive thought into my path I'm going to vomit blood. A deep crimson red blood!
Everything happens for a reason...ya, I get it.
Just let me be....
Are you ready to hear the next craptastic day...and yes, I'm still sitting here on my couch stewing.
The real estate agent came over and took a look round my 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom (newly remodeled), 1100 sq ft house and then proceeded to sit down and show me all the comps in my neighborhood. The outcome of the meeting...I'm screwed. The county didn't even appraise the house for as much as I bought it for. I will be lucky if I break even trying to sell the damn thing!
He strongly encouraged me to get a second opinion but would be very surprised if another agent told me I could sell it for more than what he quoted me.
So, I'm stuck for another couple of years. I seriously want to sit here and cry. I just want to scream at the top of my lungs until I have no more air left in me and then I want to scream a little more. I want to throw up my hand and yell to the world that I just give up today. I know it could be worse...I get it. I really really really do. I GET IT!!!!
But for once I want to be allowed to be angry for what I'm going through. I want to be upset and want to hate for just a little bit and I want it to be OK to feel this way. I know, I know...life is really bad for others. I should be grateful for what I have but just once, just once I want it to be OK for me to be upset. For me to feel like I had a crappy day or week.
Everything happens for a reason...ya, I know. I get it. Really I get it, but can't I just feel the way I feel and let it be that for a moment. Let me cry and scream and be mad at life. If one more person try's to cram one more positive thought into my path I'm going to vomit blood. A deep crimson red blood!
Everything happens for a reason...ya, I get it.
Just let me be....
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
What else can go wrong?
I probably shouldn't have asked the question "what else can go wrong?" because along with Murphy's Law something else will go wrong.
I still don't have any air and I'm sun burnt which makes for a long hot sweaty night sleep. Only to wake up in the morning to discover I don't have any water! Yep, it's turning out to be one craptastic week so far!
So here is where I have to pull out the hat of optimism. I've been blessed by a lot of rain which has cooled down the air in my house. My mom brought over two extra fans which has helped with the air circulation.
The water outage is due to a main break down the street so no one on our street had water. If everything goes right it should be fixed by the time I get home tonight. I'm glad I washed all my clothes yesterday! I'm blessed because my brother lives a very short distance away so I gave him a call and was able to take a shower. If I couldn't get a shower there then Ms. E volunteered her pool so I could at least rinse off. (THANKS MS. E)
So, it's not so bad but it's also not so good either. At least I'm at work with air and water:) Let's hope there is an upside to all of this!
Oh, please add me to your prayer list ( I'm not bias so what ever God you pray to please remember me), send me wishes of good luck or some darn fairy dust...I'm open to any type of goodness someone has to offer at this point.
I still don't have any air and I'm sun burnt which makes for a long hot sweaty night sleep. Only to wake up in the morning to discover I don't have any water! Yep, it's turning out to be one craptastic week so far!
So here is where I have to pull out the hat of optimism. I've been blessed by a lot of rain which has cooled down the air in my house. My mom brought over two extra fans which has helped with the air circulation.
The water outage is due to a main break down the street so no one on our street had water. If everything goes right it should be fixed by the time I get home tonight. I'm glad I washed all my clothes yesterday! I'm blessed because my brother lives a very short distance away so I gave him a call and was able to take a shower. If I couldn't get a shower there then Ms. E volunteered her pool so I could at least rinse off. (THANKS MS. E)
So, it's not so bad but it's also not so good either. At least I'm at work with air and water:) Let's hope there is an upside to all of this!
Oh, please add me to your prayer list ( I'm not bias so what ever God you pray to please remember me), send me wishes of good luck or some darn fairy dust...I'm open to any type of goodness someone has to offer at this point.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
AC update
Well, it's Tuesday and I still don't have AC. The repair guy came out (which he reminded me of a 1980 car sales man) and took about 5 minutes to determine that my AC had a leak (well duh!) and he couldn't fix it. WHAT???
His suggestion was that I have a "consultant" (aka sales man) come out to my house and give me all my options. Which he recommended I get a new AC and coil. The whole thing felt like he just wanted to make a sale and not fix my AC.
The conversation went something like this:
Me: So can you fix it?
AC Guy: No, it has a large leak and it's probably in your coil. I decided to save you money and not run a leak test. You will need a new AC unit. You might as well get a new furnace too.
Me: How much is that going to cost?
AC Guy: Well, I'm not the consultant so we will need to schedule someone to come out and talk to you.
Me: You mean a sales person?
AC Guy: No a consultant
**rolled my eye**
Me: OK, I don't want a consultant to come out to my house. I just want to know a ball park of what it will cost.
AC Guy: It will probably be about 5000 for the AC and if you include the furnace it will be about 8000.
**sitting in shock and pretty irritated right now**
Me: How much will it cost to find the leak
AC Guy: $120 ***pause*** but I will need to check the pricing
OK, let me pause here. The guy already knows I have a coupon for a free service call with any repair. If he runs this check then that will be considered a repair and I wouldn't have to pay for the service call. The service call is $89 I figure for $30 more I could at least know where the leak is.
AC Guy: **runs out to van, comes back** Oh, I'm sorry it's really $220. I guessed wrong.
**this is were I lose the nice side of me and turn cold**
Me: No, thank you
AC Guy: do you want me to set up an appointment for a consultant?
Me: I already told you NO! I don't want a consultant to come out to my house. Because I don't want to sit here and wait between 3-7 only to have the guy come here at 7:30 and try to sell me stuff.
AC Guy: you can always say no
Me: yes, just like I'm tell you NO and you keep pushing for a consultant. So, I'm telling you "No, I don't want a consultant to come to my house"
AC Guy: **hands me the paper work** Are you sure you don't want to talk to a consultant.
Me:**deep breath, with a stare of irritation** NO!!!
AC Guy: **says something**
Me: **cut him off** Thank you by!!!
So Saturday morning comes bright and early. At 7:00am I grab my phone book (yes, I still operated the old fashioned way) and started to make calls. By 8:00 I have scheduled 6 companies to either call me back or come out to my house and give me a quote on an AC and for the kicks of it a furnace. So far, two companies have quoted about 4300 for both.
Then I ran into a small company..probably a single owner and started to talk to him. I told him the problem and he said he thinks it's just a leak and the leak can be fixed if its on the outside unit. So he is coming out today to see if he can fix the AC unit. It would be great if he could.
My next door neighbor knows a guy who could give me a good deal on an AC/furnace unit and install. The guy works for a heating and cooling company. Mitch's knows of a place where they sell AC and furnaces at price. So, here is my thought.
If this guy comes out and can not fix my unit then I will have Mitch pick up an AC and furnace for me at this place. Mitch has read some of the cost and it looks like I might be able to get both units for about $1000. We will have to go back and actually look at the right sizes though. Then I will talk to my next door neighbor's friend and see how much he will charge just to install the two units.
I figure if I can get both units installed for less than $2000 then I will be ahead. So that is my plan...lets see how it all plays out.
Luckily, the weather hasn't been to bad. It rained last night so this morning it was nice and cool. I will probably go to the pool today and try to enjoy the sun a little bit once the AC guy shows up and fixes my unit ( I still have hope!)
to be continued........
It's 11:42 and the AC guy didn't show!!! (he was suppose to be at my house at 11:00am) WTF! I swear, maybe it's just in the cards for me to get a new AC and furnace. OK, so much for plan #1! Moving on to plan #2, Talking to Mitch about the AC and furnace and then talk to my next door neighbor's friend. I'll grab them when they get home tonight.
So now I'm going to put on my bathing suit and head off the the pool...after I grill me a hot dog or two:) Time to make the best of my vacation!
His suggestion was that I have a "consultant" (aka sales man) come out to my house and give me all my options. Which he recommended I get a new AC and coil. The whole thing felt like he just wanted to make a sale and not fix my AC.
The conversation went something like this:
Me: So can you fix it?
AC Guy: No, it has a large leak and it's probably in your coil. I decided to save you money and not run a leak test. You will need a new AC unit. You might as well get a new furnace too.
Me: How much is that going to cost?
AC Guy: Well, I'm not the consultant so we will need to schedule someone to come out and talk to you.
Me: You mean a sales person?
AC Guy: No a consultant
**rolled my eye**
Me: OK, I don't want a consultant to come out to my house. I just want to know a ball park of what it will cost.
AC Guy: It will probably be about 5000 for the AC and if you include the furnace it will be about 8000.
**sitting in shock and pretty irritated right now**
Me: How much will it cost to find the leak
AC Guy: $120 ***pause*** but I will need to check the pricing
OK, let me pause here. The guy already knows I have a coupon for a free service call with any repair. If he runs this check then that will be considered a repair and I wouldn't have to pay for the service call. The service call is $89 I figure for $30 more I could at least know where the leak is.
AC Guy: **runs out to van, comes back** Oh, I'm sorry it's really $220. I guessed wrong.
**this is were I lose the nice side of me and turn cold**
Me: No, thank you
AC Guy: do you want me to set up an appointment for a consultant?
Me: I already told you NO! I don't want a consultant to come out to my house. Because I don't want to sit here and wait between 3-7 only to have the guy come here at 7:30 and try to sell me stuff.
AC Guy: you can always say no
Me: yes, just like I'm tell you NO and you keep pushing for a consultant. So, I'm telling you "No, I don't want a consultant to come to my house"
AC Guy: **hands me the paper work** Are you sure you don't want to talk to a consultant.
Me:**deep breath, with a stare of irritation** NO!!!
AC Guy: **says something**
Me: **cut him off** Thank you by!!!
So Saturday morning comes bright and early. At 7:00am I grab my phone book (yes, I still operated the old fashioned way) and started to make calls. By 8:00 I have scheduled 6 companies to either call me back or come out to my house and give me a quote on an AC and for the kicks of it a furnace. So far, two companies have quoted about 4300 for both.
Then I ran into a small company..probably a single owner and started to talk to him. I told him the problem and he said he thinks it's just a leak and the leak can be fixed if its on the outside unit. So he is coming out today to see if he can fix the AC unit. It would be great if he could.
My next door neighbor knows a guy who could give me a good deal on an AC/furnace unit and install. The guy works for a heating and cooling company. Mitch's knows of a place where they sell AC and furnaces at price. So, here is my thought.
If this guy comes out and can not fix my unit then I will have Mitch pick up an AC and furnace for me at this place. Mitch has read some of the cost and it looks like I might be able to get both units for about $1000. We will have to go back and actually look at the right sizes though. Then I will talk to my next door neighbor's friend and see how much he will charge just to install the two units.
I figure if I can get both units installed for less than $2000 then I will be ahead. So that is my plan...lets see how it all plays out.
Luckily, the weather hasn't been to bad. It rained last night so this morning it was nice and cool. I will probably go to the pool today and try to enjoy the sun a little bit once the AC guy shows up and fixes my unit ( I still have hope!)
to be continued........
It's 11:42 and the AC guy didn't show!!! (he was suppose to be at my house at 11:00am) WTF! I swear, maybe it's just in the cards for me to get a new AC and furnace. OK, so much for plan #1! Moving on to plan #2, Talking to Mitch about the AC and furnace and then talk to my next door neighbor's friend. I'll grab them when they get home tonight.
So now I'm going to put on my bathing suit and head off the the pool...after I grill me a hot dog or two:) Time to make the best of my vacation!
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