Steamed!

Hill country is hot! No surprise there, but usually the air conditioner gives relief instantly when entering the house.  We returned from Temple, where Ol' Abner didn't get the great news he was planning, only to walk into a rather warm house.  He messed with the thermostat and declared it dead.  Suspecting it was on borrowed time, he had purchased a replacement a few days ago.  Gathering his tools, he set to work replacing the errant device while I turned on fans throughout the house. New thermostat was installed, and nothing changed. The dog didn't seem to be suffering, so we concluded the cooling hadn't been malfunctioning long.  A call to the air conditioner  repair contractor didn't give much comfort.  They are booked through next week, but since Ol' Abner is recovering from a surgical procedure, an evening visit would be worked in on Thursday.  I guess we better prepare to swelter for a couple of days.