OMG all that worry for nothing

[susandennis]

Last Summer, I had a cat door. That was back when Biggie had balcony privileges. One sliding glass door that met up with the cat door.

Then, when it came time to install the air conditioner, I just cut a hole just above the cat door part and stuck the pipe in. This was what it looked like.



Then my brother figured out I could move the unit closer and eliminate the hose holder thing so that helped. But it was a pretty easy setup. Velcro held the cat door in place.

But, then last fall Biggie flew off the balcony and the cat door got eliminated. I put in a screen door so I could get fresh air and he could not get out.

And I worried all winter about how I was going to set up the air conditioner this summer.

When my brother was here, I dragged him into the worry. He came up with the idea of removing the flap and flipping the whole thing upside down so the hose went out at the very bottom and then adding a piece at the top. Good plan.

I was sitting her this morning in my short sleeved shirt reading about all my DW friends setting up their air conditioners and I thought. Hmmm why not just see how it goes and if I need more bits or something to make it work.

I got out the extra piece I bought and cut it to size and the extra velcro and then put the door in to see what else it needed.

Turns out, in order to be able to use the screen door, I had to use the screen door track to set it in. Which... works out PERFECTLY!!! No velcro even needed! It just sits right in there.

I won't be able to close the door all they way because the hose is there but I won't need to.



Biggie investigated and he's fine with it.



Way back when I first got a portable air conditioner, setting it up was a major PIA. Now, it's a two minute operation. I could easily move it back into storage and pull it out in a couple of weeks and I might.

Then I fired up the phone app and hit "on" and got cool air immediately.

Wow. Yeah!!!

And, in other great news, I pulled out my box o' swim stuff and found four perfectly fine swim suits I had made (that aren't lined) so I'm set for a while there, too.

Some days ya just get lucky.

Comments

[bill_schubert]

But, crap, what are you going to worry about now?

[susandennis]

i know, right?! seriously, it was just amazing how it went in.

[vysila]

Biggie seems to have adjusted to his lack of outdoor time pretty well, thank goodness! No more unlicensed flying for him.

And... four swim suits? Isn't it amazing how things accumulate in hidden corners?

[susandennis]

the suit fabric is cheap and you only need a yard and they are easy to make. i used to have 7 that i rotated when i swam every day. these are the ones left from that batch.

[halfmoon_mollie1]

making sure Biggie can't get out and resume his flying lessons is Very Important. I had a portable a/c once, I thought it was noisy and a pain in the a..neck.

And despite the Big Heat, I haven't plugged in my a/c yet. A couple hot days end of the week....

[susandennis]

this one is not loud or a pain which is good since i have no windows so a window unit is out of the question. most homes in Seattle do not have central air - including this one.

[halfmoon_mollie1]

I have a very nice through the wall a/c unit that I bought when I moved in here. Unfortunately the a/c 'spot' is right next to the wall. I ordered a fan so I can blow the air into a better place. of the room. Just not around the corner into the bedroom.

[susandennis]

yet another option not available to me but i'm perfectly fine with my portable

[halfmoon_mollie1]

I'm glad! I would wish the temps not so hot not so early in the season, but you know what 'they' say about wishes and horses.

[kaishin108]

How great, you are all set now!

[sleepybadger]

I'm sure Biggie would approve even more if he could figure out how to get back out there :)

[desdemonaspace]

Biggie flew off the balcony!?!? Oy.

[susandennis]

yep. last october. chasing a bird. fell to the street four stories below. 1 dislocated jaw, 1 mangled paw, 1 broken paw. It was a mess but he recovered actually nicely. he did, of course, lose all outdoor privileges. but he really doesn't seem to mind.