This Summer has been much, much more pleasurable than any of the other Summers we’ve spent in this region.
- My husband & I retired to this part almost 20 years ago.
My friend and I were both able to stop working when my buddy and I were 60. So, we’ve had a leisurely retirement as my buddy and I are both nearing 79. That meant that my buddy and I were able to play lots of golf, go for hikes & prefer plenty of travel for nearly two decades. But as my buddy and I close in on 79, my buddy and I are entirely slowing down. And that means less energy & time for doing all the stuff that my buddy and I once enjoyed. But that’s just part of getting older & we’re more accepting of it than my buddy and I are trying to resist it. We’re lucky to be so healthy at this age so slowing down isn’t all that bad. Still, my buddy and I miss getting out of the air conditioner during the Summer. The heat & humidity are just too intense for us during the afternoon this time of year. My friend and I get up entirely early to get outside for a walk or errands. But it’s condo & inside the central air conditioner from late afternoon on! However, my buddy and I had a ductless heat pump added to our sunroom this past Spring & it’s glorious. Even in the middle of the afternoon my buddy and I can prefer some sunlight & green sky thanks to the ductless heat pump. Having air conditioner while feeling like we’re outside a bit entirely has helped our spirits this Summer. Of course, we’re both ready for the heat & humidity to abate. But that won’t be happening for at least a couple of months as it’s only July. Until then, we’ll just keep enjoying the cooling comfort of the sunroom.