Good morning. 23 April 2026We’re getting an early start this morning — the HVAC crew is here cleaning our system. Until yesterday, I didn’t even know AC cleaning was a thing. The tech who came out found what he called “biological growth” inside the blower assembly. I’m assuming that means mildew or mold. Nothing dramatic, of course — no tendrils creeping out of the vents or alien spores waiting to transform us. At worst, there might be tiny particles that irritate allergies. The blower assembly wasn’t in terrible shape, but any buildup can interfere with airflow and make the fan work harder. There’s always something, isn’t there.Growing up, we never had air conditioning. We had windows and fans, and in some places those big old water coolers that sat in a window and blew damp air into the room. Some folks called them swamp coolers. I can’t help wondering now what kind of mildew those things must have collected. I remember sitting right in front of one on hot days, hoping for relief — it didn’t do much.I honestly don’t remember the first time I lived in a house with AC. Probably sometime in the 70s. Even after that, I spent a lot of years in places where the heat wasn’t too bad. When we lived in Germany around the turn of the century, we didn’t have AC at all — you just opened a window and that was that.Before I got used to having air conditioning, the weather was simply something you adapted to. But here in Louisiana, where the heat and humidity can be downright suffocating, AC in the summer isn’t a luxury anymore — it’s essential.“Home sweet home. This is the place to find happiness. If one doesn’t find it here, one doesn’t find it anywhere.” — M.K. Soni “Home is the place we love best and grumble the most.” — Billy Sunday#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #morning #hvac #home
