Last summer was my first summer in my new place. And though I had three fans going, I practically melted. Going into this summer, I knew I wanted an air conditioner.
I mentioned it to enough people and one of the folks at work sent me the link for one on Amazon. I ordered it over the weekend and had it delivered to my place of work.
Now, I work in the city, but live in Brooklyn.
I entertained the thought of using one of those roller gear carts, and a kind hearted soul from work brought his roommate's in for me. But after struggling with the cart a few times --the AC box was really too big to easily maneuver onto said cart--I came to the conclusion that my heart just wasn't in it. So, I asked for advice on taking a cab.
I only take the subway and metro bus to get from Point A to Point B, C, D, etc. Every month, I pay for a 30 day metro pass, so the concept of paying extra for a cab ride isn't something I ever find myself contemplating. Until today.
The same kind hearted soul at work, proffered some options. I chose one. After work, he helped get my AC downstairs, and then kindly used the app (already on his phone) to call the car service so that everything would be under his name and I could pay him the fee in cash later.
When I finally got home, I called my landlord and got his help mounting my AC.
Full disclosure. I was afraid it wouldn't fit my small window. Yes, I measured before I made the purchase but there was still a part of me that wasn't sure how tight a fit it would end up being. It ended up being a tight fit, but thank goodness for my landlord!
I couldn't have done this on my own. I couldn't even lift the unit up to the window box. I tried. It just wasn't going to happen. I mean maybe if I had gone back in time and started consistently lifting weights like 6 months. But I can't. Also, even if I had somehow miraculously got it up there, I couldn't have held it in place with one hand, while using the other to assemble the necessary components into place. This was a two person job. He did the heavy lifting and maneuvering and I assisted in whatever way he asked me to. When he was finished I let him know how truly grateful I was and then thanked him in advance for helping me take it down, come Autumn.
I am so happy and so grateful to all the Earth Angels who made this outcome possible for me!
Honestly, this whole experience turned out much better than I could have envisioned 😊
I'm just going to sit here in front of my new AC and count my blessings ❤