Yesterday we were cooling the place down, then last night a strong cold front went through, we got a little bit of rain and very strong winds. Further inland there was more serious weather with flooding and even tornadoes. This morning it was down to about 5C, with a high of around 11 which was about the same as Ottawa. The temperature is now down to 2C with a “Freeze” warning in effect, which means the temp will drop below 0C for 2 or more hours tonight. You just have to love global warming.
We drove to St Simons Island this morning, as Lyn realised we would be leaving soon and that she had better do a final check of the quilt shops! We also checked out the ocean hoping that the strong winds had whipped up the waves. This wasn’t the case though as the island provided shelter from the wind. In fact it was too cold to do much walking until we got to the beach, so we took a farewell stroll along the sand.
We were driving the truck the other night, and I noticed a number of the buttons on the Climate control were not lit, guess we hadn’t noticed before as the truck has seldom been driven after dark. After raiding 2 of the local radio shacks for spare bulbs, I managed to strip the unit down, remove the old bulbs and solder in new ones. Total cost < $10 and a few expletives! Cost from a GM dealer ~$600, as they just strip out the old unit and put in a new one. I knew there was a good reason to bring the toolbox(es) with me. Maybe I should start a new business, it’s easier than building basements!