Last summer I thought we would die from the heat. Sure, we're from Las Vegas; but 'Polish' heat was different. It was a very 'wet' hot....not 'dry' like we were used to. We were thrilled when we found out that air conditioning had been approved for the mission home. YEAH!!! and just in time for summer!
As the truck rolled up to unload the units...
...I was much happier than the workers who unloaded the materials.
The workers took over the house and started hanging tarps throughout the mission home.
It was quite a mess! But I wasn't complaining....Brother Jarosz was there to make sure things ran right. He was a great help....and was always cleaning up after the workmen.
It seemed like they were drilling holes everywhere......and remember, they were drilling through block walls which is how homes are built here.
They used little drills.......
...First he displayed his skills with fire....
then out came the costumes.... ( I think I could get him a job in Vegas!)
...but the end result was perfect kababs!
The workers loved the food and the break. We finally saw some smiles:)
Back to work....it was time to mount the units on the outside of the house.
When the tarps got taken down, Brother Jarosz and I did a little cleaning and packing of our own as it was a great time to thoroughly clean and reorganize the kitchen.
The electrical panal (or 'brain') of the six new airconditioning units fit very nicely in the cleaning closet
The units were mounted in the most discreet places possible. Here is the one for the family room mounted on the back side of the patio.
Duo units that cool the dining room and kitchen were mounted on the side of the house.
The workers were good about trying to hide the tubes that would conceal the electrical wires running around the outside of the house.
A view of the air conditioning unit in the family room. The extra bedroom on the 2nd floor and the big room on the top floor where the Sisters stay are now air conditioned, also.
President and I trying out the unit in the dining room. (There is a unit exactly on the other side of the wall that cools the kitchen.) It will be a different summer for us! A big THANK YOU to Brother Jarosz for all his work AND to the 'powers that be' that approved this project!!!!
To keep the workers happy, Brother Jarosz put together a 'grill' aka: BBQ for the workers. It was quite a show.........
A special invitation to President Walter and Mary Whipple to return to the Mission Home this summer for another visit. This sweet couple visited us last summer during one of the hottest days of the year, and the fans in the Mission Home offered little relief.