I had never imagined that being rained on could be painful until that day.
The rain mixed with small hailstones pelted one mercilessly as I made my way from the farm to the house.
I was soaking wet from head to toe, and water pooled where I stood. I had earlier called the local supplier and tied up for duct cleaning. Staying so far out of town meant that I had to take extra care of the heat and A/C products in the main beach house and the barn. I achieved that by doing easy things such as duct sealing and opting for a washable filter instead of the non washable air filter to minimize the number of times I called for professional help. Despite my air conditioner care plan, I still had to contact the professional for duct cleaning. I had also recently obtained an media air cleaner. I initially thought that the heat pump’s media air cleaner would be enough to maintain great indoor air pollen levels. Still, since we would start spraying pesticides on the crops, I found it prudent to enhance the air quality systems in my home. Once the air ducts were clean, I would be sure of wipe air in our home, but with the rain, I would have to wait another day or several before the tech came. The dirt road to my house would be near imadequate with a car that was not a four-wheel drive. The temperature had dropped significantly, and therefore I had manually adjusted the thermostat since it was an analog one. I called the dealership to order a programmable temperature regulator and add its upgrade to the workload they had missed that day.