Frustrating

I bought a window air conditioner for my living room the day before yesterday. Then, when I tried to install it yesterday, it didn't fit. And I mean just barely didn't fit - only one inch or so too wide. I had measured the inside of the window opening, but neglected to raise the screen and measure the outside opening, which was indeed narrower. The windows were replaced this spring, so they are the replacement windows with all sorts of doohickeys and little strips that can easily be broken by something large and heavy, like an A/C unit. Since I didn't want to deal with the consequences of broken weather stripping in January, I didn't force it.

So, the adventures of home ownership never end. But now, you can all laugh at the silly man and I will feel good about it. I wonder if I can get my hands on one of those narrower, taller window A/Cs. Stupid heat wave.