Holly Richardson: A summer without air conditioning? OK, OK. Two weeks. Same thing.

About three weeks ago, the air conditioning unit that cooled our home’s bedrooms went out. Using trusty Google and YouTube as guides, my husband checked it out and decided it was probably the condenser and we could be looking at a four-figure repair job. Or five figures for a replacement.So, we got a few fans, opened the windows at night, turned the fans on and tried to get through the hottest part of summer.It led me to a few observations.I just don’t do well in heat. It gives me ma