Moderate weather is rare in Orland Park.
The outdoor temperature swings from negative digits to the mid nineties.
We deal with rain, snow, sleet, high winds, blizzard conditions, dangerous windchill, freezing rain and humidity. There is some form of precipitation falling from the sky nearly every day, all year round. We switch from running the furnace to running the air conditioner almost immediately. I look forward to those days when we can open the windows and enjoy a fresh breeze. Last Sunday morning, the weather was ideal for going for a run. I laced up my sneakers, stretched and chose a path that winds through a wooded area. The scenery around Orland Park is especially beautiful. At this time of year, the trees are showing green leaves and the wildflowers are just starting to bloom. I ran for a little over an hour. The outdoor temperature steadily increased until I was sweating profusely. I was really looking forward to stepping into my air conditioned home. I was so eager that I sprinted the last mile. I was not happy to find my house severely overheated. Messing with the thermostat didn’t convince the air conditioner to start up. I tried changing the batteries, checking the breaker panel and pushing the reset button on the cooling unit. Nothing worked. Because of it being the weekend, I had to pay extra for overtime AC repair from the HVAC contractor. Plus, I wasn’t sure when the technician would show up, so I didn’t dare take a shower. I waited around, dripping sweat for him to show up.