When I moved to these parts I thought that life was going to be a lot easier. I was getting out of the conflict-laden South, where social troubles seemed to be a real problem. I was glad to be moving closer to my family and looking forward to having more social support in my immediate area. Besides that, I was excited to get away from the burning heat and humidity that fills the air every single afternoon! Down in the South, you have to operate your central cooling system all afternoon if you want to have a livable residential home. You very cannot rely on overhead fans, box fans, or other forms of ventilation. Without a cooling system, you are doomed to be tepid and uncomfortable all afternoon long. The other complication is keeping your air conditioner system safe. Because I lived in a region with seriously tall and robust trees there were consistently branches coming down and chopping my A/C unit. When I got up north, I was excited for the open space that could keep my A/C system free of falling limbs. However, I didn’t expect that all of this open ground would result in garbage swiftly blowing across the plains and collecting against my A/C unit. My cooling system is just as prone to breakdowns in disrepair now as it was before. It’s consistently being clogged up with empty bags, pop cans, and assorted plastic pieces. Now, I cannot even use a metal air conditioner cage to keep it safe… The garbage is so pervasive and the wind is so strong that my cooling system is consistently at risk.