Amendment to Hot and Tired

Thanks for all those questions and suggestions re: A/C. And no, we do not have an A/C in the apartment either. Yesterday, it was about 82 degrees in the apartment but thankfully the home office and bedroom catch only morning sun and are shady from noon on. So, the back side of the apartment does not get as hot as the front.

Yes, there are portable A/C units available for purchase in Germany but we were told that it is only really hot for about 4 weeks each summer. So, we are assessing whether the investment is really worth it or not. Unfortunately, because of all the lovely trees along the Rhein, those of us with apartments facing the Rhein do not have a much of a breeze and alot more insects. OK Real Estate Guy, should you not have disclosed this fact during apartment search? So, the A/C purchase is still TBD. Ask me in another week and I am sure we'll have an answer.

Surprisingly, it is not as hot in Dusseldorf as it is 2 hours south in Frankfurt (I was there on business 2 days this week). There was a notable difference in temperatures (to our advantage), of which I am quite thankful.

We have also been told that the summer should be not as hot this year. Great! How do the Germans know this? From scientific and meteorological information and data? Historical trends showing the ebbs and flows of hot summers and cool summers? They just had a really cold winter, so a mild summer is expected? These were the answers I was prepared to accept. Instead, this is the explanation. "This summer, the sheep were sheared in late May and caught cold. Thus, this means that it is going to be a cooler summer." Come again? Which sheep? All sheep? Some sheep? And how do we know they even caught a cold? Runny nose and watery eyes? Was there a run on antibiotics at the Vet's office?

I am confused....very confused....