Condo Schmondo...

Yesterday, as I was leaving my flat for the only time this week, the president of our condominium board appeared at my door to tell me that our roofing material was to be removed and replaced in order to fix a leak that has been going on for years.

 The largest portion of the roof is flat and was coated in a specialized vinyl material that was supposed to last twenty-five years. Loans were taken out for the cost and have since been paid but the unit above mine has had persistent leakage into the bedroom closet and a mold problem developed.

This replacement was promised last year. Yesterday, I was told that as part of this process, my air conditioning compressor would need to be removed from our rooftop along with that of my neighbor upstairs in order to strip the old vinyl away and replace it.

That means no air conditioning until tomorrow after 1 PM. It also meant no notice given to either of us and no ability to plan ahead in case either of us wanted to be gone or had to be away. This morning, as things were getting underway, the condo president and the AC guy and another person knocked on the door, President lady said my AC was still on upstairs. It was off in my place but evidently something else was live. I said, "Just a minute," at which point one of the two men opened my screen door and attempted to enter my apartment without permission and it took me pointing this out before he stopped.

 I was able to put Lukas in the bedroom and then grant access to my electrical panel which is just inside the entrance to my apartment. I had people inches from me inside and outside and president lady saying she was unaware of a pet, which isn't really the most relevant issue.

Things began outside and are rather noisy and then my doorbell rang again. I did not answer and mercifully, whoever it was has retreated, leaving only the sounds of machines, hammers and bursts of rapid-fire Spanish in their wake.

I am going back to bed.