Creature comforts vs thinking you are going to die part 2

  So, we drove and drove and drove all day.  I tried to come back home 2 or 3 times, but surprisingly, it did not miraculously get cooler while we were driving!
   About 7 pm I got a message from my cousin, I call her Sis, to come stay with her for the night.  She lives out in the hills and has 2 window A/C units.  And 2 small yappy dogs.  I was so desperate by then, I said yes.  I didn't think it was going to work out with her dogs and my dogs. But I was so tired of driving and so were the dogs. Don't get me wrong, HoneyMarie and Freddy are really good car dogs.  They love riding in the car.  But 12 hrs was getting a bit much for all of us.
  So we hauled it over to Sis' and introduced her dogs to mine.  Not so good.  They barked and yapped and barked and yapped at my dogs the whole time we were there. HoneyMarie was wild eyed and a nervous wreck.  Fred just wanted treats.  This is normal for Fred.
  Fred and I slept on the couch.  The couch had come from me to Sis when I moved down here 10 years ago.  It was my Gram's way before that.  It was a wonderfully cool place to be and I was very grateful. It was so nice to be able to sit somewhere other than the car. But again not much sleep for any of us.  The yappers (whom I love) yapped randomly all night and scared everyone awake. The couch was much appreciated but not very comfortable.  But again, we were grateful, so grateful, to get out of the car.  Thanks to my wonderful Sis for taking us in.
  We got up early and came home to wait for the A/C man.  And, OH, was it hot now in the house.  Good Glory.  We went back to the car and drove around Advance waiting for our knight in shining armour to arrive.  These are my kids, waiting in the car. Aren't they sweet?

  We were so grateful to be back home and cool.  And feeling like we weren't going to die. And grateful for the cool.  And our beds and chairs and couch and HOME.  And grateful for the cool.
  So I started thinking about creature comforts vs feeling like you are going to die.  I know there are people who survive without A/C and have to suffer other horrible circumstances in life. I wish I could fix things for all of them. And I'm so very grateful that we didn't die from the heat and had options.  And so very grateful to be back home.  And to have a home. Just....grateful.
  One last photo.  HoneyMarie finally embraced the fan when we got back into the house.  My babies were so good.

  I'm very disappointed that there wasn't anywhere for the dogs and I to go for shelter and cool.  I know this must be what keeps many pet owners in their cold or hot homes during times of need.  Praying that someone with the financial means will recoginze this issue and try to help. I love my woofies and appreciate their unconditional love and affection every day.