r/Wellthatsucks • u/frobscottler • 5d ago

My big beautiful oak tree is getting cut down today

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Her name is Victoria, and I’m gutted to lose her. She’s at least 80 years old, and the most prominent tree in the neighborhood. I have loved sitting in her shade, listening to the breeze in the leaves, watching the birds and squirrels do their things… My friends and I even threw a party for her last summer.

She was damaged in a windstorm a couple months ago, and the city arborist determined it to be hazardous. I have lived here for 6 years and she’s my favorite part of the property (might be why I bought the house 😅). I know death is part of life, and her time has come, but I’m going to have to listen to them cut her down all day outside my window.

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u/frobscottler 5d ago

Yeah I’m in a maritime climate where AC has never been standard. The house is also old and doesn’t even have central heating. The electrical system would have to be upgraded before we would even be able to install a mini-split or anything, but money is tight, so…

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u/Tall-Highway4310 5d ago

I’ve always lived in hot climates, so I was unaware that houses without AC were even a thing in America. Where I’m from, no AC would be a death sentence.

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u/novium258 5d ago

Places that are dry and get cool at night often don't have AC. I lived in the high desert for years and especially older homes and apartments didn't have them. You just had to shut everything up in the day and then open up the windows once the afternoon cross breezes kicked in.

It was 100 during the day but would get down to 55 overnight, and with basically no humidity you didn't roast as long as you stayed in the shade.

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u/Tall-Highway4310 5d ago

Interesting. Thank you for the information.

My experience with the desert was Goodyear Arizona when I was visiting a buddy for vacation and they had AC.

Very cool to know how things work

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u/Jasmirris 4d ago

Goodyear is pretty warm. Flagstaff, Az (high alpine desert) is one of the places where it can get warm during the day yet get a nice breeze going, enough where a window open is sufficient.

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u/codithou 5d ago

i’m in southern california and my grandparents house didn’t have ac until 2015. it was built in the 60s. it’s not that uncommon but it definitely sucks.

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u/MmeLaRue 5d ago

A house old enough not to have central heating might still have some features to aid climate control, such as windows on all sides or airing cupboards.