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Turkmen Splendor.

It is past the midway point of October, and the weather is only mildly cooler during the day than it was in the summer. Our air conditioning has been taken away from us, not to be seen again till some time next spring. That's what happens when your AC is centrally controlled by the building, not by unit. It would be one thing if we were able to leave our windows open all the time- the wind we see on the 9th floor (late in the day when the sun is behind our building) is cool enough that the apartment is breezy and not that warm. The sandstorms, however, make it impossible for us to leave them open all the time. If you are in the apartment you can see them rolling in, across the city. It always looks like a big yellow cloud enveloping the city block by block. They're not really something you want to drive in, either. We had another carpet/arts&crafts/ yard sale this past weekend. I ended up buying more gifts for home. We also picked up three more carpets for home. One for