I don’t like to think of myself as a snob but I am accustomed to the finer things in life. This isn’t something that I have to have but it is indeed my preference. However, I also realize that I have been very privileged from the very beginning in order to have those sort of […]
Read MoreBut it doesn’t take long for the air filter to become nearly slicked over with that burnt candle wax It’s pretty remarkable that I’m actually enjoying the holidays again. From the time I was about 13 until I married my wife, I dreaded the holidays. That period always meant that my mom would be cranking […]
Read MoreOkay, so I will concede that you simply can’t prepare for every eventuality when it comes to a project. However, I have always been a big believer in preparation. When I know what’s going on and am prepared for something that I’m taking on, the results are always better. This plan works for sure but […]
Read MoreIt’s nice when a new piece of technology actually assists your life and frees you up as advertised. The HVAC technology in the smart thermostat does just that. And it’s been quite impressive in other ways as well. But the first thing I like is that it’s actually doing what it’s advertised to do. I […]
Read MoreToo bad it took a pandemic to get me to consider improving my immune response. That one is on me. Prior to this global health crisis, I simply put my immune response, along with most health concerns to the side. Like I had all the time in the world and I would sit back in […]
Read MoreIt’s nice when as an adult, there are times you can sort of look after a parent. I have one parent and she is the one who raised me to be the person that I am. I’m very thankful for how she raised me as she helped me understand the meaning of independence and individualism. […]
Read MoreMy dad was very fond of saying something along the lines of when it rains it pours to describe a string of bad luck. I guess I should have seen it coming when the first lockdowns happened. When I got sent to work from the air conditioning of home, I knew that it was bad. […]
Read MoreIt really doesn’t take all that much for people to actually get along with each other. And that’s too bad. We all have opinions because that’s what helps us all be individuals. Yet, kindness and compassion sure could use a boost. I’m lucky that something as simple as an HVAC unit need could prove that […]
Read MoreWe get the worst of all weather here. It’s a really cold winter followed by a really hot summer. That’s full on gas furnace to full on HVAC cooling. The fall and the spring are nothing but a mixed bag to say the least. I have enjoyed a few days with the gas furnace off […]
Read MoreThe first day it was installed, I could tell a difference in a few hours. There are a few times a year when I have to load up with OTC allergy meds. It’s no fun but it’s so not good when I don’t take the meds. My eyes are swollen, I’m sneezing and wheezing and […]
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