I lived in the northeastern region of the country for the majority of my life. I have lived in the southeastern region of the country for almost ten years. Living in two odd parts of the country has allowed me to experience odd temperatures. When I lived up north, I experienced all four seasons. I
When I need to get something done and repaired I will normally get some advice from local professionals, my very knowledgeable neighbor or talking to Representatives at the hardware store. I find that I get a lot of new information and then I learn more things but I talk to Representatives. The other day I
I never knew that my family had a beach house! Growing up my friend and I only ever went to the beach once or twice a year. My good friend and I honestly never stayed overnight. It wasn’t until I started looking for an household near college that my mom recommended that maybe I could
My spouse and I moved to the South last Spring, and at first, the weather was nice… My buddy and I only ran the heater or cooler a few times a afternoon, then both of us work so we would leave the Heating & Air Conditioning system off during the afternoon while we were away.
We recently celebrated my daughter’s 2nd birthday celebration at our new house! My fantastic friend and I invited 20 people and they all have small children… The celebration was a success but there was one thing that I forgot to do, during the celebration, I started to notice that it was getting entirely warm in
My boyfriend’s neighbor just recently got married. I know her a little bit from going to bars and neighbor celebrations, but my boyfriend decides to wait the last minute to tell me that he still hasn’t obtained them a wedding gift yet. He has been tied up opening up a supplier so I’ll let it
My buddy works as a demonstrator at trade shows. Because he is a freelance salesman, he never knows what product or repair he will be working with from show to show. One time he could be pitching roofing and siding and another time, the latest in hair care products. It is actually amazing how much
Turning fifty was a large wake up call for me. How could I be half a century old and still living in some run down apartment? I work for a local retailer and l have been struggling to put any money in savings. How can my life have gone so off track? I had planned
The odd types are: media air purification systems, media plus PCO air purification systems, electronic air purification systems, as well as combination units. As a retired janitor at our towns local high college, you could say that I still carry a lot of my skills as well as toil mentality from my outdated task to
She stayed at a hotel with great amenities and at least she had an Heating and Air Conditioning device in her room to keep her hot and cozy during her stay When our daughter called and said that she was coming dwelling during her mid-winter season break, I was entirely anxious! Not only would she
My mom was really happy to be able to move closer to her grandbabies. She has been talking about moving near us ever since our oldest was born. That was 5 years ago. I never thought she would actually do it though. But, she did. I helped her find a house once it was clear
Sometimes I do something I just feel like the dumbest person alive in that moment. This happened to me recently last month when I discovered that smart thermostats are a thing that exists. I know this is going to sound so dumb but I undoubtedly did not know that there was a such a smart
The other afternoon, I told my spouse that I was going to run errands! Before I left, he requested that I stop at the local hardware store and purchase some more air filters. He wrote down the exact air filter that our Heating and A/C system used and I set out to run my errands.
I’ve never been the type of person to pay on updated or extra things that come with a particular product or service, and for an example when I bought my vehicle last year there were so more than 2 add-ons plus extras that I could purchase for my current vehicle for an extra few hundred
I loved to take part in raffles and other games of chance. My mother always said that I was the fortunate one in the family, and they would let me take part on their behalf. A few years back, I had won my other vehicle when he let me pick the fortunate ticket after a
This winter, I noticed that my boiler was not working & it used to. It worked great in every room except for the living room. Sometimes it would be great in the living room, however other afternoons, it would be chilly. Despite the fact that I could hear the heater running, no hot air seemed
For years I’ve been a member of a fitness center and have been quite satisfied with the overall experience. But lately I’ve been growing tired of some of the inconveniences. For one thing, every year the price of membership goes up. And sometimes the clean towels are all gone or the paper towel dispenser is
Last year during a giant thunderstorm we got a frightening call. I was already awake because the pet is terrified of the thunder and I was trying to calm her down. When the iphone rang around midnight it startled me so much that I screamed. My spouse bolted up in bed to see what was
When I went to visit my sister’s house, I couldn’t feel how chilly it was. I wasn’t expecting such low hot & cold temperatures, & I felt certainly unprepared. My sister likes to save money every way she can, which includes keeping her heating system turned off or running at a low temperature. It didn’t
Every year, my mother sends our horses to a heated farm to spend the winter. It us just to cold, this farm north, for them to go separate from heat but our barn is not heated. It costs a lot of money to board the horses, for the winter season months, away from home. I
We purchased a rental house along the lake upstate and knew that my pal and I would use it for a few weeks out of the year ourselves too. It would be a good way to have a holiday house that paid for itself. My pal and I made sure to have is furnished with
I used to despise getting my photo taken professionally. I do not like being told how to smile or which way to look. I am an awkward person & I feel like getting photos taken just made me feel more awkward. All of this changed when I got married, & met my amazing photographer; She
As a property owner I have seen just about anything as well as everything when cleaning out arenas once a renter has vacated. I have had to replace flooring harmd by pets, redone plumbing that was restrained or harmd by irresponsible people, as well as even had to pay for industrial cleaning in some cases.
At my job, I am regularly talking on the iPhone! Working from home, you have to be available for iPhone calls as well as video conferences throughout the day. Sporadically, I am unable to hear the man on the other line because of the noisey window unit A/C in my office, i moved my desk
My family recently got a pet bearded dragon! Spike is an adult & we got all his heat lights & UVB fixtures with him. He is a charming addition to the family, however, the venue we set aside for him in the livingroom is simply not going to work… The Heating & A/C vent is
As an mentor I get the option to shape the future of my students in a positive way. There are some people that I have to go the extra mile to make them successful. This was the case with one young man who signed up for my class last year. He was in his mid
I never thought that I would transfer into another house. My hubby in addition to I bought our dream property about two years after my associate and I were married. It was the most beautiful property I had ever seen. It was a little bit older which gave it a lot of character, in addition
Turning fifty was a huge wake up call for me. How could I be half a century old and still living in some run down apartment? I work for a local retailer and l have been struggling to put any money in savings. How can my life have gone so off track? I had planned