The midnight call

The midnight call

They did command installing a whole home generator that would kick on immediately in the event of another situation like what we just had Last week during a big thunderstorm we got a frightening call. I was already awake because the dog is terrified of the thunder and I was trying to calm her down.

Mystery solved.

Mystery solved.

As a condo owner I have seen just about anything plus everything when cleaning out arenas once a renter has vacated. I have had to substitute flooring disfigurementd by pets, redone plumbing that was jammed or disfigurementd by irresponsible people, plus even had to pay for industrial cleaning in some cases, and this last issue

Firewood shortage left them in the cold.

Firewood shortage left them in the cold.

My neighbor was outside the other afternoon and so I walked over to chat. My friend and I don’t see each other often due to our hectic schedules so it is nice to catch up every once in a while. I prefer hearing about her kids and all the things they are up to. Her

Heated Barn for Horses

Heated Barn for Horses

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 without heat however our barn is not heated. It costs a lot of money to board the horses, for the winter months, away from home. I am trying

Mystery solved.

Mystery solved.

As a landlord I have seen just about anything and everything when cleaning out places once a tenant has vacated. I have had to replace flooring damaged by pets, redone plumbing that was clogged or damaged by irresponsible people, and even had to pay for industrial cleaning in some cases. This last issue almost had

I can only study in front of a real fireplace

I can only study in front of a real fireplace

I only ever study novels in the winter. I have tried reading year round. After all, I love books as well as legitimately do adore a fantastic novel. But I just can’t do it. I don’t know if it is because it is taxing to sit still like that when it is nice outside or

A/C is still running in long abandoned house

A/C is still running in long abandoned house

Clearly no one has changed the filter or had the A/C inspected in the past 2 years either I legitimately like how nature takes back what is hers, for example, there are a lot of abandoned buildings in my town, and you can find a house or old shop all boarded up just about every

drafty window to blame for high heating bills

drafty window to blame for high heating bills

We obtained a rental apartment along the lake upstate and knew that my friend and I would use it for a few weeks out of the year ourselves too. It would be a great way to have a getaway apartment that paid for itself. My friend and I made sure to have is furnished with

Window insulation is pressing

Window insulation is pressing

My best neighbor just got married recently to her middle school sweetheart! They were madly in prefer in middle school plus it seems like their prefer for each other has not changed. They have been together for so long plus finally they decided to tie the knot. One of the main things that they wanted

Add HVAC System Service to your Fall To-Do List

Add HVAC System Service to your Fall To-Do List

Ah, fall! The beautiful, cool breezes, the crinkle of leaves under your feet, the smell of pumpkin-themed desserts: what’s not to love? Just like every other change in season, the onset of fall requires paying attention to your seasonal to-do list. My to-do list includes things like cleaning out the gutters, gathering up non-perishables in

Portable unit A/C close to my desk

Portable unit A/C close to my desk

At my job, I am always talking on the phone. Working from home, you have to be available for phone calls and video conferences throughout the afternoon. Sporadically, I am unable to hear the woman on the other line because of the noisey window unit A/C in my office, however i moved my desk to

Driving on icy roads with no heat

Driving on icy roads with no heat

When our daughter called and said that she was coming home during her mid-winter break, I was very concerned. Not only would she be driving on her own, but, she would need to make her way through the mountains and many times the roads can be almost impassable. We found an app for her phone

I chose to have a wood stove as our heating system in our new home

I chose to have a wood stove as our heating system in our new home

Ever since I was just a little girl, I dreamed of designing in addition to building my own home. I do not know why it appealed to me so much to build my own house, but it did. My mom used to encourage me to sketch out what I wanted my apartment to look like.

She Was Running Her Furnace Inefficiently

She Was Running Her Furnace Inefficiently

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

Disappointment over life’s choices

Disappointment over life’s choices

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

Packing for a trip to a cold place

Packing for a trip to a cold place

In the region where I live, the weather does not get cold enough for there to be snow. However, this Fall, I am planning a trip with some friends to a region where it is going to be very cold in the Fall. Sometimes, I do not like to be cold and enjoy turning the

Heated dog park for divorcee

Heated dog park for divorcee

My brother has been trying to get me to move in with him for a long time. He recently lost his roommate and keeps asking me to live with him. I have to say that that is becoming more and more appealing. I am in the middle of a nasty divorce right now. My soon

I Needed a Dehumidifier Because My Room Was Too Hot

I Needed a Dehumidifier Because My Room Was Too Hot

I’ve been renting an home with a roommate for 6 months; I was really happy to rent an home from this unique home complex because I’d heard good things about it from friends; The living rooms were big plus there were two powder rooms so I didn’t have to share one! Having your own powder

Planning a Heating and Air Conditioning surprise for my spouse

Planning a Heating and Air Conditioning surprise for my spouse

My spouse likes to labor on crafts. She is consistently sewing, knitting, or creating something; However, she doesn’t have a relaxing space in the apartment to work. She keeps everything in our kitchen and I know that she would care about to have one space where everything she needed was organized and not stuffed under

Cold air return

Cold air return

I was shocked the other afternoon when I took the vent cover off of, what I thought was a heat register in my living room. I figured that I should vacuum out the vents before I turned on the heat for the first time. I was modern to the home as well as this would

Going to a wedding and realizing it was outdoors and not dressing appropriate

Going to a wedding and realizing it was outdoors and not dressing appropriate

My boyfriend’s friend just recently got married. I know her a little bit from going to bars and friend gatherings. My boyfriend decides to wait the last minute to tell me that he still hasn’t bought them a wedding gift yet. He has been busy opening up a business so I’ll let it slide this

I spent more cash than necessary on a new space heater

I spent more cash than necessary on a new space heater

I wish I was one of those people who could coupon. I have tried more than 2 unusual times to start couponing, but each time it has not worked out well. I just cannot seem to keep up with it. It is like a full time job trying to find coupons that I would absolutely

Free Heating as well as Air Conditioning services

Free Heating as well as Air Conditioning services

There was an open market at the town square in my tiny hometown that I had not heard about before. My mother called me to tell me about it over the weekend because she knew how busy the past three weeks had been for me, then she knew how I loved to visit such markets

Setting the thermostat during a celebration

Setting the thermostat during a celebration

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