Year: 2020

I live in an area that is well-known for the severity of our winter weather. The below zero temperatures and wind chill combine into brutal conditions that typically last a minimum of six months. The furnace is essential and handles a demanding workload. Operating at max capacity day after day, year after year results in a lot of wear and […]

This past summer, my air conditioner malfunctioned over the Fourth of July weekend. The outside temperature remained steadily in the nineties both day and night. There wasn’t a hint of a cool breeze and the humidity was downright brutal. Getting by without air conditioning was a struggle. When I called about getting a repair, I was told that there were […]

I was getting ready to go to Vow Renewal. For our twenty-seventh birthday, our hubby asked myself and others to marry him again. You can only imagine how excited I was. When all of us got married the first time, he cut his hair for me. Then he threw his ponytail in our face, laughed, and asked if I wanted […]

Gas is one of the most popular fuel sources for furnaces today. Gas furnaces can be cheap to install and they are an inexpensive purchase. Gas is readily available all over the country and it is an economical choice. There are a few different types of furnaces. The first type is a single-stage furnace. This has a single gas valve […]

This morning I had to call an HVAC contractor because the air conditioner was not working. I manage a small Fitness Center and we have about 60 members. The gym is small, but we usually have 10 or 12 people in the building at one time. Over the last week or two, several members started to complain about the indoor […]

Did you know that you can buy special scent packets to go in your air filter or air vents? I didn’t realize that this product existed until I went to a huge store that sells home products. They have everything you can think of from bedding to towels to electronics to washing machines. I love to browse the selection and […]

I’m currently sitting in an airplane waiting to shuttle down the runway. I have my laptop, but I just realized that I left my cell phone sitting at the airport. All of my contacts and text messages are on that phone. Every work contract and every date on my calendar are saved in the memo area. I tried to get […]

When I was transitioning from working remotely to working in an office again I found that it was rather challenging. I had gotten used to a lot of differences in my routine when I was able to work from home. It was awesome to wake up, sit down at my computer right away, and hammer out my work without the […]

When I was graduating from high school my family really wanted me to attend a four-year college. I was disappointed to tell them that there was no way my grades were going to get me admitted to a major university in our area. They could pay for me to attend an expensive college, but in the end I would be […]

I think that people really underestimate themselves when they are considering the things that they can and cannot handle. Folks are so accustomed to living a very comfortable and modern life that they honestly don’t believe they could make it any other way. I’m here to tell you that those assumptions are completely incorrect. If people challenge themselves once in […]