Waiting room sweat shop

Waiting room sweat shop

My husband became ill recently and after a few days decided that he really should go to the doctor. He normally refuses to go so when he asks for me to take him I didn’t hesitate. I knew he had been running a fever for a few days and wasn’t able to keep anything down

Choosing a hybrid heating system

Choosing a hybrid heating system

Living in Ashtabula, Ohio, we experience four distinct seasons. The summers tend to be hot and humid with temperatures in the high eighties or even low nineties. The winter brings snow and below-freezing conditions. The fall and spring are unpredictable. We often get hit with high winds and rainstorms. For the majority of the year,

Our electric furnace tore up last week

Our electric furnace tore up last week

Of course, as my luck would have it, my furnace stopped toiling last year whenever the weather started cooling off. My associate and I have not needed our furnace this whole entire year up until now. It seems like that is always how my luck goes though; Whenever I begin to need something, that is

Home office gets the ductless heat pump treatment

Home office gets the ductless heat pump treatment

The pandemic was entirely the push I needed to get out and do what I had constantly planned to do. When my nice friend and I were sent property from the zone controlled Heating and Air Conditioning of the office while in the worst of the pandemic, it was the tipping point of change for

Life is Different Now Compared to When I Moved Away From Here

Life is Different Now Compared to When I Moved Away From Here

I moved out of the States about seven years ago as well as a lot has changed here since then. The rents are a lot higher as well as it is tougher to live on your own compared to when I was living here back then. I’m not sure that I will ever be able

Home office gets the ductless heat pump treatment

Home office gets the ductless heat pump treatment

The pandemic was entirely the push I needed to get out and do what I had always planned to do, and when we were sent house from the zone controlled Heating & A/C of the office during the worst of the pandemic, it was the tipping point of change for me. I hate that it

Never would have thought my furnace broke down from igniter problems

Never would have thought my furnace broke down from igniter problems

I have been slammed with labor lately. I am in my final year of school. This consists of me student teaching… While it is nice to not have any classes, it is not nice to have the labor I have now, however now I have to study for tests. These tests absolutely matter. I need

Storm damage requires AC replacement

Storm damage requires AC replacement

Chicago is well known for cold, snow and high winds. We are rather famous for our brutal winter weather. However, the conditions are a challenge all year long. When spring finally arrives, the snowmelt and rain can cause major problems with flooding. We often get hit with thunderstorms that knock out power lines. Last winter

One of the worst jobs I could imagine

One of the worst jobs I could imagine

Growing up were told that my associate and I can do just about anything my associate and I put our minds to, or at least in most cases. Hard labor and perseverance or working difficult to get a quality education can go a long way in our work choices. I have decided that one of

Auto HVAC eveningmare

Auto HVAC eveningmare

I recently travelled about 4 hours away to meet my sister because her youngsters were coming to my dwelling to vacation for the summer, then now keep in mind that my associate and I live in the Northeast where Summers can be either very chilly or very hot, so I wasn’t sure what to tell

Starting over with new residential HVAC

Starting over with new residential HVAC

It’s never easy when a family comes apart. Honestly, that was the last thing I thought would ever happen to us. But life changes and people change. However, it’s hard to believe that my wife and I are now divorced and I’m starting over. We met inside the radiant heating of a dorm room where

Never would have thought my heater broke down from igniter concerns

Never would have thought my heater broke down from igniter concerns

Then, you know it is in enjoyable hands I have been slammed with work lately. I am in my final year of university. This consists of me student teaching, but while it is nice to not have any classes, it is not nice to have the work I have now! Now I have to study

I have a entirely  nice fireplace in my garage

I have a entirely nice fireplace in my garage

I have no idea where I get things. I just cleaned out my garage the other day, & I found so many things that I didn’t even know that I had. It amazed me that I entirely did not remember even purchasing these things, however one of the things that I found was a entirely

Some like it hot!

Some like it hot!

I asked him if the places that he visited had air conditioning in his hotel rooms and he said many of them did not but he didn’t mind Have you ever met someone and you were instantly envious of their lifestyle? This was definitely the case at a party I attended last week when I

12 Days to go & It’s Back in the Flying Tube Again

12 Days to go & It’s Back in the Flying Tube Again

I need to make these last 12 days count because I genuinely won’t be back here to visit the States for another year. I am thinking about moving back to the United States in about three or four years before everyone gets too aged on me. I have been residing overseas since 2016 & am

Never would have thought my furnace broke down from igniter problems

Never would have thought my furnace broke down from igniter problems

I guess it is always good to call a professional rather than try to figure something out for yourself I have been slammed with work lately. I am in my final fall semester of school. This consists of me student teaching! While it is nice to not have any classes, it is not nice to

Trying to find my friend a used car

Trying to find my friend a used car

So my best friend basically has no luck, however my buddy and I were out in the bar having a enjoyable time when she met a absolutely nice girl, they exchanged numbers they decided to go on a date. Well their first date, she never showed up. That’s only one of the hundreds of times

Sitting in a Beach Chair in the Warm Sun at my Aunt’s House

Sitting in a Beach Chair in the Warm Sun at my Aunt’s House

My life is so different from most people in this town. I live on the Spanish coast & basically have nothing to my name as far as material things go, however all of my friends have houses, cars, boats, & all kinds of stuff, however genuinely little free time to relax & chill like I

Possible boiler concerns

Possible boiler concerns

Because of the especially cold winter weather in my local area, a boiler is an ideal heating system. One of the only drawbacks of a boiler is the lack of cooling capacity. This type of system easily handles outdoor temperatures in the negative digits, providing a quiet, clean and consistent source of heating. By using

Ice skating and having a nice place to sizzling up from the cold

Ice skating and having a nice place to sizzling up from the cold

They were truly smart to have a space for people to heat up in the truly frosty hot and cold temperatures Recently we made the choice to go out to celebrate my best friends anniversary, he had really wanted to go ice skating so that is what we did. I did not ice skate and

Having to wear layers outside

Having to wear layers outside

One thing I dislike about the winter season time is having to wear a ton of layers. I dislike having to wear layers in the winter season time. I dislike having to figure out what clothes will go together. I dislike having to figure out what clothes I can lay on top of one another.

Wanting radiant flooring in my future home

Wanting radiant flooring in my future home

There are some things that I am not sure of in life. However there is one thing I am easily sure of. When I get a little older & have a little bit more money & when I buy a property I want one thing. The one thing that I want to install is radiant

I tripped over my husband’s heater and broke my leg

I tripped over my husband’s heater and broke my leg

I tend to be a bit of a clutz, but I swear that my husband purposely leaves things out just to try and make me trip on them so that he can get a good laugh. I cannot tell you how many times I have tripped over my husband’s shoes. He gets home from work

Teaching & temperature

Teaching & temperature

One thing that I have learned from being a instructor is that the temperature of a classroom is something that has a big impact on the way students learn & behave throughout the day. When students are too cold during the day, they tend to become more whiney & complain about everything. When the classroom

Wood Burning Stoves and Gas Fireplaces are a Thing of My Past

Wood Burning Stoves and Gas Fireplaces are a Thing of My Past

I’ve become more nostalgic as time goes on and as more of my life is in the rearview mirror. I still look forward to fine times in the future however a lot of my life has passed me by and I like to reminisce about it from time to time. I say a lot of

Beachside Paradise

Beachside Paradise

Our friends, Steve as well as Malory, invited us to go on trip with them last summer. I am not absolutely one to love kneeling in the sun as well as enjoying the salt air, however my husband absolutely wanted to go so I agreed to go along. I pictured torcherous afternoons of dealing with

Thinking of my Dad as well as His ancient Oil Furnace in the Basement

Thinking of my Dad as well as His ancient Oil Furnace in the Basement

My dad had an ancient oil furnace in his basement that my buddy and I would go labor on now as well as then when I was a little kid. He also had a weight room down in the basement as well as I can still remember hearing The Doors playing Light My Fire on

Fan was loose

Fan was loose

Thursday is my favorite day of the week. It is the most good day of the week. I get to hang out with my family, watch pigskin, cook and do whatever I want. I can also do some yard labor if I need too. It is particularly just a particularly good day and I appreciate

Having to wear layers outside

Having to wear layers outside

One thing I do not like about the winter time time is having to wear a ton of layers. I do not like having to wear layers in the winter time time. I do not like having to figure out what clothes will go together. I do not like having to figure out what clothes

My house is much too warm during the winter months

My house is much too warm during the winter months

I grew up way out in the country, and I loved it. I never pictured myself living in the city. Matter of fact, I wanted to buy a ranch as soon as I graduated college and raise animals for the rest of my life. I never dreamed that I would be where I am today.

Really liking the wireless technology of an automation system

Really liking the wireless technology of an automation system

I first looked into a security system for my cabin many years ago! At that time, every aspect of the system had to be hardwired and required drilling holes into the walls. The components were heavy, bulky and uncharming. There were few options beyond an alarm in the event of an intruder, lights and cameras.

Surprising night at the museum

Surprising night at the museum

Our girls are involved in Scouting in addition to I adore helping out with their troop. My nice friend and I are able to participate in some undoubtedly cool events in addition to help out with community repair projects. It makes for great life lessons for the girls too, however as one of the perks

New resting Heating as well as Air Conditioning Unit

New resting Heating as well as Air Conditioning Unit

This Summer has really been a yo-yo when it comes to the weather… My pal and I are either cold and rainy or so moderate and humid that you cannot breathe. There does not seem to be a glad medium, and for this reason my friend and I were forced to purchase a second portable