Long drives

Long drives

Working almost an hour away from my apartment use to drive me crazy. This wasn’t because of the traffic or the fact that I had to wake up two hours earlier just to make sure I was arriving on time. The real issue was the fact that my vehicle had a terrible air conditioning system

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Work more efficiently, make more money

Work more efficiently, make more money

My entire life I’ve realized that I’m not the sort who should have a traditional job. I can’t handle the idea of reporting somewhere 9 to 5 everyday based on somebody else’s schedule. I’m happiest when I have personal freedom and that includes being my own boss. At a minimum, I know that I’m not

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Long drives

Long drives

Working almost an hour away from my home use to drive me crazy. This wasn’t because of the traffic or the fact that I had to wake up two hours earlier just to make sure I was arriving on time. The real issue was the fact that my vehicle had a terrible A/C unit. It

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Making music at the heating dealership

Making music at the heating dealership

Well, our band now has a location to practice inside when the weather is not agreeing with us. Sometimes my associate and I want to play outside but it is either too cold or too rainy out to play. This week is one of those afternoons as it looks like my associate and I are

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Relationship ender, low quality air

Relationship ender, low quality air

When I was a child, I was plagued with respiratory illnesses, and from the time I was a small baby, I was continuously in and out of dentists offices with a number of breathing challenges; If I wasn’t coughing my lungs out, I was wheezing for no obvious reason. If my sinuses were not completely

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Two more months of using the fireplace

Two more months of using the fireplace

I’m pretty gleeful with my last power bill I just got for $155 for the two month billing period. Last year at this time I got a whopping $600 power bill for my little flat for two months. Maybe this doesn’t sound like a lot in the States, but over here in Europe it was

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Getting basement humidity under control

Getting basement humidity under control

I love having a basement… I feel like it’s a real luxury, and I can’t imagine moving into a house separate from one ever again. I cherish the extra storage space it provides, the utility space that is perfect for doing laundry and completing cabin projects, and I love the naturally cold air that the

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Exercise and heating and cooling

Exercise and heating and cooling

I am not the most fitness savvy person. I blame this on the climate where I live. Majority of the year the air is thick and balmy making it always feel warm and sticky outside. I used to give excuses saying it was too muggy to go outside partly because it was true, and then

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Two more months of using the fireplace

Two more months of using the fireplace

I’m pretty glad with my last power bill I just got for $155 for the two month billing period. Last year at this time I got a whopping $600 power bill for my little flat for two months. Maybe this doesn’t sound like a lot in the States, however over here in Europe it was

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Getting an interior designer to stage a house flip

Getting an interior designer to stage a house flip

My brother and I are in the house flipping business. We buy up out of date homes, do some major renovations, and sell them for a profit. We have to stay up to date with current trends. We also find cool, edgy things people are doing. We have done penny tile, the paint with acrylic

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Husband double checks HVAC work before they leave

Husband double checks HVAC work before they leave

I really try my best to be a kind and considerate human with everything that I do in my life. I never want to make anybody feel bad or to put them in a negative position. I do try to be respectful and conscientious of every human on this planet. In short, I never want

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Tour de cottages – best heating goes to…

Tour de cottages – best heating goes to…

I think I have a concern with making decisions. I’m not good at pulling the trigger on things, plus I tend to rely on other people to reinforce my decisions before I make a move. This might be a good thing in some circumstances, however it also causes me to procrastinate a great deal. Unfortunately,

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Finding a solution that works for almost everyone.

Finding a solution that works for almost everyone.

In this day in time many people in their mid to late fifties and beyond are faced with caring for aging parents. This can be a entirely taxing task depending on the conditions that your mom or Mom are dealing with. Many medical conditions and even psychological ones come with a host of troubles that

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Fake HVAC technology is keeping them safe – trump rally

Fake HVAC technology is keeping them safe – trump rally

This pandemic shit is getting crazier and crazier, am I right? For the past several months everyone has been losing their minds about this viral outbreak ruining the entire world… And then the United States decided to just pretend it wasn’t happening. Let’s reopen! Everything will be fine! Man, has it been a dumpster fire

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Working on my home’s heating & cooling

Working on my home’s heating & cooling

I love long road trips. The idea of going cross country & sleeping in either tents or old college motels seems almost charming to me. That was until I heard about one excruciating experience my associate had while driving up north & then back down again. Apparently his car’s air conditioner is a bit touchy.

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Time for the cooling waters of the sea

Time for the cooling waters of the sea

I just had a unbelievable bike ride around town, spending $35 on a modern pair of shades as well as some cologne. I need to cut back on my spending though because I’ve spent a few hundred extra the past month or so as well as need to beginning saving for this trip coming up

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Uncorrect indicator that the heat is coming on

Uncorrect indicator that the heat is coming on

When our current boiler was installed we were amazed at how quiet it was. My buddy and I were used to hearing the drone of the old on each time it kicked on and now we hear nothing. It is a wonderful feature but sometimes I wonder if it is one or not. There is

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Long drives

Long drives

Working almost an hour away from my house use to drive me crazy. This wasn’t because of the traffic or the fact that I had to wake up two hours earlier just to make sure I was arriving on time. The real issue was the fact that my car had a terrible A/C unit. It

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Cold weather is for romance

Cold weather is for romance

Sleeping with the windows open instead of relying on any form of treated indoor air, going on long walks and holding hands to keep our fingers warm, but picking peachs in the warm and sunny day time and starting a raging fire in the fireplace at evening I realized recently that my brain responds to

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Heating, Ventilation as well as A/C in our camper

Heating, Ventilation as well as A/C in our camper

My in-laws just got a brand new camper. They travel a lot and have invested in not only a new camper however a new truck to efficiently pull the camper and save on gas. The camper they just bought is ideal for the long mountain hikes and cross country trips they plan on taking later

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Looking for second job in preparation for winter

Looking for second job in preparation for winter

This means, you are going to deal with sky high daily bills all season long. Well the time has come. It’s nearly July which means that I need to be lining up my second job for the winter, but unluckyly, I am not one of those people who can toil one full-time job all year

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Installing whole-apartment air purifier for partner’s cooking

Installing whole-apartment air purifier for partner’s cooking

There are certain sacrifices that must be made when you are trying to align your life with somebody else. It’s difficult for two people to be completely compatible, plus oftentimes someone is going to have to make drastic compromises in at least one section of their life. For me plus my partner, that is our

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Write a book about sharks as well as boiler repairs

Write a book about sharks as well as boiler repairs

My friends tell me to write a book about my life because of all of the crazy things that happened in it. I don’t absolutely feel like writing a book though, but maybe one afternoon when I am an aged guy I will have the desire to do so. I feel like I’m not done

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Get that cooling device going

Get that cooling device going

I am going to ramp up my yoga and volleyball lessons to make some more cash this summer. If I push myself a bit I can make about an extra $500 a month just teaching the two things. That would allow me to either put more money in my investment and get those 20K shares

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