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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Tour de cabins – best heating goes to…

Tour de cabins – best heating goes to…

I think I have a problem with making decisions. I’m not good at pulling the trigger on things, and 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, but it also causes me to procrastinate a great deal. Unfortunately,

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Getting an automation system for my parents’ home

Getting an automation system for my parents’ home

I like that there is a panic button My parents are in their eighties yet remain quite independent. They still drive themselves to their appointments, mow their own grass plus care about a fairly active lifestyle… While it’s lovely that they are able to remain in our childhood home, I worry about them… I try

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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 weather conditions where I live, but majority of the year the air is thick and balmy making it always feel overheated and sticky outside. I used to give excuses saying it was too muggy to go outside partly because it was true,

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Dogs and whole-house air purifiers all around

Dogs and whole-house air purifiers all around

I suppose my friend and I have more dogs than ever now in this town. It seems like when I go out I see more dogs walking than people, although I know that is how it is in this town so I just need to accept it. I like dogs, but when you go out

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Coworker stole mini split system from office

Coworker stole mini split system from office

I’ve typically heard that employers are seriously distraught about disgruntled employees after they leave. It has not made much sense to me why this would be such a major issue. I cannot suppose of any scenario in which I would retaliate against a past employer. I suppose that doesn’t mean I’m the norm. Apparently, there

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Installing air purifier for husband’s cooking

Installing air purifier for husband’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, and oftentimes someone is going to have to make drastic compromises in at least one area of their life. For me and my husband, that is our

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This is going to make a giant  difference

This is going to make a giant difference

I never experienced a sizzling flash or a heat stroke until just recently. It started out like any other day down south. The temperature was at least in the low 90’s however inside the home and in my vehicle with the air conditioning system on I could barely tell the difference. I was taking a

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Trenchless sewer line repair was ideal for my situation

Trenchless sewer line repair was ideal for my situation

I had the worst issue any homeowner could have recently, an issue with my septic and drainfield, but i noticed a foul odor in my backyard and immediately knew something was up… There was standing water in the backyard and it was foul. I called a plumbing business instantly. The guy informed me that my

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Unofficial indicator that weather is turning

Unofficial indicator that weather is turning

When our modern boiler was installed my pal and I were amazed at how quiet it was. My associate and I were used to hearing the drone of the outdated on each time it kicked on plus now my pal and I hear nothing. It is a great feature but periodically I wonder if it

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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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Heating & A/C in our camper

Heating & A/C in our camper

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

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Getting an automation system for my parents’ home

Getting an automation system for my parents’ home

My parents are in their eighties yet remain quite independent; They still drive themselves to their appointments, mow their own turf in addition to love a fairly active lifestyle, while it’s lovely that they are able to remain in our childhood home, I worry about them, and i try to stop by in addition to

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Trenchless sewer line repair was ideal for my situation

Trenchless sewer line repair was ideal for my situation

I had the worst issue any homeowner could have recently, an issue with my septic as well as drainfield, then i noticed a foul smell in my backyard as well as immediately knew something was up. There was sitting water in the backyard as well as it was foul. I called a plumbing business instantly.

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Tour de cottages – best heating goes to…

Tour de cottages – best heating goes to…

I know 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, but it also causes me to procrastinate a good deal. Unluckyly,

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So cheerful my inlaws got a cat, now I can’t visit them

So cheerful my inlaws got a cat, now I can’t visit them

When people start telling me about their pets I have to disclose that I completely zone out. It’s not that I hate critters or domesticated pets..; But I don’t want to hear about yours. If I wanted to talk about the critters that make our lives amazing, I would tell you about the critters that

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Allergies get in the way of dating

Allergies get in the way of dating

My friends in addition to family are always joking about my lifestyle, however i feel that they find it absolutely funny that I tend to live alone in addition to keep to myself in the comfort of my own home. If you ask me, there’s nothing weird about this preference for being alone in addition

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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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Work more efficiently, make more currency

Work more efficiently, make more currency

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

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Work more efficiently, make more currency

Work more efficiently, make more currency

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

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Making music at the heating dealership

Making music at the heating dealership

Well, our band now has a place to practice inside when the weather is not agreeing with us. Sometimes we want to play outside but it is either too cold or too rainy out to play. Today is one of those days as it looks like we are going to have a rainy one once

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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! From the time I was a small baby, I was continuously in as well as out of healthcare workers offices with a number of breathing challenges, if I wasn’t coughing my lungs out, I was wheezing for no blatant reason. If my sinuses weren’t

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Extremely old Heating & A/C is frustrating

Extremely old Heating & A/C is frustrating

I recently just started a modern part time job working at a local theatre downtown. It is a historic theatre that has been around for at least 50 years. The building has been broken down and sectioned into smaller buildings and even has elevators with the old handheld cranks. While they have updated some of

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Leaving job in time for the chilly conditions

Leaving job in time for the chilly conditions

a few years ago when I moved to this part of the country, I honestly did not have a plan for the rest of my life; I knew that I needed to leave my last Hometown, but I had no idea where I was headed or what I was going to do for work, then

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This is going to make a big difference

This is going to make a big difference

I never experienced a boiling flash or a heat stroke until just recently. It started out like any other afternoon down south. The temperature was at least in the low 90’s however inside the apartment & in my vehicle with the air conditioning system on I could barely tell the difference. I was taking a

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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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Time for the cooling waters of the sea

Time for the cooling waters of the sea

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

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Making rock n roll at the heating dealership

Making rock n roll at the heating dealership

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

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Leaving job in time for the cold weather

Leaving job in time for the cold weather

a few years ago when I moved to this part of the country, I really didn’t have a plan for the rest of my life. I knew that I needed to leave my last Hometown, but I had no idea where I was headed or what I was going to do for work. My vision

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Allergies get in the way of dating

Allergies get in the way of dating

My friends and family are regularly joking about my lifestyle; I assume that they find it absolutely funny that I tend to live alone and keep to myself in the comfort of my own home. If you ask me, there has nothing bizarre about this preference for being alone and having control over your indoor

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