Two more months of using the fireplace

Two more months of using the fireplace

I’m pretty cheerful 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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This is going to make a sizable difference

This is going to make a sizable difference

Suddenly I got light-headed and short of breath. 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 household and in my automobile with the air conditioning on I could barely

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Tour de lodges – best heating goes to…

Tour de lodges – best heating goes to…

I guess I have a complication with making decisions. I’m not fantastic 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 fantastic thing in some circumstances, but it also causes me to procrastinate a fantastic deal. Unluckyly,

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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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Heating, Ventilation, and A/C in our camper

Heating, Ventilation, and A/C in our camper

In their previous camper this was an issue and my mother-in-law would need both the air conditioning system and a box fan blowing to even get the slightest bit comfortable to go to sleep My in-laws just got a brand current camper. They travel a lot and have invested in not only a current camper

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Making music at the heating dealership

Making music at the heating dealership

Well, our band now has a locale 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 afternoons as it looks like we are going to have a rainy one once

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Finding a solution that works for all the people.

Finding a solution that works for all the people.

Oftentimes this means making structural swings or upgrading things like plumbing, electrical plus HVAC to make the arena comfortable for all the people involved. In this day in time numerous people in their mid to late fifties plus beyond are faced with caring for aging parents. This can be a easily difficult task depending on

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Wi-Fi control device keeping us cool

Wi-Fi control device keeping us cool

The modern smart control device set me back about $95, but it will save me a ton of time by not having to adjust the control device to run the a/c or boiler each afternoon It is time to go grab that cologne from the store that I can’t remember the location of. This town

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Wifi thermostat keeping us cool

Wifi thermostat keeping us cool

It is time to go grab that cologne from the store that I can’t remember the location of. This town is pretty small though and it can only be on a few streets, so I will go around town and look down the streets till I find the place. I will shell out $30 for

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Ordering a living room table from a furniture builder

Ordering a living room table from a furniture builder

I became unquestionably exasperated when I started shopping for a living room table… I was looking for furniture of especially great quality. I wanted a sturdy table that could withstand the wear and tear of family meals every single morning. I have three adolescents who are messy. I can’t have a table that unquestionably stains,

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I ended up not needing a whole up-to-date heater

I ended up not needing a whole up-to-date heater

For a long time, I just thought that my heater was too seasoned to get the job done. In Terrell, TX my pal and I really do get quite the winter season. The weather gets in the 50s as well as can even drop in the 30s at night. Having a heating season for the

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Installing media air cleaner for partner’s cooking

Installing media air cleaner for partner’s cooking

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

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Leaving job in time for snow

Leaving job in time for snow

The guy that I hired is an absolute nightmare, however between the horrific heat as well as the bad management, I grew tired of the job pretty hastily 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

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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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Work more efficiently, make more money

Work more efficiently, make more money

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 anywhere 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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Write a book about sharks and furnace repairs

Write a book about sharks and furnace 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 really feel like writing a book though, but maybe one day when I am an old man I will have the desire to do so. I feel like I’m not done

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Two more months of using the fireplace

Two more months of using the fireplace

I’m pretty happy 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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Cold weather is for romance

Cold weather is for romance

I realized recently that my brain responds to the changes in season like closing chapters on my life. Every time the weather changes, my brain is ready to process the past several months and move on to whatever the next several months have in store. Spring warm sand rain signals that it’s time to start

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Time for the cooling waters of the sea

Time for the cooling waters of the sea

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

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Get that cooling unit going

Get that cooling unit going

I am going to ramp up my yoga and volleyball lessons to make some more money 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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Unusual indicator that the heat is coming on

Unusual indicator that the heat is coming on

When our new furnace was installed we were amazed at how quiet it was. We were used to hearing the drone of the old on each time it kicked on and now we hear nothing. It is a great feature but sometimes I wonder if it is one or not. There is one funny indicator

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