Floating Today Like a Cloud in the Sky Way up High

Floating Today Like a Cloud in the Sky Way up High

That is what I feel like after the party last night; like a cloud in the sky. It is pretty funny because today is New Year’s Eve and we are all wiped out from partying too much last night. This is great because tonight we have just a small dinner planned at mom’s house, which

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No AC after a hurricane

No AC after a hurricane

I remember when I was 12, a devastating storm hit the city that I lived in. The city took a direct hit and a lot of people were out of power for a while. After a scary night in the dark, wondering how long the storm would last, the sun finally came out and we

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Second floor Work Areas Come with AC Troubles

Second floor Work Areas Come with AC Troubles

My mother is the kindest, most loving woman you’ll ever meet. She is constantly giving of her time and energy to ensure that her family’s as well as anyone else that she comes in contact to needs are met. In the past couple of months, my dad’s health has declined significantly, and unfortunately, he had

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Thermostat not displaying correct temperature

Thermostat not displaying correct temperature

One humid day in the middle of the summer, I noticed that my control unit was not displaying the regular temperature in my house. I knew this because I have a thermometer next to my A/C and they were reading wildly different uneven temperatures. I did not want to have to deal with the Heating

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No AC after a hurricane

No AC after a hurricane

I remember when I was 12, a devastating storm hit the town that I lived in, then the town took a direct hit & a lot of people were out of power for a while, and after a horrifying night in the dark, wondering how long the storm would last, the sun finally came out

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Working on the Propane Boiler in Our Camper This week

Working on the Propane Boiler in Our Camper This week

We are residing in a camper now, me and Nikki, as my friend and I travel around with our two other friends doing gigs in other cities. It was my dream to take a campervan around the country and do shows with my bandmate, and now that dream is coming true and my friend and

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Having a heater in my bathroom is nice

Having a heater in my bathroom is nice

I used to dread getting up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom. That sounds rather funny, but it is true. I hated having to use the restroom in the middle of the night because my bathroom was so cold. For some reason, the person who built the house that I am

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Four More to go plus Then I Will Get Out of Bed!

Four More to go plus Then I Will Get Out of Bed!

I have to write four more articles today before I allow myself to do the other things for the morning. I am undoubtedly ahead of schedule by about 50 articles right now plus want to keep it that way because I am going to be taking a long trip plus need to be ahead of

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a “hot” dinner date

a “hot” dinner date

As a single father of 3 kids my life is a little hectic. Their mom and I divorced about 5 years ago and I was granted full custody of my kids. The oldest is 10 years old and my youngest is 5, so that keeps my life pretty busy on most days. Are rare occasions

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Restless night’s sleep

Restless night’s sleep

My fiance as well as I recently went on trip to visit my aunt as well as aunt upstate. I cherish going to see there because they live in a remote part along side of beautiful lake. I can get up in the afternoon, rest on the porch with a cup of coffee, as well

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Checking out modern heating system features

Checking out modern heating system features

While a new furnace is a major expense, it’s also an opportunity to make a big improvement. When my husband and I purchased our home in Ashtabula, Ohio, the heating system was already installed. It was several years old and had not been properly maintained. Because the heating system remained operational, we were reluctant to

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I shouldn’t be using my a/c in September

I shouldn’t be using my a/c in September

This year has been the craziest year yet for the weather. The hot plus cold temperatures have been so off. It all started last Spring. It started to hot up earlier than usual. It was in the sixties by the first week of April, plus it just got warmer plus warmer from then on… Usually,

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Spring is on the way and so is an annual Spring tune up

Spring is on the way and so is an annual Spring tune up

I checked the local forecast for this week’s weather. It seems like Spring is finally on the way! It looks like temperatures are starting to rise. These temperatures are ones we have not yet seen since the fall. It is getting me all excited. It is even putting me in a much better mood. I

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Ductless system features inverter technology

Ductless system features inverter technology

My house has undergone a lot of renovations over the years. Walls have been taken down to open up the floorplan. A screened-in porch was enclosed to make more living space. Windows were added, doors sealed off and French doors installed to a deck in the backyard. None of these changes took into consideration the

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I dislike the winter however cherish my boilers

I dislike the winter however cherish my boilers

If you ask me there is unquestionably nothing relaxing about the winter time. I unquestionably dislike the winter. I dislike being freezing as well as I dislike driving in the snow. I do not even like playing in the snow. In fact I do not even guess any of my friends or family like the

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Dusting off the air conditioner playbook

Dusting off the air conditioner playbook

May is here and so is Springtime. In this part of the country, we’ve been dealing with dustings of pollen on everything outside for 2 or 3 weeks. And I guess I even heard the neighbor’s heat pump running the other afternoon, but then again, those folks hate the heat with a passion. So why

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High expectations

High expectations

Ever since our child was little, he has said that he wanted to be an astronaut. He consistently wanted his room decorated in spaceships and my great friend and I even had the solar system painted on his ceiling. Once he was in university, he kept this dream alive by applying to space camp in

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Baking without AC

Baking without AC

I am the cookie monster. I prefer just about every kind of cookie, and if I could eat them for every meal without damaging my health, I would. I don’t mind store purchased cookies, but they never seem to compare to fresh homemade ones. I didn’t have an oven for over two years because ours

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I purchased a brand new boiler last week

I purchased a brand new boiler last week

My partner was so impressed by the boiler and how nice it was I appreciate getting new things, but i believe that I am addicted to getting new things which is not good, however my partner helps curb my spending habits. I have particularly gotten better since we have been married, and before we were

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