House sitting for sick friend, don’t know how thermostat works

House sitting for sick friend, don’t know how thermostat works

I opened all the windows and hunkered down in the unfortunately low quality indoor air A few weeks ago a good friend of mine started exhibiting signs of the coronavirus. She was visiting her family in another state when she started coming down with the sore throat, fever, and cough that signifies a case of

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Extrovert lifestyle requires great Heating, Ventilation, and A/C

Extrovert lifestyle requires great Heating, Ventilation, and A/C

They replaced the heating and cooling units, and installing an air media purifier to detach airborne contaminants from the central Heating, Ventilation, and A/C system I hear a lot of folks complain about being introverted these afternoons. It seems like many people are afflicted by having an independent and internally focused view on life. However,

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Temperature control is key for comfort

Temperature control is key for comfort

My poor aunt just told us that he has seven to ten days left to live after getting a diagnosis of pancreas cancer a few weeks ago; He is 68 years outdated as well as was a smoker up until about twelve years ago when he quit, so I think maybe this disease could have

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Three SEER ratings to compare

Three SEER ratings to compare

This summer I am going to master the Spanish language once and for all, even if I have to pay this pretty Spanish lady to help me. I figure if I have the motivation of a pretty Spanish lady to teach me the language I’ll be more apt to go to the practice classes and

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Septic tank was backed up

Septic tank was backed up

The house that my parents bought, must have some kind of bad omen. My parents have had no luck with it recently. There was a random crack in the wood floors that got worse, so my dad had to tear up the whole section of the dining room just to get to it and replace

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Preventing pipes from freezing

Preventing pipes from freezing

This winter has been very mild and I have been extremely happy about this. We have only had one ice storm and one snow storm. I have only had to plow my driveway once this year. I haven’t had to shovel at all this winter. I am not complaining there! As I was watching the

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Extrovert lifestyle requires good HVAC

Extrovert lifestyle requires good HVAC

I hear a lot of folks complain about being introverted these days. It seems like many people are afflicted by having an independent and internally focused view on life. However, I happen to be rather jealous of these introverted human beings. It’s a lot of work being an extrovert, if nobody had told you before.

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Calling plumber for a potential concern with kitchen sink

Calling plumber for a potential concern with kitchen sink

The other night I could not sleep. It didn’t help that I had two cups of Starbucks Latte about an hour before bed. However I needed the Starbucks Latte for my drive back home. I had to take my child to her easily first soccer game. It was three hours away and she is on

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Hot Job, Cool House

Hot Job, Cool House

I’m not going to lie, I had a pretty rough childhood. My parents were put in prison when I was only ten years old, plus my siblings plus I were placed in foster care. I remember bouncing from loft to loft for eight years until I was out on my own. I got my first

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Heated Flooring and Sleeping Bags

Heated Flooring and Sleeping Bags

I have so many great memories from my childhood that I love to look back on. It’s not that I don’t enjoy my current adult life; it’s just that being a child was so much simpler. I remember going through life without a care in the world. Sometimes, I wish I could just go back

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Please watch your adolescents; they’ll tear down ductwork

Please watch your adolescents; they’ll tear down ductwork

When people ask me what they can do to lower their energy bills and increase their air quality in their homes I generally tell them one pressing piece of advice, don’t have children. I know, this isn’twhat people want to hear when they start probing me for air quality control tips or energy efficient compromises

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Ignorance is bliss – autopay energy bills

Ignorance is bliss – autopay energy bills

Sometimes I feel like people invite more misery into their lives than they need to. Everyone has plenty of things to be stressed out and concerned about already, but it seems like many people go out of their way to fill their heads with more problems. At least, that’s how I feel about folks who

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Working from cabin has been great!

Working from cabin has been great!

For the past eight months I have been able to work from cabin and I will not be gleeful about returning to the office. The company decided to relocate to a current facility that was being built downtown so they wanted to save money and not renew the lease on the previous location, but the

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Heated Flooring and Sleeping Bags

Heated Flooring and Sleeping Bags

I have so several superb memories from my childhood that I love to look back on. It’s not that I don’t cherish my current adult life; it’s just that being a child was so much self-explanatoryr. I remember going through life separate from a care in the world. Sometimes, I wish I could just go

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Changing Air Filters

Changing Air Filters

Being sick is no fun at all! I have never actually been a sickly kind of person, however in the last three months, I’ve gotten sick four times. I’ve been to the healthcare worker each time, plus he just gives me a prescription plus sends me on my way. I wanted to know what was

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