My wife had to spend almost the entire third trimester in bed after the doctor ordered bed rest It’s amazing being a new dad. This winter was unlike any other winter I’ve ever experienced. Since we are located in a sufficiently southern climate, the heat pump was actually still remarkably quiet. But it’s already amazing […]

To say that my wife’s mother is obstinate is equivalent to saying that soccer requires some running. In reality, unless you’re the goalie, all you do in soccer is run. And my mother-in-law is definitely not a goalie. She is the kind of person who has always lived life on her own terms and only […]

When it comes to spending time outside this summer, I’m a little compromising It’s pretty much a given. All of us who are fortunate enough to live into our 70s must learn to deal with the effects of aging. I can’t say that I’m immune to that. Thankfully, however, I started to take better care […]

I had no idea how crucial it is for us to breathe clean air inside our homes. This seemed like something that was just a given to me. Cities with factories and a large number of vehicles emitting noxious exhaust had poor air quality outside. No way could the air inside my home’s central air […]

We have now been married for 19 years. It’s really kind of difficult to believe. The fact that there are no kids in our house and we have central air conditioning, in my opinion, only serves to increase skepticism. We might be more aware of how much time has passed if there were living, breathing […]

For a very long time, I had my sights set on this promotion. I was prepared for the responsibility of managing a regional office after twelve years with the company. I had previously used the office’s commercial HVAC because I had traveled extensively for the company. I believe I was up here for training or […]

The heat pump’s final winter will be this one. Even though we don’t require much heating here, the heat pump worked perfectly when we did. No, that wonderful residential HVAC system has reached its end. Actually, the first actual appliance my wife and I ever bought together was that old heat pump. It was the […]

When my parents gave me the keys to their house, I didn’t really think of it as odd or scary. In a way, the opposite was real. They had also received the property that I inherited. So, rather than feeling like I’m residing in my late parents’ house, I feel more like I’m upholding a […]

I should have given it a little more thought before making such a significant change. But love has a way of making me oblivious to things that, looking back, perhaps I should have given more consideration to. However, I have absolutely no regrets about choosing to leave my southern home’s air conditioning in favor of […]

My older children are a great asset. We originally intended to raise a family when my wife and I purchased this home. Because of this, even though the larger house required more work, we chose it. It was more crucial for us to have room to raise our children than it was to have the […]

For me, being in the zone-controlled HVAC at the corporate offices felt a lot like crossing the finish line. Before moving to a place with almost flawless commercial HVAC, I spent nearly 15 years working for the same company. Because of this, I had no desire to leave. In fact, over the course of my […]

One of the more difficult things I’ve done in my life was taking on a custom home build project. Simply put, I’m very happy that I postponed that endeavor until after I retired. I had no chance of managing all the details of a custom home build while working all day in the office’s industrial […]

We were so happy to skip the annual Christmas trip up north. I had always felt a little bad about leaving a winter that was perfectly mild for one that required a gas furnace to stay warm. In fact, during the winter at home, we hardly ever use the heat pump for heating at all. […]

It’s so nice to be deeply in love with my home once again. The moment we first saw that house, both my wife and I fell head over heels in love with it. We found this place after months of looking to become homeowners. And I really mean that. Even though my wife was expecting, […]

My husband and kids are smart enough to avoid simply throwing their belongings anywhere. They are all aware of the reaction this causes in me. We all also want to avoid bringing up the cleanliness and organization of the house with me. I’m fortunate to reside in such a lovely area with such excellent heating […]