Author: Steve

A big boxing match was on TV that night, my wife and I had numerous of our friends over to watch, since we are all big fans of the sport, and the event occurred on a weekend, and everyone had brought a different dish or drink to be shared with everyone else to our gathering, […]

I can remember somebody telling me that finding an honest mechanic is more valuable than finding a great doctor. And honestly, there is some truth to that but not in a strictly literal sense. However, it really has paid for me to know people who know how to work on things. I’m more of a […]

We waited until our kids were on their own before we decided to build our house. This would be the one time we could do it so, we went for it. However, we’d never been able to afford it if we hadn’t gotten so much money when we sold the family home. There were some […]

I’m the sort of person who makes sure to purchase the vacation insurance. I haven’t used it thus far so maybe I’ve wasted money. But for the 15 or 20 dollars I spend insuring plane tickets and hotel costs, I get peace of mind. And peace of mind goes a really long way in my […]

I guess this happens to most everybody as they age. There comes a time when one much pare down their lives. For my wife and I, that time came when we recently decided to sell the house we raised our family in. However, doing the paring down and talking about it are two very different […]

There were many times that I was contacted by our HVAC company offering a discount on ductwork cleaning. Normally, I’d get them around the time most people were into their spring cleaning. I’m actually a total clean freak so there really isn’t a spring cleaning. I sort of have a schedule where I deep clean […]

Well she was right. I thought she was absolutely wrong but the realtor was right about the HVAC equipment. We live in a region where the heat is the main culprit when it comes to weather. So there is a big focus on HVAC cooling. Of course, the heat pump is totally the king around […]

If I don’t write it down, it’s almost as though it isn’t real. That’s just totally insane isn’t it. But without my lists, I’d be lost. It’s funny that I’m now completely out of sorts without my lists of things to do. When I was in my 20’s, I gave my dad a really hard […]

With every challenge and tough time comes some sort of positive. I realize that it’s hard to find the bright spot in something like a pandemic. But it’s there if you look close enough. Getting sent home from the zone controlled HVAC was something that really did change my perspective. I wasn’t particularly enthralled with […]