My uncle was super excited when he finally got central heating and cooling in his old house. He has lived in that house for over 50 years and never had a reliable source of heat or cooling. Instead, he just used portable convection heaters and a window air conditioning unit or two. I wouldn’t have been able to live like that but he seemed happy enough. But recently, my uncle took in a stray kitten. We were all surprised that he did that. After all, he never had a pet before and he didn’t seem very fond of them. I guess he couldn’t resist when the kitten was under his porch crying. He said he planned to turn it over to animal control in the morning but then he just couldn’t. Well, with a cat in the house portable heaters can be a bit dangerous. There are portable heaters that turn themselves off if the kitty pushed it over but my uncle wanted to make sure his new kitty would stay warm and safe while he was at work. So he finally got central heating and cooling. It is about time. I am happy that my uncle can finally live in the 21st century where we have modern appliances like central heating and cooling. His HVAC system even has a smart thermostat. So, I guess my uncle is even more advanced than me now. He said he likes the smart thermostat because he can tell what temperature the house is even when he’s at work. I think he really loves that kitten; even if he won’t admit it.