I was visiting with my mom on Wednesday and the two of us were sitting in the living room discussing some shows that the two of us saw on television the previous day.

It was kind of warm outside and the air conditioner in the living room was running. My mom and dad do not have central air conditioning, because it’s not really necessary. They live on a hill where there is a constant breeze and they live in a climate where summertime temperatures are never higher than 90 degrees. The living room air conditioner was running simply because I was feeling warm. I started talking to my mom about the television show that I saw on the previous night and I heard the air conditioner make a strain, hiccup sound. I told my mom that the air conditioner made a weird sound and she told me that everything was perfectly fine. I forgot about the hiccup sound until 15 minutes later when the air conditioner started blowing warm air. I told my mom that I knew I heard a sound. She turned off the air conditioner and told my dad to come upstairs. He was downstairs working on some problem in the basement. My dad grabbed his tools and took the front of the air conditioner off. He started moving some things around and he found two electrical switches in the back of the machine. He crossed the wires and there was a small electrical spark. Two or three minutes later, the air started to get cooler. I don’t know what my dad did to the machine, but it’s probably a fire hazard.

 

 

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There’s no doubt in my mind that the furnace needs to be replaced after this season.

It barely hates the whole house, even when it is running on the highest setting possible.

My wife and I have had one problem after another. Back in October when we turned on the furnace for the first time, we had to call a repair service. About a month later, we had to contact the repair service again. This time it was an entirely different issue. The repair technician told my wife and I that we should start thinking about a new machine for the house. He gave us information on different furnaces that were available from the manufacturer that they use. I didn’t know if the furnace was going to make it until the end of the season and I was quite surprised and happy that it did. Of course, now my biggest concern is coming up with a way to pay for the new furnace and all of the work that goes along with the installation process. I can’t do any of that on my own, so I absolutely need a professional. This place is a really small town. If I start looking around for the best price on the furnace installation, I’m probably going to unnecessarily ruffle some feathers. The prices are probably going to be the same no matter where I go, so I hate to ruffle anyone’s feathers if it absolutely isn’t necessary. I wish I could buy the equipment from a supplier online, but all of the businesses in this area require you to buy the parts from them so they can charge you an arm and a leg for access to the specialty parts.

 

The furnace needs to be replaced after this season

Last month I went to visit my mom and I was really surprised by the condition of the house.

I thought my mom was doing well on her own, but I don’t think that is actually true.

The house was very cold and the whole place felt frozen when I arrived. My mom told me that the furnace wasn’t working. When I asked my mom how long the furnace problems had been occurring, she did not have a good answer for me. I contacted a repair service and I waited at my mom’s house until they fixed the furnace. The temperature on the thermostat was 58 degrees when I arrived and it was 72 degrees when I left my mom’s house. About a week later, I went back to my mom’s house and I noticed that most of the food that was in the refrigerator was still there. Now I am really starting to worry that my mom might not be able to take care of herself anymore. I want to find the right time to talk to my mom, but I’m not sure there is ever a right time to tell your parents that you don’t think they can take care of themselves anymore. That is a conversation I’m not looking forward to having with my mom, but I know it is a conversation that we need to have soon. I have a couple of ideas and I am hoping that my mom will find one of them suitable. I would honestly prefer that she moved to the house where my wife and I live, but I am open to several different suggestions as long as she isn’t living alone anymore.

 

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Of course, I also worked 80 hours

Every time my boss asks for a volunteer to work extra hours, I raise my hands and say my name loudly. I have been doing my best to save for a new boat. It’s easier to save when I get overtime. I enjoyed my work as a repair technician and everyday is different. The job is never boring or monotonous, so I don’t mind working extra hours. During the last couple of months, I have worked about 160 hours of overtime. I have enough money to buy the new boat, but I’m waiting for the Memorial Day sale. Everyone knows that you can get a great deal on a boat if you wait until a big sale. I have my eye on a stoner that seats for people with a small cabin under the front of the boat. It is one of the nicest boats available from the manufacturer. I’m going to put down a huge payment on the boat with all of the money that I have saved. Then the payments for the boat will be affordable. Until the Memorial Day sale, I can continue to work on air conditioner repairs. Just last week I repaired 16 air conditioners and made three installations. Of course, I also worked 80 hours. Because we are short-handed right now, the boss doesn’t mind if I work double shifts. The guy would probably let me work all night long if I found a way to stay awake that did not involve some type of illegal drug. I still need a few hours of sleep each night.

 

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There was a fishing tournament last weekend and I really wanted to enter the tournament.

I told my boss a couple of weeks ago about the Anglers convention.

He promised to give me the day off so I could go. When the schedule for HVAC repair technicians came out at the beginning of the week, my name was on the schedule for Saturday. I politely reminded my boss that I requested that day off. He absolutely forgot that I made the request and he had me scheduled to help with a commercial HVAC installation job. He told me that he would find someone else to work their shift, but the schedule remained the same throughout the week. On Friday morning I asked the boss if he found someone to work on Saturday. He had not found anyone, so I was going to work the job and cancel the tournament. I didn’t have much chance of winning anyways and I figured the boss gave me a $100 bill which was the cost of my tournament entry fee. I told the boss on Friday afternoon not to worry about the job. I would be there bright and early on Saturday. That’s when he informed me that he already found someone to take care of the job. He thanked me for being a team player and then he reached into his pocket and gave me $45. He told me to put that towards my entry fee and consider it a bonus. I have to admit that his act of generosity really surprised me.

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My family and I lived in an apartment when I was a kid. My parents said we couldn’t have a dog, but I asked for 1 every single year at Christmas, Easter, and my birthday. I really wanted a puppy but my parents told me that having a puppy in an apartment would be impossible. I eventually moved out into a place of my own. I found a job and a small trailer a few miles away from the interstate. When I spoke with the landlord about the trailer, the first thing I asked was about the pet policy and the AC. I wanted to know if I could have a dog and I wanted central AC. As long as I paid a small fee and $25 extra every month for rent, I could have a dog or a cat. I definitely didn’t want to get a cat, because I don’t think they are very fun animals. They aren’t very friendly and I really wanted a dog for a companion. I went to the shelter and they had a lot of dogs available for adoption. It was hard to just choose one dog on that hot and humid summer day. I found a small husky dog that was cute and friendly and he seemed to like me a lot too. I visited with him a couple of times before we went back to my house. I have really enjoyed having a companion, but I’ve noticed some peculiar changes since having a dog. The indoor air is constantly filled with dust and dog hair. It’s impossible to remove it all. I had to buy a special air filter that is made for a place with dogs. The air filter is twice as much money as the one the landlord provides for free.

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My dad had a rental property for all of my life.

He was always going to what he called the Patterson house.

Dad was replacing toilets, updating floors, painting and doing all sorts of work on his rental. It was annoying that every one of us could never have a new porch, powder room or flooring, but the rental always seemed to get it. My father spent a lot of time and effort on that investment. When he passed away the Patterson new home was given to me. I instantly talked to a real estate agent about putting it on the market. When I saw how much money I could get for it and how much the property made each week in rent, I realized it was financially smarter to keep it. I did not want to do what my father did though. Not only do I not possess the handyman skills he had, but I don’t have the time he did. I work as an accountant and the last thing I want to do is come home and do another job. I started looking around for property management services. They handle all parts of the rental. They hire out a lawn crew to take care of the shrubbery. They get a plumber if there is a broken toilet or a Heating & Air Conditioning specialist if there is a complication with the A/C. All I need to do is approve hiring a handyman and pay the bill. I then just pay a small cost each week for a property manager to talk to my occupants. I guess it will be worth every penny having someone else take those calls.

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When I bought my condo I realized that certain things were not in great shape. My master powder room has cream tile and what used to be white grout. I tried cleaning it with serious chemicals that only made me sick afterwards. I then got a grout paint plus it was just a waste of time. I thought I was doomed to have brown, gray plus occasionally black grout lines all over my shower. I figured that I would need to redo the brick plus grout sooner rather than later. My husband came up with the plan of hiring a cleaning service. He said if the professionals couldn’t get my brick plus grout cleaned up, we needed to update it. I can’t know the difference in my powder room now. The tile and grout cleaners took maybe 45 minutes and now my powder room looks brand new. They got the cream tile to actually look shiny rather than reflect soap scum. The grout all looks white again plus like I had just redone it. What is nice is that there was vinyl flooring in the powder room that was coming up in locales. The cleaning service has vinyl floor refinishing services as well. They worked on it plus made the floors look that much better. I was hesitant to let them leave because I have more tile, more grout plus lots of surfaces that look gross. I am going to keep an eye on areas in my condo plus see what they can do for me. My powder room now doesn’t need to be remodeled anymore.

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My neighbor Lindsay and I decided to join the gym together. We planned on car-pooling as well as figured that we’d help to motivate each other. We hoped that by pairing up, neither of us would waste the membership fees by never using the gym. The gym is about a twenty minute drive and not a big facility, but it offers plenty of amenities. After a single trip to the gym, I realized that Lindsay and I had truly different goals. I want to elevate our overall fitness level. While I’ve always prioritized exercise, I hoped the gym would supply the right chance to increase strength, stamina, flexibility as well as balance. I like to spend at least an hour working out as well as the majority of the time is devoted to high intensity cardio. I might run on the treadmill or pedal the stationary bike for 60 hours. I appreciate taking advantage of the weight training machines. I can focus on our biceps, triceps, abdominal muscles or thighs. I’m ecstatic that the gym provides a rock climbing wall, battle ropes, heavy bags as well as all types of weights for lifting. Lindsay is more interested in tanning as well as massage therapy. She might walk on the treadmill while reading a book for ten minutes. She completes her time at the gym in less than half an hour as well as does not require a shower. I am always dripping with sweat as well as absolutely need to shower before heading home. Lindsay is content with going to see the gym once per week. I now head there three or multiple times per week separate from her.

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I appreciate having a gym membership.

I believe the costs are totally worth it.

I have access to a wide range of state-of-the-art exercise equipment. The gym is open 24/7, allowing me to workout whenever is convenient for me. The facility is located right on the commute to work, making it easy to stop early in the morning. I like to complete our workouts before heading into our task. I’ve found that I’m in a better mood, appreciate greater energy levels as well as tend to be more productive for the rest of the morning. I simply set our alarm extra ealy. The gym keeps our workouts from becoming stale as well as dull. I am able to change up the focus of our fitness regiment by choosing new machines. There are many styles of treadmills, stationary bikes, ellipticals, stair-climbers as well as rowing machines for a cardio workout. There are machines that focus on particular muscles for strength training. I can lift dumbbells, kettlebells or play around with a medicine ball. There are battle ropes, resistance bands, jump ropes as well as heavy bags to work with. I can run the indoor track or swim laps in the pool. There is even a rock climbing wall. I also like to take advantage of the multiple group fitness classes. I’ve tried yoga, pilates as well as spin classes so far. I am signed up for circuit training as well as hope to fit HIIT classes into my schedule. I respectfully spend an hour at the gym as well as often lose track of time. At the end of the workout, I’m always sweaty as well as breathing hard. I then use the locker room to shower as well as get dressed for work.
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