By contrast, the electricity needed to initiate the refrigerant cycle in a heat pump is a mere fraction compared to the fuel burned in an oil or gas powered furnace. I think that we need to start making serious efforts to address climate change, and we need to do it one way or another. When […]
It’s good enough to get me through a set without being too uncomfortable. Although I always expected to keep music as a fun hobby, I’ve been playing live a lot more as time goes on. Nowadays you can use looper pedals and computers to create accompanying parts and instrumental overdubs. That way I can play […]
My first year of college was definitely full of ups and downs. I went to a small liberal arts school in my home state. It was nice to finally be surrounded by other students that share your interests and beliefs, but it was suffocating sometimes. We had a smaller student population than the high school […]
I was relieved when I read about reversing a ceiling fan to keep heat low to the floor, because this cabin has two of these fans installed I’m spending the next two weeks in my dad’s hunting lodge while I finish the book I’m writing. My publisher gave me a strict deadline for my initial […]
When I bought an LCD screen TV back in 2010 during my first year of college, 1080p screen resolution was considered good, if not top of the line. It would be another two years before 4k TVs and computer monitors would hit the market. But nowadays, a 1080p resolution screen is outdated. My mom was […]
I turned the A/C device, and instead of cool air coming out, all that came out was heated air Although our original plan was to make the 6 hour drive all of the way through, that didn’t end up happening. My husband and I agreed to drive 3 hours each, and while I drove just […]
I decided that it wasn’t worth it, and left. Unfortunately for me, I booked my vacation around the same time as a big car race that everyone was anticipating, and because of that most of the hotels were booked! I drove around for probably 2 hours, looking for a hotel. It was 3:00 am, and […]
I was 21 when I saw it. I had just gotten a job promotion and with several thousand dollars in savings, I badly wanted it. What did I see exactly? It was this perfect little home, only a few miles where I lived. It was perfect for me in just about every way, it even […]
My sister’s wedding was in just a couple of days, and I was her maid of honor. She was finally marrying her fiance, who she had been dating for 4 years. I am so proud of them, and I think she is marrying a great man. So in preparation for her wedding, I agreed to […]
I was lucky enough that I was able to leave work a half an hour early. My home is only 10 minutes away, so I usually walk to work and walk home. As I was walking home, I took notice of the dark billowing clouds overhead. I was hoping I could make it home before […]