Author: Francis

Freezing in the night; no fireplace for santa

Lately we have been enduring a lot of problems with our home thermostat and temperature control methods. I should be clear, the biggest problem is our extremely drafty house and accompanying ancient furnace. During the summers our little place stays nice and cool, and we have consistently fresh and high quality indoor air whenever the […]

AC system revolts, Indian summer

The cooling system easily did not love a sudden call to duty, and instead of powering back up to deliver fresh, cool indoor air, the whole A/C unit went down in a steaming heap Everyone I know right now is sick, and the reason is clear. It’s not that there’s some horrible superbug going around, […]

Dog is baffling – seeking heat

All of her modern favorite spots were conveniently situated next to air vents, and my wiley animal was soaking up every ounce of warm air from the boiler that she could find I will admit, I’m one of those annoying people who can’t stop thinking or talking about my cat. I am completely obsessed with […]

Awesome rental car, except for heat

Last month I had quite an aggravating string of events thrown my way, as usual; My pal and I were just wrapping up “no stress November” as the universe threw us a few curveballs to kickbeginning February, including my car cutting down without warning; I was on a little road trip to visit my best […]

Spiteful power switch

Periodically I wonder about people, but namely, I wonder if my teenager is out of her damn mind, because she sure doesn’t know how to act appropriately. It’s as if she has no concept of consequences, and just assumes she can go through the world acting like an ass if she so chooses. Well, that’s […]