Author: Martin

I used to have no idea what winter was about. Not even close! Having grown up in the South, where heat pumps were used for heating, I had a distorted view of winter. To me, it was like those Christmas cartoons of my youth – fluffy snow, sledding, etc. I had no idea about cold, […]

Living up here is temporary; we’ll be back to our heat pump, and summertime air conditioning, later on. However, I’ve had to figure out how to heat our home without spending a ton. Thanks to our benevolent neighbors, I’ve learned the secret – great insulation! With no drafts, I can easily control our temperature. This […]

Because of the pandemic last year, my wife and I had to reduce our spending and live more frugally, while working and completing schooling in our air-conditioned home. Had we not been able to work, we would’ve been in financial straits! Our spending had to go down significantly. We saved a lot on entertainment because […]

That my wife ever fell in love with me is a bit of a mystery. She’s amazing in so many ways. I wouldn’t describe myself that way, but for 15 years, we’ve been happily married. It’s just that my efforts to woo her back then nearly killed my HVAC equipment. It’s a strange, but beautiful […]