Drying my hair

I like to have my hair cut in a very particular manner.

First of all, I like to have many layers cut into my hair, so it has a cascading effect.

Secondly, I’ve had bangs since I was 15 years old, and I refuse to be without them. The only problem with both of these preferences is that they require me to spend a significant amount of time drying my hair every morning to put the strands in the right place. I seriously cannot just let it air dry, or it goes in all sorts of strange directions. So every morning after I shower I get stuck holding up this heavy little piece of machinery, struggling to get the job done. Honestly, I usually have to turn on my AC unit to get through it. The humidity in the bathroom makes it impossible to dry off unless the air conditioning is running. The heat from being trapped in there pumping the little room full of hot blowing air has to be counterbalanced by cold dry air from the vents. Otherwise, I’m sweating too much to even dry my hair or be able to hold up the device. I’m afraid of how much these little spurts of intense air conditioning cost me, but I feel like I usually am pretty responsible about running the cooling unit at a lower speed all other times of the day. I also have a pretty energy efficient AC unit, so I think it could be worse. Either way, it’s worth the cost for good hair.

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Rainy weekend ruined bday

Last weekend happened to be my birthday, as well as a close friend’s graduation.

We had a lot of big things planned to celebrate both occasions, mostly involving relaxing at a vineyard and enjoying the company of our large group of pals.

We wanted to dine outside a few times, and enjoy refreshments on some patios around town. Even our friends from out of town were going to be able to make it out, so we were excited to be reunited and catch up with one another. All in all, it was shaping up to be a really nice couple of days. And then the weather took a turn. Though the past 3 weeks had been absolutely gorgeous outside, now the forecast was for a dramatic drop in temperature and heavy rain. We were going to be stuck indoors, it seemed. Luckily, the only saving grace of this situation was the top of the line HVAC system I just had installed. It was working overtime to keep the air quality inside the house dry and comfortable, and all of my friends commented on the new heating and cooling system running so quietly. We could even open up the doors to the patio, by turning up the thermostat for that room only. My zone controlled heating system allowed us to compensate for the chill without having to heat the entire house. No, the big weekend didn’t pan out as we had hoped, but at least we still got see each other comfortably thanks to my new HVAC.

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Mowing season

I love the summer time.

Everything about it is superior to the other seasons.

I love the warm weather, the relaxed attitudes, and enjoying all the seasonal refreshments while lounging outdoors. The extra sunlight is amazing, and I stay so much more active thanks to the added hours of daylight. The only thing about summer that doesn’t agree with me is the constantly growing grass, which requires constant mowing to keep it manageable. We have a great mower, so I don’t mind the work associated with it, the problem is that I’m extremely allergic to all the grass pollen that gets stirred up and passed into the house through the HVAC system. All season I’m coughing and sneezing, especially every time the air conditioning kicks into gear. Obviously, AC is something I can’t live without, so I was stuck between a rock and a hard place. I was just about at my wits end when a friend mentioned this new filtration system she had installed on her heating and cooling system at home. I called my HVAC company the next day, and they confirmed that adding a new filtration system would absolutely enhance my indoor air quality, without impacting the performance of the air conditioner. I had the installation completed as soon as possible, and it has made all the difference in the world. Now I can comfortably enjoy a perfectly air conditioned house all summer long without itchy eyes or a scratchy throat. If only they could similarly improve the air quality outdoors, I wouldn’t be held back by my allergies all season long.

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Dirt driveway

I grew up in a metropolitan area, with apartments stacked on top of each other and young saplings as the only source of greenery.

I didn’t love it, but it was all I knew.

Then a few years ago my husband received a job offer in the rural outskirts of our city. The commute was too lengthy for us to stay put, so we relocated to be closer to his new position. Immediately, I had some things to get used to. There were no outdoor lights at night, and it was eerily silent. We could go days without seeing another person if we didn’t drive into town. But strangely enough, the thing that bothered me the most was the long dirt and gravel driveway we had. The dust that was kicked up drifted directly into the house, and the central heating and cooling system evenly dispensed it everywhere. If you looked hard enough, you could see it coming out of the air vents. My allergies were going crazy. I tried turning off the HVAC system every time I thought my husband would be driving home, but then the house became unbearably uncomfortable without any heat or air conditioning if he was late. Eventually, I called the heating and cooling company and asked if there was anything they could suggest. They recommended adding a filtration system to our current HVAC unit in order to filter out dust particulates before they even hit the air vents. We hastily made the modification to our heating and cooling system, and I’ve been breathing freely again ever since.

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We got an air purification system installed in our new home

We got an air purification system installed in our new home, and I am so excited about it. My husband and I started building our dream home about five months ago, and it is almost complete. We are finishing up some of the little details, but it is basically done. We are absolutely amazed at how beautiful it turned out. We designed it of course, but we didn’t realize just how much more beautiful it would look in real life than on paper. We are more than happy with the way our dream home has turned out. One of my favorite parts about our new home is the air purification system. I had been wanting to instal an air purification system in our old house, but my husband kept reminding me that we planned to build a house, and it would be a waste of money to instal an air purification system in our old house when we would be moving. I guess I understood, but I really wanted an air purification system. One of my good friends had an air purification system installed throughout her house, and she said that it really helped with her seasonal allergies. I have pretty bad allergies all year long, and I am hoping that the air purification system in our new house will help me out. I am counting on the air purification system because I am just sick and tired of being sick. It really isn’t any fun. I can’t wait to move into our dream home with its air purification system.

 

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I am so glad that we got an air purifier

I am so glad that we got an air purifier before all of this virus stuff started.

I wish that we would have gotten one even sooner, but I am glad that we got one when we did.

My husband actually bought me an air purifier for Christmas, and I absolutely love it. He told me that he had a surprise for me, and I truly was surprised. Usually, I give him a list of things I want for Christmas, and he gets them for me. I always know what I am getting, but this past year, I actually had one surprise, and it was the air purifier. I have to say that he did a great job with the surprise. I absolutely love my new air purifier, and he could not have gotten it for me at a better time. It was right before the pandemic started. Knowing that the virus can be transferred through the air, I am so glad that I have an air purifier. I actually decided that I wanted a second air purifier back a few weeks ago, but I was not able to get one. I found an air purifier that I loved, but the shipping was very expensive, and it said that it would probably not arrive until July. I was so upset. I wasn’t going to pay for something now that would not arrive until July. At least I have one air purifier. It is definitely better than nothing. I truly believe that it has kept our family healthy, not just from the virus, but from other airborne illnesses.

 

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We probably have to get a new furnace

We probably have to get a new furnace before next winter.

  • I am so thankful that winter weather is finally over.

It feels like the cold has just lingered around this year longer than usual, and I have not been a huge fan. Our furnace started giving us trouble towards the end of March. The temperatures were still quite cold then, so we needed our furnace. We sort of just ignored the problem for the first couple weeks of April, but it didn’t take long for us to realize that the furnace was not going to make it much longer. It was having trouble keeping the house up to temperature, and it was in the fifties outside. I cannot imagine how cold it would have been in the house if it had been in the thirties still. I am so glad that our furnace lasted as long as it did. We decided to call an HVAC technician to come and check it out in mid April. They came over and took a few minutes to look at our furnace. They told us that they could fix it, but they basically said that it was not really worth fixing. They thought our money would be better spent getting a new furnace. Our furnace was around fifty years old, and it was in pretty rough shape. We do not have the money right now to buy a new furnace, but I am thankful that we don’t have to buy one until next winter. We have the entire summer to save up for a new furnace. I am just so thankful that our furnace did not die earlier. It is actually still working now, it just doesn’t work well.

 

 

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My son accidently broke my air purifier

My son accidently broke my air purifier.

I should have been paying closer attention to him, so it truly is my fault.

My little boy, Danny, is the youngest of my four boys. He is a momma’s boy for sure. He is just the sweetest little man ever. He tries to help me all that he can, and I really appreciate it. He is only six, so there is only so much that he can do to help, but I try to include him in just about everything that he wants to help me with even if he can’t really help. I decided to move my office to the basement so that Danny and his brother Dave, who is nine, could have their own room. All four boys were in the same room, and it was getting a little cramped. I moved just about everything, but I was waiting to move my air purifier until after I finished making dinner. I told Danny that I didn’t have time to move my air purifier before dinner, and I didn’t even think twice about it. He decided to do a sweet gesture and move the air purifier all by himself. Well, the air purifier was about as big as he was, and he ended up dropping it down the stairs. I felt so bad. I heard a loud crash, and Danny came running to me crying. He told me the air purifier was broken. He explained that he tried to move it for me. I didn’t punish him for it, but I did explain that he should have asked me first. Needless to say, I don’t have an air purifier anymore.

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I bought an air conditioner, and it didn’t work

I bought an air conditioner, and it didn’t work.

I am so upset.

I bought it on clearance. It was a store closeout, so there was a no return policy, and I am furious about it. I cannot believe that they would sell an air conditioner that doesn’t even work. My husband keeps telling me to give them the benefit of the doubt. He doesn’t think that they knew that the air conditioner didn’t work. It was a smaller family business, and he knew the guy that owned it. He is confident that he was a good man and would not sell anything that was not of good quality. He thinks that this must have happened at the manufacturers. I don’t know if I believe him. I know that I am quick to judge people, and it isn’t a good habit. I am trying to keep my cool about it. Even though the air conditioner was half off, it was still expensive. I paid two hundred and fifty dollars for it. I was so excited to have an air conditioner in my husband’s and my bedroom. It gets pretty warm in our room because it is on the second floor. We had been waiting to get an air conditioner in there for some time. When we finally got an air conditioner, it didn’t work. I guess I am just super disappointed. My husband told me that he would go and talk to the man who sold us the air conditioner. He thinks that he will give us our money back even though he said he wouldn’t. I hope my husband is right because I would at least like the money back to put it towards another air conditioner.

 

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Our air purifier is not working anymore

Our air purifier is not working anymore, and I have to admit that I am not that upset about it.

The reason that I am not that upset about it is because I just found a new air purifier that I really wanted to buy a few weeks ago, and now, I can get it.

I did not want to spend the money on a new air purifier when my old air purifier still worked. I could have bought it, but I just didn’t feel right about it. I wanted to wait until I actually needed a new air purifier. The new air purifier that I want is still on sale, and I am more than thrilled about it. It is thirty percent off right now. It was only ten percent off when I was looking at it three or four weeks ago. I am so glad that I decided to wait to buy a new air purifier until I actually needed one. I would not have gotten such a good deal on the air purifier if I would have bought it before when I first saw it. I don’t really even know what happened to our air purifier. It just stopped working one day. I did notice that the air purifier started making some strange squeaking noises every once in a while, but it wasn’t that frequent, so I didn’t think much of it. I guess those squeaky noises were a sign that the air purifier was going on us. I am super excited about my new air purifier. I just ordered it a few days ago, and it is supposed to be here tomorrow.

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