It’s been a challenging winter for me, and I think we’ve reached a turning point in terms of deciding where to live.
There was a lot of value added because we replaced the old home’s roof and upgraded the HVAC system.
And we were thrilled to realize a profit on our principal investment. My husband and I have always hoped that having our home would be the deciding factor in our decision to retire. We were pleasantly surprised by how much money we made from selling our house. That gave us much-improved confidence as we exited our offices’ commercial HVAC. We were, however, at a loss as to what to do regarding retirement living. So, with a new gas furnace, we rented a small home. I’m incredibly grateful for that gas furnace because I’ve spent the entire winter trying to recover from an injury. I broke several bones, including my hip, when I fell in the first snow of the year, which was actually quite early. A hip replacement and winter of rehabilitation followed as a result. Happily, however, the residential HVAC system that was brand-new when we moved in has kept me comfortably warm inside this rental home. The warm, comfortable house with all the heating I need has been wonderful, without a doubt. Another thing I’m grateful for is how much less expensive heating is now compared to what I used to pay for that big house. I believe that the fact that this injury was caused by snow may be all we need to move south and enjoy all that air conditioning instead of all this heating.