Our parents are thinking about moving out of the house where we grew up . They are thinking about finding a more energy efficient home somewhere close by where they will be able to save a lot of money on their heating and cooling bills. I can’t say that I really blame them for doing this, although I will say that I will really miss my childhood home once they move out of it. It is true that the heating and cooling system in the old house really leaves a lot to be desired, though. I think that the furnace in the house has been there since before I was born, and I was a baby whenever they installed the current central air conditioning system. Not only that, but the thermostat system is a relic, too. I know that the whole place will probably end up being gutted and completely updated by the next family that purchases it, and that will be sad to see. But it’s a great house as long as it gets some tender loving care from a new family. My parents just don’t need all that much space anymore and so they want a place that has a heat pump or some solar panels so that they can have really energy efficient heating and cooling. I hope that they are able to find something that’s really close to our house because we still want to have them around! I guess that we will be hosting holidays from now on, though, because they probably won’t have enough room after they get moved.