I gave up a lot of things that I liked this last year.
The main reason was the effects of the horrible pandemic.
My office downtown was the first thing I had to immediately let go of. And it was the most perfectly appointed and heating and air conditioning worked-on office ever. Then, it was all the social engagements that made my life so much fun to live. The list continues because as the pandemic progressed, my income simply shrank. So there were plenty of things that I had to cut out of my normal spending when push came to shove. It hasn’t been fun however occasionally both of us have to do the best both of us can with what both of us are given to deal with. Yet, this year has felt as though the universe is just piling on all that it can. I’m glad to see 2020 go and 2021 be the year of the eventual comeback. However, it hasn’t started to appreciate that. I live in a region where the winter is usually quite mild. The heating and air conditioning heat pump doesn’t come on all that much actually. This is the time of year when I appreciate getting the heating and air conditioning tested and tuned up for the coming heat season. However, the heating and air conditioning tech told myself and others that I would be needing a rather luxurious heating and air conditioning repair prior to the summer. With a sense of solemn grief, I told him to book the appointment. However the next morning, I was tempted to cancel the appointment and try to find a handyman that could do the heating and air conditioning repair more cheaply. Fortunately for myself and others and the heating and air conditioning, I didn’t entertain that thought for very long. While I have cut spending on the fun stuff. I’m not cutting costs on essentials such as the heating and air conditioning.