I offered up a lot of things that I liked this year.
The main reason was the effects of the pandemic.
My office downtown was the first thing I had to let go of. And it was perfectly appointed with a great Heating and A/C. 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 began to shrink. So there were plenty of things that I had to split out of my normal spending. It hasn’t been fun however occasionally the people I live with and I have to do the best the people I live with and I can with what the people I live with and I are given to deal with. Yet, this year has felt as though the universe is just piling on everything. I’m blissful to see 2020 go and 2021 be the year of the expected comeback. However, it hasn’t started quite like that one bit. I live in a region where the wintertime is often quite mild. The heating and A/C heat pump doesn’t come on all that much actually. This is the time of year when I love to get the heating and A/C checked and tuned up for the coming heat season. However, the heating and A/C tech told myself and others that I would be needing a rather lavish heating and A/C service prior to the warm season. With a sense of grief, I told him to book the dreaded appointment. However the next day, I was tempted to cancel the appointment and try to find a handyman that could do the heating and A/C service more cheaply. Fortunately for myself and others and the heating and A/C system, I didn’t entertain that thought for really long. While I have split spending on the fun stuff. I’m not cutting cost on essentials such as the Heating and A/C.