Where I’m from, it’s all about family.
And I guess that might be why I’m still here on my ancestral land that my ancestors made possible.
As a family, we’re a pretty big group. But staying at home isn’t the only option of course. I went to college up north to taste what a real Winter was all about. But living where I have to have a gas furnace was not at all appealing in the long term. So I guess I’m really lucky that I couldn’t think of another place I’d rather live than in my home region. My degree helps me integrate into the local business community. But when it came to housing, that was taken care of. My grandparents left me a house. It’s old but sound. And I even have the option of buying some family land down the line. For now, it’s all about fixing up my house. I’m not taking it back to the studs but I’m for sure updating everything. I started with the residential HVAC first. This house never had central air conditioning if you can believe that. Living down here without central air conditioning is just not something I’m planning to do. I salute the old folks for just using the window air conditioners. But I got to have me some good residential HVAC. The local HVAC company is hooking me up with a great heat pump and the latest in HVAC technology. I’ll be able to sheetrock around the ductwork once it goes in. Shoot, it might even actually look kind of cool exposed against the old beams! I’m excited to see just how it all turns out. But I’ll have some serious air conditioning before the brutal heat of Summer gets here.