A news story broke the other morning that has people talking everywhere in our area.
The local gas business had a problem with one of their supply lines plus they were requesting that all residential plus small dealers turn their control units down by five degrees to conserve resources. That is all well plus great if you don’t have young children or elderly people residing in your home, my pal and I have both! As things would have it, my dad was widowed last year plus can no longer live on his own. He gets around ok, but, he tends to not take care of his health, finances, plus upkeep on his surroundings anymore. He was genuinely dependent upon our mom to do these things for him. Now, my pal and I have him, along with our three young children to care for. I can’t imagine turning the temperature down, one a cold winter night, only to have multiple people end up complaining or sick. Mind you, it would be good for the utility bill as heating our apartment with our outdated Heating plus A/C system can be genuinely valuable, even though I don’t suppose it is worth the health risk, then besides, who knows how long this repair will take plus how many nights my pal and I would have to endure the lower temperature. I know if no one complies, my pal and I could have it go out all together, even though I am willing to take that opening at this point. So far, it has been four nights! I hope that they announce everything is back to normal soon. They said it is the first time in their 44 year history that they have had to make such a request.