It was very interesting today as I woke up to the heat pump kicking on! In most homes across the country that would be a surprise, but most of the country has the heat pump or the furnace kicking on a lot through the day in order to deliver the heating they need, but not where I live, then we’re leaning toward the end of December and this day was maybe the third time I’ve heard the heat pump kick on.
Once I heard the heating cycle on, I knew that it must be a freezing day indeed, so it being Saturday, I simply rolled over and went back to sleep.
I have only experienced winter like they have up north for a brief period. It was right after my wife and I got married. She took a promotion up north and I followed. We were there for two weeks and I was a miserable wreck of a human being. I’m surprised she stayed married to me because I whined so much about the cold. I hated being trapped inside all winter with the gas furnace wringing my wallet dry. She took a lateral move to get me out of that freezing cold and that might have been the kindest thing she’ll ever have to do for me. For sure, I’ll never take our mild and wonderful winters for granted ever again. I’m more than happy to deal with a fierce summer than a brutally freezing winter. Besides, I have my heat pump! And it gives me all the air conditioner that I need to get through the worst of the heat and humidity.