I am lucky that I have a roommate now, because my heating and cooling bills were so high I was barely making it through each month.
I’m staying cool while I get my work done in my bedroom while the kids play out in the living room with my aunt. They aren’t my kids but my cousin’s kids, and in a few days they will all be ghosts to me when I head back to my life in another world. I’ve been living in another country for about seven years now and come back home twice a year for a month to see my family and friends here. I like living over there because it is a much simpler life for me. The local service provider over there where I work keeps me busy on the phone giving energy saving help to people to try and help them save money in their homes and businesses. A lot of local businesses had to close their doors for good because they couldn’t afford to keep the power on in the place, which is really sad when you think about these poor people trying to just live and work. I am lucky that I have a roommate now, because my heating and cooling bills were so high I was barely making it through each month. Now it is much easier for me and I can even save a few hundred bucks a month in the bank like I used to do. I will work more for the local contractor doing heat pump installation and maintenance, and also some other small side jobs here and there. I have a good life there and really enjoy living with my roommate, who happens to be a great chef.