My job sends me all over the world.
I’ve been everywhere from Iceland to Aruba.
I absolutely love seeing and experiencing new places. On every trip, I make a point to purchase a painting. I choose something that will remind me of the local landscape. Some of the paintings are quite valuable, while others are only precious to me for sentimental reasons. I have added oil paintings, water colors and charcoal sketches to my collection. They are all different sizes and feature a variety of styles of frames. I enjoy having the artwork displayed throughout my home. Because of my collection, it’s necessary to maintain a consistent temperature and humidity level. I’ve invested in a top-of-the-line centralized furnace and air conditioner and added both a humidifier and dehumidifier. Along with protecting my artwork, it’s important to me to keep a comfortable home and minimize monthly utility bills. I live in an area that experiences weather extremes at nearly all times of year, making heating and cooling essential. When I’m at home, the furnace, air conditioner and humidity control ensures ideal conditions. When I’m traveling, I can trust in the reliability of the equipment. I like the ability to check up on temperature and humidity through an app on my phone. I get notified if there’s any severe temperature fluctuations, power failure or maintenance needs. The heating and cooling system even sends alerts to my regular HVAC contractor and problems can often be diagnosed remotely. Although the set up of such an advanced system was rather expensive, I feel it is worthwhile.