So far, so good when it comes to the new smart thermostat. We’re not in the teeth of the heat and humidity yet. But we are pretty dang close. The highs are in the upper 80’s and the humidity level is at about Summer levels. So that means the air conditioning has been popping on more and more. But it’s still sort of weird because I have nothing to do with any of this at all. And being the thermostat hawk was once my jam. I was the one in the family who was all over the thermostat setting during the Summer. It was with good reason though. When we first moved this far south, I was super glad to be done with snow, ice and the gas furnace. The Winter here was even better than I thought it could be. But the first couple of Summer seasons nearly broke the bank when it came to the costs associated with cooling our home. For sure, I’m always going to get an air conditioning tune up. It’s good for the life of the HVAC equipment and increases efficiency which ultimately saves me money. But leaning straight into a ton of air conditioning in the Summer, down here, is madness. That’s why I was the one who was always on top of the thermostat setting. Yet, that’s not the case now that we have smart thermostat HVAC technology in our home. The HVAC technician and I set some general parameters but that’s it. The smart thermostat is the one who is learning patterns in order to not overcook an empty house. And it knows the peak heating hours as well so it adjusts all day long. But I still feel sort of oddly benched from my thermostat duties.