Air is Free (most of the time)

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I love the Fall.  As a matter of fact, Autumn is my favorite season.  I love the crisp cool air and the way the flowers are at their peak... especially the Impatiens.  I also have always loved the start of a new school year... yes, contrary to many kids, I adored school.  And today, even though I am only living vicariously through my son, I still feel the anticipation of a great and wonderful school year each September.
As much as others dislike Autumn because it heralds the start of cold, grey winter, I take it for what it's worth... a season where my hair won't frizz! It's also a time for delicious apples, harvest moons, brilliant fall foliage, and, a time for celebrating my birthday.  However, in this season of living with less money, I'm loving the Fall even more because the air in my home is free.  I don't have to "condition" it to make it cool, I don't have to heat it to make it warm, and I can open our windows to refresh everything that is closed up for most of the year. 
This year I will see how long I can go without turning on the heat.  I know I can do it, but the troops are not happy wearing sweaters and such in the house.  But right now I am enjoying the sound of silence... that is no a/c compressor starting and no furnace pumping up the steam.  The air is truly free.