I have one that my DD bought me several years ago that I use at my thrift shop in cold weather as the temp never does get very warm and I get cold when sitting. I really like it. I have another one that I bought and I use it on our bed putting it on top of the top sheet and under the blanket, at the foot of the bed. I turn it on an hour or so before going to bed and turn it off when I get in bed, then my feet are toasty warm and no cold sheets.

No, there is no tax savings on the car. We legitimately spend more time in FL than in MD to qualify for Florida residency. FL has no income tax and that makes a difference when you are retired. We just don't want to have to buy the car in Florida and then have to drive it to Maryland. We keep a car in both locations and always fly back and forth. We do not have to worry about forwarding mail because we have two adult children - not EXACTLY children---aged 36+) who live in another level of our Maryland home and take care of the house and family pets when we are not here. I appreciate the replies. Thank you.

Your preliminary sketches for a discussion with the city might come from you, a GC, or an experienced contractor. When you actually submit for the permit you will need architectural drawings, and they often have to come from a registered design professional (e.g., an architect). General plumbing and heating plans (how many fixtures, etc.) should be part of the architect's design documents, so at the permit stage the only additional info you may only need is the license number of the contractors who will do the work. For some parts of the construction they may want more detail. For example, if you want to install new plumbing in a different location you need to know the current setup for drain/waste/vent (DWV) and hot/cold water supply. If you plan to move the fixtures across the room you may have to explain how they will connect to existing DWV and supply lines. Depending on the layout and construction of your house, this might be easy or it might be very hard. If there are speical local code requirements (height or setback rules, acceptable paint colors, etc.) you will also have to explain how you will comply with those rules. That's one advantage of using a local architect because he/she will probably have boilerplate verbiage for those items. Bruce

I think that I've mentioned this blog by an epidemiologist here before. I like that she writes in a clear easy to understand way. https://emily-smith.net/2021/01/15/i-got-the-mrna-vaccine-now-what/?fbclid=IwAR0g-OJyXmNPL9hGv7pyGjH4isb9us4ScFAjagqkecho4TJXwHZ3F5R6HE0