Tim did not go pick up his furnace today. We got another snowstorm today. While it wasn't terrible, the route between here and where he needed to go was a familiar one, and he knew that traveling it came with its own challenges, especially in the winter. There is a very steep hill on a connecting road, and unfortunately, that road is not considered high priority. Tim has seen enough vehicles off the road to just make it something he didn't want to try today. It's not so much that he has ever had problems making it...it's more a concern of someone else losing control and possibly hitting him. Even worse, it is a dead zone, with no cell service.
He texted the man who was getting rid of the furnace, and didn't hear anything for quite a time. He was sure that he'd lost out on it. Finally, the man texted back. They are meeting tomorrow about 9:15. Tim was a happy chappy.
Sushi making and going to get that furnace may seem unrelated, but sushi got delayed.
Anyways.
So we've been working on the new house. Tim is working in the bathroom. I calculated how the bedroom floor would go in, which was a fun project, and a plan was reached which would cost us a 3/4 inch 'waste' on two boards out of every seven, the other five boards used in their entirety. So. I'm proud of that. This flooring is a wood laminate product that does not need to sit for a month like the hickory does. We started the floor, gluing down the first two rows. We are letting that set over night and will go back tomorrow after Tim picks up the furnace. The rest of the flooring can be nailed down. Since we have our plan worked, it should go quickly and hopefully by the end of the day, we will have a floor completed.
It was relatively warm today, getting up to 24 degrees. 32 on Friday. 37 on Saturday. Unfortunately, the temperatures begin to drop once again after that. By Monday night, we will be -5. Tuesday night, -10.
The Washington Post has adopted a new mission statement: "Riveting storytelling for all of America". I don't think America needs more story tellers right now. I think we need more truth tellers. The Post will be remembered for the stories it would not tell, and for the people who quit because of it.
"Democracy dies in darkness." So do newspapers, from the look of it.
WAPOs new mission of "story telling" is a damn joke, and while they're at it they need to get rid of "Democracy Dies in Darkness" because they for sure are doing a good job of helping to kill it. Allison canceled our online subscription this morning, that "story telling" BS was the final nail in the coffin. I think y'all have had enuf snow!
ReplyDeleteGood for you and Allison. I couldn't believe that 'story telling' became their mission statement. Craziness.
DeleteAbove freezing tomorrow. Yay. The ugly stuff is headed back.
ReplyDeleteSure is. We are supposed to get more snow on Saturday. I expect it will probably hit you tomorrow afternoon?
DeleteYou're much better to be cautious when it comes to winter roads. there are many more furnaces.
ReplyDeleteNo, actually. This one is special. It is just like the one we have in the garage. This furnace had a jerry rigged motherboard installed, and as a result, it works sometimes, but not all the time. Unfortunately, since it had amateur repair work done, no heating business would touch it, probably fearing liability if something went wrong. The guy was giving it away. We've got a good motherboard in our furnace. This has a blower motor we need. Probably a few other parts too. In the end, we're getting the parts for our furnace for free. Tim was quite excited.
DeleteAgreed. I was a storyteller so was never required or expected to stick to the truth, lol! But a newspaper? I don't read them for stories, I read--did read--them for facts, and for truth. Don't read any of them any more. And I don't know about you, but I knowbi have better things to do Monday than pay attention to the farce in DC. The good thing is it will be cold enough to freeze off his whatsits---if he has any, that is.
ReplyDeleteI will not watch a man with his hand on a Bible swearing to uphold the constitution when I know for a fact that he will not.
DeleteI plan to hole up in my kitchen with old, loud music.