It’s been about 55 in the cellar, so I plugged in the space heater yesterday.
Meanwhile, Peter and Bonnie have been sleeping in a bedroom with a hole in the wall and 73 decibel blowers running 24×7.
Pete the mason has been working at Edgewater since Saturday to remove the chimney and button down the house before today’s storm, expected to last to Tuesday. He found the problem was an improperly installed flue; who knows how long ago that was.
Peter would like a window installed in the living room where the chimney used to be. Good idea and another good reason to demo.
I got into trouble with Ferg because he’d promised the work to a friend of his, but didn’t let Peter or me know.
My truck is leaking radiator fluid. Ron and I ventured forth in the rain and sleet to get it to the shop today after Ron topped it off with antifreeze. The engine behaved beautifully, didn’t overheat as I feared it might. Ron picked me up and we did some little errands on the way home. I borrowed the van to drive Robert to work this morning. We made great time: little traffic.
Ferg came by yesterday to check out possible work for his electrician and mason friends. He gave me the name of his auto mechanic; turns out Ed is the mechanic’s landlord.
Pizza leaked all over the oven last evening. I’ve got most of it cleaned up but a little more to do. Also roasted a pile of vegetables: zucchini, summer squash, red pepper, eggplant.
Did laundry and changed sheets yesterday.
Progress is being made at Edgewater. Ferg got the first order of supplies today at Home Depot; the chimney is down; the blowers are gone. I put off the delivery of the dumpster until tomorrow.