Evening all. I fear I shall be posting and leaving. I am so very tired tonight.
I woke up yesterday to no hot water. We had a power problem on Monday. My Mom had turned all of the breakers on and off so I thought the water heater needed to be reset. I know there is a button inside it to do that.
When I got home from work, I took the panels off and pushed the button. I didn’t hear any noise but as I wasn’t sure what to expect, I thought I had taken care of the problem. I knew it would take several hours for the water to warm up.
At three A.M. That’s 3 A.M. In the morning. In the early morning. As in still dark outside. I got up and happened to check the hot water. Hot it was not. It was, in fact, still quite icy. So I had to put my contacts in, get my flash light and my screwdriver and go outside to the water heater, take the panel off once again and pushed the button. Nothing.
I then went to the breaker box and turned the water heater breaker on and off. Nothing. Then I PUSHED the water heater breaker a bit hard. Instantly, the little dial/wheel began to spin like crazy. A trip back to the water heater confirmed there was indeed life in the old thing as it was humming away. I take it that it was humming because it didn’t know the words. No groaning!
By then it was 4:30 A.M. and I could not go back to sleep. Now I feel like I’m going to fall over.
Mom hasn’t been feeling very well so I haven’t been sleeping very well as it is because I keep listening for her to call me. Not that she has but I feared that she might need me.
The unshod of all of the above is that Mom feels much better tonight and we have hot water. I feel like heck and am going to bed as soon as this is posted.
I had the comment at work that I am handy to have around and can do more then some men (current company excluded). I told them I know that and I really should marry myself. That or I’m going to make some man a good husband someday.
I wonder how that would go over? Forget same sex marriage as a minority. How about same self marriage? I think I am more tired than I know.
DR George, thank you for brightening my day with the lovely Christmas card. Yours was the first I have received this season.
More vibes to the care givers of Dear Dog Echo and to Dear Dog Echo. Christian or Jew this is the season of Miracles. May there be one or two (we must not forget Dear Cat Bogie) for you.
I haven’t had time to try Dear Uncle Der Brucer’s instructions on putting a picture in the middle of a post but as soon as I can I will.
Break a leg vibes to those who need them! I wish I could see all of your shows.
I have to tell you about the wonderful book I bought at the bookfair at work today. It’s called
Dr. Ernest Drake’s DRAGONOLOGY: The First Complete Book of Dragons. I have to say I LOVE it. The illustrations alone are worth the price.
I like Mayo and Miracle Whip. It reminds me of the first time I was sent to do the shopping. Mom said to get some mayonnaise. I remember looking at the jars and spotting the Miracle Whip. After carefully reading the jars, I decided to get the Mayo because Miracle Whip said it was salad dressing and she had said get mayonnaise. When I got home, of course, Mom asked me why I bought what I did. She wanted the Miracle Whip!
Heinz is the only ketchup for me as well. Mustard has it’s place—like on corn dogs but that’s it. If the steak needs sauce, it isn’t a good steak in my book.
Van Helsing was ok. Not great but I would watch it again sometime down the road. I still can’t figure out how the gal got killed at the end. Did he crush her? We ran that part on slow mo several times but it just didn’t make sense.
I know I am missing out on some things but you will have to forgive me. Have a wonderful evening.
