Stll got the "blaahs", but other good things are happening!

Brian just called, and said our new furnace is being put in this Thursday! Woohoo!! After 14 months of no furnace, and only woodstove heat, we'll be toasty all the time! This is a big hairy deal in the snowbelt of Ontario. B.I.G. lol

We're going with propane....and Brian wrestled the old oil monster (dead as a doornail) out of the basement a week ago...I helped lug the biggest, heaviest part up those miniature stairs, so I'm taking part credit there! The furnace guy we chose to go with said it was awesome that we took it out....that's what happens with small-town, common-sense contractors. Unlike the bigger-town, money-grubber guy who we talked to first...who tried to inform us we were incapable of taking it out ourselves, and wanted to do it for us- for only another $1000+.

Actually, he informed us we "couldn't" take it out. (ie, not allowed) Them's fighting words to our redneck country selves! That iron puppy didn't stand a chance! Phooey on him!

Anyhoo...the furnace goes in on Thursday, then Brian begged and pleaded for a favour from the OTHER small-town, common-sense contractor who does the tanks and hook-up, and he managed to squeeze us into the schedule on Friday. As opposed to "sometime next month?" we got before from everyone....apparently there's a province-wide propane tank shortage??

We'll still use the woodstove to cut costs....but the house will be warm when we fire it up...as opposed to the bone-chilling temperatures we've endured every morning lately. I have to admit....we did well last winter. The girls were not impressed, but got used to it. And Brian and I were both raised in cold old farmhouses with wood heat, so it was a "blast from the past" for us...I'm very thankful for mystery words like "equity" and "re-finance" though, that let us put in this shiny new friend....sentiment only goes so far.

I may just have to hug it as they carry it in. Now, THAT should start some rumours flying! ;)