The Day
Before getting to bed last night I first noticed that the hot water seemed to cool off rather quickly. Then I noticed that the heater was cycling; that happens when it wants to start but there is no propane to light it. We're out of propane!!!
Rachel was already sick and would be out of school today because of a fever over the weekend and now I had to do my best to make sure we had enough heat for the night and that the pipes wouldn't freeze.
I found some extra blankets for the girls and turned on an electric heater in the master bedroom for Chris (she also had the dogs curled up next to her for added warmth. From there it was an all night affair make sure the water was running and keeping the fire going in the wood stove (that will help with the one side of the house but not the newer side where the master bedroom is).
Ended up with a sleepless night (my biggest fear was the pipes as the water already felt like it was close to freezing temps when we had heat).
I emailed my boss to let him know that I would be taking the day off today (would need to get some sleep after hopefully getting a shipment) and called the propane company to leave a message about getting an emergency delivery today.
The rest of the night was watching a little TV and laying down a little.
In the morning I called the propane company again and setup a delivery, they would be here sometime today. Chris had a dentist appointment so the girls stayed home with me. Not too long after Chris left the truck showed up.
He filled up the tank, checked for leaks and started up the hot water heater. Then we got the bill, another major shock of almost a thousand dollars.
Right after he left I received a call from South Jersey Gas to get some details about converting. Propane sucks, avoid it at all cost.
Now to do some research to get a good contractor to handle the conversion. Debating about switching to a tank-less hot water heater.
Then Chris took the girls with her as she took Ray to the doctors and I laid down for a couple, before having a 2 o'clock meeting to dial in for.
After the meeting I laid down some more and then had dinner when they got home.
Now time to relax in front of the TV/laptop.
Day 4 with no soda!
The Photo
Well, not exactly a photo but it defines the day...
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