YES I DID, or I "would have" if there were such a thing.
In all of the busyness of black outs, MRSA infection, kidney infection, broken bones, doctor visits, hospital visits, normal life activities and such, it got colder and colder, we used the propane heater in the dining room more often and while I do know it's a propane piggy, I got too busy to remeber to think about propane tank levels outside in our big tank. BAD MISTAKE!!!! I woke up this morning to an incredibly cold bedroom and was saved only by my electric blanket and thick sleep socks! My first thoughts were to re-set the thermostat and get things going again. Failing in that, a quick trip downstairs to turn on the kitchen stove confirmed to me that YES I had let the propane tank run out. It is 9 degrees outside and the wind chill makes it even colder. After taking Jael to school and gassing up the car in those cold temps (found a gas station still offering pre-Alaskan pipeline leak/shut-down prices) I called our faithful propane dealer who will come to our rescue this morning...for $1.99 a gallon x 200 gallons. SO for now, the wood stove and small electric space heaters will keep us warm, we'll do school around the woodstove , we'll fix anything hot in the microwave oven, we won't dry clothes or shower. I'm hoping that the water heater and stove lines didn't get too much air in them overnight when the propane ran out. It's always a challenge to relight things when too much air gets in those lines. NEW RESOLUTION: I will now write the propane delivery date on the calendar on the day it is delivered AND on the next subsequent few calendar pages to remind me to keep a closer watch. Sweet Naomi, ever resourceful, just said, "Mommy, I brought you something!" and gave me a bowl of parmesan cheese sprinkled pasta which she had cooked with the microwave oven. Maybe I didn't flunk that "quiz" after all!!!!
3 comments:
oh goodness - never a dull moment in your home!
praying it is all fixed quickly!
love you and keep warm. how is daniel holding up?
xoxo
I am keeping him super bundled!!! HE looksl ike he's outside on a cold day and not in the hosue but his hands and feet are warm. I'm holding him lots to make sure he is warm enough!!
Oooopppsss....oh well. God provides even in the nasty cold.... :) Praying you will have heat sooonnn!!
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