Sticker Shock… 2/14

I finally called the LP gas company and asked to have our tank topped off, it’s been a little cold of late. As we are headed out of town in several weeks I didn’t want the house/furnace to run out gas, bad things happen. I even called the furnace guy to do a quick system check. After looking at it he came out of the basement and asked how old was the unit… I told him that was about half as old as I am.
" That old ?" he said, "You’d better think of a replacement."

The last time that we left the place in the winter the furnace went bonkers. When we returned several weeks later all of our pipes and plumbing fixtures were frozen solid, even the aquarium was hard as a brick. Upon the melt down our daughter’s little fish didn’t look too healthy. We had to replace everything but the fish.

This morning the gas guy shows fills the tank and leaves the bill in the door. It was pure sticker shock. Yes, we also burn wood somewhat but crying loud, woooo.

It was a buck 280 per gallon or whatever. Our place is like an old church, not too spiritual just plenty drafty. I’d do something to this old place but it would cost much more than the gas. So I am sitting here with wool socks on, long johns and ski jacket thinking of the beach that we’ll be parked on in two weeks. Trouble is I just saw the US weather map and it was 30 degrees in Gulf Shores… they shoot horses don’t they?

Speaking of a complete plumbing system repalcements… today’s thought,
"Insurance policies never cover what is actually happening."