First Week

Friends,
The first week in the home has been more than busy. Laura had some really long days at work which meant that we weren't getting home until 7pm most evenings. This meant that working on the house took me well into the nights. Taking a cue from my father, I wired some lights without turning off breakers. I only came close to shock once. I also dug out our window wells, that over the years had filled with dirt and debris. Frost heaves had also caused the metal wells to buckle, which required me to refit thos. That job took a while. I also took off work this Friday to meet with the furnace repair person and the chimney sweep. The furnace guy said that our unit looked as if it had not been serviced in years and that the filter was essentially glogged. Even after working his magic he said that due to the age of the unti it would be most economical for us to burn wood, which was the plan all along. So, we are spending this Sunday looking through the wood sales in the classifieds. The chimney sweep's news wasn't much better. I need a new liner for one of my chimneys and both may need to be rebuilt from the roof line up on the exterior. This is simply what comes with the joys of buying an old home. We will get it tip-top soon. I will be posting pictures right after this entry, keep an eye out.