The Curmudgeon woke at six in the morning yesterday to the strong odor of oil burner exhaust.  I didn’t smell it because, due to his MS,  I sleep in another room and I always sleep with a window open.

     He hit the emergency switch, shutting the furnace down, and called the furnace repair shop.  They sent someone over directly.  A few hours later he handed The Curmudgeon a bill for $714.00.  There went a quarter of our savings.

     The front porch is in dire need of repair, the windows on the back porch need replacement, both the back and front doors need replacement, The yard needs repair, the pond filled in and the area leveled, and at some point, I need to get painting…

     You all have a good one. 

English: This is an oil furnace used for home heating in the US, this model was made in the 1970’s and is still in use today (2006). Română: Centrală termică de pardoseală folosită pentru încălzirea unei locuinţe din SUA; a fost fabricată în anii 1970 şi este încă în uz (2006). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)