Hooray for Parents
So, it would appear our house decided to commemorate the coming (and going) of my due date by having the furnace break down. No joke. Ugh. Fortunately, I have one of Those Dads who tends to be the go-to guy for pretty much anything that seems fix-y and masculine. My parents arrived around 1 pm today, and by 4 pm - we had heat! And all it took was a $36 part, my dad's insider connections, and a little bit of elbow grease on the parts of Geoff and my dad. Oh, and I fed them. But in the meantime, I got to spend the afternoon with my mom. So despite the cold beginning, it ended up being a pretty great day.HOORAY FOR PARENTS. Especially the kind who don't mind coming to their children's rescue every once in a while.
I'm feeling incredibly grateful that:
(a) It's November in Winnipeg and still 16 degrees outside
(b) We didn't have to worry about a cold house with a newborn here
(c) We got away with a $36 furnace fix
Geoff and I went for a short walk early this evening. I wish I could walk more, but the baby dropped lower today (as if that's even possible...) and it was just too uncomfortable. We peeked into a few shops close to our house to admire their new Christmas stuff, then headed back home. Since then, it's been a quiet night on the couch with Law & Order reruns and the SNL Presidential Bash.
Is it just me, or do the first couple of days after Daylight Savings Time always feel a little off? I keep on thinking it's bedtime because it's so dark.
Labels: Baby Talk, Family, House Stuff, The Boy
posted by Lindsay @ 8:20 PM
3 Comments:
I agree - everything seems a bit off cuz of the time change.
I check your blog three or four times a day Lindsay - make sure someone keeps us informed if Briony makes her appearance!
I agree too! Even though we got to sleep in an extra hour, my body is still telling me that just a couple days ago, it would have been 12:47 right now :(
Did it happen to be a thermocoupler dysfunction? We had that happen also but were able to discover it prior to cold weather. It cost far more than $30+ however. A recommended furnace repairman said our furnace needs checking every two years and if he does it, he automatically replaces the thermocoupler.
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