Good News!!!

My pellet stove is fixed and running.

YES!!!!

The pellet stove repair men just left. The final bill was $120! More than I would like to have had to put out for it, and also way less than it could have been too. I am a "happy camper". There were some plugs and jam ups in the stove pipe and exhaust system. They cleaned out the stove pipe and still had a problem, smoke was coming inside the house something terrible. I opened windows and the front door, letting cold yet fresh clean air in and smoke out. Still have 3 windows open and they will stay so for a bit yet. I don't want my animals hurt by breathing in smoke, and though it may not bother the rabbit or chinchillas (or might) or the cat, definately not the dog as she's outside, it very likely could hurt the parrot and budgie bird. I totally love DW, my wonderful parrot, and won't take a chance her health. Loosing one pet this week is one pet too many, so not into taking chances.

Anyway, they (Harley & Cal) not only got it all unblocked, but also checked other parts. Harley (absolutely drop dead gorgeous) said the blower motor is getting old and week. He turned it up to high and it's working fine for now, likely will make it through this winter, though should be replaced before next fall or it will break down on me in winter again. So, I'll be saving money again. Sheeeesh!!! Oh well, at least it will be an opportunity to rest my eyes on that 'Eye Candy' again. Okay, a lot of women probably would pass him by, but I think he's gorgeous. He has longish gray hair, tied back, facial hair, and the most beautiful, incredible blue eyes that are so full of life, not to mention that deadly smile. Sigh.

But I digress.... oh ya... digress. Time to get back on track. When Harley called to say they were coming over I asked if they were coming right away, he said they were and I said that was good as I had to go out a little later. First thing he said when he got here was "I don't know where you're planning on going, but I wouldn't if I was you", or words to that effect. He and Cal both told me how bad the roads are today with this snow falling, it is apparently a very slippery snow, and their van is 4 wheel drive with all the weight of their many tools and such in it... and he couldn't make it up my driveway. My plans were to go to Enderby to visit Mom, then after dinner return by way of Armstrong to go to Toastmasters, then home. I decided that if the roads are that bad and my truck is 4 wheel drive but hasn't much/any weight in it, I would take their advice and stay home. After a bit I would phone Pat and tell her I wouldn't be able to make it to Toastmasters tonight, then Mom and cancel today. Before I had the chance, Pat called me and said Toastmasters is being cancelled tonight because of the bad roads. It has been snowing all day and sounds like it plans to continue for some time yet. Next week we will do this week's schedule, just have everything a week behind, so that's okay.

Now, I am going to call Mom. I know she will be sad I can't go, and she will be happy to know I'm not going to be out on those roads today. Yesterday the forecast for today was rain, not snow, and a high of +9°C... ya, another wrong forecast. Both short and long term forecasts have been totally changed since last night. So... what are they worth anyway? I mostly just read and post them for the laugh, just to show how badly they screw up each day, yet still keep their jobs.
I wanna be a weather woman!!