Speaking of raking up the leaves........

I'm reminded of how much other "yard" work there is to do.  Not just the backyard but the front of the house too.  Most notably there are still leaves that have gathered in the "crooks and crevices".  There is also the clearing away of overgrown weeds and being able to cut down the weeds that have turned into little trees.  Also people seem to love throwing their trash just any old where - something else that I have to clean up.  I wish I had a video camera posted by the window so that I could catch them in the act!  I would post it online for all to see!  Well anyway I have a lot of clearing up to do so I see a lot of filled up trashbags in my future.

The Grant Came Through!

The heater was replaced with a brand new one!  And best of all I didn't have to pay ANYTHING!  The men came and examined the old heater and determined that it was too old and too damaged (water was leaking from it everywhere!) to repair so I got a brand new one!  They had a heck of a time getting it down the narrow steps of my basement (remember its an older house) but they managed to do it with the help of a long rope!

So now it sits in my basement humming along while outside the temps are in the low 30's with snow (and ice) on the ground and more snow is expected (1 to 3 inches!).  I am soooooooo glad to have this because I've been told that this kind of job might cost upwards of $2,000.00 or more - money which I sorely did not have! 

What a very wonderful (early) Christmas gift!