Monthly Archives: December 2009

Dec 31

Nico’s 2010 Resolutions

Thank goodness it is time for a new year! I’m happy to see 2009 over and out. I’ve got a few resolutions for the new year, and we’ll see if I keep them.

  1. A blog post a day, or at least a picture a day
  2. Be a better homemaker
  3. Finish some painting projects around the house. I would love to paint our bedroom, the boy’s room, and the upstairs bathroom too
  4. Stress less (but that one is probably not going to happen)
  5. Make more vegetarian meals (the boy’s aren’t going to like that one)

I figure 5 is a good start… What are some of your new year’s resolutions?

Dec 29

This Is Where I Lose It!

Guess who just called! Yep, the heater repair-guy, and the wrong part was shipped. So that means that we are looking at another day without heat! I am beyond mad at the moment.

Dec 29

We’re Waiting and Waiting

So let’s see we are starting day 4 of the great heater stand-off of ’09, and I’m staying optimistic today. I’ve already talked to the repair-man, and hopefully the delivery truck is on the way.

I haven’t been downstairs yet, because yesterday it was colder than this…

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The little arrow had dropped below the black line. Just when I thought it couldn’t get any colder it did. I may sneak down to get a picture of it, but it is too cold for me to go down and make coffee, and I really love coffee, so that is a good indicator of just how cold it is downstairs.

So we are staying upstairs, and hoping for the best. I really really really hope that the heater is fixed soon!

Dec 28

Heater Stand-Off 09

Last night we were feeling good, Monday was on the horizon, and we knew that the repair-man would be over in the morning. We woke up bright and early, and James called to make sure that we were on the list. I ventured downstairs into the cold to make coffee and a big breakfast to celebrate. Then the phone rang…

It was our repair-man, and he had bad news. The part that was needed for the heater wasn’t in stock, and it wouldn’t be delivered until Tuesday. We were crushed, and instantly bummed. The upstairs is holding heat, but the space heaters have been running 24 hours a day, and the kiddos are really starting to get stir crazy.

So we were mad for a bit, and even got on the phones to see if there was any way that we could find the part in the 4 states, and there just wasn’t any available.  We then decided that it was time to get out of the house.

We  bundled up the kiddos to go downstairs, and then outside and off to the store. We restocked the upstairs with a few days of supplies, and picked up Happy Meals for the kids. We are all feeling better after the break, and the space heaters got a much needed break too.

I just hope that everything will go well tomorrow, and the heater will be fixed!