Coffee's ready...

[doubled]

ugh, don't say furnace...
ours has not worked right since we moved in (we moved in in june and of course didn't realize this until it started getting cold)
i replaced the thermocouple and it worked ok for a while, then the hood on the pilot snapped off so i replaced it and its worked ok for a week, now the pilot won't even stay lit. so i told the landlord about it and he said, "when i lived there it was cheaper to heat it with electricity anyway and if you want the furnace fixed, it's your responsibility to fix it, it says so in your lease." so, i took his word for it, went home, read the lease and realized that it ,of course, is NOT my responsibility (i didn't think so.) tried to keep the house warm with electric heaters and my bill went from $16 to $89 in ONE month. now, i could see maybe a 30 dollar a month spike but $73 in a month? that's not quite in my budget especially since i already filled the propane tank in anticipation of the winter...so i had my lovely girlfriend call the landlord as she is much mor patient about these sorts of things and only gets loud when she has to and usually gets things done. now he realizes he has to fix it and said he'd come look at it but hasn't...i've been heating my house with candles for a week. glad it's a small house.

woke up this morning, my eye glasses broke, my house was cold, i walked out and drove to work without a cup of coffee OR a hat (i don't even go outside to feed the chickens without a hat on.) my boss is gone for the day and didn't give me anything to do but be bored (i would much rather work through a work day than sit around and do nothing, i have other things i could be doing) and this afternoon, i get to go once again to the MVD (dmv in new mexico) to try to get my residency changes, get a drivers license, and register and title my car...)

TGIF!!!

 

[mrandmrschicken]

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That all sounds pretty rough. The furnace guy showed up early so problem was an easy fix, it was the ignitor like I thought. Hope your day gets better. Maybe a nice massage sounds good!

 

[Kismet]

Good morning, All. It sounds like a pretty rough morning for some. So I'll just add to the troubles. I just back from the doctor's and found out that it was not a recurring bout of pneumonia I thought I had, but H1N1. So for a week, and will be extremely tired for a at least two weeks after the symptoms go away.

Please excuse my sad violin playing. All things remedy themselves eventually.

 

[Sissy]

Good Morning to all my fellow Flock owners.

having some hot tea. and glad to be back here,
had to take some time off
Dh still not doing well after a bout with sinas which lead to a strange name of
an pnuemonia, ...fluid cause heart to work to hard. soWe have been told.
And here is a man that has never been sick and I mean never

2 trips to the Er by Ambulance and I have him home.
after spending time in ICU.with a lung specialist and 2 Cardo doc and an internist.
Sorry I made this into a long tail. but this has been since Oct.8
I need to vent.
I have to get the chores done, its cold here .
my ladies will be happy for a treat of warm oatmeal,
and an extra sack of wood shavings,
and to those with sinas
get to a doc ASAp, and you'all Keep warm and cozy.

 

[Scoop]

Hi all. Sorry some are having so many troubles. And Sissy, I was hoping to see some improvement in your DH. I've been thinking of yous. On a slightly better note, my lungs have made a dramatic improvement with new steroids the doctor put me on. I see him again tomorrow and I think I'm going to ask him for a lifetime supply!!

I plan on writing out a special Christmas card for him since I've had to call on him so often for help in the last few months. He also gave me an allergy med that goes to work in just 5 minutes. Unbelievable.

Hope things improve for you all.

 

[karl lutz]

Good morning chicken wranglers
I see that some of us need to have serious prayers said for and I will engage in this at this very moment. I will throw in a prayer for the future also as new year is on the way and we all need relief in one way or another. God bless you all!

 

[Tonopah Pati]

Karl, you said it all. I will second that. You guys get well and try to stay warm. The weather man said that I am to get a freeze tomorrow night and the next night also.

Has any one tried using a small ceramic heater in the coop? I just got one and need to try it out first. So I will do that now.

Have a good day everyone.

Please everyone vote for Anne.

 

[Sissy]

and a good morning to you all.
I'm having my first cup of coffee and it sure taste great.
with my hazlenut creme and a nice slice of apple cake.
I hope you all are staying warm. its 29 here, but sunny
looks like a nice summer day until I got out there.
DH is doing better today and thanks for all the prayers
we sure do need them.My ladies got a treat yesterday warm oatmeal.
and extra bags of wood shavings, to keep them warm and toasty.
now you'all stay warm and lets keep the flu bug away.
I got my H1N1 shoT yesterday and also the reg flu shot.

Scoop, Tonopah, Karl, thanks for the prayers.
and everyone else.

 

[karl lutz]

Good morning chicken wranglers
Today is a good day . all days above ground are good.My Flock is all happy and now snow is nothing to fear. They still lay and all is well with the girls.Today I am going to call about a appoloosa pony for little karl hope it goes well.

 

[Whispering Winds]

Good Morning, gloomy here, but the big snow storm appears to be going right to the edge of where I am for Christmas eve. and Christmas day. Yipeee. Downside is rain coming and a lot of it. So getting my hay today and getting it put in the barn and everyone will be fed and cozy. Now, if I could just get the girl Alpacas to stop poopin' in their side of the barn, it WILL be a good winter!!! It's funny when I gripe and growl at them; Venus has BIG eyes and she eyes me up and down like she thinking what a rip I am so early in the morning. Ha. But I keep telling them that they don't have to do that, there is a big ole' pasture out there just waiting for it!!!