Life as punctuated equilibrium

. . . and it's seemed especially punctuated lately, between Louisa's arrival (four weeks ago already!) and the illnesses and manifold activities of her big sisters. Yesterday was the topper, however, and it began around 3 am with cold air coming out of the heating vents. Down to the basement I go, only to find the water line feeding the furnace humidifier has come loose, flooding the furnace and much of the area surrounding. There's also a cat that doesn't belong there, who seems to be the culprit; it's our neighbor's, and must have wandered in on Saturday only to get locked in. Several hours later I've mostly dried everything out (and freed the cat) but still cannot restart the furnace. Touch and go waiting to see if a service tech can make it; finally we get the good news midafternoon, and by dinnertime heat is restored.

Posted by David on January 20, 2004 11:09 AM