Saturday December 24th Diary

Awake 1:30 7:30 9:30

Merry found out that Babyman had had multiple seizures last night and this morning.  He was taken by ambulance to local hospital, and eventually to  Ksr-HC.

Water Heaters Only tech came over to install water heater.

Merry and I went to 99C store, and returned.

Stitch and I got the artificial tree out, put it up, and decorated it, with a little bit of help from Merry.

Water heater In, but  he couldn't get the pilot light to stay on.

Some problem with the gas line?

He left; we called the Gas Co.

Tech responded quickly, even while the Water Heater tech was still here.

Gas tech poked around, decided that there was a gas leak "somewhere" and turned the line from the gas main OFF.

No cooking, no hot water, etc.

I made quite a few calls to plumbers. Finally got a live one, and an appointment for the next day.

I wrapped what presents we had.

We made another quick trip to 99c store.

I sat in chair, watching The West Wing 3:16--18, 

While Merry said at desk chair,  scraping her teeth.

Dinner  ham n cheese-adillas.

To bedroom,  started watching Die Hard 2, about 30 minutes in from the beginning.

Donna was up n down off the bed, barking at POPs outside,  like fireworks or gunfire.

Friday Dec 23rd Diary

at work
Slow at work, 
Watched The West Wing 3:8 --15.
Out 6:01 (348.9) 
Home 6:37 (373.6)
Fed the animals.
Determined that the pilot on the water heater was not going to stay lit, so called around for plumbers.
Got quotes....
Talked to one, another agreed to come out and look at it.
MDM  soup n chips.
Watched TRMS Thursday.
UP 0900, 1045 to pee.
Merry went out with a friend.
2nd plumber came over and quoted us.
Got a new ccrd in the mail, which I authorized.
Checked accounts online.
Called plumber to make appointment for water-heat-installation next day.
Talked to Stitch and Sunshine.
Checked service times.
Decided against having Babyman come to the house while  the gas was off.
Dinner:   pastami cheese on tortillas.
Watched  Kevin Can Wait and The Big Bang Theory.
  Sleep 21:30.

Thursday December 22 A.M. RAIN Diary

at work
Unshockingly a quiet night
Watched The West Wing  2:22, then 3:0 -- 5.
Stitch called around 4:15,  said it's raining, and would I come home n take him to work?
Sure...
5:33 in car  (216.6)
6:10 home   (241.3)
Took my bags in...
Loaded up Stitch's bicycle so he could, after work, take it to a bike shop, get the back tire repaired.
6:51  Dropped him off. (251.4)
7:06  home  (262.4  177 m2e)
Fed the animals.
Relit the pilot light on the water heater.
MDM  french fries (frozen, but fried in oil on the stove) covered in spaghetti sauce made the night before.  Cheesey-dillas.
Watched TRMS - W.
8:30 sleep.
UP 1330, 1530, 17:05
Booboobear had borrow the car for an appointment at CoH; he wasn't home yet
And, no hot water.
I went out back and lit the pilot on the water heater again.
Changed clothes,  prepped, talked to Merry...
Booboobear AND Stitch arrived home, almost the same time.
Out 18:22  (323.2,  181 m2E.... Bbb had put gas in)
Work 19:11 (348.1,  157 mw3, astonishingly good time on a Thursday.
IN 19:16 to 23:48.
Some night work to do, dealing with flight arrivals and changes.
PM set up with 65 rides for Friday, pretty simple.
Left the office for 10 minutes to go to 7-11 for 2 new e-cig filters.
Started Filter #1.
Watched The West Wing 3:6 & 7.

Note to Merry: I feel THAT desire, the one we share, the one that brought us together... returning to me.
She just might get to start using her left arm.
The timing kinda sucks, though.
We're due to pick up Babyman and have him with us for about ten days.