26 December 2020
Dec. 26th, 2020 01:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
morgynleriSometime last night, my furnace stopped working. Which meant I didn't wake up until my alarm for feeding the cats went off. Because it was too cold to possibly be time to be awake.
Fortunately, the space heater in the bathroom did NOT stop working, so the plants did not have a cold night. And dad was able to fix the issue, and also ordered a new part to replace the problem part. And mom and I went out and bought another space heater, which is the same brand as the older one, but a different model that I do not like as much. Because I LIKE the anti-vampire switch (the older one has a switch on the back that needs turned on before it draws any power, hence, anti-vampire switch. There's also the regular power button on the front).
So the new space heater went into the bathroom, where it needs to be on more consistantly anyway because the plants prefer a slightly warmer environment than I'll have with the main heat. And the older one came in here to help warm things up faster, and I can turn it off completely without moving it when I need to. And possibly leave it on overnight at the lowest setting just in case.
And I'm glad I have the canopy blanket fort thing over my bed, even if it's not heavy drapery, because even a little drapery keeps it warmer than none if this happens again.
Ok. Now to get moving with my day (cats were fed on time, I did eat breakfast and take my morning meds, just. Getting a new space heater and the bullshit with the furnace took up time).
Fortunately, the space heater in the bathroom did NOT stop working, so the plants did not have a cold night. And dad was able to fix the issue, and also ordered a new part to replace the problem part. And mom and I went out and bought another space heater, which is the same brand as the older one, but a different model that I do not like as much. Because I LIKE the anti-vampire switch (the older one has a switch on the back that needs turned on before it draws any power, hence, anti-vampire switch. There's also the regular power button on the front).
So the new space heater went into the bathroom, where it needs to be on more consistantly anyway because the plants prefer a slightly warmer environment than I'll have with the main heat. And the older one came in here to help warm things up faster, and I can turn it off completely without moving it when I need to. And possibly leave it on overnight at the lowest setting just in case.
And I'm glad I have the canopy blanket fort thing over my bed, even if it's not heavy drapery, because even a little drapery keeps it warmer than none if this happens again.
Ok. Now to get moving with my day (cats were fed on time, I did eat breakfast and take my morning meds, just. Getting a new space heater and the bullshit with the furnace took up time).