The elusive red-tailed hawk--and furnace heat!!!

Yes, today is the first really cold day (since LAST winter) and it's 64 again in my house because the furnace is 'acting up'! The furnace guy assures me that sometimes it takes a few 'adjustments' before it doesn't need 'personal attention' again, but this is getting "RIDICULOUS"! (as my dad would say--re-dik-uh-lus!)

This hawk seems to know when I've got the camera ready--because he flies into a tree near the house, but as soon as I get to the door to get a clear photo-he takes off!

Turkey day pictures

Izaac, looking like a 'big' boy instead of a toddler (at 3 1/2 years old), except for the chocolate cookie on his face!


We took a picture of the 'cousins-who-were-there' on T-day....

From left: Allison (now--Mrs. Alex Walker), Alex, Ben (18), Joe (21), Samantha (minus Marty--who is in Afghanistan), and Michelle (21).

More power needed, so they rewired it!

We're at the 'end of the line' for our electric service, and for years our lights have blinked when the old air conditioner kicked on. We didn't think that much of it at the time.

Since we've had the new heat/air exchanger to replace the furnace AND air conditioner, we've had some problems with it keeping us warm! (It hasn't even been that cold yet, so we were getting frustrated as was the heating guy!)

Yesterday afternoon, after the poor heat guy had been here (again) and we were waiting for the electrician, our power went completely out for no apparent reason.
So, we called the line guys, and they came and tried to replace the fuse, but it blew instantly, and then another blew, so they replaced the big transformer on the pole. We're guessing it's needed to be replaced for at least a couple of years, but nobody realized it. Thanks to the electrician(s) and the line guys (and John standing against the truck, too) for completing the work quickly in the cold! NOW WE HAVE HEAT!!! We think the lights are brighter in the house, too. weird......