Repairman done fixed it. something with hot water circulator... oscillating sensor.... whatever!
Not Gas, Home Oil Heat (read Diesel Fuel !!)
That's more $$ per gallon than Gasoline.
We have a 250 gallon tank $450-$600 per tank
(depending on gallon price) and at least 3 tanks a season
Cyclelops - glad your heat is back, too.

We have propane and a 500 gal tank....last fill, $700, but that lasts 2-3 months. We cook with gas, heat our water and our dryer runs on gas....so actually it is fairly cheap. We are in the country tho, and if our electric goes off....we are screwed. Our well pump of course, needs electricity to provide water...and the stove is electric ignition, as is the furnace. A generator would be a good idea. If we ever got stranded out here, the only way to get to us in a snow storm would be by snowmobile. We do have a wood burning fireplace, but of course, that requires wood, which we seldom have in large quantity.

You have to buy wood in your own county due to that ash borer...they don't want you transporting wood from the more forested areas. Besides, our fireplace isn't efficient...pretty to look at but doesn't really heat the house. We would need an insert. I just wish the folks who built this place had looked more at passive solar....we have ONE south facing window! My last house had 16 south facing windows! I am in the state of light deprivation, even in summer....that is why I spend so much time outdoors in summer.

Echoes...I like the men on lyrica.....lol....good line for a t-shirt.

Plus a solid thunk to the head for good luck [It's gotta be walnut or mahogany, ya know?]
What I wish for all is a sweet, gentle and kind thaw! At least so this 'round' goes away before the next one?
Nothing like trying to walk on 6-8 inches of compacted snow that's ice and pretending it's NORMAL? Not. Much less driving. Anyone here remember 'Buckaroo Banzai'? Hey, let's drive into the mountain, and 'see' where we come out? I must be getting snow punchy now. Last nite a construction front-end blade and back-end clam digger went down my street. The kind of machines that mow down forests? And it broke up that ice and moved it-HUGE CHUNKS like it was a piece of cake. But, it was at 10pm.
MANY Thanks to the snow pushers! [That's what they call them] They are my heroes, along with the power, water, gas, trash and newspaper folks who seem to make it when no sane person would otherwise go out!

Good things and WARM THINGS to all for the duration! - j 's

They've been working around here, too.
All weekend... and when I got to work this a.m., were hauling it out in a convoy of trucks.
Surprise! I got a parking spot immediately after the front end loader cleared it, just across the street from work.

It cost me another $25 to dig my van out yesterday, but better them to do it than me. I've had to pay to clear that van of snow 3 times, so far.
Fortunately, there's an enterprising guy who lives about 4 doors from me, who's always looking to earn a buck, and has a good shovel for this ice
.
I've put 2 orange cones in the cleared spot, hoping for it to be reserved for when I get home tonite- we'll see.
Its a courtesy thing, but some don't respect it.
If not, I'll leave a bill on the windshield of the 'perp' for about
$65.00 - for snow removal. HA !!

Another snow due tonite and tomorrow, but they say it will be mild,
()
anywhere from 1 to 4 inches by tomorrow nite (If they are to be believed).