You have to be pretty old if you get the reference to Lost in Space since it first aired in the mid-late 60’s. It was a favorite show of my favorite brother and all I remember was the robot waving his arms (that looked like dryer vents) while yelling, “Danger, Will Robinson!“
We have our own kind of danger here.
We (meaning Perry, Mr. Pesky, Ben and I) know absolutely nothing about an outside wood furnace or radiant floor heat. I know that these split units aren’t cutting it and I froze all day yesterday. It’s the first time since we’ve been here I missed my normal brick house with my normal gas furnace.
Even wearing 2 pair of socks and a massive sweatshirt over a turtle neck, I was COLD. About to throw in the towel and hit Zillow to look for something else, Katie rolled in with an amazing persimmon pudding. My mood improved slightly. It’s my #1 favorite dessert (tied with Derby pie).
I’m now wearing one pair of socks!
Since the dude that installed the freaking outdoor wood furnace won’t call me back to set a time to inspect it and tell us how to work the beast, Perry stepped into the danger zone and fired that baby up.
Just after midnight, the floors are actually starting to feel warm. I worry how the dogs will handle it — but hey… the humans here want warm feet. I may update this post later in the day to let y’all know what I think about this barndo heat thing… if we don’t blow up or something. 😬
UPDATE: 7:45 AM
Here I am… awake just a few short hours after this original post. I am WARM! This heat is not “cold heat” like a heat pump. It’s warm, cozy heat.
There’s no longer frigid concrete underfoot… instead, it’s like sun-kissed sidewalk. 😎
I’m faced with only a few challenges now:
- I have one guy delivering wood “this week” and I need it now — and yet another guy that will deliver that can’t be here till weekend. (It’s like feast or famine.)
- The bedroom is just as warm as the rest of the house. I like it cool where I sleep. Hmmm…
- The psycho split units that wouldn’t run yesterday? They’re blasting warm air out too… even though it’s warmer than they’re set for.
TIL (Today I Learned): Tums taste chalky because they’re literally made of chalk.