Quick! Someone stole our temperature

The temperature right now in Bella Vista?  We don’t have one.

I want a refund.

Where’s global warming when you need it?

Really now – is it absolutely necessary to get this cold?

Light at the end of the tunnel

I posted our weather forecast the other day – little did I know that was just a precursor for things to come………
12 degrees tomorrow morning?  Do you know that this does to my nerves?  When you have 30-40 homes you’re tasked with maintaining, you HATE to see temperatures that low.  No matter what preparations you make, when you have this many homes in your care and the temperatures get that low, you get tied up in knots worrying that just one of them will wind up with frozen pipes. 

Granted, most are winterized, but many are not.  They’re under contract and the heat and water have been turned on for inspections.  But very often I find someone has gone into the house and left a door open, or maybe the power has gone off for a few hours.  At 12 degrees, it doesn’t take long to really mess up some plumbing.

Or the fun thing is like what I’m facing today.  I have 4 homes that have gone under contract.  They all need inspections this week.  I need to get gas and water on for inspections.  However, the gas company won’t set the meter without the water on.  Water can’t be turned on without heat.  So you need to make sure the heat works correctly before you get the water on.  It’s a conundrum!

The only thing that’s keeping me going right know is knowing that I booked a vacation yesterday!  4 days in sunny Playa del Carmen.  This is where I will be:

I’m not renting a car, I’m not booking an excursion.  I’m going to buy about 4 books, some good sunglasses, and possibly some sunblock.

Mom is coming to stay at my house and keep Bo company.

I’m truly going to escape it all.

BRRRRRRRRRR

Look at those lows!