Grimace is awesome. I read that a recent Final Jeopardy clue was confusing to some...the Answer was something about a mascot and a company that tweeted shit shakes (I can't remember the exact phrasing) and the question is Who is Grimace? Which apparently confounded some people but I knew because I had read articles about Grimace shakes. I guess it was considered too online and therefore confusing.

Too bad Grimace can't come to FSU and work some magic on the team.

I have an onerous task to do today that I don't want to but can't put off any longer. I also want to sleep all day again but that kept me up last night. So my goals for today is Onerous Task and No Naps..

My only vacation time this year is Oct 26-29. Not long at all but I am saving my PTO to go to Florida in the spring. Or fall but not sure I can wait until the Fall. I really really miss the insane amount of PTO Belk provided (between PT0 and personal days it came out to 5 weeks)..

My furnace, which controls heat AND hot water, won't turn on.

In the early part of the season, the Mets were terrible: 17½ games out of first place. On June 12, Grimace threw out the first pitch for their game, and since then, they had the best record in baseball. And now they’re in the NLCS.

Okay, that's awesome. The power of Grimace! (Maybe he could visit the Bengals next.)

Not turn on at all, Gud. When I turn it back on (or hit the reset button) it tries to cycle on and shuts off.

I didn't want to call the plumber I used before, since I had to hold off on paying off the bill a month late until I had money out of my retirement account (long story). So I'm going to have to throw myself on their mercy and see if they agree to come look at it.

Hmm... trying to cycle on and shutting off sounds like it could maybe indicate a dirty flame sensor (if this is a gas furnace that is). This video has a bit on how to clean it if you want to give it a try. I've had to do it a couple times to get a furnace working again. [link]

It is surprisingly easy to do.

That's fairly straightforward looking -- I'm just terrified that I might not be able to put the part back in, or else grab the wrong part.

At any rate, the plumbing company scheduler doesn't seem to have known of my Bad Reputation, and has a guy coming tomorrow between 7 and 8.

Sending warmth~ma your way, Theodosia.

Hey, malfunctioning furnace twins with Theo! Yay?

Tech is coming at 3p. Ours turns on then immediately shuts down.

It's not too cold out yet, so not a huge problem, except the water, of course. Glad I showered last night before going out to dinner. And that I work from home, ha!

If only I could work from home, but that's not going to happen.

BUT, the plumber is the same guy from last time, so he's been into the innards of the furnace before, and has now ID'd the problem with the internal fuses, so he's gone out to fetch some new ones. In the meantime, the house is heating up. If I knew he was going to be a little while longer to get back, I'd take a quick shower.

cereal: Furnace twins for the win, JenP.