Good news - I woke up this morning
Bad news - Very cold when I rolled out bed
Good news - Shower nice and hot
Bad news - Bathroom colder than when I got into shower
Good news - Electricity on in house
Bad news - Can’t hear furnace running
Good news - Son going down stairs to check furnace
Bad news - Can’t find anything wrong
Good news - Son doesn’t get dirty and gets on road to work
Bad news - I check and find pilot light out
Good news - I get pilot light to light and stay on
Bad news - Burners refuse to ignite
Good news - Local heating contractor will come out today
Bad news - Furnace is 30 years old (I almost know what’s coming)
Good news - Repairman arrives by 9:30 am
Bad news - Can only make temporary fix
Good news - Temporary fix will warm up house
Bad news - Not worth money to fix 30 year old furnace
Good news - They can replace the furnace next week
Bad news - Air conditioner and water heater also 30 years old
Good news - Tax breaks and rebates if we replace everything before Jan 1, 2012
Bad news - This was not in budget right before Christmas or after
Good news - We have stock we can sell
Bad news - I won’t be in Key West for my 65th birthday in Feb
Good news - After taking a hot shower I will be able to sit in my warm house, in Feb, in my shorts and a Hawaiian shirt sipping a rum runner and looking at pictures of the last time we were there. Great memories!
Bad news - There really isn’t any. Life is still good!