Somehow I started looking for things on YouTube. Stupid, stupid, things. First I started with, “Lazy Sunday,” and for that I blame the person who is always giving me the stink-eye at the gym. Then I looked up, “More Cowbell,” because we’re always using kettlebells at the gym and I keep thinking of cowbell when I hear that. And finally, I got stuck watching, “Celebrity Jeopardy.” Now my stomach hurts from laughing.

I got to work late today because I had to meet with contractors today. A tile guy, the furnace guy, and the main general contractor. Later on in the week we’re going to have guys come in to look at demolishing the chimney and getting rid of the asbestos in the basement. I also played telephone tag with the gas company because we need a new gas line to the house for the new heater. Even if everything goes well, we’re going to be without heat for the first week of October.

I also heard from the contractors that the chimney demolition is going to be messy. Contractors are messy to begin with, so this has got to be similar to taking all the dirt from outside and just shoveling it into the basement. But I suppose that’s the cost of progress.