Our furnace is running now, even though it’s not quite complete. The heat pump is hooked up but the vents aren’t complete and the natural gas isn’t hooked up. The furnace itself is confused and is trying to light the non-existent gas from time to time and the basement is being heated by the vents that go nowhere. It’s been getting cold lately and even this half-finished furnace is welcome.

The old furnace is now gone! There’s a big space now that I can fill full of more crap. I’m very excited about this. At the gym I revealed my newest fantasy: going down to the new space in the basement and mopping the floor. There’s a layer of grit over everything from the chimney demolition and it’s always been just plain dusty down there from all the dirt seeping in. Sweeping just raises a dust cloud so I wanted to go down and mop some of the crap up. I tore down a wall so I could access the sink without moving around all the boxes I have stashed in the corners and I used my new mop on all the open space.

THMFIC at the gym told me that my fantasies were lacking but my reality hasn’t been living up to anyone’s expectations lately. Well, it’s been living up to MY expectations because I know what sort of luck I have in life. And I know everyone always says, “Past performance does not indicate future results,” but what else have I got to base things on? A Ouija board? A man’s gotta know his limitations.