The repairman cometh

It isn't that bad to be without a dishwasher for two weeks because the element burnt out. It seems rather absurd that every newly constructed house HAS to have one and that every remodeled home HAS to be outfitted with one, or else be considered less desirable come time to sell and move. It's just not that big of a deal to do dishes by hand. People in this country are spoiled. That is not a judgement, it's a fact.

Central heat, now that's another story. We would be dead without it. I pity the repair man, who is spending his day, making his rounds, in and out of his truck all day, in minus 25.

While I wait for him, I'll tackle some things on my to do list that won't suffer if it's interrupted. A window of ETA between 8 am and 4 pm doesn't exactly allow for planning that is terribly specific.