Falling, falling

And lo, the angel came to them and said, "Make a joyful noise, ye homeowners, for it is time again to put plastic on your windows and rake leaves onto your flowerbeds. Rejoice!"

Of course, the angel never sticks around to help with any of that, but what can you do?

I'm pleased to report that the furnace works. It's been nice and toasty in the kitchen these past few mornings. We taped cheesecloth over all of the vent openings in case the more powerful furnace fan blew out a bunch of dust. It didn't. So much for that bright idea. We also realized that all of our coats and hats and shoes are in the unheated mud room. Brrr. We'll have to reorganize that system for sure!



I purchased this book on cleaning your house with non-toxic things like vinegar and baking soda, and I've decided that the easiest way to get rid of all of the other cleaners that I have right now is...clean the damn house. So, this weekend will be washing all our windows, replacing the screens on the porch with the window units, and putting plastic on the upstairs windows. If anyone wants to have some shrinkwrapping fun, come on over Saturday afternoon. BYO hair dryer!