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Weird Noise

Jen came into the room saying she heard a weird rattling noise coming from the cellar. Can I go downstairs and check it out? Sure

I was walking toward the cellar stairs and it happened again. To me it sounded like it was outside. I looked through the window but didn’t see anything. Then it happened again and it sounded like it was coming from the fireplace. It was vaguely metallic. Could it have been the new fireplace grate?

I stood next to the fireplace listening, but it never came again. I went outside to look at the roof to see if there was anything out of place. Our fireplace has a little metal cap on its top. Did the wind somehow make that sound? I don’t see how.

After a few more minutes everything remained quiet. I went downstairs to see if there was anything there. The fireplace is directly above our new furnace which is right next to our new water heater. Might one of those made the noise? I turned on the heat so the furnace kicked on. Quiet as a mouse. I went upstairs and ran the hot water in the bathroom sink. I listened to the water heater and it too was quiet as a mouse.

What the hell was it? My imagination started running with it.

I have decided it was a woodpecker banging on the cap at the top of the chimney. Why not?

I’ve Put it Off for Seven Months

I have something to do that I’ve been putting off for about seven months now. Also, given that I am at home typing this right now I suppose I am still putting it off even for a few more mintues.

My parents house needs to be cleaned out. Every few weeks since September I’ve been telling myself to go over there and at least do something. Every few weeks I ignore myself. That ends today. I want to start on the second floor. I want to sort all of the shit up there into three piles. Keep, donate somewhere, and trash. The trash pile is going to contain almost everything. I’ve got my eyes on one bedroom closet today. That’s going to be a tough spot as it’s full to bursting with random crap. The other big deal up there is the eaves, but we’ll need someone much smaller than I to handle that. There’s stuff in there dating back to my parents wedding. Who knows what secrets will be uncovered.

Okay, breakfast and morning vitamins are done, the post is written… I guess I have to go over there now.

Wish me luck.

I’m hoping I might find the t-shirt I bought at my first Rush concert in 1987. Maybe I’ll frame it and hang it in my new office down cellar. Maybe I’ll have some success with the weight loss surgery and it will actually fit again. That would be funny and virtually impossible. We’ll see.

The Downside of New Floors

The downside of having new floors in the cellar is putting stuff on them so we can’t see them any more.

The contractor said it was okay to bring some stuff downstairs, so long as we keep the base of the walls clear.

It’s Begun

We didn’t think it was going to happen until tomorrow but it started today!

There is a little strip of new floor in the cellar! Oh happy day! I’ll share a pic after the contractor leaves. I can’t wait for it to be finished so Patches can have an entirely new floor space to barf all over.