Happy Leap Day

So today one of my coworkers said, quite seriously, that she thought there were 30 days in February. If she's playing dumb, she's doing it really convincingly...


Today's earrings: frogs, kangaroos

Bedtime reading: Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon, Donna Andrews

Dicrostonyx vinogradovi suggests

for the new water heater. I think maybe a McCarroll-March food-inspired appliance skirt would be more fabulous.
On second thought, I don't think I could cope with that much fabulousness first thing in the morning.


Today's earrings: moose, theobromine molecules

Bedtime reading: In Search of Dracula, Raymond T. McNally & Radu Florescu

Hot water

The plumber dude showed up bright and early, covered with tattoos and competence, and replaced my water heater with alacrity. The old one was white, and other than being a water heater in a kitchen, sorta blended in ok. The new one is battleship gray with two copper loops coming out the top. They look like mouse ears or something. The new contraption, despite its tingent disharmony, is capable of heating and containing water at the same time. I'm for it.

Next problem: draining half a dozen sodden towel without any outdoor space.


Today's earrings: mermaids, teapots

Bedtime reading: "Trouble with Water," H.L. Gold

Update

The on-call maintenance guy called back 45 minutes later & helped me find the water valve to the heater, so the torrent is stopped. The landlord called next, and promised plumbers in the morning. He was not entirely pleased with my inability to tell him exactly what was leaking, but hey, it wasn't my idea to jam the heater in behind the stove.

Blessing count: I got my beautiful kitchen rug out of the kitchen before water reached it; the cold water flow is unaffected; there is wine about the place.

Happy Wednesday, everyone.

Leak

Moments after my last post, I heard a sudden sound, like a torrent unleashed. I tracked it to my kitchen. At first I was sure it was a gas leak. Luckily it was just a pipe bursting. So far. I've called Bldg Mgt; let's see how long it takes them to get here.

Flight

Got spammed an excellent fare, so I'm off to see the Tiger the first week of May. Must visit Green Apple in preparation...


Today's earrings: bats, crows

Bedtime reading: In Search of Dracula, Raymond T. McNally & Radu Florescu

The web is a most astonishing resource

Tonight I stumbled across a scrap of etymology: Oil of vitriol
Cool, huh?


Today's earrings: turquoise, aquamarines

Bedtime reading: Hard Row, Margaret Maron