Off to Arizona

Well, our friends are off to their home in Arizona. This year they put their house up for sale but the way things are, it hasn't sold yet. They have asked me to keep an eye on it and the next door neighbor too. Make sure the furnace doesn't quit and pick up the junk mail. They have a permanent house in Phoenix now so took their furniture too. It will seem funny to be checking an empty house. The neighbor will keep the snow cleared and they have a neat setup where a light goes on if the temperature in the house drops below 40 degrees. Then they call us and we check it out and call the plumber if needed. It is a simple way to make some extra cash next Spring by housesitting this winter.

Birthday

Today is our friend, Lois' birthday. We watch her house for her all winter while she is in Arizona. That big 6" snow fall we had not too long ago froze about a foot deep right in front of the door we had to go in to check the house. I had to take the spade over and chop away the ice so we could get the door open. Everything in the house was fine but last week there was a little water in the basement from all the snow melting and rain. She has two sump pumps though that do a good job and a dehumifier that runs all the time. Her other neighbor is home from Texas but Lois usually stays till mid or late May. It gets really too hot in AZ by that time.