SONOFABITCH!

I HATE HOME OWNERSHIP...I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT!

We just had a guy come to service our furnace.

Not only do we need to replace it, but IT IS SLOWLY POISONING US WITH CARBON MONOXIDE.

We have no choice. It has to go.

And this explains the frequent headaches and extreme fatigue I've been struggling with lately.

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR...

$16,000 for new windows last year that absolutely had to replaced. Now this. And until we get it replaced, no heat for us. Great, because it gets down into the 30s at night.

Excuse me while I go hit something. EFFFFFF. MY. LIFE.

(And by the way, a different guy serviced our furnace last year and also said we needed it replaced, but we had hoped to make do another year or two with the current furnace. But the average furnace lifespan is about 20 years and ours is about that old.)

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The furnace guys are here right now installing a new furnace. We're getting a nicer model than what we ordered for the same price as the one we ordered. We'll also be getting a $350 rebate from Puget Sound Energy and I think another rebate on top of that as well. So we'll save a lot of money on the furnace. Plus, it'll pay for itself in 4-5 years with what we'll save on our gas bill (our gas bill is still ridiculously high despite replacing the windows...probably because the old furnace was only working at 60% efficiency).

The good news is, we didn't die from carbon monoxide poisoning. There was a good chance it might have happened if Lance hadn't called someone for routine service. And maybe my headaches will stop now.

We had to cancel our weekend plans. No Olympic Peninsula for us. *sigh* Two anniversaries in a row that we had to cancel plans due to a major house expense. We will go out to dinner instead. Lance told me I could pick the restaurant. I think we'll be going to Claim Jumper. Nothing fancy, but the food is good and Lance hasn't been there yet.