We woke up this morning to find that the faucet in the garage – the freshly repaired faucet with the nice cozy insulation and foam jacked tucked around it – had frozen again. Fortunately, no breaks or leaks. We decided to leave the heat on “normal” all day, leave the hall bath faucet dripping, and hope for the best. David got some tips on adding venting to the inside wall so the faucet gets warm air from the bathroom heat (and yes, I’m thinking the hall bath is going to be hella cold all winter, too. Aren’t you?).

Was it any coincidence that Steve emailed a demand today that we initiate Plan Hawaii2005 Gamma and start the momentous task of planning The Return To The Mothership?

I think not.

The only serious problem I have with implementing Plan Hawaii2005 Gamma is that it is NOT Plan Hawaii2004 Gamma.
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