Prayers and warm vibes for you. Our house was built by a blossoming contractor. It’s a strange mix of upgrades that we appreciate and no windows on the back side of the house are the same size…

Cold. I can NOT stand cold. I love my ipad but I love being warm even more. I approve of your choice but I’m sorry you aren’t getting your ipad. (by the way if you get a weird email from my ipad it’s because you’re first in my email list (Alison?) and I was on the phone with voicenet trying to work it out. Just erase it.)

Yikes! Not the kind of holiday surprise you wanted at all. I hope it all goes smoothly.

Ah, yes, the Eichler effects (there are a bunch of them up here too). Too bad about the ductwork – that blows (a pun). If you want to see how to permanently fix this, go to Mason Dixon Knitting for the geothermal project from you-know-where!

I get the iPad dilemma. I was going to get one for my birthday, but we opted for snow tires instead. Not as glamourous, but far more safe and useful in our Canadian weather. Maybe next year…

Oh, good grief! There are things to be said for the Eichler concrete pads, and they are not all good. GOT to have heat! And getting it done right is the only way to go.

Reminds me of a comment by one of the astronauts: Just think – this thing was built by the low bidder.

Heat is a good thing, as is non-wetness.
Any chance your home owner’s insurance could be called into play? (My mom’s covered replacing a kitchen floor when her dishwasher leaked. They even paid for the cats to be boarded at the vet for the two days it took.)

We too have a Trane,love it when cold weather hits,it keeps us from tuning into popsicles,it wasn’t cheap, WE live in a farm house built in 1850, and life has been a challenge to get it updated and fuel efficient.

yes, go see what’s been going on in Nashville at Mason Dixon Knitting.

Bless your heart, I live in the fridgid midwest (tho it’s been much warmer than normal – not complaining!!), but I live in an apt and my landlord pays the heat (gas) and all I have to pay in the electric, which in the summer is ghastly with our also very hot humid summers – I tease people that IA has two seasons, hot and nasty and cold and nasty, :P. Hope you get it fixed and I will keep you in my prayers that Heavenly Father will provide a way for everything to turn out alright in all areas.

oh OW! — I do feel your pain — we keep our house cool (64 degrees is balmy here inside during the winter)

is this furnace issue also part of the flat roof problem?

I’m sending you a warm hug and hoping this all works out for you

(oh, and my aunt and uncle lived in an Eichler – in Palo Alto — did you ever know a couple named Owen?)

Oh shoot. Sending warm and bank-account filling thoughts your way.

Oh, NO! I’m so sorry – there’s nothing worse than cold AND a huge bill to fix it.

Blech. It’s awful to have the heat out (never mind the bill). Hope it’s fixed for good this time, and quickly!

Any chance the ductwork replacement would be covered under warranty from when you had it all installed?

AARRGGHH!! I am really sorry to hear this.

Oh, darn. That is such a shame, but you are making the wise choice. Warmth will keep you moving and happy in ways an ipad couldn’t. It is too bad you have to make that decision, though.