SIGH...my check is in, but I refuse to go shopping until Monday. Look, this is the Friday before Labor Day, and I live near a beach. The stores are going to be CRAMMED! I am out of bread. However, I do have hot dog buns, and I know how to make biscuits, so I'll manage. At least on Monday, the only shoppers will be those picking up last-minute items.
No sign of kittens from Little Bit yet. She had her last litter almost 8 weeks ago...I think...and the first one about 7 weeks before that. I'm beginning to wonder if she lost them all during the rain and flooding. I know that is a real chance, but I keep hoping that she'll come by with at least one yet. I do see that she is slowly putting on some weight again, which leads me to think that she either isn't nursing at all, or only "comfort nursing" now.
I just wish that our town would allow TNR. I'd get her fixed SO FAST! Her, and Dulcie and Callie and Sister Gert. And even vets in our town are required to turn obvious ferals over to animal control for "eradication of vermin."
No sign of kittens from Little Bit yet. She had her last litter almost 8 weeks ago...I think...and the first one about 7 weeks before that. I'm beginning to wonder if she lost them all during the rain and flooding. I know that is a real chance, but I keep hoping that she'll come by with at least one yet. I do see that she is slowly putting on some weight again, which leads me to think that she either isn't nursing at all, or only "comfort nursing" now.
I just wish that our town would allow TNR. I'd get her fixed SO FAST! Her, and Dulcie and Callie and Sister Gert. And even vets in our town are required to turn obvious ferals over to animal control for "eradication of vermin."
There is a switch in the circuit breaker box for the water tank closet (probably just for the light) and that switch is in the normal position. I dug out the installation guide for the water tank for the troubleshoot section. It wasn't helpful. The pilot light blinks once and then pauses before blinking again. According to the troubleshoot section, that means the water tank is in normal mode. So there must be a problem with the thermostat or heating thingy.
The tank itself is fine and working. The problem is the safety valve. It was triggered (the loud pop noise) for some reason. It's supposed to shut off water flow if it detects about 1/4 inch of water in the pan. My pan is bone dry. The plumber figures that the safety valve malfunctioned. He turned a bypass valve on so I can have hot water. The safety valve needs to be replaced since it's a single-use thing. The plumber is going to install a re-settable valve for me next week. He had a Wi-fi one in the truck but I don't need Wi-fi.
