To my wife, summer is never too far away

My dear wife Karen was happy after we received the good news that our furnace could be fixed by tightening some loose parts yesterday afternoon. I sent her a text explaining how our home, sweet, home was indeed warm and toasty during this bit of a freeze in Syracuse, N.Y. Not that the whining, grinding…

Our furnace sounds sick, and I may take ill, too

The furnace check-up is due this afternoon. Now there’s a statement that will make this grown man shake in fear, with the potential for real sadness at the end of the visit. Our heat-thrower, a compact-looking York model, has been a solid cornerstone of our utility room since my dear wife Karen and I moved…