Deep breathing.

One thing at a time.

First things first.

It WILL get done.

I moved ten times in seven years. it's always a bitch, but it IS doable and you are not alone nor are you expected to know each and every quirk of this house. ASK for help.

It will be okay. In two months, you'll be living just fine.

Are you moved in yet? Huh, huh? Are you, huh? Well?

;)

Let me know when the party starts! :)

Dampness is probably due to no gutters. Winter heat means dampness will be reduced. But plan on a better solution by spring.

Helpful would be a shovel. Ground at the foundation has insufficient slope. Minor regrading from the foundation five feet out would help signficantly. Even better would be a some topsoil so that shade grass can grow. You probably do not want to buy soil. But even shade grass growing in sloping sand would help.

Many in that sandy region routinely operate a dehumidifier in their basement all year. Green slime on the foundation identifies dampness has been a long standing problem from insufficient grading and no gutter .

Standard exterior door and hallways is three feet. If that wide, then no problem.

Debbie Jellinik (homicidal black widow on the prowl) "These Addams men! Where do you find them?"

Morticia: "It has to be damp,"


:)

I'll be Tish if you'll be Gomez.

One option for windows is to cover them in bubble wrap.

It is insulation, it lets light in, but blurs the image for a bit of privacy.

And it gives you something to do with all that bubble wrap you just used when you moved house.

And if you feel the urge, you can go around popping the bubbles!

Do you want me to take a look at the heating system?

Appreciate it xoB, I am going to try to figure it out over this weekend, when I go in to to the mold work. If I can't figure out what's up I'll cry for desperate help. Surely there has to be a gauge for the oil and I should be able to trace how it operates, right?

I am just freaked out right now.

No, there's often no oil gage, and it's filled on a time basis if you're signed up for automatic deliveries. They play it safe and fill it before it's necessary, the first few times, then when they've got your usage figured out they have a computer program that takes the weather into account to schedule deliveries.

I have a gage on the tank but it's not worth a shit, so I generally knock on the side if I'm curious, as it will sound different above and below the oil level. Or if I'm really concerned, pull the plug on top and dipstick it.

Hmmm... will his landlord think he's making crank?

I like the bubblewrap idea.

The gauge should be on the tank. Is the tank inside or outside?

Inside, I haven't looked at it up close yet because I didn't have a flashlight.

The bank approved my house's short sale. As long as the buyers are still ready to buy, this completes this phase of the whole thing.

And they are giving me moving expense money - it seems people are so skint when they short-sale, that they can't even get out of dodge.

Keep on keepin' in. One step at a time. X

Sent by thought transference.

gettin' those ducks in a row!