And the Lord said, let there be hot water!

Question: Who do you know that can turn off the water in their home, take apart the shower, increase the maximum water temperature, put the shower back together, and turn the water back on?

A. Nobody, it's impossible
B. That guy on TV
C. Sadie
D. Megan and Casey

Answer: D!!! That's right, after a quick phone call to Father Sherwood, both Megan and Casey were on their way to finally having a hot shower. The showers had been set to the lowest level of hot water possible, so the last couple of days have produced a luke warm shower at best. Megan decided she couldn't take it any longer (Casey's goes with the flow a little more so he could have gone another week probably), so it was done. I'm sorry to report that there wasn't a plumber's crack seen on this adventure, but it was still quite the adventure. In the action pictures, Casey is turning off the water, and Megan is removing the shower handle to adjust the temperature gauge.

So today is day six in the house. It has come an unbelievable amount in those six days. All boxes are unpacked. All rooms are set up. The living room and the hallway have two fresh coats of paint on them (and one cable outlet cover; Megan got a little aggressive). Scott, Britta and Lynden stopped by on Sunday and helped with the painting. Scott and Lynden also helped me (Casey) purchase a grill. We had to rent a truck from home depot to get it to the house. Scott ended up being the one who had to sign up for it as I didn't have an insurance card for my insurance (they only give me a piece of paper that I put in my car). So he drove it back to the house. We managed to forget the burner covers in the back of the truck, but I noticed right away and gave Scott a call to bring them back. The grill works great! So far it has grilled steak, chicken, and asparagus.

We've met about a half dozen neighbors so far. They have all been really nice. The neighborhood is a mix of older people who have been here for decades and young couples and families. We've made a map and written down names so we have a chance of remembering. I usually forget about .5 seconds after they tell me, so the map has been helpful.

If you have tried calling us, you realize that we are in a cell phone black hole of death with no hope of return. Megan has been able to find a couple spots in the house where she can get reception. My phone has given up trying and refuses to have a signal no longer than 45 seconds. So if you need to get a hold of us, try Megan first! I've complained bitterly to Verizon, and they are sending out a team of "Can you here me now" technicians to test our area and see if they can do something about it. They are planning on building a tower on Richfield high school, which is only five blocks away. That would obviously help immensely, but at best they could tell us it will be built this year... hopefully. We can buy a signal booster, but they want to charge us $200 for it, and I've refused to pay them money for their lack of service. That seems backwards. Verizon fails to get a signal to us, so we pay them more money. We'll see how the test goes.

That's all for now. I'm sure there will be many more adventures, so make sure to check back frequently! This adventure went way too smoothly - I promise that something will go wrong the next time.