no, not really. the 10 consecutive days of sub-zero temps have not driven me to suicidal thoughts. merely quoting the title of a moby song from his 1995 release "everything is wrong". the truth is humans and inanimate objects hate the extreme cold. sure, they'll function begrudgingly for awhile, but sooner or later they will start to break down. feet and hands become numb in minutes, cars make noises that you normally never hear, there is zero humidity in your house (unless you have a humidifier) so you get a blue bolt of electricity every time you touch something metal. case in point, my garage door opener. it's something i use everyday and i take for granted the fact that i expect it to go up and down on command. earlier this week it stopped working. it just decided it was done with this cold weather. "why couldn't i have been installed in a warmer climate?...i never asked for minnesota" it no doubt thought to itself before it died.
at any rate, a technician came to the house yesterday and said a part could be replaced and it could be repaired. another option would be to replace the entire unit all-together, which of course is a more expensive solution. we don't know the exact age of the opener but we do know that it is probably approaching it's advertised end-of-life. patch it up for a couple of more years or go new? hmmmm....decision time.
they are talking about 20 degrees by middle of next week, which sadly will seem quite mild.
c'mon spring...we are ready.
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