[Barefoot]

I sure wish I could be Barefoot Forever, unfortunately I will be wearing snow shoes in another week. Well, maybe that is a slight exaggeration, but I'm feeling pretty annoyed about having to leave. :verymad:

I have hired Village Watchdogs to look after my home in TV for six months. They are very reasonable and advertise on TOTV!! The beauty of Village Watchdogs is that they will do all the things we forget to do .. like putting oil down the drains, covering the toilets with saran wrap, turning off the HWH, turning off the water! They will come in twice a month, flush toilets, run the dishwasher, etc. The Watchdog I met is a former NY City cop, great guy! I highly recommend using a service rather than relying on a neighbour, money well spent I think.

With regard to my Columbia Par Car, the head office says to leave it plugged in for six months. The local office says to unplug it, because of lightening, and have someone plug it in overnight once a month. Even with a surge protector, apparently problems can occur. :dontknow: