Re: To Debby & those who know about my complaint @ school

[Guest guest]

Hi Jodi

Well congratulations.....but the whole thing still leaves me very unsettled.

This guy has

some major screws loose!! You would think after this (ie. the investigator) that

he would

know not to " tangle " with you and move himself somewhere else yet he turns

around and

continues!!

He's definitely not all there. I hate to burst your bubble, and being a little

prejudice

around the sickos you guys seem to harbor there in the States, document,

document, document.

If he does one more thing--ANYTHING--talk to your brother (or was it brother in

law??) the

lawyer. Does he think you need a restraining order??

This guy is a serious head case. I don't want to frighten you--and you would

know best since

you are living in it if it's just a typical male immature response to his being

reprimanded

(I'll get you!! mentality) or do you get the idea there may be more brewing???

Take care of yourself. And lets hope after Thanksgiving, Niles has been

mysteriously

transferred to another school!!!!!

When is your Thanksgiving anyway??

Debby

z4all wrote:

> This past week the attorney/investigator who looked into my harassment claim

> showed up and met with Janet (the director of the school) and then Janet and

> me, then Janet and Niles. In a nutshell, he found my claim to be valid and

> he has made recommendations to the school board as to what form of

> discipline should be administered. Unfortuately, I am not privy to that

> part of it, but at least he did find that * & ^%$(* guilty.

>

> The only part of this meeting that I did not like was that the investigator

> said that Niles felt I had mitigated the incident by being sarcastic with

> him in the first place. I tried to explain that I was not acting that way

> intentionally and that I had tried to explain that to Niles the second time

> he approached me, but that it only made him angrier. The reason I am

> telling you this is that despite the fact that Niles was found guilty, I

> felt as if I was still being blamed for causing the incident in the first

> place. And that made me MAD!!!

>

> But I acted very maturely and said that I just wanted this to be over with

> so I could go on with teaching. I also wanted a guarantee of my safety as

> well as the safety of my son at school. They said it would not be an issue.

> We all shook hands and I went back to class.

>

> Wouldn't you know that not ever half an hour later Niles did something to me

> AGAIN???!!!! This man must be as stupid as they come. In two separate

> incidents, he cut me off in the school office and blocked my way so I could

> not get to where I was going. After the second time, (I really did not

> think too much of the first time - I thought he was just being rude and did

> not take it personally) I went back to Janet and reported this passive

> aggressive stuff. She just told me that he was probably angry about the

> meeting earlier in the day. I said that I was not going to put up with this

> and that I had handled this in the best way I knew how. I said that I had

> never gone to Janet to question the investigation, report to her about

> anything involving it since I had filed my complaint, that I had just let

> the process take its course. But now that Niles was doing this, I wanted

> her to put an end to it.

>

> That night, I was really upset about what had happened and I was very

> concerned for my own safety. If he was going to do this stuff on the sly,

> then what would prevent him from sticking his foot out as I was walking down

> the stairs? I called Janet and she told me that she had already contacted

> the president of the board about this and that he was going to speak to

> Niles again about it. She also told me that Niles had been reamed out that

> morning (I did not know this and I was so happy to hear it!!!). She is not

> going to put up with this behavior and I felt really happy and supported.

> Good for me!

>

> I can now feel assured that because Niles was STUPID enough to do things to

> me within minutes of being spoken to that morning, he will be more severely

> reprimanded by the board. They are going to meet right after Thanksgiving

> and the decision will be made then. While he stood a good chance of just

> being given a letter of discipline, now I think the board will take more

> severe action. I am satisfied that the process has worked for me.

>

> But I do understand why more women do not file complaints. I really put

> myself on the line here and I have been nervous and scared about my own job

> security. I don't have to worry for now. Niles sealed our fate in the

> office. I feel stronger and proud of myself for doing this. " I am woman,

> hear me ROAR!!! "

>

> Jodi

>

[Guest guest]

I am documenting, believe me! I just know it is only a matter of time

before Niles does something again. It may not be to me, but it will be to

someone.

Our Thanksgiving is on Thursday. I really need this break. Between my two

root canals, the cold I now have and the stress of school, I need to have a

few days off to sleep and recover.

Jodi

Re: To Debby & those who know about my complaint @

school

> Hi Jodi

> Well congratulations.....but the whole thing still leaves me very

unsettled. This guy has

> some major screws loose!! You would think after this (ie. the

investigator) that he would

> know not to " tangle " with you and move himself somewhere else yet he turns

around and

> continues!!

> He's definitely not all there. I hate to burst your bubble, and being a

little prejudice

> around the sickos you guys seem to harbor there in the States, document,

document, document.

> If he does one more thing--ANYTHING--talk to your brother (or was it

brother in law??) the

> lawyer. Does he think you need a restraining order??

> This guy is a serious head case. I don't want to frighten you--and you

would know best since

> you are living in it if it's just a typical male immature response to his

being reprimanded

> (I'll get you!! mentality) or do you get the idea there may be more

brewing???

> Take care of yourself. And lets hope after Thanksgiving, Niles has been

mysteriously

> transferred to another school!!!!!

> When is your Thanksgiving anyway??

>

> Debby

>

> z4all wrote:

>

> > This past week the attorney/investigator who looked into my harassment

claim

> > showed up and met with Janet (the director of the school) and then Janet

and

> > me, then Janet and Niles. In a nutshell, he found my claim to be valid

and

> > he has made recommendations to the school board as to what form of

> > discipline should be administered. Unfortuately, I am not privy to that

> > part of it, but at least he did find that * & ^%$(* guilty.

> >

> > The only part of this meeting that I did not like was that the

investigator

> > said that Niles felt I had mitigated the incident by being sarcastic

with

> > him in the first place. I tried to explain that I was not acting that

way

> > intentionally and that I had tried to explain that to Niles the second

time

> > he approached me, but that it only made him angrier. The reason I am

> > telling you this is that despite the fact that Niles was found guilty, I

> > felt as if I was still being blamed for causing the incident in the

first

> > place. And that made me MAD!!!

> >

> > But I acted very maturely and said that I just wanted this to be over

with

> > so I could go on with teaching. I also wanted a guarantee of my safety

as

> > well as the safety of my son at school. They said it would not be an

issue.

> > We all shook hands and I went back to class.

> >

> > Wouldn't you know that not ever half an hour later Niles did something

to me

> > AGAIN???!!!! This man must be as stupid as they come. In two separate

> > incidents, he cut me off in the school office and blocked my way so I

could

> > not get to where I was going. After the second time, (I really did not

> > think too much of the first time - I thought he was just being rude and

did

> > not take it personally) I went back to Janet and reported this passive

> > aggressive stuff. She just told me that he was probably angry about the

> > meeting earlier in the day. I said that I was not going to put up with

this

> > and that I had handled this in the best way I knew how. I said that I

had

> > never gone to Janet to question the investigation, report to her about

> > anything involving it since I had filed my complaint, that I had just

let

> > the process take its course. But now that Niles was doing this, I

wanted

> > her to put an end to it.

> >

> > That night, I was really upset about what had happened and I was very

> > concerned for my own safety. If he was going to do this stuff on the

sly,

> > then what would prevent him from sticking his foot out as I was walking

down

> > the stairs? I called Janet and she told me that she had already

contacted

> > the president of the board about this and that he was going to speak to

> > Niles again about it. She also told me that Niles had been reamed out

that

> > morning (I did not know this and I was so happy to hear it!!!). She is

not

> > going to put up with this behavior and I felt really happy and

supported.

> > Good for me!

> >

> > I can now feel assured that because Niles was STUPID enough to do things

to

> > me within minutes of being spoken to that morning, he will be more

severely

> > reprimanded by the board. They are going to meet right after

Thanksgiving

> > and the decision will be made then. While he stood a good chance of

just

> > being given a letter of discipline, now I think the board will take

more

> > severe action. I am satisfied that the process has worked for me.

> >

> > But I do understand why more women do not file complaints. I really put

> > myself on the line here and I have been nervous and scared about my own

job

> > security. I don't have to worry for now. Niles sealed our fate in the

> > office. I feel stronger and proud of myself for doing this. " I am

woman,

> > hear me ROAR!!! "

> >

> > Jodi

> >

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jodi

Good for you.

But I have to tell you it never rains but it pours where you are and where I am.

On Friday I

found my thermostat was not operating my furnace. I couldn't get the kids out of

bed it was

so dam cold.

So I called the gas company and Friday night a " girl " fixer came (yes I was

shocked). Anyway

she spent an hour and a half tinkering around. She discovered the guy last month

had put on

the wrong motor and I had an incorrect pulley on the furnace and the belt was

shot. So she

replaced all this with the promise of returning on Sunday to install the new

motor.

Saturday morning at 5:45 a.m. I hear the most horrendous sound coming from

downstairs. I

figured the furnace was blowing up. I ran and was so scared I first hit every

wall in my

bedroom trying to find the door out (stupid me rearranged my bedroom friday

night so I was

so disorientated I couldn't get out). Ran to the thermostat and shut the furnace

off. Guess

what?? It's still going!! So I fly downstairs (and I mean fly) figuring I'd find

flames

shooting out of the thing and I hit the emergency switch (Thank God I had asked

exactly

where the dam emergency switch was). So no chance of sleeping in now on my

precious

Saturday. I called the gas company at 6 a.m. and was told a guy would be out

between 10-2.

Well he came around 12 and proceeded to tell me the motor was fine and the lose

parts that

didn't fit into the supposed good motor he ripped them out (I was dying of a

heart attack).

He found out the pulley the lady from the night before installed and not been

secured and

this thing was whaling around my furnace.

Fine, he goes. I have heat for all of an hour and then I notice again, my

thermostat won't

switch the heat on unless I crank it to the top. But I knew she was coming today

so I stuck

it out. Missed out on my weekend of Xmas shopping completely.

Fine today at 4:30 ANOTHER guy comes. I said " hey where's the lady " he says " oh

home I'm

sure her shift is over. " So I explain the whole sorry story AGAIN to this nut

and he gives

me the look like Stupid Female. So I go upstairs. Next thing I know I can hear

him on his

cell and he's asking questions like " what do I do? " " I can't see how this goes

on " and I

just loose it. I called my dad and begged him to come over and sit with me and

see what this

idiot was doing. So he came.

Soon another guy decides to show and give the " new " guy a hand. Finally someone

who knows

what to do. So they replace the motor. Great. Now there is something wrong with

the blower.

So they take that a part and put on another new belt. Then their new motor

starts to make

horrible noises. So they sit down on my laundry room floor and start to read the

instruction

booklet. AAAAHHHH

aren't you guys trained???

Long story short--they replaced every single part of the furnace,, because as

they worked

they seemed to " break " another part. Finally they were adjusting piping up in

the ceiling

that they had loosed with all their banging and crashing around. AFter 4 hours

of

this...they had the baby back together and it sounded OK.

So I drove my dad home. Get back and my house is easily over a 100 degrees. I go

to turn

down the thermastat......NOTHING. I shut it off NOTHING. The dam thing is

running at full

tilt and will not register enough heat and shut itself off!!!!!

So what am I left to do tonight?? My alarm is set for about every 2 hours...go

down and turn

it on...run it for an hour....get up again and go shut it off for 2.....then run

it for an

hour. And hope the hell someone comes and fixes it RIGHT tomorrow.

The total bill so far????? Just under 2,000.00 Thank God I have warranty

protection. I pay

just under a hundred bucks a year for the last 5 years and look what I got back.

Thank God for that insurance!!!!!!!!

Anyway, the saga will continue tomorrow and probably the day after that and the

day after

that.

It's ironic...I go from freezing to death with no heat to my house heating up to

the point

that I am afraid it's going to explode!!!!

Anyway....it's just about time for me to go turn the thing off for a while. It's

going to be

a long night

Debby

z4all wrote:

> I am documenting, believe me! I just know it is only a matter of time

> before Niles does something again. It may not be to me, but it will be to

> someone.

>

> Our Thanksgiving is on Thursday. I really need this break. Between my two

> root canals, the cold I now have and the stress of school, I need to have a

> few days off to sleep and recover.

>

> Jodi

> Re: To Debby & those who know about my complaint @

> school

>

> > Hi Jodi

> > Well congratulations.....but the whole thing still leaves me very

> unsettled. This guy has

> > some major screws loose!! You would think after this (ie. the

> investigator) that he would

> > know not to " tangle " with you and move himself somewhere else yet he turns

> around and

> > continues!!

> > He's definitely not all there. I hate to burst your bubble, and being a

> little prejudice

> > around the sickos you guys seem to harbor there in the States, document,

> document, document.

> > If he does one more thing--ANYTHING--talk to your brother (or was it

> brother in law??) the

> > lawyer. Does he think you need a restraining order??

> > This guy is a serious head case. I don't want to frighten you--and you

> would know best since

> > you are living in it if it's just a typical male immature response to his

> being reprimanded

> > (I'll get you!! mentality) or do you get the idea there may be more

> brewing???

> > Take care of yourself. And lets hope after Thanksgiving, Niles has been

> mysteriously

> > transferred to another school!!!!!

> > When is your Thanksgiving anyway??

> >

> > Debby

> >

> > z4all wrote:

> >

> > > This past week the attorney/investigator who looked into my harassment

> claim

> > > showed up and met with Janet (the director of the school) and then Janet

> and

> > > me, then Janet and Niles. In a nutshell, he found my claim to be valid

> and

> > > he has made recommendations to the school board as to what form of

> > > discipline should be administered. Unfortuately, I am not privy to that

> > > part of it, but at least he did find that * & ^%$(* guilty.

> > >

> > > The only part of this meeting that I did not like was that the

> investigator

> > > said that Niles felt I had mitigated the incident by being sarcastic

> with

> > > him in the first place. I tried to explain that I was not acting that

> way

> > > intentionally and that I had tried to explain that to Niles the second

> time

> > > he approached me, but that it only made him angrier. The reason I am

> > > telling you this is that despite the fact that Niles was found guilty, I

> > > felt as if I was still being blamed for causing the incident in the

> first

> > > place. And that made me MAD!!!

> > >

> > > But I acted very maturely and said that I just wanted this to be over

> with

> > > so I could go on with teaching. I also wanted a guarantee of my safety

> as

> > > well as the safety of my son at school. They said it would not be an

> issue.

> > > We all shook hands and I went back to class.

> > >

> > > Wouldn't you know that not ever half an hour later Niles did something

> to me

> > > AGAIN???!!!! This man must be as stupid as they come. In two separate

> > > incidents, he cut me off in the school office and blocked my way so I

> could

> > > not get to where I was going. After the second time, (I really did not

> > > think too much of the first time - I thought he was just being rude and

> did

> > > not take it personally) I went back to Janet and reported this passive

> > > aggressive stuff. She just told me that he was probably angry about the

> > > meeting earlier in the day. I said that I was not going to put up with

> this

> > > and that I had handled this in the best way I knew how. I said that I

> had

> > > never gone to Janet to question the investigation, report to her about

> > > anything involving it since I had filed my complaint, that I had just

> let

> > > the process take its course. But now that Niles was doing this, I

> wanted

> > > her to put an end to it.

> > >

> > > That night, I was really upset about what had happened and I was very

> > > concerned for my own safety. If he was going to do this stuff on the

> sly,

> > > then what would prevent him from sticking his foot out as I was walking

> down

> > > the stairs? I called Janet and she told me that she had already

> contacted

> > > the president of the board about this and that he was going to speak to

> > > Niles again about it. She also told me that Niles had been reamed out

> that

> > > morning (I did not know this and I was so happy to hear it!!!). She is

> not

> > > going to put up with this behavior and I felt really happy and

> supported.

> > > Good for me!

> > >

> > > I can now feel assured that because Niles was STUPID enough to do things

> to

> > > me within minutes of being spoken to that morning, he will be more

> severely

> > > reprimanded by the board. They are going to meet right after

> Thanksgiving

> > > and the decision will be made then. While he stood a good chance of

> just

> > > being given a letter of discipline, now I think the board will take

> more

> > > severe action. I am satisfied that the process has worked for me.

> > >

> > > But I do understand why more women do not file complaints. I really put

> > > myself on the line here and I have been nervous and scared about my own

> job

> > > security. I don't have to worry for now. Niles sealed our fate in the

> > > office. I feel stronger and proud of myself for doing this. " I am

> woman,

> > > hear me ROAR!!! "

> > >

> > > Jodi

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

How ironic--we are having a problem with our furnace too!

Fortunately, ours is not as bad as yours! good luck!

[Guest guest]

I'm afraid to say it, but my furnace (actually both of them here at home) is

running just fine. The service men were here last week and got them up and

running. That is why we have a service contract. We have been caught too

many times with problems just when we needed them most. Now each fall and

spring, the men come, change the filters, check everything out and we are

assured of healthy and safe heat/air.

Now, please don't think we have this huge house or anything. The reason we

have two is because several years ago we did some renovations and it was

less expensive to have separate units for the upstairs and downstairs than

it would have been to have one larger new one for the whole house. It has

saved us many times - not only in heating and cooling bills, but when one

breaks, then we have another floor to go to for heat or cooling.

I hope you are warm and cozy. I am feeling no pain because the endodontist

prescribed more pain meds and some other med and my tooth barely hurts now.

Teaching tomorrow should be fun....

Jodi

[Guest guest]

Wow with all the furnance problems I am thankful that I have electric heat!

LOL. All is doing well here I see my husband posted thats great! Noah is

doing good was very fussy for a couple of days but doing good now. I am doing

good myself. Hey Ken I read your letter that you sent addressed to my husband

& I thought it was great! Alot of people yell at Lou because they say he is

too rough with the boys when they " play " fight but I think it is great! (LOL)

Ok today is my day off from work so I must get some sleep I will speak to you

all soon. Oh yeh about the Magic Foundation & the convention in Chicago does

anyone know of any hotels near by there? & someone will keep us posted on

that get together in April (I think thats when it was)? Thanks

everyone.....Carolyn (My3Sons-1 with RSS)

[Guest guest]

Oh Jodi

Considering what I just went through (read previous email--but the fixer guys

left the

jumper cables on the furnace so it was running continuously!!!!!) You just

busted my gut!! I

needed that laugh right now. What a howl.

Thanks for telling me....that is too much.

PS How is your furnace?

Debby (still laughing, with heat for now, in the great white North--yes we had

snow

today!!!)

z4all wrote:

> Debby,

>

> Would you believe that at school today we had to evacuate the building

> because the furnace broke and there was so much carbon monoxide that we were

> all falling asleep? After they aired out the building and shut the furnace

> down, we had to teach with our coats on because there was no functioning

> furnace in my part of the building. How ironic!

>

> Jodi

> Re: To Debby & those who know about my complaint

> @

> > > school

> > >

> > > > Hi Jodi

> > > > Well congratulations.....but the whole thing still leaves me very

> > > unsettled. This guy has

> > > > some major screws loose!! You would think after this (ie. the

> > > investigator) that he would

> > > > know not to " tangle " with you and move himself somewhere else yet he

> turns

> > > around and

> > > > continues!!

> > > > He's definitely not all there. I hate to burst your bubble, and being

> a

> > > little prejudice

> > > > around the sickos you guys seem to harbor there in the States,

> document,

> > > document, document.

> > > > If he does one more thing--ANYTHING--talk to your brother (or was it

> > > brother in law??) the

> > > > lawyer. Does he think you need a restraining order??

> > > > This guy is a serious head case. I don't want to frighten you--and you

> > > would know best since

> > > > you are living in it if it's just a typical male immature response to

> his

> > > being reprimanded

> > > > (I'll get you!! mentality) or do you get the idea there may be more

> > > brewing???

> > > > Take care of yourself. And lets hope after Thanksgiving, Niles has

> been

> > > mysteriously

> > > > transferred to another school!!!!!

> > > > When is your Thanksgiving anyway??

> > > >

> > > > Debby

> > > >

> > > > z4all wrote:

> > > >

> > > > > This past week the attorney/investigator who looked into my

> harassment

> > > claim

> > > > > showed up and met with Janet (the director of the school) and then

> Janet

> > > and

> > > > > me, then Janet and Niles. In a nutshell, he found my claim to be

> valid

> > > and

> > > > > he has made recommendations to the school board as to what form of

> > > > > discipline should be administered. Unfortuately, I am not privy to

> that

> > > > > part of it, but at least he did find that * & ^%$(* guilty.

> > > > >

> > > > > The only part of this meeting that I did not like was that the

> > > investigator

> > > > > said that Niles felt I had mitigated the incident by being sarcastic

> > > with

> > > > > him in the first place. I tried to explain that I was not acting

> that

> > > way

> > > > > intentionally and that I had tried to explain that to Niles the

> second

> > > time

> > > > > he approached me, but that it only made him angrier. The reason I

> am

> > > > > telling you this is that despite the fact that Niles was found

> guilty, I

> > > > > felt as if I was still being blamed for causing the incident in the

> > > first

> > > > > place. And that made me MAD!!!

> > > > >

> > > > > But I acted very maturely and said that I just wanted this to be

> over

> > > with

> > > > > so I could go on with teaching. I also wanted a guarantee of my

> safety

> > > as

> > > > > well as the safety of my son at school. They said it would not be

> an

> > > issue.

> > > > > We all shook hands and I went back to class.

> > > > >

> > > > > Wouldn't you know that not ever half an hour later Niles did

> something

> > > to me

> > > > > AGAIN???!!!! This man must be as stupid as they come. In two

> separate

> > > > > incidents, he cut me off in the school office and blocked my way so

> I

> > > could

> > > > > not get to where I was going. After the second time, (I really did

> not

> > > > > think too much of the first time - I thought he was just being rude

> and

> > > did

> > > > > not take it personally) I went back to Janet and reported this

> passive

> > > > > aggressive stuff. She just told me that he was probably angry about

> the

> > > > > meeting earlier in the day. I said that I was not going to put up

> with

> > > this

> > > > > and that I had handled this in the best way I knew how. I said that

> I

> > > had

> > > > > never gone to Janet to question the investigation, report to her

> about

> > > > > anything involving it since I had filed my complaint, that I had

> just

> > > let

> > > > > the process take its course. But now that Niles was doing this, I

> > > wanted

> > > > > her to put an end to it.

> > > > >

> > > > > That night, I was really upset about what had happened and I was

> very

> > > > > concerned for my own safety. If he was going to do this stuff on

> the

> > > sly,

> > > > > then what would prevent him from sticking his foot out as I was

> walking

> > > down

> > > > > the stairs? I called Janet and she told me that she had already

> > > contacted

> > > > > the president of the board about this and that he was going to speak

> to

> > > > > Niles again about it. She also told me that Niles had been reamed

> out

> > > that

> > > > > morning (I did not know this and I was so happy to hear it!!!). She

> is

> > > not

> > > > > going to put up with this behavior and I felt really happy and

> > > supported.

> > > > > Good for me!

> > > > >

> > > > > I can now feel assured that because Niles was STUPID enough to do

> things

> > > to

> > > > > me within minutes of being spoken to that morning, he will be more

> > > severely

> > > > > reprimanded by the board. They are going to meet right after

> > > Thanksgiving

> > > > > and the decision will be made then. While he stood a good chance of

> > > just

> > > > > being given a letter of discipline, now I think the board will take

> > > more

> > > > > severe action. I am satisfied that the process has worked for me.

> > > > >

> > > > > But I do understand why more women do not file complaints. I really

> put

> > > > > myself on the line here and I have been nervous and scared about my

> own

> > > job

> > > > > security. I don't have to worry for now. Niles sealed our fate in

> the

> > > > > office. I feel stronger and proud of myself for doing this. " I am

> > > woman,

> > > > > hear me ROAR!!! "

> > > > >

> > > > > Jodi

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

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> > > >

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[Guest guest]

Well the final Mr Fix it came tonight. Accidentally cut off a major power wire

and blew my

circuit breaker (!!!!) but I seem to be running fine. That was one and sometimes

two service

people a night since Friday night (so that's 5 nights!!) I need sleep

desperately!

Like I said before.....if you feel like sharing those great drugs I'm sure I

would no longer

notice I have no heat!!!!

Have fun at work (OH at our work, we are now signing up for the dreaded picket

line

duties...I guess the board is threatening big time now to lock us out we've been

doing work

to rule since Oct. 23) Right before Christmas and I'll get a piddle 50.00 a day

picket

pay!!!!!

Let's hope it doesn't come to that!!!!! Santa will be extra poor this year!!

Debby

z4all wrote:

> I'm afraid to say it, but my furnace (actually both of them here at home) is

> running just fine. The service men were here last week and got them up and

> running. That is why we have a service contract. We have been caught too

> many times with problems just when we needed them most. Now each fall and

> spring, the men come, change the filters, check everything out and we are

> assured of healthy and safe heat/air.

>

> Now, please don't think we have this huge house or anything. The reason we

> have two is because several years ago we did some renovations and it was

> less expensive to have separate units for the upstairs and downstairs than

> it would have been to have one larger new one for the whole house. It has

> saved us many times - not only in heating and cooling bills, but when one

> breaks, then we have another floor to go to for heat or cooling.

>

> I hope you are warm and cozy. I am feeling no pain because the endodontist

> prescribed more pain meds and some other med and my tooth barely hurts now.

> Teaching tomorrow should be fun....

>

> Jodi

>