A SAGA

   The lack of any remarks about Tuesday night’s Council meeting suggests that I missed almost nothing. I do agree with Dan that the County’s proposal to move the Watchung Ave/East Front St. B us stop   to the northeast corner is a long overdue positive action. Why has no Council or Administration thought about this in the past?

    I promised that I would tell you about the saga that marked my month of November which was the result of me and my help being physically inability to start the emergency gasoline generator. I was replacing it with a gas generator that automatically kicks in.

   On Nov 8th the electrician while working on the circuit breaker box where the 220 incoming line is reduced to 110 volts for house usage missed a jumper cable that was installed for the old generator with the result that there was a 220 volt power surge. Among the damage was burning out the new LED light fixture in the kitchen. The dish washer and washing machine became inoperable as well as the bases for my wireless house phones including some of the house phone lines.

  The initial worry damage was the power board for my security system which was not replaced until the 18^th-10 days. Their initial response was that a service man would be there 6 days later. A phone call and letter to a CEO result in his coming the next day but they had to order the part.

  To add to my woes two days later (Saturday) the motor to my furnace which had apparently been damaged by the surge burned out. Since it was a weekend the Carrier warehouse was closed, and I had to use space heaters for two days before it was replaced.

  My furnace has a humidifier and when the current went out the pump stopped working so there was water under the carpet in the entry way which is adjacent to the furnace room (my house is on a slab). The carpet had to be pulled up and the parquet reinstalled.

  The delay in replacing the utilities was due to the contractor’s insurance carrier had to check the damage.

  Things seemed to be going fine; the water to the dishwasher was shut off but the valve was old and did not close tight so on the 22^nd eve I noticed a flood from it to the Kitchen floor which necessitated shutting off the house intake valve. Fortunately, 8 am Saturday a new lever valve was installed.

  Everything was up and running 100% by Monday the 26^th but it had been a stressful 2-1/2 weeks.

  The fact that at the same time my printer seemed to have a mind of its own and I had mouse problems was not conducive to posting a blog.  Thank goodness its now December and the holiday season as well as college basketball.