Gas Leak

After a stressful day at the office I went home to start a fire in the wood stove & drink my day away. Well, I got home had some dinner, started a fire & went to the fridge & grabbed a cold one. I popped the top to my ice-cold pepsi, sat down in my chair & turned the tv on. After a few shows I decided to go down & feed my dog. As I went down to the basement I was hit by a very strong gas smell. Now propane being heavier than air will sink to the floor, so by the time it hits your nose 5’ 10” off the ground you have a real problem. Well not having experienced all of this country living & having a small kid & a pregnant wife, we sided on caution & left the house. I turned the pilot lights off & the main gas valve outside & left. I called our propane guy who looks nothing like Hank.


When he arrived he proceeded to do several tests & he came up with nothing. No stinking gas leak. Again he states I really think you have a problem with your septic system. As he was leaving he says you may see a small charge on your next bill for me coming out. I said how much is small. He states $100. Holy Crap (sorry mom) that’s a lot of money. After all of our dealings with the gas company this last week, I have learned all the stuff he charges me $100 for. Trust me if you see what goes on you would agree that even a monkey could be a propane guy. Don’t get me wrong, he is a really nice guy who feels close enough to me to fart & pee on my trees, but it is easy stuff.

After he left I called my dad to tell him what was going on & then it hit me. I have a damaged drain in the basement & it is right next to the main line that runs to the tank. My guess is that while Elicia was dumping large amounts of water into the system from laundry & baths that night that the tank got stirred up & the gas came back in the house through my damaged drain. Man if that genius had hit me 3 hours earlier than I could of saved $100. Now tonight I have to spend my evening re-plumbing.

I just got a call from my brother in law; he shot a good size buck last night. I guess he gut shot it & he let it sit all night & he tracked it this morning. When he found it, it was still alive & he had to shoot it again. It sounds like we will go late muzzleloader, which is from 12-19 to 1-10. A nice long season & very cold. I am hoping to get something really good this year.

My Thought For The Day:
Have you ever noticed, in traffic, anybody going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac!