That's right, there is a fire on one of the mountains. Apparently, our power comes right over that hill, and it is now off. And it is hot, damned hot. I am sitting on the deck right now in my underwear. Deal with it. I have the generator going so I can continue working, and am grateful that I spent the money on the whole-house transfer switch. It is loud as heck, but it will get us till bedtime. Then comes the problem. Annie says she has to have a nightlight, but she doesn't think she will be able to sleep with the generator going. Oh yeah, in the midst of this, the plumbing is backed up again. Annie got a little crazy with the toilet paper. Unfortunately, the starting amps for the auger don't agree with the generator, so I have to wait for the power to come back on... Still, it will be another task for the auger that will further reduce its cost! Why am I excited that the sewer is clogged? Oh well, with any luck, power will be back on in an hour or so. If not, I have the auger all set up, and it won't take but a few minutes in the morning. You have to love life in the mountains. Well, I'd better get back to configuring systems for other groups. Who knew that an EMI Design Engineer could be tasked with system configuration? Certainly not me...

Reboot...