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ALMOST FREEZING

Last night was the second night of 'freeze anxiety'.

Our water pipes go across the roof and down rather than through the slab an up.

They used to go through the slab and up but then leaks developed and so they went up and down.

This is the desert. We hardly ever get any frost. So the roof dodge works.

It sure beats the alternative of digging the slab up and relaying pipes. The errant leak(s) would never be found although there are many people here who are Leak Doctors or Leak Detectors.

They still dig up the slab but now they do it with a title. Make it look official. "It's OK. I am a Doctor".

Anyway, as long as there is no frost, the roof route is no problem.

Well, except in summer when the water out of the tap is hot until it clears of the roof pipe and starts to come direct from the ground.

When we have any threat of frost we get nervous. And for good reason.

Last year we didn't get nervous enough and the two lines to the back of the house froze.

Leaks.

Rotorooter plumbing—which is very good but expensive.

So, these cold nights (38-40F) I am running the faucets whenever I get up.

Which is often.

I never thought of a lot of night peeing as an advantage.

The weather is going to warm up tomorrow.

This may be the end of it. Tonight a little worry and then none for as far as they can see.

Last year the cold spell came in January. Maybe we are getting that now.

And we will have an early spring.

Late January?

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