We were woken up at 3 a.m. this morning by the sound of our furnace running out of propane. Now, we had the automatic switchover valve on the regulator turned on so that when one propane tank ran out of fuel, the other tank would come on automatically. At first we thought it was working properly but then it started sounding strange. John got up and went outside to turn off the empty tank and manually turn on the full tank. Neither one of us was able to get back to sleep very easily. When John took the tank up to have it filled, it was only half-empty. So the $64 question is why didn't the switchover valve not function properly? We had the valve replaced last year.
It's been cold today - we reached a high of 38 degrees. We have had snow flurries on and off all day. At times, nearly white-out conditions and then the sun will shine and the snow will stop for a while. After being stuck indoors all day yesterday, we stopped at Subway for lunch and then took a drive up to Sylvan Lake to see what it looks like surrounded by snow. This is one of the most scenic lakes in the area.
As of this evening, most of the snow from yesterday has melted and the snow that came down today has not stuck around. Tonight we are suppose to have a low of 16 degrees. This may be a new low for us. The weather can warm up anytime now but based on knowledge from last year, we may have a couple more weeks of inclement weather. John will start his first work shift tomorrow so he better bundle up.
