Electrician has been here and gone; what I thought might be a big problem was a very little problem. He also fixed a swag lamp in the corner that hasn't worked for ages. He ALSO said my electric baseboard heaters are as efficient as anything else electric I could buy, and electric is cheaper right now than oil or gas -- so my dream of cutting my very high heat bills is dead.

I got some weatherproof shelving for the carport, made a first stab at tossing ruined cardboard boxes, and think that is actually a doable project.

Gotta get tons of stuff I haul around out of the car; it wastes gas.