Dupont:

If I had a nickel of each extension cord I have bought!

I came back on to assure y'all that I am using heavy duty ext cords. Now hoping the outlet in the addition will take the load. I am choosing judiciously what gets plugged in where. The internet is fine. The whole upstairs is dark! So big ext#1 is plugged into the addition hall and goes through the den and upstairs - one wrap around the banister to hold it - then one of those fancy, multi things plugged into it and another heavy duty one to TV room. plugged in small heater. When I go to watch TV - soon - I shall turn off larger heater and plug in TV. Time to text R and add to his stress? Maybe wait until he gets home? If it were not for the covid, I could spend the shed money on getting my brother to come up from PA. He is top notch - and expensive! But I am his big sister. OH well.