This Old House

Wednesday we had the furnace serviced to find out that a rat had chewed some of the wires connecting the furnace to the thermostat and that they needed to be replaced. So, we had that fixed and the heat was ready to go. Then last night after dinner we turned on the heat to find cold air blowing and the house at about 60 degrees. So, Bobby jumped to the conclusion that the rats had chewed the wires again (Wednesday afternoon) and they had broken the furnace. He went to Lowe's to get more traps and sticky pads and was preparing to "Rat Proof" the house again. Which we have already paid for and to our knowledge we've been clear of rats for the last month or so. Nonetheless when Bobby makes his mind up I just let him go. I heard him take down the stairs to the attic so I went to let the pups out and clean some stuff up in the kitchen. About a minute later I heard a huge thump and there was dust everywhere coming from the hall and bathroom. I turned the corner to find that Bobby had fallen through the ceiling in the bathroom. Hines freaked out and was whimpering and Sadie just crawled into their crate. I check on Bobby to make sure he wasn't hurt and that he was breathing and he seemed to be both. He was a little shocked about what had just happened and his hand was bleeding a little bit but other than that he was ok. After I took in the damage and made sure the pups were safely put up, I crawled into the attic to check on my future husband. He was really mad at the rats and was already bruising. We were lucky he didn't hurt himself worse. Our bathroom however needs a new ceiling and to be painted. We're hoping to get both done early next week. Bobby can laugh about it now, but Wednesday night he was doing no such thing, it was a serious matter!! Makes me laugh for sure.