June 22, 2021. Canyon Lake, Texas. The Nova Scotia House.

Trouble always seems to come in threes. Today I heard of troubles in the Nova Scotia house. First was the hot water heater in the Guest House. Jacky was cleaning and noticed water draining from the bottom of the tank. She turned off the water to the tank and called friend Mary. First thing this morning, Frank the plumber installed a new tank. Problem number one solved. But I was inerested that the hot water tank in the main house has never been replaced while the Guest House is fairly new. Interesting. Next Mary noted a big hole in the wall under a bench in the main house. She spotted it from the deck. The hole opened into the basement. Whatever made the hole went through the shingles, which turned out to be rotted plus the sheathing under the shingle. George came today to pug the hole but he must repair the shingle and the sheathing later as he is very busy. George thinks that a racoon made the hole. Fortunately no critters were found in the cellar and as the hole has been closed, no more should get in. Problem 2 solved. We have had no problems with mice in the main house this year...until now. I changed the exterminator company last summer and he has done a good job. But when Jacky was cleaning she found three dead mice. on the second floor. Mary thinks they came into the house through the hole. Tomorrow the Orkin man will come to rebait the boxes which I hope will look after that problem. I do not like mice in the house although with an old house this is a problem. So three problems in one day. And three problems solved. Pretty good.