Gas bill scare

Okay, I'm new to this home ownership stuff so don't laugh after you read this. So I get my second bill from Enbridge Gas and the amount is just under $500. YES .... $500 !! That's enough gas to heat both our neighbours' homes too ! We barely have the heat on during the day when we are at work so we were amazed at how much it cost to heat a home. Both Janny and I came up with a bunch of theories and finally decided that we would call Enbridge to figure out what was going on. The guy explained to me that the first bill we received was calculated using an estimated reading based on gas usage before we moved into the home. This finally made sense since if we added the 1st and 2nd gas bill together, we get an average of $320 per month. Now that is a more reasonable figure. Still have yet to see the electricity and water bill. I think these are sent out every 2 months. Let's hope we don't get another surprise.

As for other things that are going on around our house:

1. The construction of the school next to our house looks like it is going well. They have a deadline of September for the next school season so let's hope they finish on time for the sake of all the parents in our neighbourhood.

2. Our builder is sending someone over on Friday to perform the 30 day inspection; yes, apparently, it is way past 30 days Don't ask.

3. We are getting lots of lots of paper ads left at our front door. Some people even decided to push ads into the house via the gaps between our doors. I decided to call one up in regards to garage openers. The guy did not sound professional at all and even told me they have the lowest prices. So I asked him for the brand and pricing. He told me Craftsman and $199. I then told him that's what Sears sells it for how do they have the lowest prices? He then says that all Sears sell it for that price and they are offering it for the same low price. This is when I decided to say thanks and goodbye. I have one word for this guy. Whatever.

Okay, that's enough for today.