We’ve never lived where we had a propane tank that had to be filled but I can’t imagine having a nicer propane guy. Our guy owns the company and I’d be real happy if all businesses we deal with were half as nice and attentive as John. I’m always telling him . . you know we don’t let our tanks get close to empty so when we call, you don’t have to stop everything and drive over here. I want him to know that when we call, that means “next time you’re in the area, stop by!” I told him today that when call, that’s like a first notice. If our tanks start getting dangerously low, I’ll call again but no .. he’s almost always here the same day.
Last time he was here, it was the day before Christmas Eve. I had called and told the lady in his office that we weren’t anywhere near running out and any time after the first of the year would be ok. She said he would get out here after Christmas. The next day .. Christmas Eve, he was here. I said “Why are you here on Christmas Eve?” and he said “Because it’s going to rain and I don’t want to leave ruts in the orchard getting to the greenhouse tank!” How nice is that?
This morning I checked the greenhouse tank . . that greenhouse seriously is going through the propane. 100 gallons since Christmas Eve. The house has used about 40 gallons and that’s heat, water heater, dryer and stove. The electric heater won’t keep it warm once the temps drop down into the 20’s but we may need to come up with a less expensive way to heat the greenhouse .. if such a way exists.
Anyway, I looked at the tank this morning and it was down to 45% so at lunch, I said to Vince “If you see John, will you tell him we’re going to need propane in the next few weeks?”
In an hour or so, I heard a truck and there was John. I walked out there and I said “Why did you come today?” He said “Vince told me if I came today, you’d give me cake!”
Cake
Remember the cake I made this morning? It’s disappearing quickly! 🙂 But, our propane tank, at least the one for the greenhouse, is full. He didn’t bother with the tanks up by the house. He said “I’ll be back to fill this one way before those are low enough to fill!”
I really, really appreciate having a propane guy who cares! I can’t imagine calling for a refill and having to call back again and again and worrying about whether they were going to get here before the tanks are empty.
QuilterBea says
That cake looks yummy! Is that the molasses cake?
Glenda says
Brad’s Greenhouse on YouTube had a video about how he insulates ?is greenhouse in British Columbia with bubble wrap. I suspect you already know all about that, but I thought it was funny to wrap a greenhouse in bubble wrap (on the inside). But I guess it works. He had a huge roll of bubble wrap! I wonder which is more expensive, though, bubble wrap or propane.
Phyllis says
John doesn’t mind coming often as he knows y
ou will have a “treat” of some kind. He knows good food when he finds it.