When I found out imperihome went to a subscription service instead of a buy once app I revisited Node-Red once again. This potentially can be all I need. I configured an eMail alert for the electric heat. I probably need a better alert system, one that will only send an alert once or maybe once every few hours.
I went down the breakers one by one in the garage until I found the one controlling the back porch. It's the same one as the outlets in my office. While Libbie went to her Quilt Christmas party I worked all day on the thermostat and finally got it running just as she came home around 4 PM. It works with Alexa and is a 4 times a day scheduling system. y
Dinner tonight was ham with sweet potato. I stayed inside most of the day with my cold. I tried practicing Clarinet but it was hard with my poor breathing due to the cold. Dinner once again was ham with apple sauce and sweet potato.