RedDog
05-12-2011, 12:32 PM
Think I may be getting overwhelmed (date of summary is 5/12/2011)…
Early April – ice maker in new Electrolux frig goes out. Technicians try to repair 3 or 4 times in house. Give up. Electrolux is going to replace the complete refrig it but currently on special order.
Early April – order new kitchen counter tops – waiting on installation
April 27 – tornado hits less than a mile away. Worse hail storm I have never been it. Roof shingles badly damaged, several windows broken, garden shed roof has holes in it, some gutters damaged. Takes 10 days to get construction company out to work up estimate. Still waiting on it.
April 27 – during the storm the power went out meaning no working sump pumps. 4 feet of water in unfinished basement. Bought generator to power pumps and refrigs. Power back on after 23 hours (some friends had it much worse). Washer still worked. Was able to revive the gas water heater. Dryer died. Had it repaired and died again. Bought new one and installed it today.
April 27 – storm damaged car and 2 trucks. Body shops in the area are slammed so it will likely be mid-Summer before repairs are made.
Late April - order new kitchen range. To be installed May 17.
Renters are 2 months late – in lieu of rent set them up to paint rental house. Get paint, tools, ladders, etc
May 7 – problem son moves in for 10 days waiting on his next out-of-town Student Conservation Association (like Ameri-Corps) assignment. Stress
Early May – where is all of the water in the pool going? Bad gasket in the vari-valve
May 7 – discover I have a transom leak in the Donzi.
May 10 – been wondering why the basement isn’t drying out so well. Discover a corroded cast iron drain pipe right above insulated HVAC ductwork – insulation is soaked. JB Weld epoxy putty to the temporary repair. The whole line really needs to be replaced as I’m sure failures in other locations are in my future.
May 11 – son graduates summa cum laude in Mechanical Engineering – sure needed this bit of good news. Host dinner out for extended family
May 12 -Taking Donzi to the repair shop today if they guarantee completion in time for AOTH. If not I’ll run it anyway.
May 12 – funeral service for a friend of my wife’s
Next weekend – maybe I’ll seal the decks. Been meaning to for 3 weeks but for some reason I can’t get around to it…
Early April – ice maker in new Electrolux frig goes out. Technicians try to repair 3 or 4 times in house. Give up. Electrolux is going to replace the complete refrig it but currently on special order.
Early April – order new kitchen counter tops – waiting on installation
April 27 – tornado hits less than a mile away. Worse hail storm I have never been it. Roof shingles badly damaged, several windows broken, garden shed roof has holes in it, some gutters damaged. Takes 10 days to get construction company out to work up estimate. Still waiting on it.
April 27 – during the storm the power went out meaning no working sump pumps. 4 feet of water in unfinished basement. Bought generator to power pumps and refrigs. Power back on after 23 hours (some friends had it much worse). Washer still worked. Was able to revive the gas water heater. Dryer died. Had it repaired and died again. Bought new one and installed it today.
April 27 – storm damaged car and 2 trucks. Body shops in the area are slammed so it will likely be mid-Summer before repairs are made.
Late April - order new kitchen range. To be installed May 17.
Renters are 2 months late – in lieu of rent set them up to paint rental house. Get paint, tools, ladders, etc
May 7 – problem son moves in for 10 days waiting on his next out-of-town Student Conservation Association (like Ameri-Corps) assignment. Stress
Early May – where is all of the water in the pool going? Bad gasket in the vari-valve
May 7 – discover I have a transom leak in the Donzi.
May 10 – been wondering why the basement isn’t drying out so well. Discover a corroded cast iron drain pipe right above insulated HVAC ductwork – insulation is soaked. JB Weld epoxy putty to the temporary repair. The whole line really needs to be replaced as I’m sure failures in other locations are in my future.
May 11 – son graduates summa cum laude in Mechanical Engineering – sure needed this bit of good news. Host dinner out for extended family
May 12 -Taking Donzi to the repair shop today if they guarantee completion in time for AOTH. If not I’ll run it anyway.
May 12 – funeral service for a friend of my wife’s
Next weekend – maybe I’ll seal the decks. Been meaning to for 3 weeks but for some reason I can’t get around to it…