Or, you know it’s been a bad week when I quote Corey Hart to have the strength to go on
I am a complete and utter heel for taking so long to thank everyone who voted for me in the Good Mood Blogger Gig competition. All of the votes and encouragement meant so much to me, and although I didn’t make it into the top 20, I got well over 3ooo votes which is amazing. I meant to tie it into a post about self promotion, but then I got sick and could only think about how much I hated really big umbrellas in crowded places.
So, I was starting to feel better and about to get back on track when my stove and oven broke. A problem, but not insurmountable. I bought a hot plate and made arrangements for a repair.
Then, we discovered when trying to light the water heater pilot that the vent that is supposed to take away all the bad stuff, like carbon monoxide was completely blocked. As in so blocked that the utility company immediately turned off all the gas to the house because it was so unsafe. Our hot water and heat are gas, but luckily it wasn’t too cold and between the microwave, hot plate and electric kettle we were able to get enough water to bathe.
Which is a problem, but not insurmountable, so we called the heating and air conditioning people to come and take a look. The repair guy said he couldn’t do anything without the gas being on, but then he decided to pull the pipe thing away from the chimney and found it completely clogged with dust and rubble and whatnot. He said to call the chimney company.
Which was a problem, but not insurmountable, so my husband called the chimney company and they came right out on Friday night and said the chimney was completely clogged and an interior wall had crumbled completely many years before and to fix this would cost a couple thousand dollars.
This was a problem and felt pretty dang insurmountable.
But we surmounted, oh yes we did and yesterday they came out again and got our chimney nice and clear. The utility company only has emergency crews on the weekend though, so we’re still without hot water and heat, but the end is in sight.
And after a good hot shower, I will be back to my bubbly self, I just know it. In the meantime, I think it would behoove us all to watch this video and remember that Corey Hart believes in you! Don’t give up!
PS This is not obligatory, but I certainly think that some wow, you took care of four kids, a dog and a husband with no gas or working stove for many days is certainly a nice thing to do. I mean, obviously our pioneer ancestors did it and survived, but I am made of softer, 21st century stuff and need coddling.
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Good lord, that is a lot of stuff to deal with. Does that mean you have had all the bad stuff in one go that others have to deal with over a decade?
I sure hope that this pile of misfortune will keep the rest of the decade problem free.
However that is of little consolation right now, so I do agree you need coddling, so lots of coddling from me.
I hate not having hot water, so an extra coddle for that one.
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Holy cow! I’m with Wilma. You’ve had enough to last a good long while. Better to get it all over with now. I only once had to go without hot water. Coldest and FASTEST shower I ever took! Nothing like what you’ve gone through. Sending good vibes your way. You should ask everyone you run into for coddling. Except strangers on the street. That might get you arrested.
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Not only do you get my admiration for dealing with it (been there done that – and with only one child it was something close to hell) but extra kudos for doing it all without booze, xanax or resorting to screaming, throwing things and bursting into girly tears until relatives/friends took the kids and/or offered showers and home made casseroles and pies.
Tracy,
Consider yourself coddled. Criminy, I’d have gone on a 4 state shooting rampage way before the end of this saga.
I think the next step is for some kind of Shaman to come in and burn sage to bless the house.
Pay attention to Corey and hang in there!
George
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Well, bless your heart….and through it all you surmounted all the insurmountable. You hung tough….well, not really a true pioneer woman since you had a drain in your bathtub and didn’t have to haul the ‘dirty’ out by pail…I’m just saying…you did good! Count your found change and go for a spa day, you deserve it!
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Wow, you took care of four kids, a dog and a husband with no gas or working stove for many days! (I just quoted you there). Seriously, I’m already impressed that you have quadruple as many kids as I do and manage to stay roughly as sane. If I tripled my stress quotient, I’m pretty sure I’d need to go live in a place called Serenity Gardens for a few months. And if my oven broke, I’d consider that a sign from God that we should be ignoring our budget and just eating out all the time. And if the water broke, I’d consider it another sign that we should all be staying at the Four Seasons and ordering room service. (Okay, I might exaggerate a wee little, but I do find that you cooked on a hot plate quite impressed!!!)
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