All the better to ... organize ... you with.

So the handy man came, and after looking at the pipes, insisted that it was, in fact connected correctly. Must be the washing machine. He kept interrupting me when I tried to explain that I had tried the washer with all possible connection combinations, and run the hot water through the sink and felt the pipes....

He disconnected and reconnected the dishwasher for some reason and left his assistant here doing I don't know what for another hour. The assistant comes up and tells me it's all back together and should work, and this is the hot supply line.

So I say, ok, turn the cold off. Now open the hot. Now fill the washer with hot. Feel that water? Thats cold.

Lets turn the sink on hot, and go down and feel the pipes.


Oh, yeah. Youre right. This one is cold too. Calls the boss, argues with him, and leaves saying the boss will be back shortly to fix it himself.

Cocks.

Tap tap tap



Thats my toe tapping. Dude is making me late for my nap.

Mother. Fucker.

dude is still absent.

And I just ran the dishwasher...cold too.


So I cancel it, and start hearing noise from the basement. Water splashing.

Fucker left the drain pipe disconnected.

Guess I was due...this has been going too smoothly.....

Now the douche canoe won't be back until weds. plick.

thats your down stairs shower

Even by stereotypical tradie standards, that's pretty shitty work.

Sorry I just saw this... My mom turned 78 today. Had to do B-Day with her.
Definitely gonna catch up soon though.

After reading about the plumbing issues, maybe I'm not that sorry. ;)

yeah... probably would have been a pretty bad host today. The guy that invented e-juanics ( remember the quote list and the cash year's check?) dropped by today though. He helped while I switched the power cord on the dryer. I dropped one of the tiny little 8mm nuts (that hold the individual segments of that cord on to the contacts of the dryer) into the body of the goddamned dryer. I had to tape the contact cable in until I can get out to replace that nut.

I did enough laundry to get me through until weds in cold water, and washed our dishes by hand...not that there was a lot. We had Chinee on paper plates. just soup bowls and coffee mugs really.

Ha - memories being made ...
I got some tools for Christmas. Ready to help out when you are.

Water situation was fixed tuesday. Washer and dishwasher are fully operational. Yay. The kids will be over for their first sleep over tomorrow night. Amanda will pick them up and they should be here when I get home from work.

Thats huge, to me. I got the twin bed assembled this evening, and tested the air mattress. Check check. I also hit 2 different good wills and found a nice set of 8 dinner plates and 5-7" plates that match...white with a blue ring... Plus a wrought iron lamp, a shade for another lamp, a pot rack, a couple of pots, and a thing to put my wooden spoons in.

I hung a coat rack, did a bunch of laundry, dishes, and had 3 hot dogs. Sunday, I'm going to hang my old signs in the kitchen, replace the dead bolt and fix the front door hinges.

I need a chest to store sheets and blankets, and a bakers rack. Most of all, I need to get a couch. And maybe a love seat. Id like to find a love seat sleep sofa so I dont have to use the air mattress.

I did shoot a quick video tour, but have not taken the time to edit it as yet. Suppose I should get on that.

Sounds great! Isn't if fab fixing up a place the way you like it?! And the kids coming for a sleepover, too! I can feel your thrill from here!

Sounds great, Jim. So much done, plans in hand, and the kids coming to sleep over - have a great weekend!

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