Results of Drama Event

After waiting for our phone calls to be returned after messages sent  five different times, I pursued further as I was very annoyed. I called the Bridgewater Twp. Municipal Authority (where the monthly sewer payments are sent) and talked to the lady there. She told me that the person we were calling for help with my problem was no longer working for them. The @#@%$#^%&* could have at least called back to tell me he was no longer working for them!  She gave me the name and phone# of the person to call for assistance and offered to call him for me. Great! He called back after lunch and I explained my event and situation. He said someone would be here to check it out late this afternoon. He also said the other guy was fired for not responding to messages for assistance. Well, how was I supposed to know that?

End result:  The call came, Joe replaced the grinder pump and made sure all was working before he left. He said it is possible that the @#@%$#^%&* alarm guy I had about a year ago when the warning signal was beeping probably just disconnected the alarm and drove away because my plumber found it disconnected and didn't touch it. 

I'm back in business!

Dance

My dance of life and living continues...

The men came yesterday and sealed up the area around the chimney so when hard rain comes, it can no longer leak down the yellow bricks onto the wooden beams indoors. Well, it was a very hard rain! Shouldn't have leaked. Probably won't rain like that for  many years to come, I hope!

A delivery was made yesterday. The package contained specialty cheeses, jellies and crackers. Just in time - I was out of cheeses, and jellies! It was a gift from dear friends who live far, far over the ocean. The box also contained a note telling me that it was #1 of TWO! I am anticipating a second delivery soon.

Another delivery also arrived. It contained some smaller fleece slacks as my older warm ones are way too large for me now. (I just ordered some smaller underwear too, FYI!)

I had to call my neighbor to bring me more Victor mouse traps. I'm not emptying them and reusing. I went through all four so far. The refillable bait station hasn't been touched and the sticky glue traps are empty. Guess that tells me something. When he came I had to have him open my new jelly jars because my strength for this mundane chore has left.

A blogger I follow showed pictures of some of her porcelain birds. That prompted me to research one of several mantel pieces that have been here for a long time. (Of course they are all ducks!) My mom loved ducks.

I have this pair here

My cheery young neighbor delivered my clean laundry this morning. She picks it up every other Thursday and delivers on Friday. I'll bet she wonders why there are so many pillow cases needing to be done. Well, I drool when I sleep - doesn't everyone? The scary part of her laundry responsibility for me is that her driveway is very steep and curvy. It sure will be a challenge for her throughout the winter. As she will accept no fees nor supplies for her caring service, I'm thinking very hard about a special holiday gift suited for such generosity.

There are quite a few Canada Geese on the lake now. I hope they are just passing through. 

OH! First SNOW today! I took these just before the sun came out!

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Time to change his autumn leaves to winter scarf!

Fixin'

Well the repairs and replacements continue today. That is wonderfully prompt service! The estimate for the labor,  replacement of the 40 feet of new gutter and the two new downspouts plus the fachia board replacement quote of cost came in (via phone) this morning. I gave the "OK" over the phone and another man, "Phil" is here as I write doing the work! It makes us feel important and valued as customers.

They were very considerate of our needs and costs and were definitely fair. Wonder if he'd like a brownie when he's finished. Bet he would!

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Repairs Underway

There's not a day goes by when my mom and dad are not present in my life. This cabin was their summer retreat, and we live here full time now.  

SOOOOO......when there was another problem,

I had to call for help from our "go-to" local business. It was founded in 1975!  They do it all and have done work here for many years. As I write, "Bill" has completely scraped the bottom of the old, did I say OLD? steel shower stall where it meets the floor slab to stop the leaking. Our multiple putty attempts through the years are no longer sufficient to keep the water from soaking the floor next to that stall. He used a product to seal all around the stall bottom and  even found a hole in a corner that needed to be plugged and then sealed. 

Also needed is a new back gutter and fascia board. The bottom logs are soaking up water from overspills and that is not good. We see dampness in those logs in the bathroom and bedroom at the floor.

You must remember this is an old structure and we are not wealthy but do the best we can to preserve it.     

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