Down to the wire

and I'm hanging by a thread.

I've had to go buy a new refrigerator this week. No biggie since the insurance will pay for that. Today however hasn't been so much fun.

The carpet people came to put in the new carpet and surprise, surprise, NOT, the contractor measured and of course he didn't measure it correctly. One man stayed and put down the padding and another went back to their store and ended up having to order more carpet which they won't be able to install until tomorrow morning.

The hot water heater. The plumber came in and he said it doesn't pass code anymore and there was a lot of rust (only 14 years old) and he would not warranty by hooking it up I needed a new one. $750 that's all. Yeah - pocket change.

I also ended up needing a new stove. The one I had sat in the house during all of the crap with plastic over it, not covered all that well and the burners were all rusted and something was missing and the gas company would not hook it up yesterday.

I just came back from Lowe's and bought a new stove which will be delivered tomorrow with the refrigerator. While I was there I checked on hot water heaters and they were about $75 less then the plumber. Thanks to my terrific BIL he call Lowe's back and ordered it and put it on his charge card for them to deliver it tomorrow. I'll be able to pay him back from the final payment from the insurance company because right now I'm about cashed out.

So, I'm suppose to move back in tomorrow, the carpet isn't it, the water is turned on at the street but not the house because there is a leak downstairs they have to repair, the gas isn't on, the two bedrooms and baths, mine and Mom's aren't cleaned and the carpet in them aren't cleaned yet and yeah - did I mentioned the movers are suppose to move everything back in tomorrow afternoon!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh - yeah - one more thing, per the phone company my service has been turned back on but when I plug in the phone no dial tone!! I called them yesterday and someone is suppose to be here today to check on that.

Yesterday I went for heart x-ray and stress test. Day before that I had an EKG and an ECHO --- hmm - wonder if I pass - so to speak. I feel like going postal and taking a long hike. I'm go tired, sick and tired. I know this all will come to pass but it's really getting old.

Well that's the update for now. I'll be back if I'm not in jail, the hospital or the the psycho ward.

Later, ME