The Adventures of Being Me

Well, a new washer came yesterday, and the top isn't sealed, so steam is leaking into the basement causing further water damage. Have to switch to cold-water detergent cause regular detergent needs warm water to dissolve. The delivery men ran the washer to test it and left paper in it, so the inside was full of wet paper to remove. Thanks.

Nice. Put Goldie in the carrier for the vet. House feels hot. A/C not turning on. Check the furnace for the on/off switch wasn't bumped when I changed the filter. Wait a few minutes and thermostat up another degree and not turning on. Call heating and cooling people. And suddenly it turns on. Ducts need cleaned so still want someone to come. I want to make sure everything is good when room was 2 degrees above set temperature to turn on. Winter is coming so want to make sure everything is okay so don't get the furnace suddenly going out in the middle of the night when nobody would come. Everything went well at the vet. Just vaccinations for Goldie. Repair guy said nothing was wrong, there is a five minute delay before A/C turned on. This company does not do duct work so gave a referral. Now to contact these people and still waiting for estimate from 2nd roofer. When people design appliances and furniture, they really need to consider steps and doorways. 2 doors weren't...

Roofer #2 here and this one is sealing the gaps with caulking to stop the leaking. He says flashing was redone by roofers wrong and I need new gutters. Shingles are over the roof edge and pouring water off over the house instead of instead of into the gutter. Which means water is going down the siding and destroying the paint on the siding. Sigh. City took away a hug tree branch in the front yard. I was going to rent a gas chainsaw to cut it up. Thanks.

Verdict from the 1st roofer was the original flashing was installed well, but when they replaced the shingles they replaced what I had and should have put the shingles on top of the flashing. They put the shingles under the flashing creating a gap where water is coming in and down the wall to the basement where it is dripping from the door frame of the closet. He also said my gutters are garbage. The people replacing the shingles broke mine cause they were plastic. I would consider replacing those. 2nd roofer comes tomorrow so will see what they say.

Sigh. Washer repair guy looked my washer that will not start. The timer wire circuit connection is broken and can't get parts to replace it. At least I know it wasn't the ankle deep water that hurt it. Now to shop for a new washer. Fun shopping for a washer and then check declines. OK, have to return tomorrow with cash cause my debit card has a $500 per day limit. I can't get their store card because of my bankruptcy. Clerk says to just try the debit card to see if it works. I did and it approved. I was shocked and happy to set up a time to deliver the washing machine. It has to be delivered to take away the old one and my trunk will not fit a washing machine.

Interesting. I have been asked if I go to church every Sunday and read the Bible every day because I believe those actions will get me into heaven. I said, No. I do those actions to be closer to God. I lost a job and stressed out over finances so yes, I turn to God to get me through my time of trauma. Jesus said works alone don't get people into heaven. You must have faith, plus God's love, grace, and forgiveness. When you have faith, it spills out into your actions, like being kind to those who don't always deserve it, reading the Bible, praying, wearing a cross, going to church, decorating the house for Christmas and Easter, etc. I'm not trying to buy my way into heaven by reading the Bible and attending church services. Ultimately, it's God's decision where my soul goes.

Let the dogs out for pee. Rufus returned covered in burs stuck to his right side, even his collar. Then Anna gets jealous of my attention to him as I pick off burs from his fur and my furniture. Both dogs received a full body rub down checking for burs.

Great. Get woken up at 1 AM cause my basement is flooding. My basement drain is clogged so my waterproofing system that directs water to it is flooding the basement. 2 sump pumps are working to direct water away from the house. Nobody is going come at 1 AM to unclog a basement drain in the middle of a thunderstorm. I did call someone and they answered, but technician can't come until 8 AM. My roommate is busy using a vacuum to suck up the water rushing in and dumping it in the bathtub. Long night ahead. Well, all my holiday decorations and everything stored in the is getting soaked. Water coming in too fast for them to keep up. They have to sleep upstairs now. I did rescue my decorations in cardboard boxes. The rest are on top of plastic bins so should be okay for time being. Well the water went down probably not a clog in our end. Probably a backed sewer system from all the rain. And more rain coming. My yard is mushy swamp covered in pine cones and tree branches. Wai...

Wild storm tonight. 4 times so far the electricity blinked. Then the sirens go off. And I just started the dishwasher. Luckily it came back on. Great. Install security updates on laptop and now my web browser won't connect to internet. Made appointment to get it fixed. I think my firewall is blocking the internet. I fixed it twice. Then did security updates and can't find it like I did before. Can't update my shared Pilates file without internet connection.