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Jan 26, 2025 05:52PM
I bet it is. Hang in there. We are here for when you need to vent!
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That's horrendous Kristie. You have every right to complain. The things others are experiencing doesn't negate yours.
Oh, Kristie. That is a string of bad luck. Crossing fingers that stars realign for you.
Thanks, ladies. It just seem like one thing after another lately. My updates - The heating issue is supposed to be getting fixed today. Although it's been out since Friday evened they originally told us Saturday, so fingers crossed they actually come today.
The plumber to get the water turned back on was supposed to come yesterday, but it got late and the broken pipe is in the wall (a time-consuming project) so he rescheduled for today. His office just called to say it will be tomorrow morning instead, but at least they gave us an appointment time. So fingers crossed again.
We've been playing phone tag with the restoration people for the water damage. That's going to be a huge project. I'm hoping they can come do an assessment today and get started. We really don't know what we should be doing to help the project along until they get here.
My car is on the way back to the repair shop now, so hopefully they can take care of the issues with that. Fortunately, we will be getting a rental car so at least I won't be carless. Hubby is dropping it off and glad he will have heat for a little while and can thaw out while driving.
And finally, the wrist and ankle aren't too bad. I think they just need some time to heal. Just really poor timing with needing to get so much done and likely moving a lot of things into different rooms.
Trying to stay positive and hoping things start moving in the right direction soon.
Ugh Kristie, that's a lot! I hope things are going to get better for you from now on.
What a bad start to the New Year for you! Hope you get the repairs to the house sorted out soon. Things can only get better for you in 2025.
Thanks all. They said the restoration would probably take a couple of weeks. Hopefully, we can get everything else done in that time period too.
That's a lot, Kristie! I hope some luck will come your way very soon.
Thanks, Saar. Today is a big day. I will have two different crews in my house plus the plumber. By the end of today, I should have my water back on and I was able to get the heat back on yesterday so we are heading in the right direction even if the house looks worse. Yesterday I pulled out all the things I would need from my bedroom, bathroom, and living room so they could pull up all the wet carpeting. Today, they are removing the rest of the furniture and the carpeting from my bedroom and living room, plus tearing out about 60% of the ceiling from my living room. It is going to be a mess in there for a while. But once it is dried, they can start replacing everything so it should be good in the end.
That is good. It will probably get worse before it gets better, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. :)
Update - The industrial fans have been removed, everything is dry, and we are waiting on insurance to approve the rebuild so we can get the carpets and ceilings replaced. It's been a confusing process and all very expensive and inconvenient, but we are moving forward.
Good thing you're seeing some progress Kristie.
Yes, it's been a lot. It all seemed to peak around the same time. I'm really hoping the rest goes pretty smoothly.
Sorry to hear about all that has been going on for you Kristie! That's a lot. But glad things are slowly getting sorted.I've been a bit AWOL. Started full time uni in January so just getting used to juggling the work load. So far so good but it does mean I've less time for reading fiction. So perhaps deciding to do the yearly challenge was a mistake lol. I am enjoying my uni reading though, so that's a bonus!
It's pretty cold here at the moment. We're supposed to get some snow, I think.
Oh Kristie, that sounds horrible! I am so glad things are beginning to sort themselves out a bit!
I've been a bit AWOL too. We had a long weekend on the 27th, and my family had a picnic for my nephew's 6th birthday. All fine, sitting around talking and a saw a leaf like thing floating towards me, and then it smacked me in the eye. All good, just a bug. But I couldn't get it to stop watering or the scratchiness feeling go down, and it went red very quickly. Stuck my sunnies on and kept on for 20 mins or so until the toddler started melting down. I lifted my sunnies and my whole side of my face had swollen and my eye was completely bloodshot. Got in the car with an ice brick and found an antihistamine (was like my allergic reactions), called the nurse hotline, got a follow up call from the doctor. Doing everything right but monitor closely. The bloodshot look went down but got some deep redness at the corner of my eye before bed. All good, will sleep it off.Woke up the next morning and my eye was about 70% blood red. Freaked out, managed to get a doctors appointment. Turns out if something hits you hard and fast enough in the eye, the trauma response is pretty much what I had. Antihistamines and ice reduces any swelling, so prob wasn't an allergy, just got punched in the eye by a large bug. It hit me right on the edge of my cornea which is lucky as things get more complicated if that gets damaged. Luckily my vision was good and unaffected so wasn't too worried. Slight cut, started to ulcerate, antibiotics for me.
Went back to work on Wed, with a 100% blood red eye. Kept scaring myself in the mirror but life carries on. Went down slowly each day and as of today I have two small blood red spots under my iris and to the top left of my iris left.
Last Friday - finished work and went and had a beer in the backyard in the sun. Lexx got up to chase the chickens out of the garden bed, walks back over and steps on a bee. He's allergic, and while not as bad as when he headbutted a bee in November, not great. He can't walk all weekend, foot like elephant man, itchy and sore. He's had pain in his ankle for most of the week, but he's just got his foot back into a shoe today and is trying his luck with pickleball. Let's see how that goes.
Wednesday - I am sitting in my office and I look down and there is a wasp on my shirt. Low key try and flick it off pulling my sleeve and front out. Somehow get my shirt half off, and the wasp inside my shirt. Yelp loudly and weirdly, quickly rip off my shirt (and luckily have a singlet on underneath but you know, wouldn't have been bothered), throw to the floor, and manage to close the door without being seen. Then have to retrieve shirt and flap it out the window on the the main street of Uni during Graduation week without dropping the shirt, getting stung by the wasp, or drawing attention to the undressed fat woman in the window.
I am over insects...
@Sarah: you will find your way at uni, I'm sure of it. It just takes some time to adjust to fulltime going again.@Rusalka: that sounds horrible! Gladly you didn't have eye sight loss or something. I think you've had enough insects drama for a year now and hopefully they stay out of your way. I'm allergic to wasps too, so I would've reacted the same way.
Oh my, Rusalka. I admit parts of your story made me laugh, but it is indeed horrible. The marvels of summer.
Sarah, I just started my fifth full time semester in uni so I can feel your pain. You will slowly adjust and organize yourself and things will get a little easier. You got this. I can't promise you will have enough time for leisure reading, though, because I still don't! Good thing I decided to go with Comparative Literature. My uni readings are fiction, it's just that I don't get to pick them.
OMG Rusalka - horrendous but funny at the same time. Was waving your shirt out the window like waving a flag of surrender to the bugs?
Oh Rus, you have a funny way of telling it so I had to laugh a couple of times, but I feel for you! It sounds horrible..
Thanks, ladies. Everything here is pretty much the same from my last update. There has been no progress, everything is still torn up and the rooms are emptied, so no furniture etc. However, I am still ok with all that because we at least have heat and water. The basics are really appreciated after not having them for a few days. We are currently waiting on an estimate to get all the pipes in the house replaced while the ceiling is open. The car is still at the shop. Hopefully we'll have it back soon.
Oh no, Rus! Hope that is your last encounter with insects for a while! Yikes.
Such a hassle Kristie. I hope you have all your stuff and normal life back soon!
Thanks, Peggy. Me too, though it's looking like it may be a little while yet.
Sounds horrendous Rusalka. Definitely too many bugs that can do damage over in Australia. And you guys have had your fill for 2025. Not going tomlie, I also chuckled a few times reading your story. I hope you both are 100% again soon
Thanks guys. I'm sure uni will be fine, just a bit of adjustment after doing the first year part time. I'll get into the swing of things.
Janice wrote: "I agree with you about climate change Margo. I'm dreading a spring and summer of fires. It's been quite dry this winter. We're to get temps of +7C (44.6F) tomorrow - in January!! We usually have -30C in January.."We have cold around but only had a few days below -20C. It's a balmy -11 right now. usually it's the time when -25 is considered warm. Winter storm season usually starts mid-february. We will see how it goes.
Temps have dropped a bit to -16C, and that feels more normal. But it's still warmer than usual.
Kristie, what a lot of inconvenience for you. Hope it does not take too long now to get things back to normal.
Esther, that is cold! We have been having days of around 34C (low 90s F). Then storms late in the day which is very unseasonal for this time of the year. I was concerned about fires this year, but ground is too wet now and will start to cool off soon. Weather has been strange.
Kristie wrote: "Thanks, ladies. Everything here is pretty much the same from my last update. There has been no progress, everything is still torn up and the rooms are emptied, so no furniture etc. However, I am st..."I hope you can wrap up this chapter soon and leave it behind you, Kristie.
I'm sick...again. It has only been from September since I last was sick and now again. Last Tuesday got sick at work, kept working, then had 2 days off and then the fever began, with the caughing, head ache. My son and partner got sick too, but that was short. I went back to work again for 3 days. Now day 3 at work and normally tomorrow also work, but I'm deadtired. It's just getting worse and worse. When I lift my head in the morning everything spins, I can't focus...So, with a small heart I'll wrap my shift up today and I've called in sick for tomorrow. The doctor's appointement is on Tuesday.I haven't been sick this many for years and now it doesn't stop. It's just not the moment to be sick at work.
Sorry, I had to rant a bit...
I'm sorry to hear that, Saar. I hope you feel better soon. Stress doesn't help. Maybe you can ask your doctor if a multivitamin supplement or something like that might help? I know that I tend to neglect my meals when I'm too busy, stressed or sleep deprived. Or all of the above. Lol.
Feel better soon Saar. I hope you can get the rest you need.
I'm sorry you're sick again Saar. That's awful. There's been a lot of people sick around here recently. There's a pretty bad flu going around. I hope yours doesn't linger and you feel better quickly.
Sorry to hear you're unwell again Saar. It sucks when you keep getting ill. I hope you feel better soon. There's definitely a lot of illness about here at the moment. Including covid. My partner has been off work this past week and yesterday I felt like I was coming down with it. Aside froma it of a headache and feeling knackered today, it hasn't progressed, so fingers crossed.
I hope it passes quickly for you, Sarah, and turns out to be not much of anything. Get extra sleep if you can.
Kristie wrote: "Yes, it's been a lot. It all seemed to peak around the same time. I'm really hoping the rest goes pretty smoothly."Glad to hear things are progressing......slowly
Rusalka wrote: "I've been a bit AWOL too. We had a long weekend on the 27th, and my family had a picnic for my nephew's 6th birthday. All fine, sitting around talking and a saw a leaf like thing floating towards m..."Rusalka, hope your eye and Lexxs leg continue to heal. There must be easier ways of killing bugs π
Esther wrote: "Janice wrote: "I agree with you about climate change Margo. I'm dreading a spring and summer of fires. It's been quite dry this winter. We're to get temps of +7C (44.6F) tomorrow - in January!! We ..."Esther, I feel cold just reading your post! I don't know how you guys survive such cold temps. We panic if it hits -4C here!!!
Saar The Book owl wrote: "I'm sick...again. It has only been from September since I last was sick and now again. Last Tuesday got sick at work, kept working, then had 2 days off and then the fever began, with the caughing, ..."Saar, you're having a bad time with illness at the moment. Hope the doctor can help, in the meantime take care.
I hope you feel better soon, Saar. There are all kinds of bugs flying around here at the moment. Let's all stay home for the next week or 2, read books and drink tea.
Thanks everyone! I hope you've got a better day, Sarah, and it was just a headache.I went to the doctor's yesterday and at that day the weather gods choose to let it snow a lot! Wasn't the greatest ride with my bike.
I've got a viral infection, sinusitis, a stomach bug and a collapsed inner ear. I've got some medication, but rest must do the trick, she said. I'm a week in sick leave, so I'll hope that will be enough.
I managed to read a bit.
That seems like the best plan ever, Jayme!
Iced in here in central Oklahoma, so I'm not at work. Thankfully, I have plenty of books!
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