22 October 2020
Ever had one of those days? I had to forego my walk this morning because I was waiting on the painters who said they would show up around 8-9 am. They showed around 10:00. The excuse was finding something to repair the two small chips in the formica around the sink.
While waiting for the painters I heard this insistent beeping. At first, I thought it was part of the background noise of a podcast I was listening to since most podcasters broadcast from home during the pandemic. It was not the podcast. It was a moisture detector next to the water heater.
The vent pipe to the ceiling and roof sometimes leaks if the tar gets brittle. It was dripping rain onto the top of the water heater. So it was up on the roof with the “liquid” tar. That meant back the jeep out of the garage, find the tar patch, get the ladder out, and climb up on the roof and dodge the lizard droppings.
Actually, the roof around the pipe didn’t look like it needed patching but I patched it anyway. It may have simply been the large downpour we had earlier this morning. Keep your fingers crossed.
Oh, did I mention that the light in the utility room didn’t work. Several years ago, Dinnen Electric, my go-to electrical company, replaced a regular florescent light in the utility room with a new LED. It was supposed to last a very long time. I got up on the ladder to check it out and I have no idea what I was seeing. It was a mystery to me as to how that thing worked. I ended up calling Dinnen Electric to schedule an appointment for them to show up.
The painters finished the touch up job which was really a repainting of two walls in the kitchen, repaired the chips in the countertop and left around 12:00 pm. They asked about re-hanging the photos and other wall paraphernalia but I shooed them out the door and did it myself. More climbing on a step stool.
Around 12:30, Robert of Baxter Restoration showed up to check the work. He asked if I was satisfied and I said yes so then he proceeds to ask me to sign off on the job. I said no. Citizens Insurance already told me not to sign anything until the spice rack was in.
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Robert keeps telling me to expect the spice rack delivery any second and maybe after he determines it hasn’t been ordered, I will get it one day. Remember my December completion estimate?
After the morning rain, it’s been relatively sunny but flood warnings for the area keep popping up on my phone and it’s again looking nasty outside.
I at least made lunch, read a little and took a short nap. I’m now waiting for a Publix delivery. What’s so strange about Publix is you can order one item one week and the next week, it’s like they’ve never heard of that item before even though it is on their web site. I suspect it isn’t Publix but the shopper who gives up too quickly if they cannot find an item. I’m sure the more orders they “complete” the more they make and they don’t spend too much time on finding one single item.
Tonight is home made macaroni and cheese. I don’t need the cheese but I need comfort food after this day.
The suggested song today is “Up on the Roof” by the Drifters.
Stay tuned and stay safe!
