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I was feeling rather down today. I didn’t hook up the dryer. I didn’t feel like dealing with that today. I thought I’d wash some sock and underwear and put it on my wooden dryer rod in the garden tub. Well, the connection to the water leaked. I tightened the hose but it was leaking out of the spigot. It just seems like one thing after another. I had to fix the sink in Vineland before I left and now, I am having problems with the computers, the lawn mower, the toilet, the washer and the dryer.
I stuffed the steel wool down the crack behind the stove. I took out the drawer, lay flat on the floor and reached in back of the oven and stuffed the steel wool in with a screw driver. When I went to shift my position, I bent my little toe and now it is swollen. I decided to wrap a wash cloth around the spigot and do the wash I needed to do. It worked fine. It is a small leak so the wash cloth was able to absorb the water. I guess I’ll have to replace the washer in the spigot. I hope it’s not the valve. The plastic chain that is attached to the handle that flushes the toilet is broken. I taped it together with duck tape. It probably won’t hold but the next step will be to wrap it with fishing line and glue it. I think that will work.
I unpacked some more boxes and placed the items in the china closet and curio cabinet. Some things I put on the shelves in the living room until I figure out where to put them. I put a set of shelves in the closet to put my boots on. Things are starting to shape up but still a lot of work to do.
News from the Vorlon Wife.
Dear Karol, Just keep plugging away. Anything you do is one less thing that needs to be done. In a few weeks the place will be just the way you want it and you will have so much time on your hands you won't know what to do with yourself. Hopefully all the financial pressure is off of you now and you can look ahead to a happier time in your life. You new home has so much to offer with everything being on one level and newer, Especially the bathrooms and kitchen. We just found out that Kathleen is expecting a boy in February 2011 so we will be grand-parents. That means we will be looking to sell this home and find a new one in southern Virginia near the kids so we can be the baby's care giver. Say a prayer for us in this economy we will need all we can get. Take care of yourself we hope to be coming through your area for the next West Chester home game maybe we can stop and have lunch either on the way up or back. Take care and God Bless. Affectionately, Cheryl
Posted by: at September 23, 2010 12:21 AMHi Carol. You might want to check out Home Depot for a toilet repair kit (called ball/cock & flapper...about $20). The kit includes the instructions on how to install and is pretty easy...just have to drain the water first (from the tank). We had that happen too along with the handle breaking. All is fixed now.
Posted by: sharon Masters at September 23, 2010 10:40 AMBeen a while since I've dropped by to check on you. Was called from NC last week to Louisiana as Len's mom passed away. Luckily we got there in time to again say goodbye.
Really hot weather down here. Supposed to go into 70's next week. YIPPEE! Our workweek is done until Monday. Each of us old people are aching!
Just keep telling yourself, things will improve. They will, they really will.
Phyllis
Posted by: at September 23, 2010 3:59 PMCheryl - You are in my prayers for selleing your house and I am so happy about Kathleen.
Sharon - thanks- I'll have to do that with the toilet.
Phyllis - I'm so sorry to hear about Len's Mom. I'm glad you got to see her before she passed. I know she had not been well for a long time.
With love, Karol
Posted by: at September 23, 2010 7:10 PM