Merry Christmas to all!
I've been very busy the last few days, barely keeping up with everyone's blogs, and no time to do any of my own posts. Tonight I've been scrambling to wrap the last of the presents, and pack for the trip tonight to my aunt's house. Normally I head over Christmas Eve afternoon, but she has a doctor's appt tomorrow morning, and with this current snowstorm, I'd rather drive out there tonight than tomorrow morning.To add misery to this already dreadful month of December, the apartment below me had a pipe burst yesterday from the cold temperatures. When I got home last evening, the water had been shut off to our building. By 11:30PM it was not back on yet, and I had no idea exactly when it would be. Since I had to go to work today (I was one of only two people there in our dept due to vacations) I couldn't just stay home. I threw some clothes together, my toiletries, and drove out to my aunt's house to sleep there. Hey! It was cheaper than a motel! I found out tonight the water was back on about 3AM, but I had no way of knowing that last night, and the maintenance guys weren't answering their pages.
I also was concerned that the heat in my spare bedroom, where this computer is, was not working. Despite having the heat turned WAY up, the room had dropped to 60F. Brrrrrrrrr. With all the frozen pipes, bursting pipes, and complete lack of heat, I was willing to be patient with this bedroom heat. Somehow I think it fixed itself though, because I came home tonight and the room was about 80F, lmao.
Maintenance and/or a plumber was also here, apparently they needed to access one of the pipes through my bathroom wall. The damage isn't as bad as last year or the year before, fortunately. And it wasn't MY pipe that burst this time. For those not familiar with my trials and tribulations, check HERE for my 2008 story and HERE for my 2007 story.
Hopefully I can get caught up on all the blogs after Christmas.
To all my bloggy friends, I wish you a Very Merry Christmas! Be safe wherever you are, and don't forget the reason for the season!
*Hugs*
ReplyDeleteOh no...not the bursting pipes again! It just seems to be in your version of the 12 days of Christmas, ChicagoLady... "On the third day of Christmas my landlord gave to meeeee.... 3 bursting pipes, 2 heat-less days and the darn rent bill at months endddddd....
Merry Christmas Chicago...
Yikes! Lots of stuff happening all at once!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a happy & safe Christmas!!
Merry Christmas, dear. Keep safe.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about the water problems in your building again. I've seen on the news how bitter cold it's been out your way lately. Let's hope there are no more problems with the water pipes this winter.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Chicagolady. I hope you have a nice holiday with your aunt and family. *hugs*
Hi there!!
ReplyDeleteYou are such an awesome "commenter"!!! You always read and comment on my posts and it's greatly appreciated!!!! Have a super Friday hun!
Sorry to hear you're having issues with the pipes again... *Hugs*
ReplyDeleteHope you had a great Christmas though. :)
*shakes head* You'd think with all the problems they have with the pipes on a yearly basis that they'd figure out a way to get them so they dont do that.
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