Can You EVEN Believe This?!

As you might be able to paste together from different shows and posts I’ve done recently, Clay’s deployment is coming to an end. We’ve had our sign making party and the kids made their paper chain and for the last few days it’s been time to get down to business in the house and the yard. I’ve been very proud of myself with all I’ve accomplished (though, with a small house and all of us living in it, it’ll never ACTUALLY get done, but it’s the trying that I’m going for). My list of things to get done is getting shorter. BUT, of course, the list of things that have begun to go wrong is starting to grow.

We had to have our neighbor come over to help coax the lawnmower into action. The same neighbor had to come back within the hour because I had hot water shooting out of the back of my sink. Of course it was the weekend, so I couldn’t just pick up the phone and call maintenance (if you live in military housing, you have the luxury of being able to pick up the phone and call in, just about anything…..even burnt out bulbs! It’s a handy feature for spouses with small children and deployed spouses!). I’ve had to move everything out from under the kitchen sink because there’s an unexplained and random leak somewhere. For the last few days I’ve been periodically opening it up to ask, “wet or dry?”. But here’s the kicker. I’m not sure you’re ready for this. I know I wasn’t!

My washing machine stopped working!

Luckily I knew just where to find my warranty paperwork and the company had all my info, still fresh, in their computer. I’d like to point out, again, this machine is ONLY 1 1/2! I NEVER had issues like this with any other machine I’ve owned. When the machine started beeping at me and flashing a “code” on her sassy, digital panel, I grabbed the paperwork that I’d seen the repairman refer to and looked up the code. I checked to make sure the hoses weren’t “kinked” as suggested by the paperwork and pressed power. Nope, still flashing the code. I grabbed the phone and prepared to sit on hold for the rest of the day. Luckily I was answered fairly quickly. They tried to assure me I could have an apt. for today, but I was having none of that, not after the fiasco of being sure I had a next-day apt. last time. I have an apt. on Friday that I won’t expect any trouble with. The really fortunate thing is that whatever is wrong with it this time, still allowed for me to spin out the load that was in it. If you’d had to deal with the stench of the load and water from last time, you’d be jumping for joy right now. So, no laundry until Friday and that’s if Repairman doesn’t have to order parts from Timbuktu that take 3 weeks to show up.

I’ll keep you updated.

Have a great day~

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