What a week

[rabernet]

Some of you are aware that my mother had to have surgery yesterday on a suspicious lump in her thyroid, so I've been in NC all week. We spent all day from 5:30 in the morning until 8 at night with breaks for lunch and dinner at the hospital.

Thankfully, it appears that it was benign, but they still took 1/2 of her thyroid. She's also recovered quite nicely. She came home today and no sooner had we walked in the door and Karl calls. The entire apartment is flooded, from a hot water heater busted.

So, I quickly pack up and head home a day early and just got in. I can't get in my kitchen or bathroom because of all the things he's moved in there. We're walking around on concrete that they've pulled up all around the furniture.

One of us will have to miss a day this week while they lay new carpet in the apartment, and paint the entire apartment. I have to miss work on Monday while they do something else with the new hot water heater (not sure what). I've been in this apartment since 1994, so you can imagine how much I've accumulated in that time.



I get to change all the rats out tonight and tend to all the herps - most all of the snakes have pooped and peed.

Then my parents' neighbor had a tree fall through their roof from their next door neighbor cutting down a tree. A large branch came crashing through the window in the kitchen as they were feeding their three young children, spraying glass on all the children. Luckily, they were unharmed, but a few choice words were shared with the neighbor. It also took out the power on the street, and the power company had to be there to change out a transformer.

It's been an eventful weekend - I'm pooped!

[AzureN1ght]

Good grief, Robin! That's a LOT of stress! Hang in there, hon. When it's all over, get yourself a massage or pedicure or somethin'

[tigerlily]

I'm so glad that your mom came through ok! That's wonderful.

Now the rest of it ... not so much. I'm sorry you have to go from one stressful situation to the next. I hope they get your apartment cleared up as quickly as possible. Good luck getting everyone cleaned up as well.

[rabernet]

Good grief, Robin! That's a LOT of stress! Hang in there, hon. When it's all over, get yourself a massage or pedicure or somethin'

Thanks for the hug, Kim! I sure need it!

[rabernet]

I'm so glad that your mom came through ok! That's wonderful.

Now the rest of it ... not so much. I'm sorry you have to go from one stressful situation to the next. I hope they get your apartment cleared up as quickly as possible. Good luck getting everyone cleaned up as well.

Thanks Christie! The good thing, if there is one - is that it didn't happen BEFORE my mother had surgery, because then I would have been really conflicted, and it's good that it didn't happen next weekend, while we're in AL all weekend!

[tigerlily]

That's a good way to look at it. Plus none of your animals were hurt.

Did I mention I'm looking forward to next weekend?

[rabernet]

That's a good way to look at it. Plus none of your animals were hurt.

Did I mention I'm looking forward to next weekend?

I am too, I am too! I'm sure I'm going to need the distraction next week. And Karl's very excited to see you too, and super excited that we'll get to have dinner Saturday evening with you before you have to head home!

[tigerlily]

Karl!

It should be a wonderful day, and a mini vacation for you that is very much deserved! I'm looking forward to getting away too, even if only for the day. My truck started breaking down last week, but got it into the shop and fixed! (I freaked a bit when it started sputtering) Now I just got to mapquest my directions.

[Holbeird]

Wow, that's crazy I can't believe all of that happend at once, I must have missed the post where you said you were in NC, that's where we are. Glad everything went alright with your mom.

[lord jackel]

Robin that just nutz. At least you are looking at the positive side of things. You got a nice new water heater coming, new carpet and a new paint job (all on someone elses tab )
Not to mention your mom is getting better and you have a mini vacation next week.

Now go have a nice Reisling and relax.