Sigh. Where were we? As you all know, it’s been a little nuts around here recently, what with things breaking left and right. So while I haven’t been focused on posting this past week – sorry about that – I’ve just been chipping away at the list of things that need fixing and, little by little, we’re digging our way out of this hole we’re in right now.
I picked up a new car on Tuesday. It’s the first car I’ve ever bought that was “for me” – we bought hubby a new car two years ago, and I’ve been driving his old one ever since. It was fun shopping for cars that I would like, and I’m really excited about what I got. It’s a fun car to drive, it’s cute, and best of all, I’m not worried about breaking down every time I turn the key in the ignition. Just having the peace of mind that Peanut is snoozing in a brand new backseat with no known problems is amazing.
Peanut got her splint off and has had two follow-up visits to the orthopedics clinic (where we’re routinely made to wait an hour or more past our appointment time, but whatever, I’m not annoyed). She’s healing well and isn’t letting her injury slow her down at all. I do hope that she’s acquired a healthy respect for large, heavy doors, but I expect she probably hasn’t.
We also made a trip to Lowe’s to start addressing some of the bigger house issues. Got some information about the appliances we’re considering (we’re planning to order online but it was good to talk to one of the employees about installation) and set the wheels in motion for a new guest room toilet and a garbage disposal for the kitchen. (The garbage disposal wasn’t on the “broken” list because it’s nonexistent, not broken. We’ve lived without one since we left Virginia and are both SO DONE with a disposal-free kitchen. Getting one installed was high on the house priority list and it doesn’t even seem to be terribly expensive. Words cannot express how much I am looking forward to no more cleaning the food trap, no more hubby running out for Drano at 9:00 p.m., no more smelly sink…) Next weekend we have more Lowe’s errands to run – namely, we need to replace the hideous and dangerous 1980s mirrored closet doors – but the good news is, part of me really likes going to Lowe’s. I feel like when I go to Lowe’s, stuff gets done. And the way things are going lately, anything that gets done is a big win.
(Peanut has her work clothes on and is ready to tackle some home improvement projects.)
What are you fixing lately?
covered in flour 
Ouch! Sorry to hear that Peanut was hurt, but it sounds like she’s doing better now.
Hang in. Eventually everything will get fixed.
Thanks! It’s been a stressful few weeks but things are starting to get better, little by little. Peanut is healing well, which is the most important thing, and I have a safe car now, which is almost as important! Everything else will fall into place.
“where we’re routinely made to wait an hour or more past our appointment time, but whatever, I’m not annoyed”
Your Twitter would suggest otherwise 😉 Glad you’re able to get stuff done on your new house! That must be a total stress reliever.
LOL you picked up on my sarcasm! 😛 It is SO unprofessional. If I scheduled a meeting with a client and then left them to cool their heels in the waiting room for an hour past our meeting time I’d be fired. I swear that health care is the only profession that thinks this is an appropriate way to treat customers. (And we ARE customers. I absolutely have a choice and could easily find a different orthopedist. Fortunately we only have one more follow-up and I was able to get into a different location of the clinic, where I hear they are much better about honoring appointment times!)
You’re right, it is frustrating and unprofessional. I’m sure there were a lot of other things you could have been doing during that time =P but it’s a good thing you only have one more follow up and hopefully it goes better!
The worst of it was, it was Columbus Day AND my birthday! If we hadn’t been sitting around the orthopedics clinic, I would have taken E to the children’s museum. Another time, I guess… but it just made me angrier because I would have rather been enjoying an awesome birthday morning with my best little buddy.
Aww yeah of course! But like you said: another time 🙂