Can I express how happy I am that January is finally over! We had lots of snow and frigid temps. The coldness led to frozen pipes because when we had plumbing done over the summer, they didn't replace the heat tape. We got it unthawed after three days.
Then my husband's contractor friend needed some money because he had been out of work for three weeks due to the weather and called and asked if we had any projects we wanted done. Normally we wouldn't have done anything in January, but we wanted to help him out. He came and insulated our basement ceiling and thus the pipes that had recently unthawed, insulated a wall beneath the chair rail in our dining room, replaced out bathroom floor and put down new laminate, and replaced out toilet. Then came disaster. He was replacing the sink and vanity and broke the shut off valve. Our house is 125 years old, and he tried and tried but after three days, couldn't get anything in the bathroom to run without massive leaks. And because the sink shut off valve was broken, we had to turn off the water to the entire house. We finally gave up and contacted a plumber, but they were booked until Wednesday. However, they were able to come over and get us up and running but it ended up being an additional five days without water. I kept reminding myself how blessed we were compared to some, but it was frustrating to say the least.
Then to top it off, that same Wednesday, my mom fell and fractured her pelvis in several places. She is currently in the hospital, but surgery is not needed. They are managing her pain and getting her used to using a walker to get around. She will need 4-6 weeks to heal but at least she doesn't live alone, and her boyfriend is around to help.
All of this interfered with my desire to read, and I didn't read as much as I wanted in January. I have to catch up in February somehow. I did obtain some great arcs the past two weeks though and can't wait to share them here.
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The Good Vampire's Guide to Blood and Boyfriends: Jamie D'Amato
It Was Her House First: Cherie Priest
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Mayra: Nicky Gonzalez
I have picked up a few books on sale for my Kindle so I will save them and share the during my next update. I hope you were able to catch my new feature, Coming Attractions, which I posted Friday. I hope everyone is staying safe and enjoying lots of good reads.
Thanks for visiting Booker T's Farm!
I can see why you're glad January is done...plumbing issues like that are never fun. And your poor mom! I hope she heals up fast. And I definitely hope February brings only good things your way!
ReplyDeleteWell it sounded like a good luck to have things updated and help a friend. But things went awry. I don't even know anyone to hire so I am glad to have my ex help with projects. There is a good plumber/electrician in the neighborhood. But carpentry and other things it's hard to find good people. I was moody during January and read less, watched more tv. I hope your February is better.
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Wow! That was a week! And I guess a lot in January too. It's good your pipes only froze and didn't bust, but then to have the other stuff happen when trying to fix things sucks too. I hope February is better for you!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry about your mom. I hope she's doing well. That's good that she doesn't need surgery. I know how it is when all these things make you not want to read. It happens to me. Good luck for your February reading. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, sorry about all your plumbing issues. I hope everything is back to normal. And sorry about your mom, but I'm glad she doesn't need surgery. I also have a copy of Mayra! Hope your week is mostly stress free!
ReplyDeleteI hope this week is better for you!
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