tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post2341141889394481163..comments2023-10-22T05:08:51.281-06:00Comments on Confessions of a Rotten Correspondent: adventures in home repairthe rotten correspondenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704525054720181936noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-43785636782455019202007-12-06T16:24:00.000-06:002007-12-06T16:24:00.000-06:00I hate it when they all go at once. The year Miss...I hate it when they all go at once. The year Miss M was born - 2005 - our gas fire was condemned, the toilet fell off the wall while we were away. The fridgefreezer broke the weekend of M's baptism, the washer died completely and we had a pipe burst in the bathroom which flooded the kitchen below, and the vacuum broke.<BR/>Arghhhhhhh.<BR/>So glad all is well, and I envy your real fire. Lovely.Jo Beaufoixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957369658590225971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-39633319560041528012007-12-04T19:13:00.000-06:002007-12-04T19:13:00.000-06:00laurie - now you know I normally post at night. I'...laurie - now you know I normally post at night. I'm like a junkie waking up to all those lovely comments.<BR/><BR/>pixelpi - They always go out in sets. I was just going to let the DW go until after Christmas, but when the washing machine went too I figured I'd at least get a better housecall rate for a twofer.<BR/><BR/>thalia's child - that's kind of our story too. We bought the house with all the appliances, so now we get to wait and see. According to the repairman our DW is a piece of crap even when it's working. Great.<BR/><BR/>kaycie - thank you . Good luck is always welcome.<BR/><BR/><BR/>eileen - I envy you your storm and your snow day. It sounds so nice. And our fireplace is lovely.<BR/><BR/>louisa - welcome! I love fireplaces too, but haven't had one for years. I'm trying really hard not to burn the house down.<BR/><BR/>wakeup - I'm telling you, it's a hard week to catch up on bloggers. I've been behind all week myself. What is up with that??<BR/><BR/>akelamalu - when Adam was a lad?? You crack me up!<BR/><BR/>kimberly - yeah, I was worried at the start too. I had visions of the kids all getting pencils for Christmas.<BR/><BR/><BR/>amy - appliances can be very jealous of each other. I'm trying to keep the cars from hearing about what's been going on in the house as well.<BR/><BR/>my two cents - trying as hard as I can to send my streak of luck your way. A new furnace for Christmas is not at the top of your list, I'm sure. Fingers crossed.<BR/><BR/>potty mummy - underwire! You should see the things I dig out of the washer filter. Not one of my kids gets the concept of emptying their pockets. Aargh.<BR/><BR/>auntie barbie - the fire is absolutely fabulous, but the lack of a meltdown last night made the fire look insignificant. I seem to expect the worst, so am really grateful to have dodged it.<BR/><BR/>stacie - darn that tardiness. my one backslide!!<BR/><BR/>willowtree - you'd better be careful. laurie is gonna show up on your doorstep with a dog crate and kick your ass. <BR/><BR/>ciara - could we just say that if we fixed it ourselves it probably WOULDN'T be fixed right??the rotten correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02704525054720181936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-89039195950801567112007-12-04T18:50:00.000-06:002007-12-04T18:50:00.000-06:00well, seems fairly reasonable to NOT have to do th...well, seems fairly reasonable to NOT have to do the stuff yourself and you KNOW it's fixed right.<BR/><BR/>a toasty fireplace for chilly winters...always a good thing.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365631315923740004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-13780314808755100202007-12-04T17:59:00.000-06:002007-12-04T17:59:00.000-06:00Ok, let me see if I've got this straight...you pai...Ok, let me see if I've got this straight...you paid in total $275, and for that you got a working washing machine and dishwasher as well as a nice cosy fire. While I, on the other hand, am now up to $325 and I've still got the same stupid bitch I started with, except now she can only run on three legs.willowtreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09173637121496772685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-82914604921512444022007-12-04T15:03:00.000-06:002007-12-04T15:03:00.000-06:00Wow, that was an excellent day, minus the tardines...Wow, that was an excellent day, minus the tardiness on the post that is. :-) <BR/><BR/>That fire sounds heavenly!Staciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01471803757485977959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-31567433892485811272007-12-04T15:01:00.000-06:002007-12-04T15:01:00.000-06:00Don’t you just love when you think the worst and i...Don’t you just love when you think the worst and it really turns out to be not so bad? You were very lucky to get someone out so quickly too!<BR/>I love fireplaces too. We’ve been using ours since October as we use it to heat the house as well.<BR/>P.S. Glad to hear Sasquatch is handling himself better :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-24042014104458236332007-12-04T14:27:00.000-06:002007-12-04T14:27:00.000-06:00RC, sounds like the Christmas Fairy has visited (a...RC, sounds like the Christmas Fairy has visited (are we allowed to Christmas - does it have to be Holiday Fairy in the US?). But, I can't believe you switched the dishwasher off - and DIDN't switch it back on again! That's my first reaction when these things happen. <BR/>It's probably where I go wrong.<BR/>And your story about the washing machine reminds how only last year I called out the repair man because ours sounded like it was trying to drill through the floor to New Zealand. He fished out the underwire from a bra, and that was it. Amazing how such little glitches can cause so many problems.<BR/>BTW - what really scared me was that I hadn't missed the underwire...Potty Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04751869800592294891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-22121038132655476992007-12-04T13:48:00.000-06:002007-12-04T13:48:00.000-06:00Seriously hoping your good luck rubs off on me. I...Seriously hoping your good luck rubs off on me. I have the heating repair man here for the third time in ten days...It may be southern California, but it was 43 degrees out yesterday morning and there was frost on the ground, so I need the heater to work. The washer is leaking, not onto the floor, but when it is turned off, into the basin. I turned the water lines to the washer, but haven't gotten the nerve to call the repair man, yet. One thing at a time. Just hoping for Chistmas I can have the new black wool coat I picked out and not a new furnace. I think the washer is fixable. Famous last words...Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04503536366500859750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-80918661659780885112007-12-04T13:12:00.000-06:002007-12-04T13:12:00.000-06:00Ah, appliances are very jealous of each other. If ...Ah, appliances are very jealous of each other. If one goes, you better keep a close eye on the rest because one of them is surely working itself into a snit.<BR/><BR/>Lucky you that you got off cheap, relatively.<BR/><BR/>Tea before the fire sounds perfect.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03656235714427761274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-46472958036477101252007-12-04T12:33:00.000-06:002007-12-04T12:33:00.000-06:00What a lovely reflection - what better way to spen...What a lovely reflection - what better way to spend your money indeed. =) Glad it didn't end up in horrendous repair bills. I was worried at the beginning of the post!Kimberly Vanderhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653757517652257445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-20897885961192309532007-12-04T10:53:00.000-06:002007-12-04T10:53:00.000-06:00It's a bugger when all the appliances go at once -...It's a bugger when all the appliances go at once - which they usually do! Glad you got them all sorted. I can't remember the last time I saw a real fire - I think Adam was a lad! :)Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-46112913562860115212007-12-04T10:12:00.000-06:002007-12-04T10:12:00.000-06:00Where have I been? I've missed almost a whole week...Where have I been? I've missed almost a whole week of your posts. Glad everything's been sorted for you. It always pours when it could just rain, it seems.wakeupandsmellthecoffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04602735058278146250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-50094480256779410812007-12-04T10:04:00.000-06:002007-12-04T10:04:00.000-06:00Sounds like a cheap round for two appliance breakd...Sounds like a cheap round for two appliance breakdowns. :-)<BR/><BR/>I loooove fireplaces, but they're not really practical here in SA. We had snow in Johannesburg this year and before that I think in 1982. I'm very jealous!Louisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03769265080218881774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-83305426574311542402007-12-04T09:57:00.000-06:002007-12-04T09:57:00.000-06:00You deserve some "good" luck, if you know what I m...You deserve some "good" luck, if you know what I mean. It just could have been so much worse as far as the money and repairs. Enjoy your beautiful fire and know there will be many, many more. Nothing more relaxing. <BR/>We are getting hit with major storms. Snow day today!! No school for kids, no work for hubby or me. Yeah!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-90705392347890124232007-12-04T08:32:00.000-06:002007-12-04T08:32:00.000-06:00Isn't it wonderful to have good luck? I'm so glad...Isn't it wonderful to have good luck? I'm so glad for you!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05655321325607087357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-58954596327817687342007-12-04T08:21:00.000-06:002007-12-04T08:21:00.000-06:00My mother-in-law has had to replace all her applia...My mother-in-law has had to replace all her appliances except the dryer in the last 4 months. I'm living in dread that the same thing may happen to me, as my appliances came with the house and have all seen better days.<BR/><BR/>And my next house is totally going to have a fireplace.Madam Crunchypantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105080184570652882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-53913249147824966852007-12-04T08:06:00.000-06:002007-12-04T08:06:00.000-06:00Don't you just hate it when appliances go out in m...Don't you just hate it when appliances go out in multiples? I've been there and it's no fun at all. At Old House it was dryer and fridge that went out together. At this house, we have only had (all toes crossed) the dishwasher factory recall. But they came and fixed it within 2 weeks. <BR/><BR/>And when we moved in last year, I called and had the chimney cleaned too. (Oh, and it was $99. I don't have a Victorian steep roof).<BR/><BR/>But hooray for your toasty fire! We had our first fire this year last week on Mr. Pi's day off, and it was wonderful. It's just not a real snowy day without a fire and kids/pets near the hearth.<BR/><BR/>Ah. Now I feel all Christmasy.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13784078775130185200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-52324572128863578982007-12-04T08:01:00.000-06:002007-12-04T08:01:00.000-06:00only you would apologize for posting first thing t...only you would apologize for posting first thing tuesday morning for your tuesday post.<BR/><BR/>what good news about the washer, and the dishwasher.<BR/><BR/>and <I>excellent</I> news on the fireplace. we use ours pretty steadily from october through may.<BR/><BR/>hooray!lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055442432266567561noreply@blogger.com