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Friday, March 15, 2024

 

Don't Believe the Commercials

Seven weeks. Seven very long weeks.  

Truly, not exactly a problem most of us think of as being earth shattering-this no microwave thing.   But when you have no real hand power/abilities, it isn't easy.

Most people wouldn't think about some of the things that add wear and tear to their every day lives from this situation.  Things such as:

I can't just pop my luke warm coffee in for 30 seconds.  Now I have to pour it into a sauce pan, heat it on the stove and pour it back into the cup.  All without breaking the cup, screaming "OW" from the pain from wrist to finger tips, freezing up and burning myself!

My twice daily "Chef Ramsey" imitation while warming Sunshine's meal now entails scrapping II into a small frying pan, stirring it up and then scrapping it back into her dish.  Again, using my limited abilities without having to deal with the obvious pain.

Warming up tortillas in my warmer? Nope.  Back to old school usage of my little pan.

Steve wanted to heat up soup for lunch the other day.  He realized he would have to pur it into a sauce pan and then into his bowl.  Evidently he didn't want it that bad.  Because of my lack of abilities, my rule is: you use it, you clean up the stove/pan.  

The ads on TV promoting our warranty company aren't really holding true!  It took us two months to get them to give us an allowance for a new dishwasher.  It's been seven weeks and counting on the microwave.

We've been waiting for the "escalation team" for two days to call us back to get them to do the right thing on the microwave!

Plus, I personally have spent over an hour on the phone repeating myself about the situation.

My favorite part?  When they ask me to stay on the line and rate my satisfaction with their customer service!

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Friday, March 08, 2024

 

The "Fun" Continues

We still don't have a microwave!  The part and the technician arrived, on time.  But the repair couldn't happen because the other major part blew up when it was time to test it!  

He tried 4 suppliers and was told the part was discontinued.  Wow! What a surprise, NOT!

He informed our home warranty who supposedly did find the part.  Sounds exactly like the story we were told about our dishwasher.  Pointed out this fact and said, "This is a stall tactic!  You and I both know you're going to call me on the due date of the party's arrival and inform me that it will now take 8-12 weeks! Then give me an allowance to buy a new one!  Let's stop the madness and do that now!"

Nope, didn't go for the practical.  

"We have to trust the process.  We understand how inconvenient this is but we have to follow our rules"

Wow! Far be it for me to be a rule breaker.

First world problems are a real thing people.

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Saturday, March 02, 2024

 

You'll Miss Me...

It's inevitable-old things breakdown.

Our 10-year-old microwave allowed me the honor of warming up Sunshine's food Monday morning and then let out a cracking noise.

A cracking noise is never a good sign job appliances or people.  At least that's my personal perspective.

Anyway, I persisted in my plight of warming things-mainly my first cup of coffee.  It always seems to get cold way too quickly.

Nothing happened.  It made all the right sounds and sights!  Turnplate spun, lights on, humming (after the cracking noise)-but no warming of the coffee!

We have a home warranty policy-$100 to come out and "assess" the latest situation.  They couldn't come out until Wednesday.  Okay, I am old school. I can figure out what to do for two days.

Let's see:

Coffee situation-sauce pan to reheat and I had to be less temperature picky.

Warming of tortillas for taco Tuesday?  Omelet pan

Sunshine's food?  Omelet pan was really fast for this as well.  Also, our picky eater seemed to be enjoying my added chef Ramsey impression!

Reheating my baked oatmeal and heating up my overnight oats (I make a couple for during the week, as well as the overnight oats): air fryer for one, back to the sauce pan for the other.

Wednesday came.  The nice repairman informed me that if this were a 10-year-old car, he'd be informing me that the engine died.  The part was also discontinued. Grrr...

He struck gold on his third try.  If all goes well, he'll be back early next week and get it to work.  Of course, he said at this age my "transmission" could go out (or not).  Home warranty gives us 30 days before we have to pay another $100, so there's that little annoyance.

I pleaded my case, but they won't budge on giving us an allowance to buy a new one until they have no choice.

Part of this has to do with our policy giving us some funds toward both the new HVAC system and the dishwasher.  

Just lucky I was born before the microwave was created and I'm able to improvise.  


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Friday, February 23, 2024

 

Checking in

Despite the medically obvious, we did have some good things.  It's the time of year when we are able to "check-in" for what has become our yearly anniversary cruise!

This will be our first time back on Celebrity since before the pandemic!  A few firsts:  we're doing a back-to-back and on their new Edge class ship, Apex.  We'll be returning to some of our favourite ports, as well as a new one.  We're also staying in one of those new type of veranda cabins guy at have the weird openings.

We've heard the "good, bad and the ugly" on this, so we're hoping we like it.  Otherwise, we're on a countdown with 210 others in our Facebook group.  We'll be checking in for the second cruise in a few days.

Another plus-we were able to book our pre-cruise hotel at the same place as last year.  Great venue, great service, brand spanking new and a gorgeous entertainment/restaurant complex literally outside the lobby door!

At this point I'm not sure about my knees.  I've been scheduled for an MRI.  For the moment, I'm not feeling so positive about anything being accomplished before we go.  I still haven't been able to use my stationary bike. I did attempt to walk the girls-completely failed.  Besides only managing about a half mile, most of it included me seeing stars and cursing at myself about being that stupid.

And now, it's time for me to hobble to the kitchen for the rest of my medical morning requirements.


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Friday, February 16, 2024

 

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Seriously, my body is in major disrepair.

This week has been a huge amount of pain, frustration and disappointment.  Monday morning was especially brutal.

My pain management appointment did NOT actually help me "manage".  It was more than time for those lovely (and quite painful) knee injections.  They now come in a "one and done" version.  Steve couldn't drive me due to his own medical appointment.

Sigh.  I had to do the 45 mile trip on my own along with the drive home-after getting the shots.

Let's just say that I have no idea how I made it. My wonderful doctor failed to mention that this new formula had no lidocaine in it and was akin to toothpaste in consistency.  This literally wiped me out for the entire week!

As of now, there's still no way I'm going to exercise for at least another couple of days.

But wait!  There was more fun on Monday!

Steve thankfully got home, in the nick of time, to drive me to have another root canal.

The endodontist asked me if I took the painkiller he prescribed from my last procedure? I told him no.  The last thing I wanted to do was puke after dental surgery.   I informed him that I would still be using the "suck it up buttercup" method of pain relief this time as well.

Obviously, our 43rd Valentine's day was anything but what would be defined as romantic!

Here's hoping that by our 43rd anniversary my body parts improve.













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Friday, February 09, 2024

 

Loss Feels Awful

Anyone who has read my little musings over the years knows how much we love our fur babies.  Get your tissues ready...

Before they were even engaged, Adam and Sam adopted a tiny gray Maine Coon.  They lived with us.  They named this scrappy boy, Toby.

Pepper, our late and great gray tabby, took on the immediate role of dad/teacher.  It was about the time when our beautiful girl Sunshine was slowing down, so he was very happy to have some more vibrant company.  They loved each other, dearly.  When Adam and Sam moved into their own home, Toby went with them.  He was now quite a bit bigger than Pepper!

Through the years he wound up with his own canine friends, as well as his own harem!

Of course, things happen as our fur babies age.  For Toby, that meant kidney failure and thyroid disease.  But, until recently, he was still feisty and fiercely attached to Bryce.

Then a couple of days ago things went horribly wrong.  Instead of feisty, he just wanted to be held.  His back legs simply couldn't hold up.  His breathing shallow and despite eating and drinking -skin and bones would describe his once perfect physique.  

Many tears were and continue to be shed.  He was ready to join Lily and Pepper.  He did so peacefully with his family holding him.

When you love someone  it doesn't matter whether they have two or four legs their passing brings a deep, painful hurt.  But having them in your life is more than worth what will eventually turn into warm remembrances.

 






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Thursday, February 01, 2024

 

This Bites!

Maybe I should have titled this, "Repeat"?

My root canal experience wasn't fun.  I still felt something wasn't exactly right.  The dentist tried fixing the crown but it was for naught.  So, back to the endodontist I went.

Turns out the molar next to the one he fixed was also fractured!

Today, I went to get a temporary crown, again.

I could have gone straight to the root canal but opted to start with just the crown.  The dentist said I have a 70% chance of just this being successful.

Odds are in my favor it appears.  This time I know not to be miserable and in pain though!  If any of the check list begins, I will call the office immediately.

For the moment I think I'll just sit here in my Ila and enjoy my true crime shows.



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