We Are Coping

Thought I'd start this post with something nice.  We have had Liriope in our mulched area in front of the porch for years.  This year the plants have gone all out with their blooming.  Prettiest ever!  Soon, as cooler temperatures get here they will start to wind down and I'll have to cut them back for the Winter, but they are still pretty right now!

Les and I are coping with the plumbing issues and trying not to stress about how much this is all going to cost.  We have no idea what, if any, our insurance will pay.  But the process has been started and the claims people say they are working on things.  Honestly, the repairs have to be done no matter what they tell us, so on we go.

That is pretty much what I told the HOA inspector, too, when she tried to tell me we had to wait for the Board of directors to give us permission for a POD if we needed it.  Right at the beginning I had given the office a heads up about what was going on.  Initially it had been a possibility that we'd have to have the driveway and garage floor dug up as well as the bedroom floor. In that case a POD would have to be delivered and furniture and things moved out.  The inspector woman replied that we'd have to get approval from the Board before doing anything.  I replied to her that that was fine if they had to give approval, but we were getting the repairs done as soon as possible whether we heard from them or not.  I suspect her supervisor (that I copied on my messages) might have told her that she was harsh because her next message to me was she was sorry we were going through this mess and please keep them informed.  This is same woman who demanded we have the roof and house powerwashed last November in the cold and rain with ground so soft we couldn't walk on it.  Oh, well, if only she paid as much attention to the places with peeling paint, trash, and in one instance a big boat sitting at the curb.  (that is a no-no)

So, anyway, Les and I are getting into the routine of getting to the "Y" for showers.  I pulled out the stash of assorted paper plates and cups for us to use.  Washing dishes in cold water is not great, but I've boiled a pan of water and dumped into the sink and that has helped.

Tomorrow we will start moving the small things out of the bedroom and getting things ready.  The plumbers are coming between 8:30 and 9:00 Monday morning.  The drywall in garage will come out, the carpet will be pulled up or cut out, the jackhammers will dig up the bedroom floor with the leaky area.  We've been told repairs will all be done in one day.  When the concrete sets we can start getting things back in order.

We're going to go look for carpet this afternoon.  We have someone that can come put up new drywall in the garage.  Cleaning everything up will take some time, but until those two big jobs are done, most of the cleaning is waiting.

Life remains great, if even it's challenging.  Stay safe and God Bless America!