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May 21, 2008
The Offender
In case you have been out of the university setting for a while, let me show you what $159 buys:
Yep. Last night Kevin had to spend $159 on one book for a summer class. Fortunately, his other summer class doesn’t require a book.
This morning, the first words I heard out of his mouth were, “Grab as many towels as you can!”
You never want to hear those words at 6:15 in the morning.
Our hot water heater had burst and water was everywhere including under the wood laminate floor he installed a few years ago. We used every towel we own, including beach towels and kitchen towels, to soak up the water. Kevin brought the water hose in from the back yard, hooked it to the hot water heater and drained the remaining water out into the yard. We rented an air blower which will cost us $25 a day. Kevin had to pull the thresholds up and then raise the wood laminate off the subfloor so air could blow underneath. This will hopefully dry it out so that the seams don’t buckle.
To top it all off, Guido pooped on my bathroom rug. Kevin let him out this morning to pee, but the stress over everything else must have been too much for him to handle. Even though he has never done this before, he did get in trouble just because I want him to know that he can’t be pooping in the house every time he feels nervous.
We went in Lowes to look at the hot water heaters. As Kevin was talking to a floor guy about our potential problem, I swear I almost started crying in front of the guy. It took everything I had to hold it in. I know this would bother anyone and Kevin keeps reminding me that there is nothing that can’t be fixed.
I keep thinking not only about money, but also that Ashley’s birthday is coming up fast and she wants to invite friends over for a pool party/slumber party like she did last year. We also want to have family over for cake and ice cream. I want everything to be as perfect as it can be. I don’t want Ashley’s friends or their parents to think we are living in squalor.
Kevin asked me if I had been praying for patience. “Yes” was my immediate answer. He then told me (jokingly) that this was my entire fault and said, “You should never pray for patience.” He said when you pray for patience, God puts more on you in order to test you. This seems a bit unfair to me. Do you believe this is true?
We have a man that will install a new hot water heater, but we have to wait until tomorrow because he is on another job site today. I will let you know what happens.
This is the "offender":
Posted by tami at May 21, 2008 10:52 AM
Comments
Been there done that one! But our's went out in the winter time. Try taking a shower with no hot water when it's like 30 degrees outside!
Kevin is right, everything can be fixed, don't stress so much or you'll be pooping on the bathroom floor! HAHAHA, sorry just wanted to make you laugh!
I'm sure everything will be fine for the birthday party too!
Posted by: Deanna at May 21, 2008 3:56 PM
I've also been through that, taking up a carpet to dry it out and my husband ringing from sunny Spain and making a joke about it. Whatever happens it is not the time when you appreciate jokes and others treating it flippantly - you have my sympathies Tami. But it will all get sorted out and no-one got hurt.
Posted by: Miss L at May 22, 2008 4:35 AM
I'm not sure I buy the idea that praying for patience is just a request for a test from God but I will tell you that I hate the saying, "God never gives you more than you can handle." That's like saying that if you were a weaker person that you wouldn't have some of the worst trials... It makes me think of Michael.
Sorry to get all philosophical on ya'. Sorry about your water heater - Shawn and I have killed one in EVERY house and apartment we've live in since we got married. :(
Posted by: Bree at May 23, 2008 6:23 PM