Plumbing follow up and today's adventure

[thrihyrne]

For those who followed my distress about our plumbing situation, when I got home yesterday everything was as it should be. I promptly got out of my work clothes, into sweats, and cleaned the bathroom with cleaning products with bleach and felt much, much better. Yesterday morning I got up early and took the earlier bus and then walked to my parents' house to get a shower. I had enough time to spend a very pleasant half hour having coffee and chatting with my stepdad (my mom is on the west coast through the weekend) which was truly an added bonus. The latest where I live is that a few weeks ago we ran out of oil again, but for those paying for such things, we all agreed that with spring definitely on its way, we weren't going to spend another $300 to keep the house heated. Which has been fine. However, we're slated to have snow on Sunday! :( Oh well. I survived an entire miserable winter back in Portland in that unheated house; I can survive a few days of it being chilly. And I do have an electric blanket. :)

I've been back in Virginia for 13 months, and now that I'm committed for being here for another year thanks to my wonderful job and even more wonderful supervisor, I've decided it's time to turn in my Oregon driver's license and get a Virginia one- even though I signed over the title of my car to my parents and am happy being chauffeured around the 'burg on the bus. I am once again a bona fide Virginia resident and my identification should reflect that. So I'm going out to the DMV this morning, armed with two books and a knitting project. No matter how long it takes, I'm golden in regards to fending off boredom. I'm also embarrassed and happy to see that there's a new cycle of America's Next Top Model, so I'm downloading the first 5 episodes to watch while Austin's off playing guitar and I can work on my knitting for hours. :D I've also downloaded "The King's Speech" and am really looking forward to treating myself to that tomorrow. I'm back in a very productive cycle, and I'm feeling more comfortable in my own skin these days.

Hope everyone has a pleasant weekend. ♥

Comments

[brumeux77.livejournal.com]

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[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

(((((hugs you))))

[brighty18.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you're plumbing woes are solved!!!

As to the heating oil, I've been there, too. In fact, that was our situation last year in Ohio. (And April and May can be really cold there!) Still, it was fine. Just be sure and buy more oil before it gets cold next year.

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

Yes! Happy plumbing!! And I do worry a bit about this weekend and the next few weeks; guess I'll just keep my layers on and get under the covers when need be. I won't be living here next year; the lease for the people I'm renting from is up at the end of June. So I'll be moving again, not sure where.

[brighty18.livejournal.com]

If you're moving in June I certainly wouldn't bother to buy heating oil. You'd likely be giving most of it to the next tenants.

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

Exactly!! That's why the three of us decided just to suck it up. The next folks can buy their own oil.

[koshweasley.livejournal.com]

So glad the plumbing issues are corrected, and you've a new license. An electric blanket is awesome. I love ours, though the on off button doesn't like to turn off. At least it turns on :D

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

I'm so relieved about the plumbing! And I'll post about this, but I got out to the DMV only to find out that today, and only today, they were doing some kind of computer thing and couldn't issue new licenses. :( So I had to wait an hour for the bus to come back and I'll have to try again next week.

Love the electric blanket! Austin and I cuddled underneath it this afternoon and watched "I Love You Phillip Morris."

[koshweasley.livejournal.com]

LOL - funny movie.

[mrsquizzical.livejournal.com]

i'm so relieved that story had a happy ending. :)

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

Me, too!! :D Now if only we still had heat…