Amazon Return and Plumbing

 All my purchases from Amazon were in good shape except for the seal on one of the three-section glass storage dishes. It appeared someone had shoved the lid on and bent the seal over. It looked like the seal had recovered, but it still looked funny. I called today to see if I could return just one of the three bowls. the guy said to keep it and would I accept a $10 credit on Amazon. Sure, I will. 

So, that is settled. Now, I need to call about the broken corner on the dehydrator. sigh, always something. 

When I unwrapped the glass dishes, Tommy was passing by. I offered one of the dishes, he took it, he admired it and complimented it and said how nice it was and how handy it would be. I can put enough chicken in one of the two small sides, two sweet potatoes in the large part, and another vegetable in the other small division. Then, it can go in the freezer for another day. This meal would be for both of us--two servings in one container. 

I was telling Tommy about blogs that show the blogger cooking and freezing 40 or more meals in one day. If I had about 37 more of these glass storage containers, we would be doing the same thing. That would be nice to have meals every day without all the hassle. Do you ever cook and inordinate number of meals in one day in order to cook meal for a month or so?

We finished the rotisserie chicken last night along with a tiny breast from last week. He had taken all the meat off the rotisserie chicken, so he had half of that with bbq and slaw. I put bbq on the chopped/pulled breast and ate lots of slaw. 

Lunch will be hotdog and slaw. The rest of the packages of hotdogs are in the freezer, so I won't be tempted. I have to watch me when hotdogs are around. 

Well, the plumber is coming and going and in and out. Tommy found that the washer was overflowing when the water would not drain. I am so glad at this moment that it drained into the driveway! Imagine if it were in the house.

Plumber is gone and so is $675 from Tommy. Sigh. . . There was a blockage in the sewage line. Before he left, I asked him how much a new faucet on the outside faucet would cost--$200. So, Tommy was very agreeable to have that done. I did not push my luck and ask about the back faucet where my garden is located. 

Now, I am off to shop for things we need that did not get done yesterday when we were waiting for a call from the plumber. 

A man was bragging about his 8 children who were all lawyers. People knew he had 9 children and asked what the ninth child did. He said he was the most successful child who put his siblings through law school. Child # 9 was a plumber. 

Many of these cheap Halloween decorations call for batteries, so we need those. Hopefully, they will not get wet and ruin the batteries. Now, I am off to shop for things we need that did not get done yesterday when we were waiting for a call from the plumber. We only had time for one store, the closest, Publix. 

I was exhausted after the plumber visit today and had to rest but ending up napping. Do plumber visits, impending visits, and the bill exhaust you? 

It's Hard

You never know how difficult things can be until you watch someone who is incapable of doings things you take for granted. I have trouble doing simple things, but Tommy struggles so much.

Yesterday, we tried to change a broken faucet in the front yard so I can put my hose I rescued from Cullman house. The hose was one of the few things I managed to get before the thieves did!

Tommy cannot bend. He lowered himself down from the walker to lying on his face on the ground. At one point his body was like a plank. He rolled around on the ground, sort of flopping from one side to the other in the grass and dirt. Thankfully, his St. Augustine grass is thick, but his elbows were in the dirt.

As he put one hand and another into the tiny door to the top of the water meter, he had to flop from one side to the other and move by sort of dragging himself around with elbows. He could not figure out how to turn off the water.

People came running from all over to try and help him up from the yard. I just sat in his walker, watching him try to find the cutoff. Two guys from different homes came over and one borrowed a key from another neighbor.

So, the water was off and he now had to take off the broken faucet. The set screw was so rusted, it would not move. Soooo, off we went to Lowe's to get something to spray and loosen it. He had nothing. I did at my house. sigh

I bought a key while there and he yelled at me for buying it. Well, somehow I thought he wanted one instead of having to go borrow one from the guy who has lung cancer and has to get on his lawn mower to get to his shed to get things. I wanted to cry because he yelled at me!

After 3.5 hours with the faucet, I got nothing done outside. And, this was going to be doing things outside. We got stuck and I had no more energy.

On Sunday we determined he would get this retired guy who is in good shape and his friend to come and get this set screw out. I bought two replacement faucet handles last week, so one should work.

Imagine not being able to get on your knees, not being able to just get up off the floor/ground, rolling around in the grass totally helpless except for the strength in your arms.

No, he will not have the hip replacements and knee replacements he needs from having osteoporosis.

He really has developed some serious muscles in his shoulders and arms from hauling his own body around. I am impressed.

Now, it is Monday, and we spent time to go to Lowe's where I bought six faucets so the guy will have the right size/style.

And, I am going out to try to bury to plant something.