First Day of Rewiring

 We had the second day of rewiring. This day was the first day of working on actual wiring. They were to be here at 8 am. I did not sleep all night but got up at 7:45, washed my hair and cooked scrambled eggs that I had with two sausages and milk. Lunch was leftover spaghetti. Dinner was salad greens with delicious tomato and chopped bscb. Then, I had cottage cheese and frozen blueberries.

Finally, at 9:30 am, all three arrived. They went straight, drilling holes in the bricks for some reason. It was a horrendous noise. I am glad I was not in bed since the drilling was right at my bed. They came in and rewired for the refrigerator and freezer. It was an arduous job. 

While they were still in the yard after they finished, my chair would not work. The lamps would not work, laptop would not work! I sent Tommy out there to get someone once I figured out that the extension cord did not work. I forgot what was the problem, but it was something they needed to address. They told me they had not worked in here. I have no idea how it happened but did not blame them. 

They left. Tommy was going to heat up leftovers for lunch. Microwave would not work. He checked freezer just to be sure. Nope, neither working. So, I called office and asked secretary to get someone to come back soon. It was a loose fuse that needed to be tightened. I thought we would no longer use fuses, just breakers. 

I had to call and cancel pt. Finally about 2:30, I took a nap and got up just before 5 pm. 

I sat right in kitchen the whole time! One guy moved something I told him not to move as it had broken glass all under it. He said authoritatively, "There is no glass under here," My response, "You don't know what you are talking about." Silence. Yes, there is glass under it. I have not stepped on any yet, just tried to clean it up. 

I have a feeling that the guy who did not do as I said will be the one who destroys things. I talked with the woman who is buying my car, asking her if she knew someone to help me in the house. 

Tommy is paying for this with "60 months same as cash." I wondered. He asked for papers to sign today. They have been working without his signing. 

One of the guys will rewire antique lamp with three arms and lights. He is a fan of lamps, too. I, of course, will pay extra for this job.

Maybe I can sleep tonight.

Is anyone a fan of antique lamps? I handmade the shades, and had someone restore the surfaces and wiring. It was a lucrative side job that made me very happy. Plus, I gained lamps for my house.

Electrical Work

I asked Tommy if he did not like his new look/haircut better than his former feral look. He laughed and said he thought it looked 'woodsy.' Well, okay. 

Tonight, we had roast, collard greens, and sweet potatoes. It was all delicious! Tommy only bought five sweet potatoes. I thought we had more. Now, we have to find more Beauregards to have enough for a pie. 

The guys came today and replaced the fusebox  with a new circuit breaker box. The power was off for five hours. It was dark and lonely in here...lol. I developed a twitch as I kept reaching for my laptop. Then, within a half-second I would remember laptop would not work. 

They will come back next week to do one room. Then, they will make appointment to do another room another week. They understood our disabilities and how more than a few hours will destroy me. 

I explained I had things to sell, that we could not get things out or in and did not have energy to man it all day. So, I told them that I have a list of things to sell and prices. They have to move and unplug the big TV, and other things we do not want. The mattress leaning on the outlet and TV can be put on street. We will put a "FREE' sign on them. Some things I will give away to them or someone else. 

Now, we need to go find ceiling fixtures for the house to replace some and just get fixtures for rooms that don't have a ceiling fixture. Those will be installed as rewiring is done. 

After the rewiring is done, the bedroom converted to a bathroom is next. I can tell this experience will be better than the last company. 

I meant to get them to send me pictures they took. But, I forgot. Otherwise, you could see progress. 

After they left, we picked up ads and I shopped a bit at Publix. Then, I napped as I tried to function. I was glad we basically had dinner done except for the sweet potatoes.

After we ate, I cut up a red, an orange, and a yellow bell pepper for the freezer and cooking and one bag cut small for Tommy to use in a salad or the eat by hand as a snack. I hate raw bell peppers, but he loves them. I do love them cooked as an ingredient cooked. I really need to dice an onion. I also need to cook the spaghetti squash. That is for another day. 

What is happening at your house?

Skeleton

 

This is just the beginning of our Halloween decorations. We put this out one evening, and it rained/drizzled all the next day. It will get done.

I did not realize the bathroom rugs were hanging on the ramp! We cannot get out back. 

Today, the only thing we did was shop at Publix. There was a good sale on Jimmy Dean cooked sausage patties. One day, I scrambled three eggs, had two sausage patties, and about 12 ounces of milk. That lasted me for about eight hours. I was not hungry at dinner. I managed to eat a bit of chicken breast and slaw for dinner. I have repeated that breakfast several times since then. 

One day, I heard rumbling and banging outdoors. Tommy said it was a piece of heavy equipment being unloaded. For thirty years there has been a pile of asphalt in the end of the driveway, a result of city work on a water line. It has looked like someone threw a couple of shovels full of asphalt in the gutter, gave it a couple of pats with the back of the shovel and called it good.

 

As a result, it is rough to walk over to get to the mailbox. After any rain, a puddle forms in the other part of the driveway gutter. Leaves and sticks gather. It is a nightmare to walk on safely to get to mailbox or cross the street with a walker. Officials refused to fix it, saying it was an approved fix. My new friend in city government agreed it needed a repair. So, now it is fixed with a nice concrete gutter. 

Tommy put a downpayment and signed a contract to have the house rewired. We need to see if this is a reputable company before we commit to other needed repairs. 

Tomorrow, he will put the house and other things in a trust. He was going to do it two months ago. I told him tonight that I would buy dinner so he would have time and would not have to cook or wash dishes. He is on it right now. 

The grounding mat works! Instead of putting it on the floor and placing my feet on it, I now sit on it. My buttocks are not on it, just my bare legs/thighs to just below my knee. Does anyone else have experience with a grounding mat or grounding sheet?

The weather is mostly dry for the next week, so that makes me happy. How is your precipitation?