One of the few times in my life that I will be up and out early in the morning without complaining is in order to do fasting bloodwork. I'm not a morning person, so I avoid having to be alert at the start of the day, but I'm even worse with fasting, so if I can make a 7:20am appointment and get it over with, I will do so. (The lab is actually open from 6 to 2, but 6 is a bit too early for me, even under the circumstances.)
So that's what I did this morning, bringing a smoothie with me to drink as soon as I was back in the car (the better to stave off the headache that I can get when fasting). It all went fine--better than fine, really, as the nurse was very good with the needle, and I didn't even feel it go in! I thanked her very sincerely.
That's the part of today that went to plan. Less successful was what was supposed to be the delivery of a new fridge. The Lowe's delivery person pulled the old fridge away from the wall, and said the valve has two problems:
- it's corroded, meaning they won't change it out because there's a good chance it would break and flood all over (wouldn't the person who just bought the unit below ours be happy if that happened)
- it's not the right size, and even without the corrosion, he wouldn't hook the new fridge up to it in its MacGyvered state (never mind that it was Lowe's who put in the fridge back in 2007)
So I called the plumber, they'll be here in the morning, and then the fridge delivery will be rescheduled. Let me tell you, after I took everything out of the fridge and freezer this morning, I was expecting to be putting it all into a new fridge. Putting it back in the old one, and knowing it will all have to be done again, is kind of annoying. In a first-world-problem way, at least.
On the other hand, after some rain this morning, things cleared up enough to open the windows here, and given the snow that some people are dealing with today, I can't complain too much.
Just a little.
That's one of the things a blog is for, right?
I had to laugh at that last bit: two of my kids were born on snowy days. One early April, one of them, tax day!
ReplyDeleteAnyway. Best of luck with the fridge. My folks had an 11th floor condo where the upstairs faucet leaked while that owner was out of town and wrecked my folks' kitchen/dining floor. I hope the plumber can get that valve fixed in no time. (Although, if he does, they usually charge for an hour's time so if you have anything else... It was a plumber who once told me to ask. He was feeling guilty about charging me the usual rate when the first thing was such a fast fix for him--but it meant everything to me.)
Yay for getting the bloodwork done. I would also be the first person there to get it over with - and then reward myself with my morning coffee :)
ReplyDeleteSorry about the fridge problem - or should I say the plumbing problem. That sucks but better to get it fixed now before it REALLY becomes a problem.
I'll be dealing with this eventually since my fridge is nearly 29 years old. Yikes!
ReplyDeleteI'm like you: I always schedule my blood work first thing in the morning since I have to fast. I just schedule follow-up blood work for 4/30 at 7:30am. Not TOO early but early enough!
ReplyDeleteThe fridge/plumbing issue sounds awful. And the sad feeling of putting your food back into the old fridge - I understand that!