Once there was a Trench...

Even though I was under the weather all yesterday we still managed to get all the trenches dug for the new utilities to go in.

The excavators dug the trench to the new house location and then the plumber showed up to hook up all the new lines (waste pipe, gas line, water lines).

Then Todd took a quick trip home during work to lay the Teck cable (electrical line) and the cable lines in the trench. He didn't even bother to take off his hard hat!

Since the excavator was still here, he just back filled the trench all back in again. It means we won't have an open trench to cover due to snowfall and the guys won't have to come back to back fill it in on Monday.

So far so good! House is due to arrive on Wednesday. Hope that goes without a hitch!

"Meow" "Meow" to You!

Sending out a whiny high pitched version of "Happy Birthday to You" little sis!

Happy Birthday Crick!

And a little birthday wish going out to both Kelly Tunney and Mike Eby today too!

The Drama Never Stops!

What happens when you have NO trench, a plumber on the way and more snow?

You have to deal with a sick little boy and a sick self!


Yup... Spencer and I are both under the weather. The excavating team has still yet to arrive (soon they're saying - had to call in an extra person to cover our dig), the plumber's already on the way. I feel so bad. I called in sick to work for tonight but still have to deal with all this crap anyway.

I tell ya... when are they gunna give a girl a break???? Sorry... I'm having a personal pitty party! Anyone wanna join me?

The "Why Me?" Week

Did you ever have one of those weeks when you wonder "Why me?"?

This week has been brutal!

The excavators were supposed to be here at 9:00 am this morning to dig the trench for the pipes, gas and sewer, etc.. The guy phoned me this morning to say that they may not be able to get to us today due to snow removal... GRRRR!! I told him that it's got to get done before 10am tomorrow before the plumber arrives.

I'm livid! Why can't people stick to their words? All I have to say is that if they delay the job of the plumber, I'm billing THEM for the wait time! The damn plumber is having to come all the way from Cranbrook (2 hours away) which means "billed travel time" = NOT CHEAP.

Then the friggin' lady from the bank phones and says "we're still waiting for a confirmation of employment". I'm like.... "What the HELL? News to me!!!" Why is that we didn't know about this? And WHY is she waiting until ONE WEEK before delivery when she asks for this? And I know for a fact that we sent TWO pieces of proof of employment to her just after our mortgage meeting.

I seriously could just about pull all of the hair out of my head right now! Why do people always have "rain" on my parade! (NOTE: "rain" has been substituted for a word that it's running across my lips and rhymes with "HIT" for all those tender eyes & ears out there!)

We were also told that the house delivery will be a day late. It's now scheduled for delivery on Wednesday next week instead of Tuesday. *sigh*

Can someone just brighten my day?...somehow?...in some way shape or form?? PWEASE?