When it Rains

Saturday, while trying to make these:

 This went out, which wouldn't be a bad thing excepts that we just got this microwave a year ago

and so we had to make our lunch in the oven. It is easy to take the convenience of a microwave for granted until you don't have one to use anymore. 

 Then we got the news that our septic system no longer passes inspection and the Health Dept. has given us a month to fix it - to the tune of $5000.

The last wind storm we had (and we've been having a lot of them) blew down a bunch of big branches off the trees.  The problem?  Lots and lots of dead branches in all of our trees, and some dead trees.  The fix?  Have the dead trees cut down, cost $1800.  And have the other trees pruned to clear out the dead branches, cost $2500. 

New expensive water heater that is not new enough to still be under warranty.  What happened to it? you might ask.  Well, I will tell you.  Remember when we lost power because the line to our house broke?  The "break" caused a power surge in our house that fried the thermostat on the water heater.  So now we have hot water whenever the water heater feels like working and cold water when it decides not to.

We understand that home ownership comes with issues, however when we add these new issues to the ones we have already had to fix, or need to fix things that have already been fixed, it becomes frustrating.  A/C work; roof work; rebuilding a basement that flooded because of a previous hot water tank and poor drainage; deck work; previous removal of dead trees; switching from well to city water;  electrical work;  and then the whole list of small problems we've dealt with. 

Add all of that to a house that is now $65,000 underwater and you end up with a big case of AAAAARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH. 

So, how is your Monday going?