What a week

[asphaltcowgrrl]

I'm going to try and keep this as upbeat as I can, despite the crap week I've been having.

So, it started Saturday. My washer has been acting up and I managed to find someone who could come on a Saturday, no extra charge, and his first available appointment was only a couple hours after I made it. Score. Good news: he knew what was wrong. Bad news: didn't have the part. The washer is 8 years old, I was expecting that. He said he'd be back Tuesday.

Since the girls said that their toilet was 'screaming' and running, I went to the hardware store to get a new fill valve. After watching a video, I figured I could do this. And I did - the toilet no longer ran.

Monday, Taylor comes downstairs laughing and says, "Did you try to fix the toilet?" I said I did, did you not notice it wasn't screaming any longer? Well, FML, but it's now LEAKING. I figured I hadn't gotten something tight enough and of course, it couldn't be something that simple. It's leaning from the GD angle stop (the valve in the wall behind your toilet that turns the water on and off). OF COURSE.

I'd let Rhett know I'd be late on Tuesday and the guy showed up promptly at 8. He replaces the water leveling board and then tells me there's another problem. The drain valve has gone bad as well. Bright side? Only $30. Bad news? He has to order it, too. So, he ought to be texting me today sometime to let me know he has the part and when he'll be back tomorrow.

I get to work and Rhett sees immediately that all is not well. Bless his big ass heart, he said, "Don't worry about it, we'll get someone out tomorrow to fix it for you." Didn't even let me ask, which is probably a good thing since I wouldn't have.

So, Edgar (one of my favorite foremen) is out at the house right now, hopefully fixing the issue. Crossing my fingers that it's quick and easy and he can get back to his real work and stop traumatizing my cats. Hahaha. Sunny and Nayla both shoved themselves under the same chair yesterday due to the repair guy being in the house.

Now, for the best news. Monday night, my MIL calls Taylor and asks if she's doing anything Tuesday night. She said no and that's when my MIL tells her that her BFF, Jamie, has two spare tickets for the Golden Knights game on Tuesday. Taylor jumped on that in a hot second, let me tell you. So, we got to see the Knights whoop up on the Avalanche, beating them 4-3, barely. Great game though, we had a lot of fun. Taylor managed to weasel a new t-shirt out of me and a drinky-drink at the game. She said, "But mom! This is our first official mother-daughter drinking night out!" Lord have mercy, this child! When I told my co-worker this this morning, he said, "She has her learner's permit and needs practice." LOL Thanks, John.

Also, John left me (and Maddie) some pumpkin walnut fudge leftover from his last trip to Utah.

Here's to hoping your week is going better than mine, although mine looks like it's hopefully getting better.

Oh, I forgot to add that I finished the Romanian course this past weekend. Now, I’m wondering what language I should work on next. Suggestions?

UPDATE: Taylor just texted to let me know the toilet is fixed. HUZZAH.

Comments

[thatwasjustadream]

I am VERY glad your toilet issue is resolved- not much worse than that room breaking down! I hope things will calm down for you for a while for sure.

And how great that you had that game arrive out of nowhere! Hope any further surprises are more of that nature!! :)

PS: I'd vote French. I need to refresh my French, and get back on the Spanish on Duo Lingo.

[asphaltcowgrrl]

I'm telling you! Two months ago, my water bill went up by about $10. But, both kids have jobs now, so they're both showering and doing more laundry, and I thought nothing of it. Then, last month, it was up another $10 and I knew something was going on. Between the washing machine and the toilet, I ought to get back to normal on that now! Washer guy is on his way to my place now!

Thanks! I love those kinds of surprises!

French is always a good choice! It's what Taylor took in school.

[kaige68.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you have an excellent washer repair man, even if it's more work, he's got you covered.
And yay for work getting it done!!!! That is awesome!

That sounds like a great weeknight! I'm glad you two had such a good time!!!!!

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

He seems to be very much on the up and up, very straight forward, so I have no reason to distrust him. And he calls me 'miss'. LOL I'm so relieved about the angle stop, honestly.

We had so much fun — and they won, which is even better! I hate that Maddie has no interest in hockey, because I think it'd be something fun for the three of us.

[sharpiesgal.livejournal.com]

Things are looking up.

Mads is your vampire...lol

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

It's about time. Hahaha.

Yes, she is. From her night owl tendencies to her avoiding the sunlight!

[craterdweller.livejournal.com]

Yay for hockey!

Hope the week is going better!

Do you have any languages in mind already or is it a freeform answer?

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

It was exactly what I needed, too!

It's starting to look up, thank you! If I can actually get my washer fixed tomorrow, I'll be golden.

I already speak a lot of German, even if I'm pretty rusty. I speak some very basic Spanish, which might be useful. I've always wanted to learn Irish and have been toying with the idea of Portuguese, but I'm open to anything. And I mean... Duolingo even offers Klingon. Pretty much looking to see if someone comes up with something more interesting that what I've already thought about. :D

[craterdweller.livejournal.com]

Hmm, Irish could be interesting. I'm partial to Italian myself (not that I speak any of it even though I'm Italian from my father's side) Think of all the cool food terms your boys could throw out there :D

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

I tried with Irish but would love to go back to it eventually. It's one of those weird languages that seems to either have too many or not enough vowels at any given time.

Italian would be nice! And it's also a romance language, so it'll have the same Latin base as Romanian, French, etc. Grazie!

(And as an aside, I used Google translate to make sure I got that right. And thank you in Irish? Go raibh maith agat. Hah!)

[craterdweller.livejournal.com]

Oh gosh, I can't even spell in English and I've spoken/written it my whole life. Thank goodness for Google and spell checkers.

One of the languages I don't think I could even fathom trying would be Welsh. I look at some of the signs etc while watching Torchwood and I run screaming! Although it sounds really interesting when spoken (granted my experience is limited to watching shows like the British Bake Off that occasionally have a Welsh contestant).

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

Hah! I feel that in my soul.

Welsh and Irish are both a little crazy looking! Hahaha — so funny you mention GBBO — my daughter and I started series 8 last night. It's great when they get a Welsh or Irish contestant because I love their accents!

[craterdweller.livejournal.com]

We're turning our Netflix subscription back on in Nov. We''ve been trying out the idea of not having more than 3 active at a time, LOL. Right now it is Hulu, HBOMax (bundled with my cellphone/internet), and Disney. We've got a few things left on the mouse to watch and then we'll swap for Netflix. Then it will be time to binge on the last few seasons of Bake Off as well as catch up on The Good Place and Supernatural.

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

I have a friend who does that and it seems to work well for her. I've been trying to get Taylor to watch The Good Place with me but she refuses since I've already seen it. And well, you know my feelings on Supernatural at this point, I'm sure! :D

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

Oh gosh, not a great start to the week for sure, but it looks like things are looking up, so here's hoping you feel better about it by Friday! ;-)

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Sometimes, just getting it OUT helps. :)

Your icon is cracking me up.

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean!

LOL! Dreamy made that one! It is perfect for this post, I think! ;-)

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

I have to vent or I'll explode. :D

She did a great job. My cats always have to come sniff my face whenever I'm in downward dog so it made me laugh.

[cmk418]

Yay for hockey! Boo for plumbing mishaps and broken appliances. Glad to see the week is starting to trend upward for you.

I used to want to learn Russian, but now I'm thinking more about Scandinavian countries, so maybe Swedish or Finnish?

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

The game was so good! Thanks, me, too. And the washer guy just called, he'll be coming by this afternoon. Cross your fingers I can do laundry this weekend!

I have thought about both Japanese and Russian, but am positive it'd be way too much effort at my age. LOL Swedish would be fun! That's another country I have a weird affection for.

[severina2001.livejournal.com]

I might be a glass half full kinda gal, but I'm seeing a lot of good side here. I mean, YAY for being proactive with the toilet (even though it didn't go to plan) and for honest washer repairmen and awesome work peeps who send out Edgars to help you out. Much as you might (sometimes) bitch about work (as we all do) that was a pretty darned great thing. And hockey and fudge? As long as that washer bill isn't crazy, you are SET.

*hugs*

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

I tend to be, too, but it was just so much at once that it overwhelmed me. I'd rather have one big thing to deal with then ten small things.

I do have a lot of good in my life, but life just hit me hard this week. There's a lot I didn't post about, things that no one needs to know, but thank you for your positive comment! Although, if Maddie has her way, I won't get any of that fudge!

[severina2001.livejournal.com]

Apologies if it sounded like I was brushing off your concerns or your worries or not just letting you VENT like you needed to! I honestly was just trying to find the silver lining. *hugs*

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

No, of course it didn't sound like that. I was just trying to explain why I was falling apart. LOL I totally get it and appreciate it, too!