Plumbing problems 09-04-15

There are times in my life when everything goes wrong at once.   And I think everyone has these times, so I don't feel alone!   It turns out that the plumbing problem I am having is due to a blown filter in the water softener.  The filter is filled with tiny shiny beads which came out of my shower head like a sand blaster.  Now the softener is turned off and I await the repairman who is supposed to come on Monday, despite that fact it is Labor Day.  We'll see.  Meanwhile, my washer is still half full of water and the appliance guy can't come until Tuesday, or maybe Wednesday!  However, this morning Dick Bednar helped me with my computer problem and it seems to be working okay.

Like I said, sometimes everything goes bad at once.  At least I had my power steering fixed last week! 

Podocarpus hedge

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Monday Browsing 01-02-12

 I haven't had time for browsing today, but have spent my time "entertaining" the plumber!  For a mysterious reason a pipe in the wall between the family room and the garage developed a $600 leak on Saturday.  Rather than pay double time I turned off the water to the house and have been using bottled water and pails of outside water for the toilet.  But Dan, the plumber, came about noon and stayed until a little after 6pm.  For this type of leak the company charges a flat rate - Dan said nineteen out of twenty similar jobs take a couple hours, the charge for those makes up for the all afternoon jobs.  I'm so glad - it might have cost me a thousand or more.  The insurance company is supposed to contact me tomorrow.  We'll see what is next.  Nice that I caught the leak before it was a flood and that the weather here is in the 80s right now.

Imagine Snow http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vf6dRjJ6Z5c

Crayon Quilts

http://reviews.ebay.com/No-time-to-embroider-or-sew-Color-quilts-w-CRAYONS?ugid=10000000007304771

Flash mob Fa la la la la http://www.carlsonschool.umn.edu/holiday11/

A comfort quilts project in Washington State:

 http://blog.earthbongo.com/2011/10/quilts-wrap-900-breast-cancer-patients-in-love/

This lady’s rule is “the fabric must be $!/yard or less! http://quiltingonthecheap.blogspot.com/

Boys will be boys!  Ouch!   http://biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=30018

 

"Christmasy" dracenas in San Clemente on New Year's Day.