Remember the horror movies where the house turns on the residents?
Or maybe it was a short story by Shirley Jackson. Whatever, I can relate. It
started with my camera—the one I grab first most of the time. It had seen a lot
of use, and when it failed I replaced it immediately. A big chunk of money for
me, but little did I know how many chunks I’d soon be chipping off my bank
account.
Next, the chest freezer in the basement began to fail. I
bought a new one. Then my laser printer decided 16,000+ pages over 15 years was
enough, and it stopped printing. Around that time I discovered the upstairs
toilet was leaking. I need to call a plumber, but I’ve been dealing with mildew
that appeared all over the wood walls, beams, and ceiling of the guest room. Bought
a dehumidifier. And a face mask.
Oh, and the roof has started leaking.
Oh no! This is not good.
ReplyDeleteAt least my Speed Queen washer is back to working normally (all by itself).
ReplyDeleteOur refrigerator is working again (by itself too).
DeleteOh, I feel for you. Houses can be such money and energy pits.
ReplyDeleteI swear I remember some cartoon (New Yorker?) with a woman at a table with her checkbook noting that she had an extra $100 and several of her appliances begin plotting behind her back...
ReplyDeleteFeeling your pain! We just contracted to get a much-needed fence installed, and immediately the furnace got a glitch, and then wiring to the well pump fizzled out. Hoping that our cars don't decide to jump in.
ReplyDeleteLOL at your description of the cartoon, IB. I spent an hour at the tire place this afternoon getting a tire leak fixed. Making app'ts for a couple of quotes on a new effing roof. But my beautiful daf (drum) arrived today from Turkey!
ReplyDeleteThat sucks. I feel your pain. (After a year long driveway repair a few years ago that cost six figures to complete, and a list a mile long of other things that need fixing - the roof, a leaking entranceway, etc.)
ReplyDeleteThis is truly a horror post.
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