1st: I needed an estimate for a leaking A/C condensation drain. So, this guy, Troy, came out and gave me a quote of $150 if he needed to dig away at some of the foundation. He said that hopefully he wouldn't have to do that and how about we take a closer look to see how bad the problem really was. I said OK. So, he proceeded to pull pvc piping off of my exterior wall and decided that the problem wasn't that bad and that he could fix it in two minutes. Which he then proceeded to do. Then he turned to me and said that that would cost me $80! I was shocked and actually started laughing at him. I said "your kidding, right?" He said no and that the price of the service call itself was $65 plus $15 for the materials, etc. I was in complete shock, but paid him anyway. When Miki got home from work, I told him the problem and it hit me as I was explaining the situation out loud to an adult, how ridiculous the whole thing was. Miki suggested that I call the company and complain or post some nasty emails about the company. So, the next morning I called the only number that I could find for the company and got none other than Troy. He was the company, owner, boss and one and only employee. So, who did I have to complain to but the person who I was upset with. This does not make for a happy situation for me, since I hate confrontation and I just want everyone to be happy. With my waterworks threatening to take over the entire conversation, I preceeded to explain to him that I felt deceived since he had never actually given me a quote for the actual work that he did before he did it. He said that he thought that when I said okay, let's take a closer look, that I meant okay do the work. I told him that I really was looking for an estimate so that I could better judge what needed to be done and who should do it and that I wanted prices stated upfront. He was sooooo kind, never got upset and was trying to do everything possible to make me happy. We agreed upon 50% off and he sent me a check in the mail, which I got the very next day. Even as I write this, I feel bad for the guy because he probably has a wife and family that he is supporting with his business and here I come along and complain, complain, complain. There I go; always empathetic even when some one isn't being upfront and forthright with me.
2nd: Our computer got a virus!!!! Misery!!! For the past couple of weeks, I felt that I really needed to back up my photos. Let's just say that it was a prompting. Every day I would think about it and then put it off until tomorrow. PEOPLE... DO NOT PUT IT OFF! YOU WILL REGRET IT! We got this nasty virus called Zinaps Spyware. I turned on the computer and it popped up that Zinaps was running a test on my computer for any viruses or spyware. I didn't think anything of it since I had just done some Microsoft updates and just thought that this new program was something that Microsoft put on my computer. Well, when Zinaps started running, it infested our computer and even knocked off our internet service. I was on the phone for 4 hours with HP support and they ended up restoring my computer back to factory settings which meant that everything was erased. Luckily, I was able to download files and photos to some CDs, update my Norton Antivirus (which was expired!!! PEOPLE... DON'T LET YOUR ANTIVIRUS PROGRAM EXPIRE!) and then when the system was all clear, I put the photos and files back on the computer. I had to run checks on everything to make sure that my files and photos hadn't been contaminated before downloading them. I spent about 6 hours on all of this computer mess between late, late Thursday night and Friday morning.
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3rd: I volunteered to watch 5 boys overnight so that some friends could enjoy their 10th anniversary. Wow! How did I end up volunteering for that! And with out consulting my husband first! I have realized that sometimes I speak without thinking, but I think that the Lord uses that as a way for me to help and serve other people. Because, really, if I thought about volunteering to watch 5 boys for 24 hours, do you really think that I would have opened my mouth? Probably not. But man, I know how it feels to need a couple of days away from being a mom. And these boys are just too cute! When I told Miki about it, he said that he was just worried that it would stress me out too much. I said that he didn't need to worry about it and that I would take care of everything since it was my idea. Kylie and Sadie were very supportive of the idea. Instant playmates. They loved it. I took this picture of the kids playing: (from left to right) Sadie-22 mo., Kylie-4, Corban-7, Ethan-9, Deacon-16 mo., Mason-5, and Hayden-3. Ethan, the oldest, was so helpful, and the kids just played and played and played and made great big messes. The hardest part was just taking care of two kids under the age of 2 (diapers, bed time crying, eating issues, not being able to play with little itty bitty toys, wanting to be held). But really, these boys were so cute and good! It was such a fun experience to take care of boys. There was no talk of princesses in my house for 24 hours! A miracle! Ethan asked me at one point if I was going to have any more kids. I said that I probably was and asked if he thought that we needed a boy. He stated that yes we did need a boy and that he thought his parents should try for a girl! We had a good day but I am exhausted and really admire people that have more than two kids. How do you do it everyday, all day? I still think that everyone needs and deserves a break sometimes!
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