There is no sigh loud enough

[dampscribbler]

Exactly two sinks in our home are functional. They are both downstairs. Three holes in bathroom counters exist upstairs, but none yet contain sinks, let alone functional ones.

But that's not the real pisser. The real pisser is that our stove is sitting in our television room, where it was abandoned this morning by the installer who declined to install it. See, we need a gas line run under the house in order to use the new stove. The installer looked at our crawlspace and the puddles of moisture in it here and there, and stated that "it's not our policy" to install where there is standing water. He advised me to call a plumber, then left.

I cannot cook. I cannot even drink tea. This sucks.

I'm just ticked. Not quite pissed, because I was expecting something to go wrong today, but ticked.

Comments

[hhw]

if you have a microwave, you can have hot water for tea. if you do not have a microwave, the only path to sanity under such conditions is to go get one immediately so that you can have hot water for tea. some things are non-negotiable. with tea, you will be able to face even the stove in the tv room. without tea -- but that's too horrible to contemplate. I'm going to go make myself some tea right now, as a ritual on your behalf.

[dampscribbler.livejournal.com]

I know it sounds like I'm pouting now, but I really don't like tea made with microwaved hot water. It just never seems right.

You did remind me, though, that way back in the old days before I had a microwave or a teakettle, I used to make tea in my coffee pot. I will do that now. Thanks!

[pdanielson.livejournal.com]

Someone wiser than myself once said "It's better to be pissed off than pissed on."

[dampscribbler.livejournal.com]

I'm both. >:-(

I find myself asking: what kind of contractor expects a crawlspace in Oregon to be dry? My answer: a fool one.

[tamyranev.livejournal.com]

Ugh, that sounds like a drag. Having a gas stove will be good, though. I like still being able to cook when the power goes out.

[dampscribbler.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that was one of the (many) motivations for this purchase.

Looks like we'll have a gas line Thursday. With luck, we'll get the stove in before the weekend.

I'm looking forward to cooking something again!