Today I am joining in with Penny for Thinking out Loud Thursday HERE and Rebecca Jo, at Knit By God's Hand, for Thankful Thursday HERE. Please link up and join us today!!
Well friends - today I am still thinking out loud about plumbing! If you did not read my post last week in this regard...here is a summary! I got a new dishwasher and my neighbor got a new leak! I kept insisting it was not me and asking him to get a plumber to come check it out. How does a new dishwasher leak within a week of install?!?! Well, they do! It was me! So we shut off my water and called Lowe's which is who I purchased from and who also installed it for me. They came out yesterday and repaired my one week old dishwasher!!! UGH!!! I am praying this is it for the issues but time will tell. My neighbor is now getting an estimate to fix his water damage and I will submit that to the Lowe's claim to pay it since it was their issue. UGH UGH UGH! I will keep you posted but I will truly be happy when I am not thinking out loud about appliances - HA!
Here is a picture of the broken part! It is where the fresh water comes into the appliance. The GE installer said that the Lowe's installer did it wrong and there is not supposed to be any of that white goop on there?
Let's get right to thankful shall we?!?!
I am sooooo thankful that I have crafting to take my mind off the stress of everyday life!!!!
Here is a new item in my Etsy shop...it is a Christmas tree with beach glass!!! The star in the top is a genuine Michigan beach crinoid which is a fossil that is 350 million years old! It turned out so great - I love it so much!
Also, If you follow along with my blog you know that a very dear friend (and ex-boyfriend) of mine had multiple strokes back in July. I am very thankful that he is recovering fairly quickly. His writing is coming back slowly and vision is also coming back slowly but everything else is looking great! His walking is getting better and better and speech also. He is thinking clearer and quicker also. I think the scare a few weeks ago made him realize that I am serious about not being around if he chooses to make bad decisions and, although time will tell, I think maybe we are past that. He is not smoking anymore I know that for sure.
So I am very grateful that we were able to go to dinner last night at one of his favorite restaurants for his 63rd birthday! YEAH!!! A few months ago we were not sure he was even going to live so I am also very grateful for a second chance at life for him and who knows...a second chance for us?!?!! We went to Dellalo's on Fort Couch Road in the South Hills of Pittsburgh and it was as fantastic as I remembered it. YUMMY ITALIAN! They make such great Italian sauces and products; they started selling them in the stores in this area.
I think that is all I have to spout about this beautiful Thursday!
I love all of you my blog followers and hope you guys have a truly awesome Thursday and rest of the week! I do not know what I would do without this outlet to vent!!! Now I get to read all of your thoughts!!! Happy Thursday!
Anyone have any ideas for new beach glass art? Have you ever given an ex a second chance?? Every buy an appliance that had to be serviced the first week after install??? Any exciting plans for the weekend???
I've never heard of beach art, but that is very cool! You are a good friend to your friend and I'm glad he is listening to you and you are an encouragement to him. Now about that plumbing. Interesting as we have plumbing problems that are taking our mind off physical problems. Well, sort of. I hope you get it all worked out so you can move on with crafting and being with your friend.
ReplyDeleteThank you Nonnie! I really appreciate your words of encouragement! I am trying to keep him focused and positive and it is hard when you feel imprisoned by not being able to drive or see clearly. Good luck on your plumbing issue - you are in my prayers! Have a great night!
DeleteSo glad that he's making a recovery - I'm sure its slow, but at least its a forward step instead of a backwards one!
ReplyDeleteI have never seen anything such as that with the beach glass - its beautiful!!!! I'll need to check out your etsy store!!!
Exactly Rebecca Jo - that is what I keep telling him! Hopefully it keeps up!!!! Stop in my store anytime!! If you decide you want something, message me and I will give you a code for the "friends" 10% discount! Have a great day!
DeleteLove your art piece!! So happy your friend is making a good recovery! That restaurant sounds wonderful! I'm all about Italian anything!! :)
ReplyDeleteI am right there with you Terri! I love Italian! I got the lasagna and it was homemade noodles - it was over the top filling but delicious! I can only eat there once a year due to my high caloric consumption- LOL!! Have a great night!
DeleteWe got lucky the last time we got appliances (seven years ago when we moved into this house). Our washer has leaked once, but it was years after installation, and fixed easily. Giving exes second chances never worked out for me...
ReplyDeleteThanks for the advice Becki!!! I am happy for your appliance track record and hopefully I am now on track with mine!!! I have never had luck with exes either...fingers crossed on this one...I am sure I will know very soon if I should trust or not :-)
DeleteI went and looked at your Etsy store you have a lot of sales!
ReplyDeleteOne of my neighbors had a lot of strokes and they couldn't figure out why he was having them. He passed away last week. Pretty sad I don't even think he was 60 yet.
Hi Julie!!!! It seems like a lot since I have had it for 8 years or so but I really only average one sale a month. I don't advertise or anything since it is a hobby that I do in my spare time.
DeleteThat is so sad about your neighbor....hopefully my friend is headed in a different direction but time will tell. Patience is not my strong suite - LOL!! Have a great weekend!!!