In the continuing saga of what’s going on with me….
Finally after jumping through more hoops than a show horse, the HOA lady finally advised last Thursday evening that she was sending our request to replace the HVAC to the “Architectural Committee” for approval (you can’t make this up). This afternoon we were advised the committee has approved it and she will send the “official letter” in a day or two. Whatever!
Now I guess the drywall guy comes and gives us his estimate for tearing out our ceiling so that the HVAC people can put part of the unit there (part goes on roof, part in ceiling) and then he will tear it out, they will put it in, and then he puts the ceiling back. Anyway we are waiting for him to contact us now.
Progress, at least.
Fun fact, the dude that wrote all over our ceiling to tell the drywall guy what was needed for the HVAC job is unable to spell ceiling. He wrote down cieling three times. I shake my head every time I see it which since it’s written in black on my white ceiling is every day.
More fun facts: Our sliding glass door out to our patio decided on its own it didn’t want to work anymore. Wouldn’t close and lock, so we had to stick a stick in it until we could get a company out to fix it. That guy came today (Monday). $275 later it is fixed.
Over the weekend I went on a lovely little wine tasting day trip hosted by a friend of ours. Had a lovely time. Like a dummy I sat in the great outdoor SO Cal sunshine wearing a tank top. I am FRIED. Hurts like the Dickens I am not going to lie.
And that’s latest
Spirk (with a small dose of Pinto) 
July 10, 2023 at 5:55 pm
Finally!!
Gah it’s so irritating. I’m glad there’s progress through. Even if the guy can’t spell.
Ack on the sunburn! Those are extra no fun. Hopefully it heals quickly!
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July 10, 2023 at 6:18 pm
All will be well eventually I suppose lol
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July 10, 2023 at 6:03 pm
Well….good.
I have to tell you. My mother and dad, in their 50s, built an entire den on their brick house. Huge concrete patio and grill out the back. Complete with new sliding door between old and new. Just the two of them. Ceiling and all. Framing, insulation, drywalling, electrical wiring, paneling, texturing, painting, carpet. They did every inch of it themselves, just the 2 of them. Chose the best wood for every part of it.
Granted, they lived outside of town and it was early 1980s so they didn’t need permits or anything. You decided you wanted something? You did it yourself. They built a HUGE 2-car garage plus workshop at the back of the property also. Just the 2 of them.
Two of my mother’s brothers helped each other build their houses from about late 60s through…1990s, I guess. About 4 times. Different locations. Became rich selling them for much more than they put into them, especially since they provided all the labor themselves. Plus the added bonus those houses were actually BUILT – they picked every single piece of wood that went into it. And everything fit perfectly. Not how buildings have been thrown together for the past 2 decades – WITH all those regulations that, as the old saying goes, “swallow a camel, strain at a gnat.” My apartment is textbook proof of that. Walls aren’t square, facings AAALLLLLMMMOOOSSSSTTTT reach the floor but not quite, so lots of ….caulk? I guess in the attempt to fill the space. God forbid they cut a small piece of wood to fit in there. SMH. but by *** my washer and dryer hook-ups look like something from Europe. Nothing I”VE ever seen. Government regulations for ‘senior’ apartment living.
People used to know how to do this stuff themselves and not spend so much money.
I inherited NONE OF THAT. I have to watch videos on youtube to boil water.
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July 10, 2023 at 6:17 pm
I come from a family who didn’t cook so I never had any expectations of ever building ANYTHING
we did put together furniture and a pool ladder so that’s a win
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July 10, 2023 at 6:07 pm
It’s incredible what hoops you have to jump through to get air conditioned air in the middle of July! The architectural committee!?? WTF! I wonder how that dude spells wall? 🤷🏻♀️
Sorry to hear that you’re sunburned! It’s happened to me many times in past years. It’s painful. Cool baths help. Or cool compresses. My Mother swore by putting baking soda in the tub water. If it’s really bad, see a doctor.
Hope you are feeling better in a nicely air conditioned place VERY SOON!
❤️❤️❤️
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July 10, 2023 at 6:18 pm
Yep I have had sun burn before too and bad but I am too old to forget what it’s like and how to prevent it and I did it anyway sighhhhhhhhh
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July 10, 2023 at 6:08 pm
(PS – THERE IS NO AMOUNT OF MONEY ON THIS PLANET THAT COULD MAKE ME LIVE IN CALIFORNIA. NONE. NOTHING. PERIOD. Not even the proverbial tape of Z and C.
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July 10, 2023 at 6:15 pm
well it has zero to do with California, it’s the HOA
My sister’s AC went out last summer and the dude fixed it in a hour so yeah
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July 10, 2023 at 6:10 pm
(Oh – PSS. The kids’ AC went out last Monday before our plans for 4th of July Tuesday.)
(It was replaced and running wonderfully – by Wednesday night)
(2 days)
(across a holiday)
(Texas. Rocks.)
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July 10, 2023 at 6:16 pm
Good for them! Glad they got it fixed
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July 10, 2023 at 6:53 pm
Yay for hvac approval! Boo for bad spelling. Boo for door. Yay for wine tasting! Boo for sunburn!
Hopefully the hvac gets done soon and that your sunburn feels better soon as well! Big air hugs!
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July 10, 2023 at 6:54 pm
LOL thanks!
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July 11, 2023 at 5:33 pm
Some more progress: drywall guys came today to rip out the ceiling for the HVAC guys to get to it, now we just need the HVAC company to schedule us!
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