Been having electrical blackouts. In the most inconvenient place! The refrigerator may or may not be running. Even playing with the circuit breakers, I couldn't get the power back on in that particular part of my kitchen.
I called the manager yesterday evening, left a message on her phone. Got a call this morning from someone in the main office, telling me that an electrician would be calling. Sure enough, about five minutes later he called and said he'd be here by noon. And he was. Glory be!!!
Well, the upshot is that new parts are needed for the power box. Parts have started to disintegrate. I suggested that maybe all the circuit boxes in this apartment complex should be checked. These apartments, I'd guess, must be 40 years old. Things do start to break down.
The electrician said that until the power box can be upgraded, I'll have power loss to the kitchen, and will have to jiggle the circuit breakers. At least the lights work.
Missy and Banshee were discommoded by that stranger in their domain. After the man left, Missy was climbing on me asking for reassurance. So I gave her a bunch of loving and sweet talk.
Soon she was back to her mischievous self. I was yelling at her to get down! get down! get down!!! Threatening her with my upraised finger, since I can't find the naughty girl spray bottle. Poor Banshee went flying to his hiding place in the closet, despite my assurances that he wasn't the one being yelled at.
I have a large wastebasket I'm filling with shredded paper, and Missy thinks it's a grand place to take a nap. Or whatever else she has in mind. I can't find the spray bottle, so I doused her with water from a pitcher. It takes stern measures to get that cat's attention. As a further precaution, until I start shredding again, I put a lid on, and wouldn't you know....she had to investigate. Hah! She couldn't get into the shredded paper. 
However, the lid to the Recycle wastebasket will need a replacement until I find another way to close off the shredder wastebasket.
I do have my problems, don't I?
Shalom
Pragmatist
Pragmatist
Electricity and other stuff
Thu Dec 07 2006
8 Comments
- From:Dreamerbooks2003 (Legacy)On:Thu Dec 07 2006I bought a space heater and blew every outlet in my apt.. Then it took me 10 minutes to reset the circuit breaker.. (*it would not cool down for 10 minutes!!!) The repairman came the next day and checked the wiring.. He said the circuit box is so old.. and replaced a couple of the circuits. Or breakers.. whatever they are called.. and said he'd order me new ones.. He also replaced two of my outlets.. the wiring was crossed or something..
Anyway.. what a mess
~ sounds like me and you have the same trouble
Did you have a stress test on your heart where they inject you with dye and then take pix of blood flow and then do a tread mill and then more pix??
I have to do that day after Christmas.. and I can't eat any chocolate all day Christmas.. 24 hour before test~~~~ I'll say test.. Coffee, chocolate or nicotine.. yeah right!!!!
This is not fun.. But, I may have had a small heart attack.. and that scares me.. My left arm and hand went numb and my legs gave out.. NO energy or strength.. doc says not enough oxygen getting to legs..
I was gonna send you a season greeting but only have Christmas cards.. so just know you are in my friends list .. and I do wish you happy Hanukkah.
Saturday is co-ops birthday.. (12-9) - From:Dustbunny3 (Legacy)On:Fri Dec 08 2006OH BOY 40 years old breakers. Yep the elect repair guy has it right that they due get weak and fail. I would make sure your smoke alarms are working also. Cats due due love paper of all kinds and have a ball so part of fun owning one.
- From:CovertOps (Legacy)On:Fri Dec 08 2006I am sorry to hear of the problems with your power supply. I am glad it has all been resolved now.
I can empathize with your kitties not feeling comfortable with the electrician around. Poor kits! Poor Banshee, too, for getting confused and thinking that it was him being yelled at.
Missy is a darling. She's still easier to manage than KK, isn't she?
Has my parcel arrived yet?
Love,
E.L. - From:Welshamethyst (Legacy)On:Sun Dec 10 2006RYC: THAT'S the beauty of the whole thing. I DIDN'T spend a lot of time shopping. Everything I picked up I got at stores I had to go to for other things anyway *giggles*. The only special trip I made was for the wrapping paper and I HAD to do that as I love to give a nicely wrapped gift.
- From:TraumaMama (Legacy)On:Sun Dec 10 2006Catching up with you...sounds like you had a good trip. I would be worried about the other apts too, if you are having trouble it stands to reason others will too.
- From:CovertOps (Legacy)On:Mon Dec 11 2006Dear Chaya,
Yes, you are one smart lady indeed! :o)
Thank you for the birthday wishes! That's all I want, really -- to be surrounded by friends and loved ones.
Love,
E.L. - From:Waterspriteflying (Legacy)On:Mon Dec 11 2006I am laughing, picturing a cat sleeping in a waste can!
I hope they get your power problems fixed soon. You need a refrigerator that's reliable.
Christmas music and you makes me think of something that happened the other day. The children's band was playing at a holiday concert, and my son-in-law turned to me and said something about how they must be getting the tune wrong, because he sure didn't recognize it. I had to laugh. It was the dreidel song! Not being Jewish doesn't mean not appreciating Hanukkah songs either. I love it that they're starting to play more of them on the radio and TV. - From:Welshamethyst (Legacy)On:Tue Dec 12 2006RYC: I'd recommend the book to anyone who's followed Thomas Harris but it's obvious that it will lead to another book. It's more a few chapters in a whole story than a book in and of itself and frankly It wasn't one of his better efforts. The first part is a hauntingly beautiful portrayal. The Becoming is better expressed in Red Dragon which didn't feature Hannibal but another deranged sort.
I'm sort of wondering if, after having read Hannibal and Hannibal Rising, if he wasn't a better character left to the shadows, an enigma within an enigma. Some things mayhaps shouldn't be explained.