FOUR,
Well, folks, I wussed out. I called the painter to tell him how unhappy I was with the lack of progress. I was ready to fire him. But he really wanted to finish the job, promised they would return on the following Monday (this was a week ago Thursday), and apologized for blaming me for the problems. I said OK, largely because I couldn’t get another painter that quickly. His crew returned, as promised, and the job is almost done now. They do nice work. The problem was that this job has special requirements due to my health issues. I explained this from the start and he seemed OK with it, but he proved to be rather inflexible. He’s used to doing things a certain way, using certain paints, and flatly refused to do some of what I asked. It was one battle after another. I am sooo glad it’s almost done.
Just to keep things interesting, the Check Engine light came on in my car’s dashboard. I took the car to my mechanic the next day, a Saturday, but the guy who was needed wasn’t there on Saturdays. They fixed it on Monday,which was MLKDay, and all is now well. It needed a new alternator. The battery was old, so we replaced that, too. $2000.
A few days later I was flossing my teeth when suddenly my tooth — or part of it — flew across the room. Oops. That tooth had a chip in it, which I planned to mention to the dentist, but it apparently fractured as I flossed. That’s another $2000.
Keith got Wordle in three.
Last night, the wound wouldn't stop bleeding.
But everything is alright now.
And... guess what? The hot water is out in our building again. This time, completely.
Quote from: George on January 31, 2026, 12:42:40 AMWordle 1,687 4/6🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩🟨⬜🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Very good, DR George!
Wordle 1,687 4/6🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩🟨⬜🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
I also got Wordle in 3 today
