WHEN NEW COMES, THE OLD ONE WILL BE DECLINED; A Neverending Story!?!

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Honestly, I wasn’t sure if I could write this article. You might wonder why and argue that we just returned from a fantastic vacation and were excited to use our newly renovated kitchen. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as smoothly as we had hoped. First to say;

Whenever I travel, I face a major issue of leaving my work behind at home. As a struggling artist in a world of affluence, I only have my smartphone to work with while travelling (if I would come to it), which isn’t as effective as my PC. Thus, I cannot function efficiently and stay on top of things. While taking a break may seem ideal, I often return home to a pile of posts and emails that need to be checked. Unfortunately, other issues seem to constantly follow me.

Anyway, in the beginning, we noticed a few minor errors in the construction of the kitchen, as well as some scratches on the “brand-new” floor🤓. However, we have scheduled the installer to come and fix these issues on Monday. Though the surprises kept on marching forward!

The first was a waterfall I found in the basement ceiling last Friday; it was right under our bathroom, next to the kitchen. So, we immediately called the emergency assistance to locate the source of the leak; “maybe” it happened because the new kitchen was being built and the kitchen would have to be dismantled, he said!! Shock and shock again: first, after almost two weeks of camping in your living room until the kitchen was finished, and now again? Secondly, the house owner certainly does not take over these repair costs, and we have to argue with the IKEA construction company.

But thank goodness, after drilling here and there, it has become clear that it is not from the kitchen after all, but the pipe under the bathtub is broken according to old age.

Well, we have planned a trip to the North Sea. It’d be all right, said the Master: It would be possible if we leave the keys there; the repairs will have happened when we return; how gorgeous! But that was too nice to be like everyone dreams of: yesterday we arrived at a dusty construction, still working site!

Although some progress was made in putting together the bathroom together to some extent by the evening, we (my wife mostly) had to clean and dust off almost the entire apartment and hallway.

To summarize, we reside temporarily until Monday, when the technicians and construction teams will arrive to resolve any issues. Despite the circumstances, we still enjoy life, isn’t it a good life?

We just can hope for better circumstances and that the masters of arts, like “Gone With the Wind” or other artists, give a blessing towards the future!! 😉😎🙏💖

18 thoughts on “WHEN NEW COMES, THE OLD ONE WILL BE DECLINED; A Neverending Story!?!”

    • That’s a great question, Brother. This year, we opted for a shorter and less expensive trip due to our significant expenses while renovating our kitchen. As always, my lovely wife was the one who chose our destination.😜😅

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  4. Oh how annoying to come back and have to deal with more apartment problems. I hope everything is fixed soon, hopefully today, and you and your wife can begin to enjoy that beautiful new ‘alchemical’ kitchen of yours, where I’m sure ‘magick’ happens. Love and light, Deborah.

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    • Dear Deborah, I could really use some help from magic right now. We’re still struggling to push the technicians to finish their work, and it’s starting to wear on our nerves.😜 Nevertheless, thank you so much for your dearest support.🙏🤗💖

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  6. Forgot to mention: the details are boring, but we’ve been battling AC for three weekends and the two weeks in between, and it has been 107° outside. We had moved to a retirement community here in California to make this kind of nonsense NOT OUR PROBLEM. But it would have had to be a bigger emergency to get management here to do more, and we’re just breathing until it’s all COMPLETELY finished. Meanwhile, we have AC most of the time, sort of, and I’ve had to do one reset at 4:30am, disturbing the spouse.

    It’s always something.

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      • Thanks. We will. But it is a different skill to be in charge of your own home in the suburbs, vs. depending on Facilities here at the retirement community, to deal with OUR problem. Their priorities are not necessarily ours, and we need to figure out how to work with that – either chill and don’t worry, or nag and be the squeaky wheel.

        I did not enjoy having to reset the circuit breaker for the AC at 4:30am with two hours’ sleep – and waking the spouse in the process. But I enjoyed the heat less, so it had to be done. Fortunately, it worked. Unfortunately, it was the second crap out in two days AFTER the coolant had been refilled and the problem ‘fixed’, so now I have to nag them to find the kind of intermittent failure that is so hard to locate.

        “I’m trying to write a novel, here, guys, and you people aren’t doing YOUR job!” is what I’d like to say. The disabled, exhausted person with no AC relevant experience should NOT be in charge of fixing the AC problem: because she can’t, among other reasons. 🙂

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      • Hello Alicia, I received your message and understand your concern. However, I must admit that I am not a fan of AC.😁 I prefer to feel the sun’s warmth while still enjoying a gentle breeze.😎 Nonetheless, I can imagine that writing a novel in extreme heat can be pretty unpleasant. I may trust your husband will take the necessary measures to address this issue. Have a lovely weekend.🤗
        PS: I am compassionate for pensioners, as I belong to this group!😉😅

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      • When it’s 107°F outside your window, and you are facing ANOTHER weekend without reliable AC, ‘unpleasant’ is too mild.

        They thought they’d fixed it – and it had to be reset five times yesterday. I just hope it keeps letting us reset it. The worry doesn’t help. I’m so dysfunctional I get nothing done without my narrow comfort zone.

        Have a lovely weekend, too – I would much rather do this the easy, natural way – if I had the option. So I keep that vision in my head.

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  7. elainemansfield's avatar elainemansfield

    How disappointing. At times like this, I try to put off jobs that can be delayed (yours can’t be delayed) and then I think of those who don’t have a roof over their head or food to eat. That helps a little, but I also depend on the endless energy of irritation, I hope your issues are fixed today or soon–and you’ll say, “it was worth it!” All will be well.

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    • My dear Elaine. I fully comprehend your perspective; I have had personal experience with the homeless community as I have interacted with them and provided assistance in Iran. However, I want to clarify that I don’t necessarily need a roof over my head (metaphorically speaking) to be content. I could live in a small room by myself and survive on bread and water every day as long as I can attend to my needs. I understand that these all (renovation, etc.) require a certain level of self-care and financial stability, which not everyone has the privilege of having. In my opinion, it is important to acknowledge that pursuing such a lifestyle may require significant financial resources (which we lack). I just obeyed my adorable wife’s wishes. Thank you again.

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