Today has been one of those days.
Everything went wrong until I kept at it and didn't give up.
Got some paint to cover some of the worst places on the brick floor. It did not come out as dark as it was supposed to. So now I have several bright red spots, including all the stairs. I have some black paint I can mix with it to darken it. Have to wait for the bright paint to dry first.
I gave up on the 3-way switches in the hallway. Just split the circuit so they work independently. Now the lights work but only by the switch nearest that light.
Even while writing this, it came up with an error.
Things went as far as one GFCI outlet burning out. I was trying to clean it and had turned it off. Then it started buzzing and the red light came on. The red light means "end of life error" and the outlet has to be replaced. So I went to replace it, as I had a spare. Got confused as to which one was new and which was used. First attempt, I installed the old one. I did only hook minimal wires to test it before completing the installation. Finally got it installed. Even better than before, as I could not install the cover because I set tiles too close. Managed to move it over just enough to install the cover. It's white, not black but that's okay.
Got an email from the trash company. Dumbasses seem unable to figure out what an additional pickup is. I had told them I am getting ready to move and can is full. This was on a form for requesting an additional pickup. Obviously this was too complicated for them.
With a day like this, I am not going to burn anything tonight. Just seems like a really bad idea. I will go out and rake some more. Or not. Maybe I am better off just waiting until tomorrow. Monday, after Father's Day, may be my best bet for getting a quote. Same as anything in NM, a Fri before any holiday at all nothing gets done. I can make some calls and get some appointments arranged for Mon.
So, I will take the weekend to get things in even better order, apply new sealant over areas I am touching up and just try to relax for a bit. Which I have not been able to do very much for a while now.
I am actually hoping one of the buyers offers the lowest I want to go on the house. I will take the deal on the spot. I could probably get more money by waiting but there's no guarantee and staying longer will cost more. On many levels. I am ready to get the hell out of here.
Everything went wrong until I kept at it and didn't give up.
Got some paint to cover some of the worst places on the brick floor. It did not come out as dark as it was supposed to. So now I have several bright red spots, including all the stairs. I have some black paint I can mix with it to darken it. Have to wait for the bright paint to dry first.
I gave up on the 3-way switches in the hallway. Just split the circuit so they work independently. Now the lights work but only by the switch nearest that light.
Even while writing this, it came up with an error.
Things went as far as one GFCI outlet burning out. I was trying to clean it and had turned it off. Then it started buzzing and the red light came on. The red light means "end of life error" and the outlet has to be replaced. So I went to replace it, as I had a spare. Got confused as to which one was new and which was used. First attempt, I installed the old one. I did only hook minimal wires to test it before completing the installation. Finally got it installed. Even better than before, as I could not install the cover because I set tiles too close. Managed to move it over just enough to install the cover. It's white, not black but that's okay.
Got an email from the trash company. Dumbasses seem unable to figure out what an additional pickup is. I had told them I am getting ready to move and can is full. This was on a form for requesting an additional pickup. Obviously this was too complicated for them.
With a day like this, I am not going to burn anything tonight. Just seems like a really bad idea. I will go out and rake some more. Or not. Maybe I am better off just waiting until tomorrow. Monday, after Father's Day, may be my best bet for getting a quote. Same as anything in NM, a Fri before any holiday at all nothing gets done. I can make some calls and get some appointments arranged for Mon.
So, I will take the weekend to get things in even better order, apply new sealant over areas I am touching up and just try to relax for a bit. Which I have not been able to do very much for a while now.
I am actually hoping one of the buyers offers the lowest I want to go on the house. I will take the deal on the spot. I could probably get more money by waiting but there's no guarantee and staying longer will cost more. On many levels. I am ready to get the hell out of here.
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