2 Weeks and 30 Days

2 Weeks:

My MIL had her visit with the Dr. yesterday and now has a snazzy blue cast on her arm and hand. The "something going on in there" was a hairline fracture and all parties involved were glad she decided to go in because 1 big jolt and her bone could have shattered. She will wear the cast for 2 weeks - until her 2nd grandson's wedding 4th of July weekend. It will most likely feel like 30 days to the rest of us because at 7:20 this morning (less than 24 hours of having it on) she's already calling to complain about not being able to get the back of her hair done, her make-up on right and her stockings all the way up. (If you were to know her, you would understand how important this is for her.)

And speaking of 30 days:

Many of you - make that - the two of you, do not know that we are having some work done in our house. You see, I have two water nymphs who live with me. After 10 years in the same house with one or both of them utilizing the master bath at any given time, the amount of water flung across my bathroom floor had managed to seep into the baseboards and around the vanity cabinet, causing both (the baseboards and cabinet) to swell and crack and generally become quite unsightly. Don't even get me started on the floor!! Let's just leave it with the builders thought carpet in the bathroom would be smell. I mean swell.

My sweet husband decided that we needed a general overhaul. (Hey - if you're gonna fix one -you might as well fix 'em all, right?)

So - we went looking, had the detail and measuring done and made the purchases. (New flooring in the bathroom, new cabinet and a couple of other things around the house) Now, I am quite handy, but not in a way that I could remove the vanity top, replace the cabinet and return all to it's proper place. SO - we scheduled all our activity through LOWE'S. (In case you missed it, we scheduled all our work through L-O-W-E-S.)

Well, when the builders/installers/contractors (whatever they are calling themselves these days) came out yesterday, the very first thing they did was to rip out the vanity cabinet. Good for them! I say good for them because it was a lesson in futility. Minutes after ripping out the cabinet they discover the new cabinet we purchased was not going to work due to the plumbing of the sinks.

Uhhh.

Who's responsibility was it, I inquired, to ensure that the product I purchased would work in my home - considering I am neither a builder, contractor, plumbing expert NOR a professional home product installation professional?!? I had to duck and cover for all the finger point that ensued from one simple question.

7 hours later - Yes. 7 hours later, we were plainly told that we could either keep the original cabinet we purchased, seal up 4 of the 6 drawers and have it installed in a matter of days OR we could have a cabinet special ordered for us -which will take approximately...wait for it...30 days!!

Whoopie!

Now - the "special order" cabinet is valued over 60% more than the original cabinet and we won't have to be out additional funds, but 30 days!?! C'mon. Now, everything else were going to do has to be pushed back because one can't be done before the other.

It's Another Day in Montgomery and I'm:
a) Still trying to rid myself of the vile words that are trying to errupt and spew forth like hot lava.
b) Hoping I'm able to adequately articulate to the staff at L-O-W-E-S that I am doing them a favor by watiting 30 days for a better cabinet - and that I'm still not "happy".
c) Focusing on being grateful that I wanted volkswagen and God wanted me to have a cadillac.
d) Focusing on His perfect timing.
e) All of the above.