I wonder if he spent this much time, you know, picking out my engagement ring?
After spending Labor Day weeding the garden, along with property the size of a football field, then just hoping for a quiet moment, or two, before the work week started (did I mention, we got kids?) this wasn’t quite what we had in mind.
“Do you hear water running?”
My poor husband, Garth [not his real name] is too busy switching off lights, or turning down the temperature, to worry about a mid-life crises.
In fact, he’s turned into quite the eco-nazi!
“Relax, I’m washing clothes.”
Later.
“Oh SH*T!”
Well, to make a rather long story short (you’re welcome) this is what happens, when you give a busted water heater, to a couple, married for 19 years, on Twitter:
Damned, if his holding out for that tax credit doesn’t cost us in the end…literally!!!
Moral of the Story: The next time someone asks you if you hear water running, you say YES!!!
Or, risk a couple of sleepless nights, lying awake, stinky, watching your husband put a few extra holes in the wall!
Or, not and spend the rest of your life, posting stupid stuff on Twitter, like me.
[Edited to Add: We did NOT go with a tankless water heater, after all. It would have been placed as a special order, which would have meant a few more days, without hot water. Oh, and we decided to install it ourselves. Because, we just LOVE a challenge. Besides, it called for another date night. This time, in the laundry/play room, where we spent a whole 7 hours, last night, alone, together, you know, making it fit. Aaaand, that’s what she said last night. Buh-duh-bum. I’m here all week, folks. Try the veal!]
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9 responses to “Hump Day Diddy Dumbs: Just Another Date Night on Twitter”
Glad your water heater woes are being corrected.
I spent the same weekend fixing broken water heater that dumped most of it’s contents in the laundry room and now have to replace floor tiles.
Too bad we didn’t meet up in our Home Depot visits to have those martini’s.
Ahhhh, good times, right? BLECH. Hope Depot should host home repair martini nights!
Hugs,
Liz
I’m glad you have how water again!!
Love your sense of humor, you make me laugh, now I can go to bed.
Hugs
Martinis to you!
When our hot water heater went kablooey we thought about replacing it with the tankless kind, but did not for same reason. Since mineral deposits were what screwed ours up, tankless probably would have gotten killed by ’em faster anyhow.
Happy hot showers!
Howdy Cartoon Goddess,
The installation of a tankless water heater would have cost us a bunch of re-construction (regulations, etc…) to have it installed, which would have meant $$$$ and danged if we’re not getting REAL tired of $$$$ = efficiency! The traditional water heater we opted into is still more efficient than our 10+ year-old busted one. Either way, the credit card companies are just loving This Full House of squishy carpets and busted stuff. Me, not so much.
Hugs,
Liz
Silvia,
Okay, but don’t try this at home; I am a Professional Dork! You’re welcome 😉
Hugs,
Liz
What a mess. But, HEY! you got 2 dates out of the deal, right? Right?
Headless Mom,
Riiiight, and — since, our new-ish dish washer is also broken — there seems to be many more date nights, down the appliance aisle, in our future 🙂
Hugs,
Liz
I’m going to be so happy to get new stuff i my kitchen. Sick of everything going OUT!
Anything for a date, uh?