For the love of a shower

On Tuesday, our hot water heater went kaput.

We thought.

I boiled a kettle & gave the kids a sponge bath.

WonderHubby found the details of the plumber who had installed it, and found that luckily it was still under warranty, having been installed just before we bought our new home.

So the plumber came out the next morning and pronounced the water heater A-OK.

It just wasn’t getting any power through.

Maybe it was the cut-off switch in the power box?

So he called an electrician, who came out that afternoon and declared the cut-off switch fine.

There was a broken power cable leading to the water heater’s fuse.

And he couldn’t fix it, but if we called the electricity company…

So we called the electricity company and they sent someone out that evening.
This is still Wednesday.

Well, it’s actually a matter of replacing the whole power box, because you see, your one is the old type, and we use a new one now and they’re not compatible (or something).

But the electricity company doesn’t do that work.

Sponge baths for all of us. Again.

WonderHubby called another electrician, who’d installed fans for us in November (and were really nice to deal with).

They’re busy until Friday or Saturday, but we’ll do our best to fit you in on Friday, “because we know you need a shower”.

Apparently they could smell that over the phone.

We took the hint and visited Grandma’s house for showers on Thursday evening.

So now it’s Friday afternoon, probably too late for our water to be hot by tonight.

And I am waiting to hear whether we will be rescued today or have to wait until tomorrow (and pay a weekend rate, into the bargain).

Did I mention that it’s the middle of Summer?

And deodorant? I’m warning you, I’m almost out.

If you have any heart at all or nasal sensitivities, you will be wishing (washing?) us all well.

All’s Well that Ends Well…

We’re finally settled in.

(Thank you so much to everyone who sent encouraging emails and so forth)

So much has happened, so I’ll just start back blogging by giving you a summary of what we’ve been up to since the 21st October, when I unplugged and went offline.

The removalists came and went almost three weeks ago, leaving a stack of boxes in the garage with half of their labels facing inwards or upside-down.

Finding a clean towel has never been such fun! ~Not.

WonderHubby drilled nicely-spaced holes and fitted the shelves I had cut at Bunnings for the broom closet, which will now be an extra pantry.

It’s his first handy-man job around the home, and I’m very proud of him, as he’s never had much confidence in his home improvement abilities.

The helpful people at Bunnings remained straight-faced at my inane questions, as I went on a pricing-spree for various items we will need in the future.

The fan-lights in the lounge and kitchen have been repaired after they gave out under warranty.

~Mr Bump made a “Best Fixer in the World” prize-ribbon for the electrician to wear, which he still sported as he drove off to his next job.

The plumber came on Monday and we now have a basic laundry in the back of the garage. - Remember, we only had a little space at the end of the kitchen for a front-loader, while our machine is a top-loader.

Vegie plants are growing in the vegie patch. Plus other precious seedlings are emerging in pots near the back door.

The Cat was quite happy to be transplanted and (I’m pleased to report) behaves very well indoors at night.
However, unexpected events have occurred which I will relate to you at a later date.

Linen press, pantry and appliance cupboards have been filled and we are beginning to remember where we’ve put everything.

Phone and internet are connected and at last I am back in contact with the world.