Hey everyone, thought I'd let you know I'm still alive and I have most of my finger(s) still. About 2 or so months ago I was working on a can organizer dispenser for the basement. I had to make a few cuts with the table saw and even though I thought I was being very careful one of the pieces got away from me and pulled my hand over top the blade cutting off the top of my middle finger and slicing the extender tender at the top of my ring finger, both on my left hand thankfully. Thank God my wife just happens to work at a hand surgeon's office (Kleinert and Kutz) so that same day I had flesh moved from one part of my hand to the part that was missing. (Not sure where it flew off to but that dog probably ate it.) They also repaired...I think...the tendon for the ring finger.
For a very long time there was no typing for me unless it was punching the keyboard and seeing what words you could make. They took the splint off just about a week ago but it seems like the tendon either broke or didn't heal correctly because now I'm left with a permanently bent tip of my ring finger. Oh well, at least I still have it and can use my hand. There goes my hand modeling life I had planned.
During the time period my hand was out of commission we also started remodeling our bathroom - completely. We gutted everything, took out the tub, sink, toilet, the floor and the concrete walls. Fun times had by.....no one. I had a remodeling company come out and price how much it would be to do this and they told me $23,000. I told them "Thank you, have a good day." It wasn't but a week later they said they would like to feature my bathroom in one of their magazines and would take an extra $600 off the price. Um, no. I'll send you a picture when I'm done. I'm almost done with it and have spent around $3500.
A few days ago we got a really heavy amount of rain during the night. I woke up around 6am to go upstairs and use the bathroom when I step off my carpeted floor onto a nice 3" of water. I kept telling myself that I just peed on myself and nothing else was wrong but I couldn't convince myself of it The sump pump had blown the pvc pipe off and was putting water into the house instead of outside so by the time I got it fixed we had about 5" of water inside, the carpet was drenched and I still had to pee. Finally got all that cleaned up and moved everything out of our room so I could lift the carpet (which doesn't have padding under it thankfully,) got a fan and dehumidifier which have dried out the carpet.
As THAT was going on and my bed was out of my bedroom we FINALLY got a working shower! Yey!!! First shower in about 1 month. First shower...not bath. You all are just nasty, stop thinking that. My wife and I both take a nice hot relaxing shower, basking in the glory of how wonderful it is to have it back again. Ah, heaven on earth And then we go downstairs to cuddle up in our nice water soaked bed.....wait, what?! Water soaked!!!! AHHHHHHH verreaction: :explode: :explode: :explode: verreaction:
It turns out the copper pipe at the shower head was leaking...no not leaking, it was gushing water like an artery that had been severed. That pipe just HAPPENED to be right about your bed. The water just HAPPENED to fall....right...on...our...bed. It's drenched. Still drenched. Molding even. I'm still trying to get the clothes that were soaked from the flood washed...they are molding too. That mattress cost around $800.....Anywho, moving on, we are sleeping on the couch upstairs. It's not soaked or molding.
My rabbits are doing good. I did have one that died while giving birth but I think it was my fault. It had a box in there but also still have the other kits in there since they weren't 4 weeks old yet so I guess it couldn't handle all of it? Don't know but she was shaping up to be a good rabbit. All others are doing well.
The weather has gotten to the more pleasant temps so much of my time is split between the bathroom, homeschooling kids, trying to get the outside presentable, getting the garden prepared, killing chickens and rabbits, repairing what the rabbits broke and the normality of making dinner and cleaning house.
So that's whats going on with me. Just thought I'd update you. I'll try to make my appearance more often as I know that MissM is having withdraws from hitting me with the chair and MSD from poking fun at me. Hope everyone is well!
For a very long time there was no typing for me unless it was punching the keyboard and seeing what words you could make. They took the splint off just about a week ago but it seems like the tendon either broke or didn't heal correctly because now I'm left with a permanently bent tip of my ring finger. Oh well, at least I still have it and can use my hand. There goes my hand modeling life I had planned.
During the time period my hand was out of commission we also started remodeling our bathroom - completely. We gutted everything, took out the tub, sink, toilet, the floor and the concrete walls. Fun times had by.....no one. I had a remodeling company come out and price how much it would be to do this and they told me $23,000. I told them "Thank you, have a good day." It wasn't but a week later they said they would like to feature my bathroom in one of their magazines and would take an extra $600 off the price. Um, no. I'll send you a picture when I'm done. I'm almost done with it and have spent around $3500.
A few days ago we got a really heavy amount of rain during the night. I woke up around 6am to go upstairs and use the bathroom when I step off my carpeted floor onto a nice 3" of water. I kept telling myself that I just peed on myself and nothing else was wrong but I couldn't convince myself of it
The sump pump had blown the pvc pipe off and was putting water into the house instead of outside so by the time I got it fixed we had about 5" of water inside, the carpet was drenched and I still had to pee. Finally got all that cleaned up and moved everything out of our room so I could lift the carpet (which doesn't have padding under it thankfully,) got a fan and dehumidifier which have dried out the carpet. As THAT was going on and my bed was out of my bedroom we FINALLY got a working shower! Yey!!! First shower in about 1 month. First shower...not bath. You all are just nasty, stop thinking that. My wife and I both take a nice hot relaxing shower, basking in the glory of how wonderful it is to have it back again. Ah, heaven on earth
And then we go downstairs to cuddle up in our nice water soaked bed.....wait, what?! Water soaked!!!! AHHHHHHH verreaction: :explode: :explode: :explode: verreaction: It turns out the copper pipe at the shower head was leaking...no not leaking, it was gushing water like an artery that had been severed. That pipe just HAPPENED to be right about your bed. The water just HAPPENED to fall....right...on...our...bed. It's drenched. Still drenched. Molding even. I'm still trying to get the clothes that were soaked from the flood washed...they are molding too. That mattress cost around $800.....Anywho, moving on, we are sleeping on the couch upstairs. It's not soaked or molding.
My rabbits are doing good. I did have one that died while giving birth but I think it was my fault. It had a box in there but also still have the other kits in there since they weren't 4 weeks old yet so I guess it couldn't handle all of it? Don't know but she was shaping up to be a good rabbit. All others are doing well.
The weather has gotten to the more pleasant temps so much of my time is split between the bathroom, homeschooling kids, trying to get the outside presentable, getting the garden prepared, killing chickens and rabbits, repairing what the rabbits broke and the normality of making dinner and cleaning house.
So that's whats going on with me. Just thought I'd update you. I'll try to make my appearance more often as I know that MissM is having withdraws from hitting me with the chair and MSD from poking fun at me. Hope everyone is well!
