Of Course

[ladysprite]

The universe apparently doesn't like me whining, and it has a bitter sense of humor.

OF COURSE during an unseasonably cool snap, while my husband is on the opposite side of the country, and I'm coping with muscle tension and pain, the heat would just happen to die in my house.

umbran has talked me (or, more acccurately, the incredibly helpful and live-saving metaphysick) through most of the standard fixes for common problems, but none of them are helping. So now I need to figure out how to get the plumbers in, and pay for it (on top of having to pay up front for hubby's trip, and my quarterly taxes, and medical bills), and how to survive in the uncomfortable chill in the meantime. On top of work and health juggling and everything else.

It's not cold enough to be dangerous, but... it's just the bitterly toxic cherry on top of the I Hate You Sundae the universe is serving up to me right now...

Comments

[tikva.livejournal.com]

Sweetie, why don't you come spend the night at our house tonight? It's nice and warm, and there's a bonus poodle.

[ladysprite.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much - the only challenge is having my own fuzzies to take care of. Well, that and having to get prepped for work, and getting plumbers in. But if it does get overwhelming, I may take you up on that.

*hugs* Even just the offer helps...

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

And wish they could be IRL warmth-supplying hugs.

[mermaidlady]

What a pain.

Can you borrow a space heater for the time being? It will at least make your immediate environment more pleasant.

[ladysprite.livejournal.com]

....

that is so brilliantly simple that it is simply brilliant.

Though instead of borrowing, I may just go buy one. Given my aversion to cold, it's probably a good thing to own.

[mermaidlady]

Happy to be of service!

[evcelt.livejournal.com]

::hugs::

[joannahurley.livejournal.com]

Ugh. There's no good time for that, but this is worse than others. Hopefully it'll be an easy fix for the plumbers. If you get really cold, we successfully raised the temp 10 degrees in our house by boiling water continuously post-Sandy. Just remember to set a timer for it every half hour to add more.

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

Sorry I've been offline and couldn't offer help sooner, but if anything like this ever happens again please feel free to give us a call and come over.