Oh Moni,

Better days are coming for you. If you need to, just go ahead and scream.

My morning didn't start out very well here, but is mild compared to you and your recent headaches.

Good things come to those who wait...and good things will be coming your way. How are you liking the new job?

Sue

Here is a link that might be useful: Your bad luck...when it rains it pours.

Well, when you hit bottom, the only way to go is UP!

Things have to take a turn for the better soon. You can work through this, and be better for it.

Remember the Little Engine That Could ...

I think I can, I think I can; I think I have a plan, and I can do 'most anything, if I just think I can!!

Keep thinking, Moni. You can do it.

Sue

Moni! I'm sorry for all the bad luck. I'm sure that
you will bounce right back though. Go ahead and scream!
I know I would! How far away does your daughter live?
I think they should build a nice guest house! lol

Hang in there, kiddo! I have faith that things will
get easier for you. Crossing my fingers that the landlord
gets a wake up call and makes things right for you!

Sorry about all the stuff you've had to go through recently. Things always get better, though!

((((Moni))))

I'm sorry. Hope it gets better soon.

Things have to get better!

(((Moni)))

it helps me when I stop and think of all the good and positive things that have happened through out my life, then it makes the negatives seem less important in the scheme of things.

And I commiserate with you on the phone outage I too am on ATT and mine has been out since Thursday and I have not heard a word from them even though it has been reported 2 times.
Back in Dallas I had verizon and in all the years I lived there I never had an outage of more than a few minutes, here with ATT happens quite frequently, thank goodness I do not have internet or tv through them. Last weekend my elderly neighbor who is 89 had hers out the entire weekend too. That is scary, she would not have been able to call for help should she need to.

Moni - sorry you're having problems right now. You are a strong woman and I'm sure you'll get through this mess. That doesn't make it any easier though. I'll be thinking of you.

Hi Moni - I only know about your divorce; haven't been around much lately to read your other "stuff". But it just so happens I read an article in a 4 year old magazine (found it in a pile of junk I was sorting).

The article was entitled "Find Your Song and Sing It". The basic premise was find a song that energizes you and sing it....LOUD, over and over. Mine is "Up, Up, Up" by Shainia Twain. LOVE IT and it really does energize me and lifts me up. Of course there are a couple Christian songs I sing too, but not knowing your beliefs, try that one.

i hope things are looking UP, UP UP for you soon! ;)

I can give you a whole list of worse things that could happen so punch a pillow and get on with it.......

I say all that in a "somewhat" jesting way but honestly Moni, your phone won't work and it's the last straw?

Well, it came back sometime during the morning. Am at my daughters right now, and thus have a nice secure internet connection.

She came over, and we went looking for another apartment. There will be one available on July 15, nearby. There is one other unit I want to check out, they had their office closed this morning.

Then, it's decision time.

They put some caulking along the wall outside today, while I was at work. The thread of rain is pretty strong, and thus, I should find out, if this helped before long.

Looks like I will have to tough it out there for a while.

At least, my phone is back, and internet is "supposedly" getting hooked up on Wednesday.

I am ready for some better stuff to happen. LOL

Moni

Wanna trade?? My mom is dying a horrible death. If this doesn't kill me too, I can get through anything.
I hope your day gets better. I have plenty of meltdowns about "small" things these days too. Like the water bill that was not paid - even though I mailed the check. Made for way too much drama on my part.

Whatever you do, don't ever say, "Things can't get any worse than this." That's what I said when my mother died unexpectedly, and one month and three days later my father died in his sleep.

So, word to the wise, just keep telling yourself that things will get better.

Hang in there, Moni!

Very sorry about your current situation, but I'm holding good thoughts for you, girl.

Moni - will the landlord let you out of your lease? I hope they don't give you a hard time about it after this mess. You don't want to pay for 2 apartments.

They put some caulking along the wall outside today, while I was at work. The thread of rain is pretty strong, and thus, I should find out, if this helped before long.
Well hopefully you won't have any more leaks regardless of what you end up deciding to do. Did you maybe mention to the manager and maintenance that there was no water coming out of the downspouts? I'm thinking that you had said that on the video. I would make them both aware of the downspout situation.

I'd suggest you ask that management provide you with a dehumidifier, at least for a while until the moisture level is under control in your apartment. That should help thoroughly dry out the carpet and rid the place of the musty smell, providing the dehumdifier is the right size.

I just researched and ordered one for my basement that has flooded numerous times this spring, and that has often had a musty smell...no signs of mold yet though.

Hang in there.

Moni, I understand how frustrated you must be. You can handle one bad thing but sounds like you are really being bombarded. Take one day at a time, deal with what can be dealt with immediately and start plugging away at the other things. I like the idea about singing an uplifting song-mine would be "I hope you dance" (I think that is the name). Wishing you better days. Satine

My father had a saying when I was looking glum "Cheer up, it's bound to get worse." Always made me grin.