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Comments (14)Thanks again Suzanne1...I'm so sorry about your Mom. @Hollysprings.... We are only doing a small update. Keeping our existing cabinets, and getting new countertops, sink, faucet and adding a backsplash.... We went to look at countertop material and happened to find a 5* granite that was marked down to a 1* price to get rid of the last 2 slabs they had. We loved it 100% more than anything in our price range and had to act right away or chance losing it. (There was some other couple eyeballing it after they pulled the slabs out for us to view) We held it and had our fabricator come look to make sure it was all we would need for out job) Once he approved it he had it taken to his shop, and we started getting the other pieces together. We also have a small budget. We had 2 sinks in mind, one would not work in our corner cabinet, the other was a budget buster. We looked in every local plumbing store but did not find this brand, and the online deal was what worked for our needs & budget. So very many things are ordered online these days, but that doesn't mean one should not expect a level of customer service and support. Maybe my rant made it sound like the delay was going to be detremental to my whole project, I didn't mean to give that impression. I simply had an expectation that I passed on to the fabricator based on what I thought was due diligence on my part. The company, IMO, dropped the ball and it it's frustrating. I wanted to 1) vent, and I appreciate the ability to do that. 2) Just let anyone else know that plans on ordering from this company what they may expect if they have a multi-product order. The company should have informed me so I could make a decision on what works best for me and my situation. I would have at least felt I had some control and would have been aware of the new reality. It was not until I contacted them did I learn of what was going on. My online order status even said my order was being picked and packed for several days which it was not. Then to get a rude service rep on top of it. It's just not right. It seems more and more you have to babysit the world. Now that a few hours have passed and as far as the big picture goes, It just means my granite install gets delayed. We will all be able to deal with that. I also know what to expect from this storefront and hopefully others will be aware now too....See MoreDon't post pics? Why or Why not? (Long, rambling, sorry!)
Comments (66)I am probably not going to be posting many pics when asking questions any more because I find that too many people are only looking at the pictures, NOT reading the text, and thus their responses are either directly contrary to something I've said in the text (for instance "get rid of XYZ" or "the color of ABC is wrong" when I've already said in the accompanying that I love XYZ so it's not going anywhere or that the color of ABC is really more toward mauve when it shows up as puce in the picture) or have nothing at all to do with what I'm asking. I find that intensely frustrating. I have almost no pictures of my current house because it's still in "whatta dump" stage. No paint (walls need a TON of work), short on furniture, dreadfully designed kitchen that's a perpetual mess because there's nowhere to put things... and forget outside pictures, a few weeks ago we ripped out almost every trace of vegetation outside (and will not be replacing it until next year, probably fall '09 to get the end-of-season sales) due to a honeysuckle invasion that I swear was growing by feet per day and was starting to attack the porch. I'll happily post pictures of my previous house because I think I did a pretty decent job with it. We're not on Google Maps but we're kinda-sorta on Google Earth - but the best you can get is a fuzzy whitish blob in the midst of a bunch of other fuzzy whitish blobs on a fuzzy grayish stripe. No closeups. Our town is clearly not a high priority as far as Google is concerned! WRT security - we live in a somewhat iffy neighborhood so I am one HECK of a lot more worried about the people a dozen houses down the street breaking in looking for meth money than I am about someone trying to track me down via the Internet (I Googlebate every so often just to see what's out there re: me) from half a dozen states away. I've been email-stalked and -harassed a bunch of times in my 18 years online because of my outspoken ;-) opinions and my ISPs have always been helpful in dealing with it. However, I've had meet-ups with a whole slew of people I've met online over the years, twice flying nearly cross-country to do so, and it's been grand fun....See MoreWarning Long Post.....Just a Vent..... Hoping SD gets to attend t
Comments (26)lovehadley - she did have a great time... it was just amazing how the illness disappeared when the police report was filed..... DH had to decide to keep things going on here in VA in VA for the sake of SD. BM attacks everything we tell SD and then at times makes her feel bad for wanting to attend. We attempted to keep her in the loop or ask her for her help or input and it is always met with opposition or lies. For instance -this past summer - SD was with us for 4.5 weeks. DH asked BM to send along her hair care products so that we would be able to keep her hair clean and combed. She (BM) replied with telling DH - it was not necessary for us to comb or wash SD hair - and that if her hair was changed - there would be a major problem. HUH? 4.5 and for us not to comb or wash SD's hair. Just nuts! Then she took her to the counselor when DH took her back home and her hair had been combed and washed. AND stated I abused her in order to get her to sit still to wash her hair. Which was a complete lie.... SD enjoyed it - plus it was necessary... i could not believe she wanted us to ignore a 6 years old hygeine that way. So not knowing what else to do to help protect Sd from some of her mother's actions we will just keep it too ourselves. We have no choice....See MoreMission Accomplished: Panama (Warning: Photo-Heavy Post!)
Comments (44)Dedtired - thanks for the kind words about my braids! I refer to it as my Rhoda Penmark "do" ... You remember her from The Bad Seed, right? ;-) DH and I also wondered how useful we would be on this medical mission, since neither of us has any training (beyond basic CPR). Our fears of inadequacy were quickly put to rest when we had to just jump in and start doing. DH was the muscles of the group, hefting heavy equipment that needed to be loaded and unloaded, and he also overcame his lack of Spanish-speaking ability when working with patients who needed reading glasses. We did have translators who were a huge help, but once they gave us some rudimentary phrases we were able to do a good deal without their help. I assisted him with the reading glasses, and one day we distributed shoes to the children, which required fitting little feet. Most of my time was spent as patient coordinator, acting as sort of a "gatekeeper" and ensuring that the flow went smoothly. My forte is administrative work, and I found my skills well put to use in the tasks I was assigned. There is so much work out there to be done, and there are so many roles that need to be filled. Think of it this way: The Air Force doesn't just need pilots. ;-)...See Morerebunky
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