Ho Ho ho ho ho ho oooo...
I decided I was going to be a bit more seasonal for Christmas since I was a big scrooge for Thanksgiving. Social, active, happy, etc.
Then last week our hot water tank exploded and flooded the apartment with scalding water. A lot of our stuff, especially the electronics, was completely ruined or destroyed. We cleaned up and got the hot water tank fixed. It blew up again the next day while we were at work. It was spewing out more scalding hot water until we got home. We both got burned opening up our front door. It nearly killed our cats, they were hiding under our bed behind some old blankets.
We just got a working hot water tank yesterday. Last night was the first night I'd had a hot bath in two weeks.
Did I mention we don't have insurance? We're still cleaning up and the place smells horrible.
Then Saturday Shawn's mom breaks her leg in several places. She went in for surgery and it was worse then they thought when they cut her open. She now has about 5 pounds of metal in her leg but the hospital won't release her due to complications. She could lose the leg. Or worse. Shawn has taken FMLA leave to be with her, which has left me footing most of the bills. There won't be any Christmas cash this year.
Our Christmas tree was one of the few things that survived the big boiling. A bright point if you will. Our cats, having lost most of their play toys, decided to take a go at the tree. And knocked it over and into the heater. Luckily I had bought a flame retardant tree so it just turned into a pile of green and black crispy goo instead of burning down whats left of our possessions.
Yet still I tried to keep a jolly mind set. So I put in for vacation for next week so I could help take care of Shawn's mom when/if she gets home. She got pissed off about that and cursed Shawn out. She doesn't want me taking care of her.
And here I thought the holidays couldn't ever possibly get worse than me spending Christmas Eve in the ER last year.
Happy Holidays Everyone!
Ho ho ho!
Then last week our hot water tank exploded and flooded the apartment with scalding water. A lot of our stuff, especially the electronics, was completely ruined or destroyed. We cleaned up and got the hot water tank fixed. It blew up again the next day while we were at work. It was spewing out more scalding hot water until we got home. We both got burned opening up our front door. It nearly killed our cats, they were hiding under our bed behind some old blankets.
We just got a working hot water tank yesterday. Last night was the first night I'd had a hot bath in two weeks.
Did I mention we don't have insurance? We're still cleaning up and the place smells horrible.
Then Saturday Shawn's mom breaks her leg in several places. She went in for surgery and it was worse then they thought when they cut her open. She now has about 5 pounds of metal in her leg but the hospital won't release her due to complications. She could lose the leg. Or worse. Shawn has taken FMLA leave to be with her, which has left me footing most of the bills. There won't be any Christmas cash this year.
Our Christmas tree was one of the few things that survived the big boiling. A bright point if you will. Our cats, having lost most of their play toys, decided to take a go at the tree. And knocked it over and into the heater. Luckily I had bought a flame retardant tree so it just turned into a pile of green and black crispy goo instead of burning down whats left of our possessions.
Yet still I tried to keep a jolly mind set. So I put in for vacation for next week so I could help take care of Shawn's mom when/if she gets home. She got pissed off about that and cursed Shawn out. She doesn't want me taking care of her.
And here I thought the holidays couldn't ever possibly get worse than me spending Christmas Eve in the ER last year.
Happy Holidays Everyone!
Ho ho ho!