This morning I wake up to my cell phone ringing. It's Joanna's school, calling to let me know that upon reviewing her records, her last Hep B vaccination (back in 2002!) was given a day sooner than it should have been and that she needs a booster to rectify the situation. We had 30 days from the time she started school to get it done and the 30 days expired yesterday, so she will not be allowed back to school until she gets it. But they are just telling me this now!!!! So, being in the lovely, sleepy, no coffee mood called "first thing in the morning" I ask why I was never notified of this sooner and her response "Oopsie! Sometimes these things get over looked. But she can not come back to school until it is fixed." Seriously, she said oopsie!
So I make a mad rush to get Joanna up and dressed (the kids had Monday and Tuesday off from school for teacher conferences) before the shot clinic on post closes. It is only open on certain days and times and is walk in only. Of course it is 10am and it closes at 11. We run out to the garage to get in the car and I notice I am stepping in water. At first I think nothing of it. Our garage is heated so the snow on the car melts and leaves puddles on the floor. We get to post and after an hour of waiting, get the shot. On the way back, it finally hits me that I have not left the house in 3 days, so there was no snow on my car to melt. We get back and I notice the puddle is HUGE and coming from my water heater and water softener. Oh Crap!
The night before the hot water would be scalding hot one minute and then cold the next. It wouldn't stay a constant temperature. And our water here SMELLS! Like rotten eggs. Apparently that is normal in North Pole when you have a well, but the water softener and whole house filters are supposed to help. Well, not at our house. Imagine trying to hold your breath while you shower.
So I call a plumber and he comes out right away and brings his water treatment guy. My water heater is shot and so is the water softener. The owners had the Culligna company come out and service the water softener before we closed. He charged them $300, saw the receipt, but apparently he didn't actually do anything to it. They are coming back tomorrow to install the new softener and new whole house filters. We are also going to get an iron filter to help with the metal build up in the toilets and water heater. After tomorrow my water shouldn't smell anymore and the new water heater will be installed shortly. He said he could try to fix the one I have, but it's 26 years old and I'd rather spend a little more now and get a new one rather than spend a ton over the next year having "patch" work done.
I swear, I would like just one day with nothing major happening. I guess my new refrigerator will have to wait. Mommy needs a new water heater!
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