Never a Dull Minute
By DianneN
@DianneN (254949)
United States
October 22, 2019 9:34am CST
Things have been going awry here.
Last week our septic system backed up, and we were told we needed new leaching fields. We had someone come out with a camera which he snaked under our driveway. He found a block in the pipe and cleared it instantly. Although the cleaning of the septic tank and camera cost us $685, we saved a good $30,000 and the cost of the driveway.
Yesterday, we had our tree man stop by. We have a huge tree that needs to come down before we leave for Florida. It’s dying and hanging over our cable and power lines.
And today we have a service call for our warming drawer. I need it repaired or replaced before Thanksgiving. The company is giving us a break on the repair, thank goodness.
Now I want this man out of our house until he returns with the parts!
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44 responses
@DianneN (254949)
• United States
22 Oct 19
@WorDazza So true. I’m just thankful we don’t need new leaching fields put in. Either our newish driveway would be destroyed or we’d have to have about 50 trees cut down, removed, and then landscaped. We lucked out with that. I’m so sick of having a house and can’t wait to get rid of it.
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
23 Oct 19
@LadyDuck 
. So is Doodles. I stayed in another room with him and let my husband deal with him most of the time. Unfortunately, I will have to deal with him again on Monday when he returns with the parts to repair it. He was a little neat. He had that mat in my photo and covered his shoes with booties, but he left disgusting fingerprints all over the drawer and my island. I wasted time cleaning it.
. So is Doodles. I stayed in another room with him and let my husband deal with him most of the time. Unfortunately, I will have to deal with him again on Monday when he returns with the parts to repair it. He was a little neat. He had that mat in my photo and covered his shoes with booties, but he left disgusting fingerprints all over the drawer and my island. I wasted time cleaning it.1 person likes this
@wolfgirl569 (135601)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Oct 19
Hope everything is ready when you get ready to leave. Glad the septic was an easy fix.
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@Marilynda1225 (91037)
• United States
22 Oct 19
Egads that does sound like things have been a bit hairy for you lately. Hope that guy can get your warming drawer fixed quickly.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
22 Oct 19
It had been a costly affair with your septic tank.
I think problems always come in three's.
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
28 Oct 19
@arunima25 The tree we have to wait for. He’s so busy right now.
The warming drawer guy will be here today.
Thank you!
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
28 Oct 19
@DianneN Hope all are taken care of by now.
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
22 Oct 19
Exactly! Compared to new leaching fields, the cost of the warming drawer is a mere drop in the bucket. We are lucky the company is giving us a deal on the repairs. A new one wouldn't match and would cost a fortune. I rarely use that drawer, but it comes in so handy when I do need it.
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@snowy22315 (208785)
• United States
22 Oct 19
Oh boy! I had my tank cleaned about a year and a half ago I guess. It wasn't cheap..but it wasn't terrible either..but I had no back up. You are lucky you got off cheap. I need to call someone for my dishwasher which never seems to work right.
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
22 Oct 19
We have it cleaned every year, just to prevent something like this happening. No such luck this time. We are lucky. We don’t want to pour all that money into the house, since we aren’t planning to stay here much longer.
Good luck with your dishwasher. I remember you mentioned it’s not working well.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Oct 19
Ah, the cost of being a home owner.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Oct 19
It never rains but pours with issues needing tending to.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
22 Oct 19
Home ownership is such fun, isn't it? It's always something.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
22 Oct 19
You have saved yourself a bundle! Some things just need to be done. Think of when you'll be in Florida and leave all these troubles behind. 
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Oct 19
Eek . . . when it's good, it's good . . . but at some point things start to break down. I have a friend going through that right now . . . everything from their solar panels, to their stove, washer, and from last week her husband's car . . . she cringes about what could be next. Oh and our neighbors are replacing their kitchen floors right now - the dishwasher overflooded over the summer - I guess it didn't dry out too well. It's always "something" ! Best of luck over there with all the fixing stuff!3 people like this
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@LeaPea2417 (40026)
• Toccoa, Georgia
22 Oct 19
It is always something with owning houses.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
22 Oct 19
I have a solution--be poor!!! KIDDING!!
I never wanted to own a home because there is always something going wrong. I have found renting a lot better--of course. I have been lucky--a lot of good landlords along the way!
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
22 Oct 19
When the need for repais arises it is always ine after the other.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
22 Oct 19
@DianneN very true. I completely agree with you
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