A Close Up of Orville the Osprey
By DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
United States
February 9, 2022 9:40am CST
He came to me when I called him as usual. I felt bad that I interrupted his fishing, so let him return.
FYI, our first several days in Florida were nuts!
It took me three entire days to clean from top to bottom!
The batteries died in our key fob, but the man who watches our condo helped us out with batteries he had on hand. Hubs had made a car appointment at the dealership for the following day weeks before we arrived, so the car was in good shape.
Our garbage disposal seized up, so hubs went with a friend to buy a new one. He installed it himself, but then the wall switch burned out. We had to walk 50 minutes each way in the hot sun to buy another one. Our son had taken our car that day to go to Biscayne Bay to go snorkeling and on a 3 hour boat ride. We didn’t want to bother anyone to drive us. Fixed!
Because hubs forgot to remove a plug in the garbage disposal, the dishwasher wouldn’t work. He figured it out by deduction while on the phone from the service department after waiting 30+ minutes.
Sigh…..
Always something…..
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@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
10 Feb 22
You seem to have lot of stress there
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@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
10 Feb 22
@DianneN Days differ sometimes very stressful sometimes relaxing
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
9 Feb 22
You imagined right
. Everything is fixed there until we return and find more surprises.
Here in Connecticut, hubs had to order special filters for our drinking water spigot in the kitchen. He put them in and no water. He spent half the afternoon fooling around with it, but decided that we better call a plumber. By accident, I turned it on to fill our water glasses as usual for dinner, and voila, it was working. We should have realized that we had to wait for the tank to refill 
. Everything is fixed there until we return and find more surprises.
Here in Connecticut, hubs had to order special filters for our drinking water spigot in the kitchen. He put them in and no water. He spent half the afternoon fooling around with it, but decided that we better call a plumber. By accident, I turned it on to fill our water glasses as usual for dinner, and voila, it was working. We should have realized that we had to wait for the tank to refill 1 person likes this
@LadyDuck (502729)
• Italy
10 Feb 22
@DianneN - W had some "surprises" when we used this house as a vacation home, nothing really serious, but annoying.
Correct! You have to wait until the tank is refilled, men have no patience. 
My husband is the same with hot water, he has to wait 2 to 3 minutes if he uses too much hot water, until the gas heats the water in the tank.
My husband is the same with hot water, he has to wait 2 to 3 minutes if he uses too much hot water, until the gas heats the water in the tank.1 person likes this
@moffittjc (128840)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Feb 22
My garbage disposal quit working last night. After troubleshooting for about 30 minutes, I determined it’s time to get a new one!
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@moffittjc (128840)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Feb 22
@DianneN That’s pretty much what happened to mine. I rarely ever use it, so I suspect it just rusted out and seized.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
10 Feb 22
@moffittjc It’s just a hassle to replace.
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! The cleaning and fixing - all inevitable no matter where you live, right? But glad you and your husband got it all done . .. hope the rest of time there went great 
!@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Feb 22
@DianneN I have a camera, but I keep forgetting and never use it - Hubby has used it more than I have 
. My phone camera is losing focus on far things. Oh gosh yes - I'm glad you got all that done too early on too! I know the friend was kinda like a glutton, but I hope she was not too messy and helped you with the clean up afterwards with everything.
- Hubby has used it more than I have . My phone camera is losing focus on far things. Oh gosh yes - I'm glad you got all that done too early on too! I know the friend was kinda like a glutton, but I hope she was not too messy and helped you with the clean up afterwards with everything.1 person likes this
@DaddyEvil (174657)
• United States
9 Feb 22
That's a really nice photo!
I'm glad everything is working okay now.
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@aninditasen (18202)
• Raurkela, India
10 Feb 22
The picture of the Osprey is really majestic, flying high but the trouble you had to face after your trip to Florida is not something nice to hear. Hope everything is fixed and fine very soon.
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@aninditasen (18202)
• Raurkela, India
13 Feb 22
@DianneN That often happens with some of us. It happens with me too.
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
10 Feb 22
A fixer upper time, then, but all done & good now? My toilet giving me trepidation. First, the chain broke on flusher, fixed. Then yesterday & last night to early morning, water sounds inside tank. Our handyman is here now. He just left to buy a new parts for it. So water must be turned off now. It'll be fixed today... tomorrow ophthalmologist appointment. Lucky Marukai near for restroom, if needed. 
Me too, a bit of a fixer upper time. Thank God, it happens, when our office is open. Orville sure is beautiful!
Me too, a bit of a fixer upper time. Thank God, it happens, when our office is open. Orville sure is beautiful!1 person likes this
@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
11 Feb 22
@DianneN
Me too. Apt. living, with handyman, is nice. I believe Orville loves you back, for being wild, and he comes when you call him, that's love.
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. Very cool is right 
@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
10 Feb 22
Makes you appreciate the simple way things were done before. Keys that you put in the lock and turned, bins that you filled with rubbish and waited for the bin man to come. In those days there weren't technology based things that could break down. We have a wheely bin for our rubbish, in fact we have 3. One for everyday rubbish, one for recycle, and one for garden and plant waste. So we don't have a garbage disposal that is likely to seize up!
The picture is wonderful by the way.
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
11 Feb 22
@DianneN Unfortunate when it breaks down though.
My pleasure. I love it too. It's crying out to be painted!
Have a nice day.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
9 Feb 22
It is but some how we keep on keeping on. 
cause what else is there.
So nice that Orville always remembers you. He must miss you when you are gone. Birds are certainly smarter then we give them credit for. Another wonderful thing God gave us to enjoy. Thank you for sharing Orville with us.
but some how we keep on keeping on. cause what else is there.
So nice that Orville always remembers you. He must miss you when you are gone. Birds are certainly smarter then we give them credit for. Another wonderful thing God gave us to enjoy. Thank you for sharing Orville with us.1 person likes this
@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
9 Feb 22
@DianneN obviously he does you too.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
9 Feb 22
Soaring high Orville!
That was a long walk I suppose. But glad that your husband was able to fix it.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
10 Feb 22
@DianneN Sweet!
Yes, I agree with exercise.
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