Category Archives: Daily Drama

We have signed up a contractor today to repair the roof and the kitchen ceiling. I finished the contract this morning and we all signed it after making a few changes. It was a great relief to see that the insurance money will cover the work that needs to be done.

It’s always a bit dicey when you get insurance money based on an estimate from one contractor, then you end up having to call in a new contractor. In this case, I think we made out very well. The work is to start tomorrow, so I should have something to report soon.

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Gretchen spotted this while making breakfast and we both took pictures while the light lasted. This wonderful light show occurred around 7:00am, but the sky grew overcast soon after that and the temperature stayed in the twenties all day. This … Continue reading →

I have written before that we are responsible for the condition we find ourselves in and this one is a classic.

Our problem came about from relying on someone to perform, before we had real evidence of his track record. Our failure to observe basic rules for dealing with contractors has come back to bite us.

Living in the Virginia countryside does have its drawbacks. One of these is the propensity for contractors to fail to show up on time or even answer their phones. After two years of observing this behavior, I feel it is the result of their being overbooked and unaware of the consequences of being disorganized.

We have mostly small contractors out here and they are in great demand because of the growth in the area. As a result, many contractors seem to bite off more than they can chew. They mean well, but they don’t deliver as expected.

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Now that the echo of guns has died away in nearby forests, we are seeing deer by daylight again. During the last few weeks, they have been careful to visit only during the hours of darkness. These two were just … Continue reading →