Well it's been a few weeks since the big move. The weather was fantastic on moving day and we had a lot of help from friends and family. Unfortunately the toilet did not appreciate having so many people using it, and it decided to flood all over the floor and down the hallway. The landlord and local handyman removed the toilet and attempted to "fix" it. As of this morning, we've had this happen on three different occasions. Rather than call a plumber the landlord continues to pour chemicals down the drains in a feeble attempt to repair it. I'm really hoping that he calls a plumber today as we cannot use the shower or the toilet until it is fixed :-( On another crazy note, last week (when we had no use of the shower or toilet) the power got shut off. It turns out that the landlord hadn't paid the hydro bill in quite some time. I spent most of Thursday crying. We are fully unpacked and just settling into a routine and Whammo. Looks like we are going to have to move soon. The power was finally back on about 30 hours later. Just enough time to loose everything in the fridge and freezer. It would have been on quicker, but I refused to lend the landlord $2600.00 of the $3600.00 he owed to BC Hydro. Yup he actually had the audacity to ask me to help him pay the bill. Not on your life buddy. Oh well, as I said to my mother, at least the roofs not leaking (yet).
On a much happier note, we've added to the members of our family. We adopted a kitten. It all started when I was at work and a customer of mine asked if I knew anyone who wanted a 4 year old indoor cat. She was moving to Calgary and wanted a good home for Amber. I said I'd love to take her. I spoke to Mike that night and he finally relented and said we could take her. So a couple days latter Amber arrived. I have never met a meaner animal in all my life! She was a nasty beast of a cat. She hid in the closet and growled and hissed when we looked at her. I figured she'd take some time to adjust. The next night, she decided to stay in Diane's room and would not leave. Diane was too afraid to go to bed in there. I tried to get the cat out, but she would not move. So I called the previous owners on Saturday and told them to come take her far, far away.
After that little experiment we decided that adopting a kitten (of our choosing) would be a much safer choice. So on Sunday the 12th we brought home Grizzly. He's a five month old black long hair. And he is perfect. He loves to cuddle. He doesn't growl and hiss. He is fabulous with Diane and of course Mike loves him. The cat actually sleeps right beside Mikes head every night. Its been great having him. He may not have been 'free' like Amber was, but he's worth it. Praise the Lord for little blessings!
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