The past six weeks or so has been a traumatic time. A gas leak in the water heater started the chain of events on December 13, 2021 A battle with the repair tech and then installer meant a week without hot water but it is under warranty. (I have yet to see a reimbursement check for the water heater but they say it’s been processed.)
The day the water heater was to be installed I woke up at 1:30am. Laying there I heard a strange noise and got up to investigate. Thank God I did as water was shooting out in the guest bathroom from the toilet. I quickly turned off the water and sucked up about a gallon from the floor. Come to find out the main water supply line had busted where it attached to the toilet. My whole house could of been flooded in a matter of minutes had I not caught it so quickly. Praise the Lord.
Then I had the lemon tree stump sprayed for termites and I had a reaction to the chemicals, mouth sores.
By this time it is December 23rd, Dad’s birthday. Normally, I feel a bit melancholy starting in November with birthdays, holidays and deaths. But I had done well this year. Even had a couple really good weeks towards the end of November, early December. But now the depression set in on top of anxiety. I’m ready to pack up and move but I don’t know where. So I stay.
The New Year arrived. 2022 is here but it got worse instead of better. I started to feel paranoid about the reaction to the termite chemicals.
January 7th an eye infection arrived with an ear infection on it’s heals. Using drops in both. A trip to the ear doctor uncovers that the 5 year ear tube came out in 4 months. The hole is still healing so it’s back to her mid February. She did say that the mouth sores could also be caused by the steroids in the drops.
January 20, my neighbor for 53 years sold her house and was put on hospice. That weekend the kids moved everything thing out and for me it was the end of an era. So very sad. Hit me harder than I expected.
Recap the past six weeks… gas leak, water leak, reaction to termite chemicals, Dad’s birthday and Christmas alone. Eye and ear infections, neighbor’s house sold and put on hospice. Still awaiting reimbursement check and dealing with mouth sores.
So the next blog will be climbing out of the hole of depression and anxiety. In everything give thanks…
