I'm about to live my billy heritage and tell my long sad story to the po-lice.(Billies always talk too much.) Wish me forthcoming pig -ma. My grandma is so disgusted right now, wherever she is. After all she made up stories about mom having tea with Goldwaters, I have the nerve to say we're white trash.

Which sad story. Did I skip, or are you in research girl mode, erika?

Info~ma, erika

OTOH, not having hot water really and truly sucks.

You're not kidding. The poor GF had to report today for jury duty, which of the yuck. So she got up at 6AM (she usually gets up at 7:30AM). Then she took a freezing cold shower. I wouldn't have - I'd rather be dirty. I did a sponge bath (ew).

Oh my, that's a big sacrifice to be able to do one's civic duty.

Oh, I so would have gone to jury duty without the shower. How dirty could she be?

I pretty much shower everyday. I have dry skin though, and constantly hear I would be better off if I didn't shower everyday in the winter. However, having three kids, I have to shower when the opportunity presents itself, because there are days, when it just *can't* happen. Those days are more likely to occur if I skipped a shower I could have taken, the day before.

{{{all the cranky Bitches}}}

I'm sorry, but I'm giggling madly, because this would only be a term of endearment here.

Called my realtor. got her to understand that 1) I waited almost 2 weeks for plumbers because I went through the warenty co ( bad, there could have been a real disater) 2) if they had said - not much is covered under plumbling so be prepared to pay more - I would have been ok, I just like to be prepared when it comes to spending money

It wasn't until I said - this has added so much to my fustration . If anyone asked me if they should buy a home warenty - I would say no way, unless you don't know how to use a hammer and screwdriver. the only thing they ever fixed for us - was something we could have done ourselves. - then she thought - well, maybe I should talk to the rep and let her know your fustrations....

my house is old. I expected things to break. that was the point of the home warenty. except, it doesn't seem to be.

Yep, research mode... Talked to, no shit, Sergeant Randy Force.(I've been snickering at his name for about half my life, but it's made him a very good-humored person. Cass probably remembers him from school.) "Why not Sergeant Desperate For A Shag?" But admitting my symbiotic relationship with the Simonverse almost gave me too much geek cred, anyway. Phoenix doesn't have crime writers, yo. Everyone was too puzzled by my questions. "You're writing a what?"

Did you get lots of good, usable stuff, erika?

I don't understand the home warranty thing at all. To be honest, I'd never heard of it before you got one, beth.

(edited to head off attacks from serial commaists)