Things have been kinda crazy (and scary) the last few days. Since it's late though, I don't have the energy to lay out all the details, so here's a quick recap:
Macho got sick, then Beauty got sick, now they're both on antibiotics. They each have diarrhea now, since antibiotics cause diarrhea. I feel so bad for Beauty too, 'cause she's missed out on preschool this whole week. I can tell she's been restless.
Beauty's EEG bill came in. After insurance paid their part, we still had to pay nearly $550!!! Insurance coverage just isn't what it used to be.
We finally called an electrician to check out the wiring in our house. We've had a lot of lights flickering ever since we moved in, but we procrastinated and waited until yesterday to finally have someone come check things out. Also, fyi, we've never needed to change any of the light bulbs 'cause none of them have gone out. I bring this up because.....
Every single light bulb in the house was 100 watts, and every single wire in our house was burned and/or melted!!!! Even the screws or bolts that held the base of the light to the ceiling had gotten so hot that they welded together! The electrician looked at me and said, "I'm surprised there hasn't been a fire in this house yet." Thank you, Heavenly Father, for keeping us safe!
We now have new wires , a new outlet in our room (the wires for the outlet were completed melted too), and all the light bulbs in the house are no more than 60 watts. Do yourself a favor - CHECK YOUR LIGHTBULBS! The electric guy said that no bulbs inside a home should be more than 60 (except lights outside the door or in a garage).
After he spent 4 hours checking and replacing everything, we had to pay the nice man for his services. It was well worth the $300 bucks to prevent our home from going up in flames!
So, after the kids being sick, paying hospital bills, paying the electrician and buying a bunch of new light bulbs, we're a little poorer, but we're all safe and regaining our health again.
Like I said - What a week!
The one brightspot - I've lost another pound! =) Just 5 more pounds to go!
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