[Magdalen] good news, bad news

[Jay Weigel]

In the immortal words of Gilda Radner, it's always something!

On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 1:32 AM, Molly Wolf <lupa at kos.net> wrote:

> Re the renovations:
>
> The good news is that the exterminator got all the carpenter ants -- quite
> a nasty infestation.  The bad news is that they will inevitably come back
> in the fall.  This is going to be an ongoing battle.
>
> The good news is that the previous owner has agreed to ante up for
> replacing all the non-Code, uninspected, permit-free, and sometimes
> hazardous wiring he installed, not having the slightest idea of what he was
> doing.  The bad news is that the rewiring is taking forever and still isn't
> done.
>
> The good news is that I've got the abatement company to come in and remove
> all the asbestos-contaminated attic insulation in my old house.  The bad
> news is that this is going to cost me $13K and is completely unnecessary.
>
> The good news is that my tiny vegetable garden (assorted greens, Brussels
> sprouts, tomatoes, and potatoes) is in.  The bad news is that the water
> supply to the outside, for watering said plants, is bizarre and
> dysfunctional and will have to be fixed. Plumbers $$$.
>
> Purely good news: the rechargeable electric mower and I get along nicely.
> And the perennials I've put in (lupins, dianthus, spirea) seem to be
> settling in well and look quite nice.  Thus far, all the paint colours are
> successful. For the first time in my life, I have a back yard I actually
> like.
>
> Now if we could just finish the renos so I could actually move....
>
> Molly
>
>
>
> The man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no
> other way. -- Mark Twain