Well for Heaven's Sake

Just when I get the very last light fixture installed and every switch in my house actually operates something, all the outlets in my living room drop dead.

At 9:15pm.

No, the breaker did not trip.

No, a GFCI did not trip, either. I do not have any GFCI outlets or breakers, which is kind of scary so I try not to think about it. The same way I try not to think about having aluminum wiring.

And no, it is not a loose wire from one of my new installations. They all still have power and the living room is not down the chain from any of them anyway. The living room outlets are all on one breaker which, since it did not trip, I can only assume is the culprit.

So now I have to research how to change out a breaker. What a lovely long-4th-of-July-weekend project to look forward to.

Perhaps it is time to call an electrician and get that whole house rewiring estimate I have been promising myself because, you know, I am made of money. Oh wait, no I'm not. Crap. Well, here is hoping the house does not burn down around me one night while I sleep. If the kitties should escape, please give them a good home, won't you?

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Comments

[Jenn Bo]

Gah! Did you have lightening and thunder last night? We did and it was oh-so-scary. I jumped outta my skin a few times. I'm safely back in my skin now. =)

[JCW]

Dearest Crispy Broiled Sheila,

We shall be happy to take either or both kitties provided they're de-clawed.

I don't care if it's considered inhumane... no more kitties unless they're de-clawed. As long as they're indoor kitties, they don't need their front claws for protection anyhow - and I can only afford to replace so much in the way of drapes, carpet and furniture.

All that said - please try not to fry tonight.... at least wait until tomorrow evening so the little ones can light their sparklers off your flaming corpse.

If you must go - might as well be patriotic about it.

[Kris]

You are so handy....it makes me sad = ( I still didn't catch a fish....and that was about as far from sexy as it gets. Planning on dragging your nephew fishing and picnicing tomorrow. Let's hope he still wants to be with me after all I am exposing him to.