My older daughter just shared this with me.

She and her sister were sitting on the bed, talking about how, with the movers coming and lots of work to do to prepare, there would be no time to heat enough water to take a bath.  It would be sponge baths again. My younger daughter was not too thrilled with the idea.

My older daughter then commented that at least, tonight, her sister would be sleeping in her own…

KA-KLUNK!!!!!

The bed collapsed under her.

The timing could not have been more perfect. If uncomfortable!

It looks like the box spring slipped off the frame.  Which was a problem I had with the bed when I came out for my father’s funeral, a year and a half ago.  It collapsed when I rolled over at about 2am.

Meanwhile, we have changed some plans.

After consulting with my brother about the noise the alternator is making, we do not want to risk a trip to The City today.  It’s one thing to be driving 15-20 minutes to the next town. Quite another to be on a highway for an hour.

So instead, they will be driving to town and transferring his file from the Costco pharmacy in The City.  We were not happy with them, and their confusion over my husband’s medications and insurance, as it was. It will be more expensive, but the trade off makes it more practical. And safer to drive.

After we get paid at the end of the month, we will get the alternator checked.  How much it will cost to fix will depend on if we can get used parts. We are not knowledgeable enough to go to the wreckers and find the parts ourselves. New, we are probably looking at anywhere from $260-$390.

That’s on top of paying my mom back the $300+ for the Hydro (electricity) bill.

The hot water tank will have to wait. I hope those replacement bands my brother ordered will work!

Damn. Does this mean we will have to cancel our Christmas dinner trip to The City next weekend?

The Re-farmer