I know it's been forever since I've posted. I'm waiting on pictures of the last four pairs of socks I knit for the family. But, until then, you won't believe this!
I'm replacing all the windows and doors in my 40 year old house. And so the adventure begins:
1. Workers arrive Saturday, 1/12/2008 with the windows and the front door. They're not putting in the back door yet, they inform me. No reason given.
2. They're one window short
3. They've brought the wrong door.
4. They install all the windows they have and leave the current door.
5. Friday, 1/25/08: a phone call from the company to ask if they can come out to install the correct door on Wednesday 1/30/08.
a. Me: What about the missing window?
b. Them: There's a window missing?
c. Me: yes, not to mention the back door.
d. Them: Well, we're waiting til the deck is finished for that
e. Me: Why? The deck is being installed upstairs. The back door is downstairs.
f. Them: Oh! OK. Well, how about that front door though? Can we install it on Wednesday
g. Me: OK, but I absolutely can't take time off work right now. I'm too swamped to take time. How about if I put the key to the front door under the mat, you guys come out first thing in the morning so it's not like that all day. When you're finished, put the keys to the new lock through the mail slot in the door and I'll come and go via the old back door.
h. Them: Good Idea.
So, last night, I arrive home at 7:30PM, after working 11 hours, see my nice new door. Think "what a nice job", trip around to the back, with a load of groceries in hand, to discover...wait for it....
yep, you guessed it! They'd replaced the back door as well. And then, in their infinite stupidity, put the keys to both doors through the mail slot.
And of course, the locks are unpickable...that was one of the selling points. So, an hour later, with the new lock completely drilled out by the electrician, I'm finally in my house!
Whew, you say! How awful.
Ah, if only that were the end.
nope
So, downstairs I go to make sure the keys work for the back door. I unlock the door, open it and try the key from the outside. Yep. No problem. Works fine. Except now the door won't relock. I call the locksmith down, who had just finished replacing my front deadbolt. He unscrews it, looks at it and tries to get it to lock. No luck. Faulty bolt he tells me.
So, now, I'm home. Alone. In a house with a back door that won't lock. All night. By myself.
Hey, but no worries. I only have a big presentation at work tomorrow...not like I need a good night's sleep, right?
