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I was in a S.H.I.T. Storm!
I had plans I wanted to share with you this week.
Plans for a 1 week focus on each of S H I T.
Plans I was working on last Friday and intended to polish and share this past weekend.
And then out of nowhere the SHIT STORM hit.
I literally faced one calamity after another.
And just when I though a modicum of peace had surfaced the biggest storm of all hit.
I am not being dramatic.
It was real...
There was a wind storm on Friday
Saturday morning I woke up to no internet --> starlink freezes at -32 and with the windchill it was colder.
So I got out my ladder and a heating pad and those other pads you heat in the microwave and wrapped the wires and melted the ice on my Satellite dish.
BTW I live 2.5 hour north east of Toronto and hot-spotting from my phone is not an option as I get 1 bar of cell signal. And no land line. Without wifi I am pretty much out of communication.
Though I tried to warm the dish and wires - it did not work and in the process I fell off the ladder. Thankfully into soft snow so nothing more than a slightly sprained wrist and frustrated soul.
Given the lack of response from the satellite to my heating methods, it seemed the only option was to head out an do errands and get another system.
I do have a back-up and it too failed and a repair person could not come for 48-72 hours!
Since it had not snowed for 2 days my driveway was pretty clear and I drive a jeep so heading out made sense.
Except the wind storm had caused snow drifts and as mighty as my jeep is, 100 feet from my front door i was completely stuck.
I walked back home and got my shovels.
I should share that whenever I am outside now (this is new since Christmas) I also have bear spray in my pocket because a delivery person saw a pack of 8 wolves 300' from my cottage.
And Sadie who normally runs loose is now always closeby and in this case safe in the car because you just never know.
After 30 minutes of digging I unstuck the jeep and reversed back into my driveway and was able to get sufficient signal to text my snow plow guy. And amen he came within the hour so I could get out.
But now, my engine light was on - what had I done?!?!?
I drove to Peterborough - approx a 1 hour drive. Did the chores at my rental property (reluctantly), went to Best Buy and got a new starlink system (almost $600), got an oil change thinking that would fix my engine light - it did not! - got treats for Sadie and headed home.
At home I immediately put dinner in the oven, opened a bottle of wine and tried to be calm so I coudl set up the starlink. This was not so easy because you need the app. and of course I did not have wifi?!?!?!?
So, with my 1 bar of cell service I texted my son in NY and asked him to help remotely with my installation. He would tell me to move the unit 12 degrees left, 1 inch right - WTF. Eventually, with his help I was able to get it to a position where I could now get a signal on my phone and complete the set-up. And amen - it was working!
Tired now, I poured the wine, fed Sadie and I and put on a movie. It was 7:30 pm. Day done.
But no.
At 8:09 my tenant called cry-screaming --> she came home from dinner to 2" water all over both floors of the house. It was spewing out of the toilet tank (not the bowl thank God) - a seal had broken. I was able to get her to shut it off. I called a 24 hour plumber and it was fixed by 11pm. In the meantime I sent my tenant to get a shopvac so she could begin removing the water and I called a remediation company. I could not go help because at this point with my dinner I had enjoyed a glass of wine. That plus my day made me an unsafe driver.
But now agitated and concerned for many reasons - I could not sleep.
Remediation began at 9:30 am Sunday morning - machines and fans to absorb the water.
Calls to the insurance company, pictures, videos,...all the wheels in motion.
Another day of fixing and not the day I planned.
Today is Monday.
Fixing the water damage and the floors will take 8-10 days and the formal process will begin on Thursday.
My tenant is frustrated - and I am trying to do what I can to get things fixed as quickly and easily as possible.
The dealership asked me to bring my car in right away since I drive so much and who knows why the engine light is on (I have been asked if I live in my car - I don't but because I commute so much I have a clothing rack and more!!!). Thankfully it was nothing. This was the beginning of the bright side.
I then chatted with my Insurance adjuster and handyman and fixings for the property were in process.
It is now 10pm and I am sharing because - tomorrow is a new day.
My plans were completely disrupted.
I cried. I sobbed actually on Saturday - out of frustration and loneliness.
My kids are in NY, BC and London UK --> no one is within reach - so when shit goes sideways it sucks.
But tonight I will hopefully sleep and tomorrow I will get back on track and Get my S.H.I.T. Together.
I did start a new diet this week and a new exercise plan (I need to lose 20lbs). It was a goal to start today and inspite of the SHIT STORM I stuck to the goal.
So why am I sharing this craziness?
To hopefully make you fell less alone when you have craziness.
And to give you hope. To know that the storm will pass. And that because from a larger life sense we know there is more, there is better and that we are okay - well then its okay.
Wishing you okay if the SHIT STORM hits.
And hoping you know this is a safe place to find refuge and then support to begin again.
XO
Nicole
PS I could not decide on the GIF
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