Morning all.
Terra - Good you got in a nap since you were tired.
Shad - Your manager sounds like a real piece of work. I hope the Bosch vac works out. I hope we haven't lost Danielle.
Susie - I'm glad you're starting to feel better - that sounds so painful.
It's good you can do your work from home - you won't fall behind that way. Fingers
you can get in to see the wound doc sooner than scheduled. I'm not much of a shopper, but those were a couple things we wanted to get. Between my annual bonus and the fed and state tax refunds, it would be nice to go on a shopping spree, but this is the year we're going to buy a 2nd car, so it'll be nice to put a large chunk of those funds towards that purchase so we don't have to have much of a payment. Next year something else will come up, I'm sure, LOL.
Happy - I thought your trip was just a long weekend - surprised you need to send clothes in advance. Especially if you're driving and can just haul it all with you for no extra cost. On the other hand, this is Chicago, and there's a real possiblity you'll need be prepared for all four seasons during your visit, hahaha.
Re the icemaker fail - yeh, I think all the water was flowing out of the line from the icemaker and into the bottom of the freezer, and then it started seeping through the door seal at the bottom. Luckily it hadn't gone on for too long before being discovered.
I mentioned it to my co-workers and one said she had an insurance claim come out of that same thing (they were gone for the weekend when it happened). Yeh, the icemaker and water dispenser are out of commission right now. It's tap water and ice cube trays for now. A repair guy is coming today though, so hopefully everything's back in order when I get home from work today!
Oy, what an ordeal with that washing machine of yours! And now your coffee maker?? Better just switch to tea, or instant coffee. No, not instant coffee!! Maybe one of those low tech French press coffee makers. (My mother is rather frugal and rather than making a "whole pot" of coffee for herself, she just drinks instant coffee. I'm not a coffee drinker, but I believe the appropriate reaction is "blech".
If I thought she'd actually use it, I'd buy her one of those K-cup machines and supply her with a mess of k-cups.) I sure hope we don't have a trend here re home-related breakdowns. I must say I might have jinxed myself after previously having had grateful thoughts that the appliances/equipment bf and I bought/replaced within the first few years of moving into our house 15 years ago are still going strong, LOL. Knock wood!!
Hellos to the rest of you!
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Nothing much to report today. I'm doing my quarter-end work right now. It has dwindled in recent years and thankfully isn't all that time-consuming anymore.
Out of guilt of not hosting book club in a long, long time, I volunteered to host the next one. That will be my last hurrah as I ease myself out of that group. I have to suggest some possible dates. And select a book! I'll ask a work buddy for recommendations, since she's also in a book club. Do any of you have any recommendations? Nothing too long or serious - this club is sort of "book club lite".
Bf and I are talking about purchasing another car in the near future. It will be a crossover/SUV with AWD, bigger than our sedan, and of course it will sit higher - that's something bf wants, in addition to a backup camera. That'll all be nice, and other than that, I'm not picky. I just need my heated seats and a moonroof, and a smooth ride to it. Anything else you ladies find really helpful?
I think that's about it for me. Everyone have a great day!
I think I am leaving the washer repair for DH to handle - poor repair guy - I will make a service call before I leave. Gee Laura, maybe we do have a trend started here? Glad you got your new water bottles - is the cold water and ice maker out of commission for the time being? 
