Yesterday was a great day for history and finally something right happening. I shed a few happy tears. Just look
Yesterday the repair people called with information about the two parts needed for an actual repair. It's not fixed, just a temp bandaid. It can go out any time without the new parts.
Proposed cost almost $500, parts and labor. I asked them to leave this with me for now. Translation: WHAT? I'm wondering, since that's almost the cost of a new stove, if I should be thinking about that instead. Always something.
So I plan to keep limping this one along as long as I can, while I consider my options. Sigh. Suggestions gratefully received.
Meanwhile back at the Library of Congress, I've been trying to get Josie George's A Still Life for ages, library couldn't buy it, not available to their vendors, tried for interlibrary loan, not available on any ILL other than a copy I can borrow from the Library of Congress. But there are strings.
I can't remove it from the branch library. Have to borrow, read immediately, and hand back. This is a thoughtful book for slow reading and thinking, so it's impossible to comply. Libraries are still discouraging long visits.
I asked them to cancel. I may need to end up buying it, which is not exactly my plan, but might become the plan. File this under We Tried.
And the famous purple socks are done, pressed and ready to go with the others, for this month's parcel.
Misfits box expected this afternoon. I hope they don't request I eat the contents immediately and hand back the box, is all.
Happy day!
