My plumber and Me

[la_rainette]

So. He came. He looked so much like Harry Belafonte I expected him to break into song and Calypso his way through the basement.

He took a good look at the water heater.

"Oh." He said. "I see. It's broken." He beamed with pride.

"Er. Yes." I answered, slowly. "This is why I called you."

He was very nice, very sympathetic, and very sorry: he could do nothing that night, and they would call us back in the morning.

They did. With an appointment for tomorrow. Someone should show up before 2 pm, they said, with a new water heater.

In the meanwhile, we have cold water, 2 very dirty kids who do not want to take a cold bath, one gandma who is being a good sport, piles of dishes in the sink - no-one wants to do the washing-up with cold water, but on the other hand, we dined out yesterday - and one unhappy frog who's going to have a cold shower in the morning. Gah.

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[steeldreams.livejournal.com]

Hello. Found you through setissma and gracklegirl. I hope you don't mind. If not, could I add you to my friends list? I just love your sense of humor.

Since I just watched the episode of the Muppet Show with Harry Belafonte yesterday, reading this entry makes silly song lyrics run through my head to the tune of "Day-o."

*sings* Come mister plumber man, fix my water heater... Next day come and my water's still coooold... *shuts up before someone hits her*

[la-rainette.livejournal.com]

But of course, please go ahead! :D

Will try that on Pluber Balfonte tomorrow: if he doesn't show up before 2:00pm, I'll harrass him with Calypso on his cell-phone. *evil grin*

[steeldreams.livejournal.com]

Thanks! *click*

[setissma.livejournal.com]

You know, if you wanted to clean up the girls, you could run a bath full of water, even if it was cold, and add a couple pots of boiling water. It might not be hot, per say, but it would definitely be stand-able, and clean is probably preferable.

[la-rainette.livejournal.com]

*nods* yes, we've thought of that. We're going to give it a try, even if the girls protest because, hey: NO BUBBLE BATH!

[sir-gareth.livejournal.com]

Tell the girls not to be such wussies... from their favorite knight. I have had many baths made from cold water and some kettles of boiling water. Put bubble bath in before you add the hot water... and beleive me if you lash around enough to get the water an even temperature... there will be bubbles.

Here's to cold showers and faces about to be shredded due to cold shaves. *clinky clinky*

[sir-gareth.livejournal.com]

By the way... when I said "their favorite knight", I of course meant: the faceless entity at the end of the IM window that they may have seen when sitting on their momma's knee when she's on the 'puter, which at times may cause a jerky seat due to laughter or ewww's.

[la-rainette.livejournal.com]

*giggles* with the many audibles you sent last time to keep Tadpole entertained, said entity of the many faces and Scottish Voice is definitely a favourite in this here household. Now, I'm not sure they've realized that you're a knight though. ;)

[la-rainette.livejournal.com]

*downs drink and considers having cold shower while still anesthetized by alcohol*

Oh, bugger. Let's finish the bottle, first.

[sir-gareth.livejournal.com]

Contarnit... so I had my chance to witness drunk la_rainette and I didn't even have messenger on. You could have earned your real life knight audibles tonight. Ah well... my fault I guess. I didn't know you needed to be drunk to face a cold shower... because they are mostly a hungover thing for me (after a failed drunken liaison the night before... if that wasn't clear). *chuckles*

If that still isn't clear, I will explain at a later date.

[la-rainette.livejournal.com]

*giggles* Well, I need all the incentives I can get before having a cold shower. When hungover, I'll go for lukewarm. Cold is, so much NO!

[seshat1.livejournal.com]

Oh dear! *hugs*

I hope you get it all sorted out soon. Plumbers are evil. The one we keep having round to fix our bath never changes anything I swear.

*wishes for warm water for you*

[la-rainette.livejournal.com]

:D We have hot water! The plumbers spent a lot of time smoking on the frontyard, but hey, they got the hot water going, which is great.

[seshat1.livejournal.com]

Yay! *dances*