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To: Qiviut; FRiends

So glad you got your electrical sorted out! I lived in Military Housing ‘Once Upon A Time’ and was SO excited when they remodeled the bathroom!

Of course, they cut corners and the ceiling light in the shower shorted out, starting the ROOF on fire! I was at work and a neighbor called to tell me my house was on fire!

Luckily just some smoke damage and they repaired the roof pretty quick. I also remember there being a nest of BEES in the kitchen ceiling. My then-hubs kept hearing some ‘scratching’ thinking it might be a squirrel, then poked through the ceiling and they all came pouring out!

Egads! Luckily there were two doors into the kitchen and we thought quick and got towels stuffed under both of them. The (obviously pretty useless) maintenance guy came over with a bug bomb and that took care of the problem.

Not sure if anyone here has ever ‘checked out’ of Military Housing, but the place needs to be PRISTINE before they will let you leave. They inspect you from top to bottom. If there are ‘hanger scratches’ on the bottom of the shelving above where you hang your clothes, you need to sand and or/re-paint!

I was STILL finding bees in the kitchen cupboards TWO YEARS LATER!

Sorry. I digress as usual, LOL!


97 posted on 11/04/2026 3:45:55 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Fire & bees - yikes!

I didn’t realize how stressed out I was over the whole trying to find an electrician situation until the crew was through & going down the driveway. My legs actually felt a little weak - I spent some time in the recliner recuperating.

The insulation is ‘in progress’ so what is left is mom’s shower (I need to remind the contractor we still exist) & added to mom’s ‘I want it now’ list is some sort of gate/remote operated barrier for the end of the driveway. I might have found a company for the driveway project - they say they are statewide but not sure how ‘rural’ they’ll go. I could get a gate up, but the remote operation is above my pay grade.


98 posted on 11/04/2026 4:05:51 PM PST by Qiviut (A Mighty Fortress: “...the body they may kill. God's truth abideth still. His kingdom is forever")
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