So we were back home. Turns out my nursing home still hadn't closed the sale of the facility, so I was actually still employed! I had received paid vacation for our trip to Charleston. I was signed up to work on an as needed basis for a few more weeks in August as the facility turned over to the new owners. I let them know I could continue on in that position and started looking for other part time positions. I was really not happy with the new company and could not see myself working there full time when there are so many other opportunities available. Also since I had lost all my previous benefits, I was starting over again anyway. So time to try something different.
I interviewed with the rehab department for a M-F part time position with Little Sisters of the Poor, located next to the my previous job at Erickson Retirement Community. However, they were only offering a few hours/day for 5 days/wk at a low pay scale, so I decided to keep looking. I have my resume out on several websites and continue to get plenty of phone calls! I just need to pick and choose the best position for me!
Meanwhile, I am taking advantage of spending more time at home to get some projects completed. I started with the air conditioner! I had made an appointment for the previous company to return on Tuesday to assess for a leak. Seemed pretty likely since they refilled the freon and it lasted about 6 hrs! The more I thought I about it, the more frustrated I was. We paid $500 for them to refill the unit which lasted 6 hrs and no apology and no offer for credit and no hurry to return to assess the problem. They told me they had to have an entire day to do a leak check and that someone had to be home all day. The kids were home when they first came and they said the repairman was rude and came into the basement, poking around the system and complaining about the set up. So I decided to look around and see if anyone in our neighborhood had recommendations for other companies. We had used this company before with no problems, but I was a bit ticked off at their poor customer service. Anyway, I took a chance on a company recommended by the neighbors and they were terrific! They were able to come out right away, so I cancelled the other company. It only took 10 minutes for the man to determine where the leak was-a hole in the line near the unit which he reported is common due to rubbing and vibration over the years. He did try to repair the hole in the line, but to no avail. So sadly we had to purchase a whole new unit, but the price was right and it was so hot, we could not wait. Unfortunately we did have to wait until Weds to get the proper unit for our house. The business owner came out to assess the project prior to the work which was completed by 4 men. They even placed our old unit in the garage since Tom was wondering if he could salvage some of the newer parts from our previous unit(which he did!). I was quite surprised at the speed of installation, and the much small size of the unit. Tom and I were a bit worried about it cooling our entire house, but it seems to be doing the job! And we were very pleased with the service and price. Unlike the other company. But most importantly, we have AC again!
So Allison was able to return to sleeping in her room. We really cannot open up all the windows and turn on fans since the kids have such bad allergies, especially Allison. Scott can handle it, but she gets pretty sick. So it is AC for Allison. And good thing she now has a job where she works inside with AC! Allison is really enjoying her new position. She has been completing some orientation programs both in Sykesville and at Tom's BWI Airport facility.
Since our AC was up and running, I decided to invite our neighbors over for dinner before they headed off on a last family vacation while dropping off their son to Georgia Tech. Bryce and Scott were born just a few weeks apart. Beth and I both found out we were pregnant at the same time when they first moved into our neighborhood! We have been friends since. Their oldest, Barry, attends Penn U in Philly and is in his second year. So we wanted a chance for the boys to get together before heading off to school. Plus they were dropping off their pooch, Ripley, so we could puppy sit while they were gone. We had a wonderful dinner and visit and spent the evening playing video trivia games. Ms Beth had to drag the boys home since they planned an early start on the road the next day.
And since we were trying to catch up with everyone before the kids went off to school, we accepted an invitation to our friend's house since we hadn't had a sit down visit in quite awhile. The Santiago's lived across the street and Scott and Sammy were best of friends, although Sammy was a year younger. And Allison became good friends with their oldest daughter, also a year younger than Allison. The girls stay in touch, but no so much for the boys. The kids decided to have a "play date" that weekend which turned out to be an overnight, so we parents also decided we needed a "play date". Or at least a dinner date. Their family invited us all over on Sunday night for an incredible dinner at their house and to catch up with everyone's activities. It was quite a lovely evening. Although I was starting to have issues with my right eye. It kept watering and was very itchy. I was afraid I had irritated it doing yardwork on Saturday-trimming low tree branches.
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