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When I was painting the living rooms walls, I removed all the light and outlet covers. That included the ridiculous switch on the right the previous owner had installed.
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It went to the hot water heater which apparently she shut off every night. We never do that and I was tired of looking at it so I had the contractor remove the annoying red light. This meant rewiring some lines in the basement.
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And the discovery of a corpse.
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Poor little thing.
Trying to keep my husband from talking to the contractor …. while paying him $55 an hour to listen…. I found a project to keep my spouse busy.
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Installing cellular shades on our new bedroom windows. He gave me the look when I told him that meant putting holes in the new trim but before long he was reaching for his hammer for some none too subtle adjustments.
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This job took the better part of an afternoon..
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And didn’t seem to bother His Lordship over much.
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When my husband started chatted up the contractor again, he was asked to help with some laser assisted measurements.
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And after the measuring?
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More talking…
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River's world..... 
Aw… the mouse looks like a recent death… trapped by the remodel project?
I was proud of myself for not chatting up the plumber this week, so he got done & left quicker.
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We live across the street from a farm, sadly mice in the basement go with the territory.
I always greet contractors warmly when they start, and may check on progress once during the day… but that’s it. No 45 minute conversations like my Chatty Cathy spouse.
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Aww, poor mousey. What the hell was that light bulb in the light switch for? I question the previous owner of my home all the time when I come across stupid DIY shit. But that light bulb/light switch thing is mind boggling.
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It was a switch to turn the water heater on and off. When it was on, the bulb lit up a red square. Annoying… I’m very glad it’s gone.
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That’s a real nice L.L. Bean flannel shirt your contractor’s wearing. I’ve got one just like it, even bought it at the store.
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They’re so common up here I didn’t even notice…
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I’m sure. I’ve seen a few other guys wearing the same one, fortunately not on the same day. That would be awkward, right?
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Here in Oz we call them ‘flannos’. They were derided a bit back in the 80s despite them being warm, comfortable fabric. They were associated with ‘westies’ who didn’t live along the east coast but a bit further inland, and it was a sort of derogatory term. No idea why you need to know that, but seeing you mention flannelette reminded me of that rather idiotic culture war from my youth. I don’t think I see them much toda, and not just because I’m in Queensland where it’s warmer.
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Mice are cut but you certainly don’t want them in the walls!
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I don’t want them anywhere but outside…
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That mouse colouring is very lovely and his pose makes me mourn him. It’s quite a beautiful photo of an oft-maligned personage. RIP little one
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I know. They’re sweet…. but they can wreak havoc in walls and with wiring so I much prefer them outside.
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I’ve never heard of anyone turning off their hot water heater every night.
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Neither had I ….
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I sense a theme here. 🤣
I suppose they were worried that the water heater would leak? Or use up too much energy?
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The original owner of this home was an old widow. She did some crazy things… including nailing all the windows shut.
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Yes, she does sound a bit baddie. Somewhere to the lunatics that built the house we have in Georgia with glass doors with handles and no hinges!
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