Expensive

lisa May 14th, 2003

We got our electricity switched over to the new panel yesterday. What a saga this has been. We got the quote from the electrician last July, and we’re just now switching over. All the wiring has been done for months - we’ve been waiting for NST*R to come connect the weatherhead and they’ve been completely unresponsive. But they finally did the work yesterday.

Now we have working outlets on the second floor and in one room on the first floor. We have a contract with the electrician to do the finish work (outlets, light switches, etc.) but I wish we could back out and do the work ourselves. We might be slow, but at least we’re in control if we do it ourselves. With the electrician, we’re completely at his mercy.

So we have working outlets on the second floor, but none of the wall or ceiling lights are wired up, so we have to improvise with lamps, and we don’t have enough for every room. Plus, the study hasn’t been wired up, and that’s where the computers are, so as of yesterday, I have no working computer at home. I don’t know how long it will take before the study is wired up.

We’ve found a roommate to move in June 1st. The extra money from his rent will really help. And I’m looking forward to having another pair of hands around.

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