Too Much Hay On My Pitch.
The word has gone around my new neighborhood that I can repair most broken things and I am swamped with work at a time when I want to sit and do nothing.
The same happened at my old house but there I had a small workshop rigged in my garage and the people had to leave their broken stuff with me and I fixed them in my own time. Now I do not have that luxury. I have to call on the people to fix their broken gadgets at their place.
The way it is going one would believe that there are no businesses here doing this type of repairs. Perhaps my rates are too low. It looks like everybody is digging out their old kettles and irons with frayed cords while the list of broken computers, microwave ovens, fridges and stoves just gets longer. Maybe if I raise my fees it will stem the tide.
This is seriously interfering with my drinking time and I don’t get the opportunity to blog. I cannot even attend to my blogs properly when I do post one, as an ‘emergency’ will soon pop up. I don’t know since when a blown fuse in a TV is an emergency. It sounds as if South Africans will die if they cannot watch their soapies. And if I tell them that I am too busy they think I am nasty.
It all started when I fixed a loose wire on the water pump of my neighbor’s well point. Why could he not have kept his trap shut! I should have left him to buy a new pump.
I said this is at a time when I want to sit and do nothing but I cannot even do that. I must start looking for a house as my plans were to be back in my own house by Xmas. I’m running out of time. It is unlikely that I will make my own deadline the way things stand now.
It is 11:35 PM. This blog is for tomorrow (Friday) but I’m not even sure if I will be here at the time to post it. I have a stove to rewire tomorrow morning and I hope to be done by lunch time. Failing to post this blog tomorrow, I will try on Saturday.
Have a great day and don’t allow the every day niggles get you down.
Comments (94)
I am taking it easy today. Staying put and not answering any strange numbers.
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They pay me for my trouble but if I still wanted to work I would not have taken retirement so early. I'll simply raise my fees and make it double at night or during week ends. That should fix the problem.
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Is that better....
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just dropping by to say "have a grrrreeaat weekend!"
I don't mind helping people. the businesses charge outrageous fees around here but then it is be in my own time. Everything is 'an emergency' and everybody want things done yesterday. And the thing is I did not advertise my service at all. It is as if some people think that they are doing me a favor to give me work.
I'm doing just that. I have a bottle of wine chilling in the freezer and once that has been opened you nobody will get me out my chair. Not even with a team of 8 oxen.
Even, if you should blog alot of nuicanse once you'd pack it into perfect words!
Good luck with Wie Pie this afternoon!
Drinking is a mugs game. The bigger the mug the better.
I'm not wanted. They are just after my body.
The province game is just a formality.
I'd suggest you raise your fee like you said to discourage them. Or maybe knowing that you retired and assume you are too bored and think they're doing you a favor? Don't know Cat, but try to make endless excuses then they'll get the point.
Take care Cat. Btw, of course I'd rather that you be blogging. Thanks.
It is not like me to make excuses all the time. I call a thing by the name. I resolved not to answer calls from strange numbers but that is not my style either. I don't play hide and seek. I took such a call a while ago and told the gentleman that I have neither the time or the inclination to look at his lawnmower on a weekend. Perhaps if he can call back during the week. I don't think he will.
From my talking people easily assume that I'm a regular drinker but I gave it up 20 years ago. I still celebrate the occasion with a few drinks from time to time.
Long time no see. I cannot recall when last I saw you. Neighbors eh?
Indeed long time no see. I am still busy with my family affairs.
Just hope everything is going well with you.
Sorry, but you don't strike me as somebody who is going to be troubled by trouble.
Thank you, I am ok and I hope you can conclude your family affairs to satisfaction.
But I really am in trouble...oblivion usually works for me but not this time...
that's why I'm good for nothing
no one bothered me
Good to read a level headed interesting blog again.
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@ Fruitloop,Omtrent my 'Voel' Hy is baie kieskeurig waar hy rondloop.
BTW Cat won't mind translating as I could not express myself so well in english.
Cat, will you please translate what Luke had written for me or was it for my parrot?
People reveal their souls in what they write. We all know each other by now. It is not the actual words that give it away but what is between lines and what is not said.
thank goodness my watching TV is no good
for others, I can't imagine sharing my TV
with someone else
He said his parrot is of noble blood and does not associate with commoner parrots or their owners.
These bloody snobs!
I wonder if your philosophy is right
@ Fruitloop, About me feel "He is very picky where he walked.
Thanks CAT !!!!
Don't believe him or his Google translate. I translated it word for word. That is what he said.
Fruit,,,,do u actually believe what cat told ya?
That will depend on the job and the fringe benefits.
Should be fun to visit Disneyland again; have not been there for months - I go to Pretoria 2 or 3 times a year.
Thank for the vote of confidence. My friend is from the Windy City and wind is just cooled hot air.
Who is your friend from Windy City? What about him?