Category Archives: That’s Life

Climbing Out of the Money Pit

Posted on July 28, 2018 by cordeliasmom2012

You know you’ve spent a lot of money on home improvements and/or repairs when your plumber sends you a thank-you gift! Sure, it’s not the first time we’ve received a gift from a someone we’ve hired. When we installed a new furnace … Continue reading →

Posted in Household Items, That's Life | Tagged contractor, debt, Dessert Deli, gift, home improvement, plumber, Roy's Plumbing, thank-you | 18 Comments

Let It Rain – Inside

Posted on July 21, 2018 by cordeliasmom2012

“This house looks familiar – were we here before?” “Yeah, we did a door. The electrician was here then, but the fence wasn’t” Actually, that company also did our bathtub overfit, but it was a different crew. Still, I found … Continue reading →

Posted in Household Items, Pets, Teddy Rosalie, That's Life | Tagged Cody, contractors, dog, house, Puppy Cody, rain glass, security, windows | 26 Comments

Justice Will Be Served (Finally)

Posted on July 13, 2018 by cordeliasmom2012

Just off the presses this week – the crooked owner of Classic Fence Company has pleaded guilty to deliberately bilking his customers and may be going to jail (read story, here). I didn’t realize when we signed up with Classic Fence in August 2017 … Continue reading →

Posted in Household Items, That's Life | Tagged Classic Fence, con man, contractors, credit card, crooker contractor, fences, refund, repayment | 14 Comments

Just Flitting Around

Posted on July 8, 2018 by cordeliasmom2012

The Fourth of July is over, folks! You can stop with the fireworks, already. After all the boom-booms before, on, and after the 4th of July, Puppy Cody was seriously traumatized. While she would (reluctantly) still go out in our own … Continue reading →