Happy Sabbath,
It has been a good week. It has been a challenging week. I am thankful. We were able to paint two rooms (my son's room and the dining room). Since being here, there has not been much work done and this is the longest I have taken off work expecting that we were going to be doing more. Wednesday, my mom demanded a light fixture be installed in the dining room. I assisted with pulling wires and providing enough light so my dad could get the proper connections. When we connected it, I forget what happened exactly. I believe my dad saw the wire that was burned in the box and when he determined other wires were in the wrong spot, he started switching things around. It was either that or when the dining room light came on, someone tried the chandelier in the breakfast room and things started going down hill. There was too much current going through and after many hours of changing things, we blew fuses on one of the microwaves, possibly the electric organ, several lamps, fans, and the refrigerator suffered irreparable damage among other appliances. Some wires are not labeled and we have not traced every one. The air conditioner is supposed to be on a 30 amp breaker, but from its sound, it is definitely one a lower one and he put a bunch of 20's in. We have things where now we have the tv, internet and ceiling light work in the living room, one wall light working in the bathroom, lamps working in the bedrooms, parlor, and remaining rooms, the hot water heater, washer/dryer and oven. He needs an electrician to come in and help us fix current issues as well as wire the rest of the house. Problem is, he wants to do it on his own and doesn't want any one's help. If it was done, it has to be him. The only way something gets done and is good is if it is him. My mother and I had a huge argument with him Thurs and I was absolutely heart broken due to his attitude and unwillingness to yield. Even though he is showing some willingness to work on things, I know now ultimately it will be left to me to finish this whole project. He has the money to do it but is refusing when the time is needed. This has been going on for more than 5 years.
So my current plan is to get another part time job and I applied close to midnight the evening of that argument. I plan to come down at least twice a year with my mother to work on things if he is resistant. When we went to the store, at the entrance my mother got caught up in a conversation with a stranger. As that happened, another stranger passed by and I made room for him to get through since we were at the entrance. As I was going over to the frozen section, the second stranger asked me if that was my mother and if we were from a certain state of which I confirmed. He assumed we were in town and passing through to go to the beach. In my gut, I felt like I should reveal that we were in need of an electrician but I decided not to say anything and bid him farewell. We then went over to Walmart and it happened that my mother went to an aisle thinking to show me where I could find one of my favorite items and the same guy from the other store approached her and talked to her. She ended up bringing up that we needed an electrician and he gave us advice about a place we can find lots of electricians hanging out and it is not far from our house in this old country town. I know that God wants me in this area and my parents have put a great deal of work into getting this house to the place it is now. I cannot turn my back on this project. I am not opposed to moving down here sooner either. The taxes are amazingly low, a fraction of what I pay in my home state. There are wells on the property and the land that our former neighbor abandoned, there is an open well beyond the treeline unknown to everyone except my remaining cousin who lives across the road. The land is perfect for starting an orchard, farm, and a number of other things could be done. When I come back here next, I intend to plant some asparagus patches and put down some other seedlings.
We all were supposed to be leaving on Sunday but my mother wanted to see if someone could fix the refrigerator first (she ended up scheduling an appointment on Tuesday). We don't have the trailer and if we did, we would have brought it back with us (Lowes did not honor their agreement to repair even though the item was purchased in this town. There is no town close within this state where they will send a repair person and it makes no sense). So this means I have to take Amtrak to get home and will be leaving them tomorrow. I have to be back to work on Tuesday and have appointments scheduled for me out in the field I cannot reschedule. It's going to take at least 15 hrs to get home and I have yet to decide the final leg of the trip.
I am thankful that Amtrak wouldn't allow me to purchase my tickets online because if I had, I would have ended up paying $86 more. I called a rep yesterday who got it all straightened out. I'll be stuck in DC for 3 hrs, but there are a lot of eateries and stores available at their station so I don't mind it. God willing, I'll get home, I'm not worried.
This has been good trip. I learned more about electrical work, how to fix the riding lawnmower, had opportunities to see around the town, and meet nice people. Had I gone in one store for my mother, she would not have run into a cousin who shares her mother's name and is on her mother's side of the family. It was a great opportunity for her to catch up with her in Walmart. I love that for her. I didn't go to church today or last week. My home church didn't stream today and I don't know why so I decided to listen to sermons from another person who occasionally comes by my church. Last week, they streamed so that was no problem. I didn't pack clothing for church as I remember the last time I tried coming out, they were not open and it was not due to covid. Their site says they are open so I'm not sure but not communicating those changes is a problem for me. There is a Spanish church in the area and outside of that, you are driving more than 45 minutes to the next town for another church. Perhaps next time I'll try again.
Listening to praise and worship on Pandora, I have the option of reading my Bible, watching related content on YouTube, Dare to dream, etc.. and can go for a walk in our field as things cool down. Then I can finish packing and prepare to leave early tomorrow morning. It's been good. God is good :)
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