Sunday, July 18, 2021

Sunday, July 18, 2021

Tonight's picture was taken in July of 2007. That week we took Mattie to Boston to visit Peter's parents. While there, Peter's mom gave Mattie a large puzzle of Tutankhamun. Mattie assembled the puzzle, as he was a BIG puzzle fan, and then decided to get down on the floor with it to see who was taller, the puzzle or him. Clearly Mattie wanted to show us he was the winner. 

Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins.

• Number of people diagnosed with the virus: 34,078,832
• Number of people who died from the virus: 609,018

Today was supposed to be a break for us! A break from running to the house! That did not happen. Thankfully we have an alarm system that pushes messages to us on our cell phone when things open or there is movement in our front or backyard. At 8:20am, it told us that a door was open and thirty minutes later the door was still open. We saw no record of the painters coming in or out, so that meant we had to go to the house to check it out. 

Turns out the painters never fully shut the door. In addition, they left many of the doors unlocked and windows opened. This is a huge security concern, not to mention an invitation for the wildlife to come on in. We have a resident fox that visits our house daily at night. So we are lucky he did not help himself inside. 

Windows were found open! This is a huge problem, especially when I told the project managers that all windows and doors must be shut and locked before everyone leaves. 

I should mention that the project manager gave me a LECTURE on Friday! I took it, but I don't like to be lectured, especially when it is in regards to a job I am paying for. The project manager told me all his people were going to be working on Sunday, in order to meet my deadline. He says NO ONE works on Sunday, but given the nature of this job, it has to be done. 

BY THE WAY NO ONE WORKED TODAY! We were there all afternoon, and even when we are not there, our alarm system recorded no other entries. 

Another bone of contention is the thermostat. We had notes all over the first floor, that the thermostats couldn't be touched. Despite our notes and directly conveying this message, the workers lowered the temperature. I get it, it's hot! But it makes no sense to leave it this way, if you are keeping doors and windows open overnight. 

The reason we asked that the thermostats NOT be touched is because the air conditioning unit in the basement is totally frozen, with ice all over it. We have been trying to get the ice to thaw for days now, and with them lowering the temperature, the ice is back! Which makes it harder for our HVAC people coming to work on the system tomorrow. 

Needless to say, Peter and I are frustrated. We wrote to the project managers today and showed them the same photos I am showing you here. In addition, I asked for the phone number of the owner of the company, and will be contacting him tomorrow. I am disappointed because we have really tried to be accommodating and kind to the painting team. I have bought them sodas, water, cookies, and cupcakes. They know they can access our refrigerator anytime they want. Yet they clearly have little regard for us and our property. You would be amazed how many wonderful reviews this company gets! But if I had to review them now, it would be a big blow to their reputation.