This is a crazy week. If you think of us, please keep us in your prayers!
On Tuesday, the barn was demolished.
On Wednesday, the foundation of the barn was ripped out.
On Wednesday the tree crew (finally) showed up and pulled out the trees that needed to be removed for my parents' new home.
Thursday (today), the Wonderful Werzinskis came and packed up everything for our house for...
The the termite fumigation on Friday!
The termites are a story in themselves. The only thing we can pass on to the world by way of advice is that the home inspections they do for termites are worth about as much as the paper they print them on. When you buy a home, you have to have a termite certification. This means that the inspector comes and looks for the pests and/or damage done by them. It does not mean that you don't have any pests or damage, OR that they can at all be liable for saying that you DON'T have any, even if you do. It just means they didn't see any.
Well, back in July, six months after we moved in, we discovered termite fecal pellets inside the house. The look like yucky little very hard things (they eat wood, you know). We called the people that certified the house. They came out and said 'Yep, you've got 'em. We'll fumigate you for a few thousand dollars.' Termites are great business!
Long story short, the tent goes up when exterminators come tomorrow. I can't believe I'm sitting here typing this, except that the Wonderful Werzinskis came and double bagged and sealed up every food item, medicine item, everything that might make it into one's mouth and/or be ingested, stripped all the beds (the vinyl mattress covers trap the gas), watered the ground around the foundation 12 inches out and 6 inches deep (to protect the plants near the house), and were just basically their wonderful selves. Thank you Werzinskis!
Since the only thing not packed is part of a lasagna, dinner is ready! All I have left to do is iron a few clothes for the kids for Sunday, and throw a few things in a suitcase for Peter and I!
Thank you to those of you who have helped in various ways, lending hands and PRAYING for grace and strength for this week. We're gonna make it! Please continue to hold us up in your prayers. God is so good.
2 comments:
What a week! I'll definately be praying for you guys. And how exciting that your parents will be close by.
Wow, I've never thought about all the stuff you have to do for termites. Crazy!!! And, that's so great your folks will be living nearby. Sounds like a perfect arrangement!
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