Necessary Mutilation

Weight: 194.9 lbs.

Unfortunately, I am doing battle with the air conditioning people, rather than my weight.Either way, I think I am losing on both accounts.

I have spent much time writing letters to various people at the local ac place, including the owner, as well as people at Heil itself. Tom also called Heil’s national headquarters yesterday, and between us, we are at least registering our concerns and ensuring that they are aware of our profound chagrin that our unit has “rotted out” at the condenser coil, so early in its life. Brian Ritter, owner of Zenner and Ritter, wrote that he would replace it at discount, for $385 plus tax (as opposed to the supposedly usual cost of $600-$800). Although we appreciate this apparent “deal”, we remain skeptical on all accounts, but mostly that we are in this predicament in the first place. We are advocating that they (Heil?) pick up the labor cost for us, despite the warranty on this having expired. Given the premature and major degree of breakdown of what should be a reputable product.

So we are now awaiting responses from all…and baking in our house in the meantime. Did I already mention that I HATE these kinds of things?!

Yesterday, Tom was nice to take my leaky, smelly titration cpap machine back to the lending company, and get me a nicer one. Although the “study” ends Friday, I don’t think I could have spent another night with the last one. How could this company justify lending out such a piece of crap? And it is interesting that they had another just waiting in the wings, whereas initially, I had to wait two weeks to borrow the first one.

Echhhh…I am on a consumer roll lately! It sucks having to work so hard to just get fair products and treatment, doesn’t it? And I am weary. From this, the heat, the long weekend and our too busy social life, work, you name it. I think I need another long weekend…but this one with nothing in it! Like that’s ever going to happen. My bad as a social butterfly, I guess!

The good news is that our friend is out of the hospital, and back home recovering and healing further. I’d like to find time to visit her and asked her about this on the phone, but she sounds weary too, and may want some time alone first before accepting visitors. Which for now, given that this week is picking up speed again, is probably good. Tomorrow night we have an evening staff meeting/training, then on Friday, there are 17 of us from work that are taking my boss (Kevin) out for dinner at Chiles, for his final send off. This promises to be a poignant event, as he will be very missed.

Then, Saturday is an am brunch, followed by an all day auction for Ten Lives Cat Club. Sunday is Sue and Larry’s last day in town, and we are awaiting word as to whether we can send them off with breakfast or a lunch, and possibly celebrate Pete’s (Monday) birthday together, while we are at it.

Has anyone else noticed how many times eating out is in the equation? Although even eating in, there are so many leftovers to wade through, I have been tempted into badness, and remain off track and resigned to the times. I keep thinking things like: “Once things settle down, then I’ll do better” or “I can’t start a diet now, because tomorrow is….” or “well, its a tradeoff between losing weight and living normally, and for just now, I guess I choose the latter.”

And we know how powerful these voices can be, and how for now, they are winning.

Let’s hope my battle with Heil goes better!!