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D I A R Y O F T H E M A D H O M E B U I L D E R
APRIL 1-- (FOOL'S DAY)--MY BANKER WAS VERY FRIENDLY. SAID HE WISHED I WOULD GET A
BUILDER BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I WAS DOING. BEST RATE I COULD GET WAS 11%
BECAUSE I WAS TOO MARGINALWITH NO EXPERIENCE. ALSO SAID I'D GET THE MONEY IN STAGES
AFTER I SHOWED PROOF OF PAYMENT TO SUBS. WHAT NERVE!! I DIDN'T REALIZE THERE WOULD BE THIS MUCH PAPERWORK. MISSED THREE HOURS OF WORK.
APRIL 26--TOOK 25 DAYS TO FINALLY AGREE ON HOUSE PLANS. NEVER DREAMED THERE WERE SO MANY DETAILS. DISCOVERED THAT MY WIFE IS AVERY NASTY PERSON. THINK I'M GETTING A NERVOUS CONDITION.
MAY 4--FINALLY SWUNG THE DEAL ON THE LOT. THE DEVELOPER SAID"TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT" SAID A BUILDER BUY'S SEVERAL LOTS AT A TIME AND THAT'S WHY THEY GET DISCOUNTS AND THAT I DIDN'T QUALIFY. I KNOW I PAID TOO MUCH BUT EASILY SAVE ENOUGH TO OFFSET IT LATER. HE DIDN'T SHOW MUCH RESPECT FOR A GUY BUILDING HIS OWN HOME.
MAY 6---SOMEBODY'S GOING TO PAY FOR THIS ON ELECTION DAY!! YOU NEED A DAMN PH.D. JUST TO FILL OUT ALL THE FORMS FOR PERMITS AND LICENSES AND TO GO TO ALL THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENT OFFICES. THERE WAS LESS RED TAPE WHEN I JOINED THE NAVY. SOMEONE WILL PAY. MISSED 8 HOURS OF WORK.
MAY 7--STAKED OUT MY LOT AS BEST I COULD. DIDN'T HAVE ONE OF THOSE TAPES, SO I JUST STEPPED IT OFF. WONDER HOW BUILDERS SQUARE THE HOUSE ON THE LOT ? I GUESS IT'S NO BIG DEAL.
MAY 8--MET EXCAVATOR IN EARLY A.M. HE SAID ONLY A FOOL WOULD BUILD A BASEMENT ON THAT LOT. TOO LOW !! I LET HIM KNOW IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS THAT IS WAS MONEY AND TO DIG THE DAMN BASEMENT!! THE GRINNED AND BEGAN. I LEFT FOR WORK.
MAY 10--THE EXCAVATION WAS FILLED WITH WATER. I TOLD HIM TO FILL THE DAMN HOLE HE GRINNED AND BACK FILED THE HOLE. I CHALKED MY LOSS UP TO "EXPERIENCE"--I"M A NERVOUS WRECK.
MAY 11--THE FOUNDATION GUY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE AT LEAST THREE WEEKS BEFORE THEY COULD GET TO MY JOB. THEY HAD TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR BUILDERS FIRST. " I HATE DAMN DELAYS"
MAY 12--THE LUMBER MAN SAID THAT I COULD QUALIFY FOR A DISCOUNT AS SOON AS I BOUGHT $250,000 WORTH OF MATERIALS. I TOLD HIM THAT WAS DISCRIMINATION. HE AGREED. HE ALSO WOULD NOT GUARANTEE ANY PRICES . TOLD HIM I WOULDN'T STAND FOR THAT KIND OF TREATMENT AND WOULD SHOP AROUND. MISSED 2 DAYS OF WORK GETTING BIDS. RETURNED TO ORIGINAL LUMBER MAN. HE SAID DUE TO BACK-LOG IT WOULD TAKE FIVE WEEKS TO DELIVER. I TOLD HIM IT WAS A HELL OF A WAY RUN A BUSINESS. HE ADVISED ME THAT HE DID NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH SOMEONE WITH MY BAD ATTITUDE. I BEGGED HIM TO TAKE THE ORDER. THANK GOD HE TOOK THE ORDER.
MAY 15--WHEN THE FRAMING CARPENTER TOLD ME HIS PRICE, I TOLD HIM TO GO TO HELL. TOLD HIM THERE WERE GOOD DOCTORS NOT MAKING THAT KIND OF MONEY AND THAT THERE WERE PLENTY OF OTHERS WHERE HE CAME FROM.
MAY 24--HIRED THE ORIGINAL FRAMER. "THIS IS A CRAPY BUSINESS"
JUNE 2--FOUNDATION MEN SHOWED. HAD A FIST FIGHT WITH THE FOREMAN WHO CALL ME AN IDIOT. HE SAID THAT BUILDERS ORDER THEIR OWN BLOCK AND I TOLD HIM HE SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT HIS OWN. HE BEAT ME HALF TO DEATH. MISSED THREE DAYS OF WORK DUE THE STITCHES AND BRUISES. HAD TO RE-SCHEDULE EVERYTHING. THESE SUBS ARE MEAN.
JULY 11--LUMBER FINALLY CAME. CALLED FRAMING CARPENTERS AND HE SAID HE HAD TO FRAME A HOUSE FOR SPRINGDALE CAPITAL, THAT IT WOULD BE THREE WEEKS. WAS SO PISSED OFF I KICKED THE DOG FOR THE FIRST TIME. DAMN, THE VET BILL WAS OUTRAGEOUS.
JULY 12--MOST OF THE LUMBER WAS STOLEN. INSURANCE CO VERY COOPERATIVE. DIAMOND CONST. SAID IT WOULD BE ABOUT FOUR WEEKS TO REPLACE. DECIDED NOT TO TELL THE CARPENTER FOR FEAR HE WOULD TAKE ANOTHER JOB. I'M SICK. MISSED ANOTHER DAY OF WORK.
JULY 18-- THE DOG DIED. THE WIFE AND KIDS SAID THE NEVER SUCH A CRUEL AND OUTRAGEOUS MAN.
AUGUST 13-- LUMBER DELIVERED. CALLED CARPENTER AND HE SAID MY TIMING WAS NOT SO GOOD. HE STARTED IN FOUR DAYS. DELAYED ANOTHER DAY HIS DAUGHTER WAS GETTING MARRIED.
AUGUST 17-- AWFUL TIRED. SLEPT IN MY CAR ON THE LOT FOR FOUR NIGHTS PROTECTING DAMN LUMBER. MY BOSS SAID THAT I DIDN'T LOOK TOO GOOD. HE HOPED MY WORK WOULD SHAPE UP SOON. WISHED I COULD TRADE PLACES WITH THE DOG.
AUGUST 18--CARPENTER SHOWED. WENT BERSERK WHEN HE POINTED OUR THAT I NEEDED A TEMPORARY. POLE FROM THE POWER COMPANY OR HE COULDN'T RUN HIS POWER EQUIPMENT. HE SAID I'D HAVE TO PAY OR GO TO ANOTHER PROJECT. I MUMBLED, YES I'D PAY. HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW ABOUT A TEMPORARY POLE ??--- MISSED MORE WORK GETTING IT SCHEDULED. DECIDED IT'S NOT FUN TO BUILD YOUR OWN HOUSE.
OCTOBER 3--STRUCTURE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL. AT LEAST IT WILL BE CLOSED UP FOR WINTER. NEIGHBOR TOLD ME THE HOUSE LOOKED OFF-CENTER ON THE LOT. TOLD HIM TO MIND HIS OWN BUSINESS AND GET OFF THE PROPERTY AND STAY OFF.
OCTOBER 6--ROOFER FELL OFF HOUSE TODAY AND WAS INJURED. MORE DELAYS. MY WIFE JUST KEEPS NAGGING. TOLD HER TO LEAVE ME ALONE AND THAT I NEVER LOVED HER ANYWAY. GOD, MY ATTITUDE IS GETTING WORSE.
OCTOBER 12--MOVED FAMILY TO MOTEL. NEW OWNERS JUST MOVED INTO OUR HOUSE. THOUGHT THE HOUSE WOULD BE FINISHED BY NOW.
OCTOBER 14--NOTICED A FUNNY RED TAG ON MY HOUSE. THE BUILDING INSPECTOR EXPLAINED THAT THE FRAMER HAD NOT BUILT ACCORDING TO CODE. AND SOME SMALL DETAILS WOULD HAVE TO CORRECTED. I TOLD HIM I WAS "BIG" IN THE COUNTY AND WOULD NOT STAND FOR THIS AND NEITHER WOULD THE MAYOR. HE URGED ME TO CONTINUE MY POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT AND MAKE THE CORRECTIONS OR STOP CONSTRUCTION.
OCTOBER 15--HAD SOME HEATED WORDS WITH THE CARPENTER, BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL HIM TO CORRECT. TOLD HIM TO WORK IT OUT WITH THE INSPECTOR. FELT LIKE A FOOL.
OCTOBER 23--SCHEDULED PLUMBING, CABINETS, WIRING, FIREPLACE MAN AND HEAT MAN---ALL OF THEM AT SAME TIME. I JUST DON'T CARE ANYMORE. REALIZED HOW MUCH I MISSED THE DOG !!!
NOVEMBER 16-- THEY ALL SHOWED UP ON THE SAME DAY AND THERE WAS TOTAL CHAOS. I DIDN'T CARE! MISSED WORK AGAIN. GOD WHY DID I DO THIS !!
NOVEMBER 17-- O.S.H.A. INSPECTOR CLOSED DOWN THE JOB. CITED 34 SAFETY HAZARDS. TOLD HIM SOMEONE WAS GOING TO PAY "BIG" FOR THIS ADVISED HIM I HAD STRONG POLITICAL CONNECTIONS. MY DOCTOR TOLD ME I NOW HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.
NOVEMBER 22-- ALL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS MET. WORK IN PROGRESS AND ALL GOING WELL. SCHEDULED DRY WALL COMPANY. I'M DRINKING TOO MUCH NOW, I KNOW IT. MISSED THREE MORE DAYS OF WORK.
DECEMBER 4-- DRY WALL MAN ASKED ME WHY I DIDN'T INSULATE THE HOUSE. TO SAVE FACE, I TOLD HIM HE SHOWED UP ON THE WRONG DAY. HE WAS PISSED. THE INSULATION CO. SAID IT WOULD BE TWO WEEKS AND AN EXTRA CHARGE BECAUSE OF THE SHEET ROCK. I THREATENED HIM WITH PHYSICAL HARM AND THEN I RELENTED AND BEGGED,--ONCE AGAIN.
DECEMBER 5-- RECEIVED CERTIFIED LETTER INFORMING ME THAT THE FOUNDATION MAN WAS SUING ME AND RECEIVED TWO IRATE CALLS FROM SUBS I HADN'T HAD TIME TO PAY. TOLD THE BOSS TO "GET OFF MY CASE" THE SAME DAY. GOD, HOPE I STILL HAVE A JOB.
DECEMBER 6--DISCOVERED THAT VANDALS HAD BROKEN ALL THE WINDOWS IN THE HOUSE THE INSURANCE CO SAID THEY WOULD PAY, BUT WOULD DROP MY POLICY. CALLED DIAMOND CONST. FOR MY WINDOWS, SAID IT WOULD BE SIX WEEK BEFORE HE COULD DELIVER NEW WINDOWS, PROVIDED I PAID MY BILL FIRST, ADVISED THAT BUILDERS WHO PAY HAVE
FIRST PRIORITY. BROKE DOWN AND CRIED LIKE A BABY.
DECEMBER 9--STARTED GOING TO AN ANALYSIS. HE ADVISED THAT I NEEDED TO BETTER ORGANIZE. TOLD HIM THE ONLY WAY HIS FEE SCHEDULE COULD BE ANY HIGHER IS FOR HIM TO BECOME A CARPENTER. THREW ME OUT OF HIS OFFICE.
DECEMBER 10--PAINTER SPLASHED PAINT ALL OVER WOODWORK AND CARPET. I SMILED AT HIM AND TOLD HIM THAT I'D SEE TO IT HE'D NEVER GET ANOTHER JOB. I KEEP A FLASK IN MY GLOVE BOX TO WARD OFF COLD CHILLS OF WINTER. GOT SO WARM I FELL ASLEEP IN THE CAR AND
DAMNED NEAR FROZE TO DEATH.
DECEMBER 11-- WENT TO DOCTOR, ADVISED ME I HAD SEVERE FROST BITE. LOST 2 DAYS WORK.
DECEMBER 25--TOLD FAMILY THE REASON THERE WAS NO GIFT EXCHANGE THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF SIZEABLE OVERRUNS ON NEW HOUSE, PROMISED NEXT YEAR WOULD BE BETTER, MY WIFE MUMBLED SOMETHING ABOUT IGNORING HER ADVICE IN GETTING JOHN CHRISTIAN HOMES IN THE FIRST PLACE. I RETORTED THAT IF SHE WAS SO SMART WHY DID SHE EVEN
STAY MARRIED TO ME??
DECEMBER 26--MY WIFE SUED ME FOR DIVORCE. SAID SHE WOULDN'T LIVE WITH AN MAN O MY TEMPERAMENT AND DRINKING HABITS. THE ICING ON THE CAKE WAS WHEN SHE ADVISED ME SHE WAS GOING TO SUE FOR THE "H O U S E" AND THAT SHE WANTED IT FURNISHED.---I HEADED FOR THE GLOVE BOX AND WENT CRAZY.
DECEMBER 28-- SHOWED UP AT WORK WITH AN AWFUL HEADACHE. BOSS TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD BEGIN THE NEW YEAR BY UTILIZING MY TALENTS ELSEWHERE. SAID HE'D GIVE A GOOD RECOMMENDATION AS A BUILDER. BROKE DOWN AND CRIED.
----------AND THEY SAID I COULDN'T BUILD MY OWN HOUSE------------
NELSON
:eusa_clap:
APRIL 1-- (FOOL'S DAY)--MY BANKER WAS VERY FRIENDLY. SAID HE WISHED I WOULD GET A
BUILDER BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I WAS DOING. BEST RATE I COULD GET WAS 11%
BECAUSE I WAS TOO MARGINALWITH NO EXPERIENCE. ALSO SAID I'D GET THE MONEY IN STAGES
AFTER I SHOWED PROOF OF PAYMENT TO SUBS. WHAT NERVE!! I DIDN'T REALIZE THERE WOULD BE THIS MUCH PAPERWORK. MISSED THREE HOURS OF WORK.
APRIL 26--TOOK 25 DAYS TO FINALLY AGREE ON HOUSE PLANS. NEVER DREAMED THERE WERE SO MANY DETAILS. DISCOVERED THAT MY WIFE IS AVERY NASTY PERSON. THINK I'M GETTING A NERVOUS CONDITION.
MAY 4--FINALLY SWUNG THE DEAL ON THE LOT. THE DEVELOPER SAID"TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT" SAID A BUILDER BUY'S SEVERAL LOTS AT A TIME AND THAT'S WHY THEY GET DISCOUNTS AND THAT I DIDN'T QUALIFY. I KNOW I PAID TOO MUCH BUT EASILY SAVE ENOUGH TO OFFSET IT LATER. HE DIDN'T SHOW MUCH RESPECT FOR A GUY BUILDING HIS OWN HOME.
MAY 6---SOMEBODY'S GOING TO PAY FOR THIS ON ELECTION DAY!! YOU NEED A DAMN PH.D. JUST TO FILL OUT ALL THE FORMS FOR PERMITS AND LICENSES AND TO GO TO ALL THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENT OFFICES. THERE WAS LESS RED TAPE WHEN I JOINED THE NAVY. SOMEONE WILL PAY. MISSED 8 HOURS OF WORK.
MAY 7--STAKED OUT MY LOT AS BEST I COULD. DIDN'T HAVE ONE OF THOSE TAPES, SO I JUST STEPPED IT OFF. WONDER HOW BUILDERS SQUARE THE HOUSE ON THE LOT ? I GUESS IT'S NO BIG DEAL.
MAY 8--MET EXCAVATOR IN EARLY A.M. HE SAID ONLY A FOOL WOULD BUILD A BASEMENT ON THAT LOT. TOO LOW !! I LET HIM KNOW IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS THAT IS WAS MONEY AND TO DIG THE DAMN BASEMENT!! THE GRINNED AND BEGAN. I LEFT FOR WORK.
MAY 10--THE EXCAVATION WAS FILLED WITH WATER. I TOLD HIM TO FILL THE DAMN HOLE HE GRINNED AND BACK FILED THE HOLE. I CHALKED MY LOSS UP TO "EXPERIENCE"--I"M A NERVOUS WRECK.
MAY 11--THE FOUNDATION GUY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE AT LEAST THREE WEEKS BEFORE THEY COULD GET TO MY JOB. THEY HAD TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR BUILDERS FIRST. " I HATE DAMN DELAYS"
MAY 12--THE LUMBER MAN SAID THAT I COULD QUALIFY FOR A DISCOUNT AS SOON AS I BOUGHT $250,000 WORTH OF MATERIALS. I TOLD HIM THAT WAS DISCRIMINATION. HE AGREED. HE ALSO WOULD NOT GUARANTEE ANY PRICES . TOLD HIM I WOULDN'T STAND FOR THAT KIND OF TREATMENT AND WOULD SHOP AROUND. MISSED 2 DAYS OF WORK GETTING BIDS. RETURNED TO ORIGINAL LUMBER MAN. HE SAID DUE TO BACK-LOG IT WOULD TAKE FIVE WEEKS TO DELIVER. I TOLD HIM IT WAS A HELL OF A WAY RUN A BUSINESS. HE ADVISED ME THAT HE DID NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH SOMEONE WITH MY BAD ATTITUDE. I BEGGED HIM TO TAKE THE ORDER. THANK GOD HE TOOK THE ORDER.
MAY 15--WHEN THE FRAMING CARPENTER TOLD ME HIS PRICE, I TOLD HIM TO GO TO HELL. TOLD HIM THERE WERE GOOD DOCTORS NOT MAKING THAT KIND OF MONEY AND THAT THERE WERE PLENTY OF OTHERS WHERE HE CAME FROM.
MAY 24--HIRED THE ORIGINAL FRAMER. "THIS IS A CRAPY BUSINESS"
JUNE 2--FOUNDATION MEN SHOWED. HAD A FIST FIGHT WITH THE FOREMAN WHO CALL ME AN IDIOT. HE SAID THAT BUILDERS ORDER THEIR OWN BLOCK AND I TOLD HIM HE SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT HIS OWN. HE BEAT ME HALF TO DEATH. MISSED THREE DAYS OF WORK DUE THE STITCHES AND BRUISES. HAD TO RE-SCHEDULE EVERYTHING. THESE SUBS ARE MEAN.
JULY 11--LUMBER FINALLY CAME. CALLED FRAMING CARPENTERS AND HE SAID HE HAD TO FRAME A HOUSE FOR SPRINGDALE CAPITAL, THAT IT WOULD BE THREE WEEKS. WAS SO PISSED OFF I KICKED THE DOG FOR THE FIRST TIME. DAMN, THE VET BILL WAS OUTRAGEOUS.
JULY 12--MOST OF THE LUMBER WAS STOLEN. INSURANCE CO VERY COOPERATIVE. DIAMOND CONST. SAID IT WOULD BE ABOUT FOUR WEEKS TO REPLACE. DECIDED NOT TO TELL THE CARPENTER FOR FEAR HE WOULD TAKE ANOTHER JOB. I'M SICK. MISSED ANOTHER DAY OF WORK.
JULY 18-- THE DOG DIED. THE WIFE AND KIDS SAID THE NEVER SUCH A CRUEL AND OUTRAGEOUS MAN.
AUGUST 13-- LUMBER DELIVERED. CALLED CARPENTER AND HE SAID MY TIMING WAS NOT SO GOOD. HE STARTED IN FOUR DAYS. DELAYED ANOTHER DAY HIS DAUGHTER WAS GETTING MARRIED.
AUGUST 17-- AWFUL TIRED. SLEPT IN MY CAR ON THE LOT FOR FOUR NIGHTS PROTECTING DAMN LUMBER. MY BOSS SAID THAT I DIDN'T LOOK TOO GOOD. HE HOPED MY WORK WOULD SHAPE UP SOON. WISHED I COULD TRADE PLACES WITH THE DOG.
AUGUST 18--CARPENTER SHOWED. WENT BERSERK WHEN HE POINTED OUR THAT I NEEDED A TEMPORARY. POLE FROM THE POWER COMPANY OR HE COULDN'T RUN HIS POWER EQUIPMENT. HE SAID I'D HAVE TO PAY OR GO TO ANOTHER PROJECT. I MUMBLED, YES I'D PAY. HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW ABOUT A TEMPORARY POLE ??--- MISSED MORE WORK GETTING IT SCHEDULED. DECIDED IT'S NOT FUN TO BUILD YOUR OWN HOUSE.
OCTOBER 3--STRUCTURE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL. AT LEAST IT WILL BE CLOSED UP FOR WINTER. NEIGHBOR TOLD ME THE HOUSE LOOKED OFF-CENTER ON THE LOT. TOLD HIM TO MIND HIS OWN BUSINESS AND GET OFF THE PROPERTY AND STAY OFF.
OCTOBER 6--ROOFER FELL OFF HOUSE TODAY AND WAS INJURED. MORE DELAYS. MY WIFE JUST KEEPS NAGGING. TOLD HER TO LEAVE ME ALONE AND THAT I NEVER LOVED HER ANYWAY. GOD, MY ATTITUDE IS GETTING WORSE.
OCTOBER 12--MOVED FAMILY TO MOTEL. NEW OWNERS JUST MOVED INTO OUR HOUSE. THOUGHT THE HOUSE WOULD BE FINISHED BY NOW.
OCTOBER 14--NOTICED A FUNNY RED TAG ON MY HOUSE. THE BUILDING INSPECTOR EXPLAINED THAT THE FRAMER HAD NOT BUILT ACCORDING TO CODE. AND SOME SMALL DETAILS WOULD HAVE TO CORRECTED. I TOLD HIM I WAS "BIG" IN THE COUNTY AND WOULD NOT STAND FOR THIS AND NEITHER WOULD THE MAYOR. HE URGED ME TO CONTINUE MY POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT AND MAKE THE CORRECTIONS OR STOP CONSTRUCTION.
OCTOBER 15--HAD SOME HEATED WORDS WITH THE CARPENTER, BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL HIM TO CORRECT. TOLD HIM TO WORK IT OUT WITH THE INSPECTOR. FELT LIKE A FOOL.
OCTOBER 23--SCHEDULED PLUMBING, CABINETS, WIRING, FIREPLACE MAN AND HEAT MAN---ALL OF THEM AT SAME TIME. I JUST DON'T CARE ANYMORE. REALIZED HOW MUCH I MISSED THE DOG !!!
NOVEMBER 16-- THEY ALL SHOWED UP ON THE SAME DAY AND THERE WAS TOTAL CHAOS. I DIDN'T CARE! MISSED WORK AGAIN. GOD WHY DID I DO THIS !!
NOVEMBER 17-- O.S.H.A. INSPECTOR CLOSED DOWN THE JOB. CITED 34 SAFETY HAZARDS. TOLD HIM SOMEONE WAS GOING TO PAY "BIG" FOR THIS ADVISED HIM I HAD STRONG POLITICAL CONNECTIONS. MY DOCTOR TOLD ME I NOW HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.
NOVEMBER 22-- ALL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS MET. WORK IN PROGRESS AND ALL GOING WELL. SCHEDULED DRY WALL COMPANY. I'M DRINKING TOO MUCH NOW, I KNOW IT. MISSED THREE MORE DAYS OF WORK.
DECEMBER 4-- DRY WALL MAN ASKED ME WHY I DIDN'T INSULATE THE HOUSE. TO SAVE FACE, I TOLD HIM HE SHOWED UP ON THE WRONG DAY. HE WAS PISSED. THE INSULATION CO. SAID IT WOULD BE TWO WEEKS AND AN EXTRA CHARGE BECAUSE OF THE SHEET ROCK. I THREATENED HIM WITH PHYSICAL HARM AND THEN I RELENTED AND BEGGED,--ONCE AGAIN.
DECEMBER 5-- RECEIVED CERTIFIED LETTER INFORMING ME THAT THE FOUNDATION MAN WAS SUING ME AND RECEIVED TWO IRATE CALLS FROM SUBS I HADN'T HAD TIME TO PAY. TOLD THE BOSS TO "GET OFF MY CASE" THE SAME DAY. GOD, HOPE I STILL HAVE A JOB.
DECEMBER 6--DISCOVERED THAT VANDALS HAD BROKEN ALL THE WINDOWS IN THE HOUSE THE INSURANCE CO SAID THEY WOULD PAY, BUT WOULD DROP MY POLICY. CALLED DIAMOND CONST. FOR MY WINDOWS, SAID IT WOULD BE SIX WEEK BEFORE HE COULD DELIVER NEW WINDOWS, PROVIDED I PAID MY BILL FIRST, ADVISED THAT BUILDERS WHO PAY HAVE
FIRST PRIORITY. BROKE DOWN AND CRIED LIKE A BABY.
DECEMBER 9--STARTED GOING TO AN ANALYSIS. HE ADVISED THAT I NEEDED TO BETTER ORGANIZE. TOLD HIM THE ONLY WAY HIS FEE SCHEDULE COULD BE ANY HIGHER IS FOR HIM TO BECOME A CARPENTER. THREW ME OUT OF HIS OFFICE.
DECEMBER 10--PAINTER SPLASHED PAINT ALL OVER WOODWORK AND CARPET. I SMILED AT HIM AND TOLD HIM THAT I'D SEE TO IT HE'D NEVER GET ANOTHER JOB. I KEEP A FLASK IN MY GLOVE BOX TO WARD OFF COLD CHILLS OF WINTER. GOT SO WARM I FELL ASLEEP IN THE CAR AND
DAMNED NEAR FROZE TO DEATH.
DECEMBER 11-- WENT TO DOCTOR, ADVISED ME I HAD SEVERE FROST BITE. LOST 2 DAYS WORK.
DECEMBER 25--TOLD FAMILY THE REASON THERE WAS NO GIFT EXCHANGE THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF SIZEABLE OVERRUNS ON NEW HOUSE, PROMISED NEXT YEAR WOULD BE BETTER, MY WIFE MUMBLED SOMETHING ABOUT IGNORING HER ADVICE IN GETTING JOHN CHRISTIAN HOMES IN THE FIRST PLACE. I RETORTED THAT IF SHE WAS SO SMART WHY DID SHE EVEN
STAY MARRIED TO ME??
DECEMBER 26--MY WIFE SUED ME FOR DIVORCE. SAID SHE WOULDN'T LIVE WITH AN MAN O MY TEMPERAMENT AND DRINKING HABITS. THE ICING ON THE CAKE WAS WHEN SHE ADVISED ME SHE WAS GOING TO SUE FOR THE "H O U S E" AND THAT SHE WANTED IT FURNISHED.---I HEADED FOR THE GLOVE BOX AND WENT CRAZY.
DECEMBER 28-- SHOWED UP AT WORK WITH AN AWFUL HEADACHE. BOSS TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD BEGIN THE NEW YEAR BY UTILIZING MY TALENTS ELSEWHERE. SAID HE'D GIVE A GOOD RECOMMENDATION AS A BUILDER. BROKE DOWN AND CRIED.
----------AND THEY SAID I COULDN'T BUILD MY OWN HOUSE------------
NELSON
:eusa_clap:
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