In case you didn't realize, there was no post in December, which is the first of the many things to be broken. I usually try to post once a month, but sometimes there's just nothing to blog about. The theme for me this month has been things breaking on me...and ultimately needing repairing or replacing.
One of my 70" TV's (the top one, which is the older Sharp TV) finally had its backlight burn out. There is no longer a picture, but the audio still works. This TV has had so many problems from the day it arrived and it finally reached its end of life after about 7 years. I've ordered a new 70" LG that should be arriving next week, but it will still be a pain to remove the old mounted TV and put up a new one.
Another item that recently broke on me was the ceiling fan in my master bedroom. One night, I yanked the chain that adjusts the fan speed and it just snapped off. The fan is permanently stuck spinning, but at least it's in a favorable setting which is speed 1 out of 3 (so the lowest spin). However, there are times I definitely want to boost that up or turn it off completely without turning off the light. :(
The final item that is breaking down on me is my car. It's got over 180K miles, so I know things will continue to break down around this mileage, but the next things to go were the tire pressure sensors and the climate control & radio. The tire pressure sensors I could replace but for $90 a piece, which doesn't seem worth it. And the climate control & radio could likely cost me up to 2 grand. :( Fortunately, the AC/heater still works, it's just permanently set to 74 degrees. The music also works, but it's hard to tune into stations because I can't see what frequency the radio is on, so most of the time I just listen to mp3 CDs.
I also think the termites are back. One made it into the house, I could see it through the wall. So that's just another thing, but it feels like there's always something around the house that needs fixing. :(
Anyway, I hope all is well with you guys and thanks for stopping by today!
