And then the radiators burst

... or How not to begin a new year.

I think I've mentioned before that our heating system is rather erratic and needs constant supervision.  It's something about the gas pressure - whenever that goes down, the heating shuts off, which is not a good thing in the winter.  So before we left, we had a system set up for our nanny and maid to come and check in regularly and make sure that things are OK.  This morning, our nanny came in for the umpteenth time, to turn the heat up some more and make it nice and cozy for our arrival tonight.

Unfortunately, that plan went poof - literally.  The heat must have turned off in the night, and the ten degrees minus were enough to freeze and explode the radiators in the living room, the hall, and all the bedrooms.  Nice and cozy is something different.

And you know, not only will we arrive tonight, but I'm also planned to leave again on January 9, for two weeks, all by myself, to do my birthday cruise with my best friend.  There are three things I cannot see: 

1. The workers finishing the repairs in less than a week.
2. Me leaving my kids behind while they are staying in a hotel.
3. Me cancelling the cruise.

Can you see my dilemma?

Happy New Year to you, too.

Comments

[Natalie]

Eeeek! I am sure that sums up any of your readers' reactions. It was mine this morning, although I suspect I wasn't very coherent on the phone.

I vote for #4 -- None of the above. The only good thing is that you weren't actually *in* the house when the radiators exploded. After all, my future son-in-law (whichever one it will be) or my machatunum (Yiddish for the parents-in-law of your child) might have been injured. That would have been a BAD thing.

Sending warm and comfy thoughts in your direction.

Natalie -- the other half of the cruise.

[Maria]

Poor Claudia and family... Even with all these disasters you should not cancel the cruise... probably the main repairs are going to be finished by then, even if they still need to do the details (i.e the heaters are working but the wall and floor still look horrible).
Do not forget you need to be fit for starting a wonderful new year in Yerevan so you need some nice days before continue to do your great work as manager of the Muir-Drescher family.
Besos,

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