And the Windows Are Finally Really Done!

 The windows are great, the process from sale to installation was great, but...follow up (aka the permit closeout) was awkward.  The ball was dropped. The inspection never got scheduled. I called the window company, I emailed. I called and emailed. I still had stickers on the windows, I was instructed to leave them in place until final inspection. Nobody got back to me.

The customer shouldn't have to go into the permit status on the county website to figure out WTF is going on. A ball was dropped there. Yesterday I called a third or fourth time and politely refused to leave a message, I needed to talk to somebody, and finally got a very nice guy who got it sorted out. I did let him know that I know my way around construction and the permit had an unexplained hold status, and he promised he'd get it sorted out, and he did. 

The inspector was here the very next day (today) before noon. He was also very nice, and Eddie absolutely fell in love with him at first sight, it was hilarious! Apparently Eddie has a thing for tall bearded redheads, who knew? I swear he thought I'd invited him over for HIM, it was adorable. I told the inspector that he's not that enthusiastic about most visitors, and we were laughing at his "OMG I ADORE YOU NEW FRIEND!" performance.  The inspector was in and out in 15 minutes, complimented the installation guys' work, petted Eddie again, and that's finally done. I peeled off the window stickers with glee. 

Lowe's installed the new blinds a week ago, and they are a huge step up from their 15 year old predecessors. That was also a very smooth process, FedEx delivered the blinds, the installer showed up a couple of days later, was in and out in under an hour. Eddie was polite and social, but didn't lose his mind. I don't know why the county inspector got that reaction. 

So the window rehab is now complete. I'm going to pause a month before deciding on the next project. I'm deciding between the sad shower and the gross garage, but neither will be as big ticket as the windows. And then, there must be paint. This place hasn't been painted in over 15 years. I'm dragging this 40+ year old condo into the 21st century piece by piece.  

So, next week is my annual review, and honestly, I am not invested in the outcome. I AM in that I stuck around to collect my incentive pay for last year, but I'll be 68 in June and really don't want to stick around another year. It's time to actually sort out my part time plan, whether it's Disney or assisting at the library or whatever. I'm truly grateful to be healthy and have a good job and a great boss and options. I know exactly how lucky I am, but damn, I'm so tired of sitting at a desk staring into computer screens. I want to interact with humans in my old lady gig.