Journal Entry
I am a plumber.
Well, not really... but I sweated 32 joints today. Well, more than that... one joint I've done four times and the son-of-a-bitch still leaks.
I just want to turn the water on, take a shower and go to bed.
I didn't want to be a plumber today, I wanted to be an electrician. They have much more glamorous jobs... but anyhoo, I called the plumber, a really nice retired guy. He looked and listened, then said that he'd have to refer it to his son, it was too much for him to take on today.
His son will be available in two or three weeks... so I said the hell with it, went out and bought the stuff, about $75 worth, and got started. Well, almost. I made another trip and got the stuff that I'd forgotten the first time.
I've been working steady since about 13:00, and still have that one joint to fix. Having to use used parts, I didn't get enough (duh!) at the hardware store...
But I'm gonna keep trying, I really need a shower before I go to bed...
More details tomorrow... like how bad my hands hurt...