Typically, I jump straight into a shower after a semi-long flight. So when I returned home from my adventures in Hawaii, I tossed everything on the floor and skipped to my bathroom to get the water warmed up. After letting it run for a couple of minutes, I jumped in thinking it would be hot, because it usually is within 30 seconds, but it wasn't. It was ice cold. It was so cold, it burned. And, it was a cold day too. Don't let all that light in the photos fool you. LA weather can be deceiving like that.
Anyway, I immediately hurdled out of the bathtub trying to avoid getting hypothermia. I reached for my towel but I hesitated for a second because I haven't properly steralized myself. It's totally gross, rubbing your day's old grime onto your last clean towel. But I said hell with it. I dried myself, then checked the other faucets in the house — bathroom, kitchen and the one in the back I like to call my artist's sink (aka mud room). Not a lick of hot water. I was confused. What was going on? Did I not pay the bills? I went online to check and discovered that I actually never signed up for gas service. Oops! The gas that's been running for the past month was from the previous tenant which expired while I was away. So I signed up and everything's back on now, but it took a week for the gas company to send someone out to flick the switch. That means, I endured a week-long of short cold showers. Brr. I never say this, but seriously, first world problems, for sure! Ha. That's all. Hope you enjoy these peeks of my new nest!
Oh my! I bet you know have a rock solid constitution. Here's to a toastier Autumn!
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I have just put on my wooly cardigan after reading your post, the idea of ice cold showers on a cold day kind of freaks me out! Love the reflections of light in your new home! maria
ReplyDeletecold showers are the very worst when it's cold out! thankfully you got it turned on, but sorry you had to wait so long!
ReplyDeleteI DID enjoy these peeks of your new nest. That wall by the sink is super neat! Glad you've got the gas set up now. =]
ReplyDeleteGah, I've heard that this is the absolute WORST! I have a friend who went for 5 or 6 weeks (!!!) without any hot water last winter! EFF that. Apparently all the hot water heater fixer people were mega-ly overbooked with a hurricane that just cruised through a bit south of them. Or something like that. All I know is that I would not be the most pleasant person if I had to go more than like 2 days without a hot shower (in the winter.) I'm glad yours was a simple (and kind of funny) fix. ;)
ReplyDeleteWe have that exact tile in our bathroom. Do you have any other pictures on your blog of the bathroom. Want to compare.
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