I just made a delicious dinner, here, it’s good. I left out the mozzerella because I didn’t have it and added hot pepper flakes, just because. Maybe I will meander over to my recipe site and write down my version. Quick, easy, delicious.

As you can tell my blog is sorely neglected. I’ve tried to pop in on my reads and comment, but really you guys talk to much…how can one keep up?

Basically, I am busy, and tired. Remember back when I was bitching about the closets? Yeah. Guess what? I still don’t have new closets. The new builders are supposed to be here this week, I really hope so. How sad it is that I had so much - ambition and want - back in February, only to be halted by the “really bad closet company.” Brother’s room is done besides his closet, but I haven’t even started on Sisters. I know it bothers her.

During all this, The hub and I decided that we wanted to move. We have been house hunting. It started with an open house for a house that I just fell in love with, five bedrooms three baths, room for a pool, lovely, lovely kitchen…. It was a bit out of our price range though, but we have looked in this same neighborhood twice before, so something is drawing us to it. We did the realtor tour, going and looking at houses, found two we liked. But, when we went online and checked out the property taxes and assessments reality hit. We, shhhhhh, only pay less than five hundred dollars, a year in property taxes, at the Beach! I know! total screw-up. We really don’t want to go from that to 8000. So, after another short stint at looking at houses (the third time since we married ten years ago) we have decided to stay again.

Each time we are motivated to do some more of the things we have talked about doing, so basically we are about to embark on another remodel project. This time it is the kitchen and the backyard. Ugh.

So, anyway, remember back when I made my list of things that were aggravating me and causing me sleepless nights, I had said that their was good stuff too. One of those good stuff too things was that I became a business owner last month. Yip, I’m incorporated! Sadly, I don’t know much about the business world, or the business that I have incorporated, but the funny think is, is that when your name is on something, and you are basically solely responsible for the financial end of it, you become interested real quick. OMSH is developing our website, and when she gets it up and running, I will provide you with the link. You guys deserve special pricing so, if you are in need and you order, you will get an I know Just Beachy discount I am hoping that soon, soon things will calm down. But, new business, old business, home improvement projects, summer, church responsibilities, none of these things sound like I will be slowing down soon.

Maybe I can just learn to take better pictures

From Brother.
I am not lazy or anything. And, he is happy I am 43.
The inside of the card has a picture of him, and the back is filled with “x’s” and “o’s”.
The most writing he’s done all year.
I am loved.
Hope your day was also filled with love.

Sent via the iPhone

This goes into a whole new category here at LJB The Seriously, Seriously category. The Closet Companies response to the *B*B*B about my complaint.

Put down your drinks!

Dear N.

Ms. (Me) placed an order for 3 custom closets on 2/20/08. Her closets were installed on 3/22/08 by an experienced installer well within standard production time frame.

The customer had a few very minor drawer issues that (really bad closet company) tried to correct for her. (Owner’s Son), the production manager, even went to her home himself to inspect the job, Mrs. (me’s) contractor who insisted that the closets were not level met him. (Owner’s son), using the contractor’s level and with the contractor present went from closet to closet and showed him that they were indeed level.

(Really bad closet company) manufactured Mrs. (Me’s) closets as ordered. Installed them within a reasonable amount of time and made every effort to try and satisfy the customer. It is unfortunate that whatever we did it did not seem to be enough.

Because Mrs. (me) was being so unreasonable, Mr. (Owner) decided to go against company policy as a show of good faith and it was decided to uninstall her closets and refund all monies received from her.

Sincerely,

(Ms. liar pants)
Customer Service Director
(really bad closet company)

Attachments: (Really bad closet companies) purchase agreement
Copy of customer’s own email photo of closet (minus (5) of the most damaging photos, by the way) showing only minor issues and well installed closets. (copied several times and scanned in black and white so you can barely seem them).
Copy of customers written retraction given to installer upon removal of closets and refund.

My Response.

N,

Thank you for looking into this matter. I am thankful that we, as consumers, have a place to voice complaints and seek help when dealing with companies like Really Bad Closet Company).

While it is true that the matter is resolved, I am sorry to read the response of (Ms. liar pants), which only very faintly speaks of any truth. I am also sorry to see the cut and paste job of the picture email that I sent to (owner’s wife). It indeed does give the impression of little damage. In response to (Ms. liar pants) letter I would like to state the following.

Mr. (owner’s son) originally installed the closet systems, and at no time after the initial installation date did he return to my home. As a matter of fact, only one time after that date did he ever call me, he left a voice mail on (date), stating that he knew the first closet was messed up and that he would call me on Monday Morning to schedule a time to reinstall it. He never called again. The contractor that (Ms. liar pants) speaks of was actually my BIL, who, knowing I was getting upset, came over and gave them (owner’s son and installer) my level to see if the closets in the office were level. They were level. The middle support was not square. (Installer) and my BILnever left the office.

I am enclosing a running script that I had been keeping regarding the closets. I originally started keeping this dialog on the back of my contract, and moved it to a letter after I contacted the B*B*B. I maintained it through out.

I am also enclosing the original email that I sent (owner’s wife), with all the pictures, the ones (Ms. liar pants) decided to leave out of her response. They are a good representation of the damage they installed.

I do consider this matter resolved, since I did receive a refund and had the closets removed. It is a shame however that (Really bad closet company) lied regarding the whole situation, which means that they gained nothing from the experience and will again treat future customers with disrespect and poor customer service. I would hope that this situation would have some bearing on their standing with the B*B*B.

Cordially,

(REALLY PISSED OFF CUSTOMER)

Attachments: Copy of email to (owner’s wife) regarding pictures
Running Dialog of my attempt to resolve the issue with (Really bad closet company).

Oh, and I also copied (really bad closet company with both the pictures and the running dialog. You know, to jog their memory to the truth.

I am nice like that.

Matter Resolved.

Really.