My water is turned off.

Not because of a bill or anything. It’s included in the rent, so they must be doing some kind of repair or something, but the fact remains my water is turned off.  And I haven’t showered.  And I’m supposed to be at work in half an hour.  I just this second remembered that I have a bottle of distilled water in the kitchen so I can at least ease the pain with another cup of coffee.

I’ve opened up the faucet and I’m waiting for the telltale hiss of a return to civilized living.

I just hate crap like this, but I guess I must be in decent shape today because I’m pretty calm about it. I already called work and explained the situation. I’m watching the news and reading emails. I don’t have that horrible sense of panic this kind of thing usually, especially in the old days, causes me.

I’m serene about being late for work because of something outside of my control, but I’m not as serene about the possibility of losing my job because of something outside of my control.  The economy here is terrible. The business I work for is new and it’s sales corolate closely to home sales, especially new home sales. Like much of the rest of the country, Boise’s real estate market has taken a serious turn.

It would not be a great time to be looking for a job. Again.

But I don’t want to start looking too soon, either. If she’s going to make it she needs people who will play the hand out. So I think that’s what I’ll do. Stick it out.

I’ll be hosting a chat over at The Second Road tonite (and every Tuesday nite) from 9:30 – 10:30. You do have to be a member but it only takes a minute to join in. Then from the Chat tab at the top, click on Crystal Clear on the left and say hello.  Be nice to talk to some of you in real time.