07/10/2024
So this post is not one I thought I would ever have to write. Most of my clients are now considered friends and know my family is my life. This past 16-18 months have been so very hard for us. With so many things hitting home personally, moving into a rental in town, having my grandson gain his wings in said home after three nights here with no reason given from the M.E. as to what happened…death certificate stated “undetermined”. Watching the health of my family decline with no reason as to why other than just thinking we all were severely depressed over the things that have transpired. My mother has been in and out of the hospital about once per month since the end of 2023, once again with no real reason being given as to why this was happening to her. Well we know now that we have all been being slowly poisoned due to several pin holes in the gas lines under the house. Before you ask, yes I did notice a smell when I first signed the lease but the scent was distorted greatly due to a water leak that had also been ongoing for quite a while (unbeknownst to me at that time) that had caused wood rot, mold etc under the house as well. I was told the smell was because the home was so old and honestly hadn’t been maintained well by any means. But this was the only affordable option at that time and I thought I could fix some of these maintenance issues myself and clear the smell. Well that was not the case. The gas leaks were finally discovered by a family member that was helping with some of the piping issues under the house and was really concerned that gas was an underlying smell and was being distorted by the other strong smells caused by the water leaks. His opinion was “Misty I think there is a gas leak and to just make me feel better let me turn it off at the meter for you and we’ll see if the smell gets better…?” Of course I agreed and sure enough he was right. As of a week ago the lines have been replaced and things are getting back to normal. There’s nothing really we can do about everything that happened due to this but, Thank God. Thank him that we didn’t lose anyone else. I have no idea how we’re still here actually. But we are. Our health as a whole seems to be improving daily and I’m getting back to work now. I’m not planning on taking on huge exterior projects at the moment in this heat…I think I need to acclimate to the Texas heat again. I do feel confident that I can do exteriors on average size, one story homes…even with attic’s… and anything interior as always. As you know my “quality over quantity” mentality has always been top priority for me. I take pride in my work and I will be honest with you if I don’t think I can do the job in the timeframe needed. We all know there’s not a job I can’t do if given the opportunity 😉 it’s always been about time as good help it’s hard to find and I refuse to put my clients in the hands of workers that don’t or won’t hold true to the level of quality I expect. Anyhow this was more of a public notice to let you guys know I’m back 🥰
