Window update

Called the glass place this morning, mainly because I drove to work (it was our potluck, wine pool draw and silent auction wrap-up, so I needed wheels to haul everything there and home), so I knew I could swing the car by after work. However, I needed to clear the air about this whole "we forgot a part" thing that happened yesterday. Spoke briefly with the receptionist, who wisely asked if I would like to speak to the manager...oh, yes, please. Now I was polite...I told the positives of the experience first, because I believe that everyone needs to know the good as well as the bad. I thanked him for their quick response to my dilemma, their awesome price, convenient location...but...he picked up on the but right away. I said I've had all night to think about last night's call, and really what it boils down to is that they had my car for 6 hours and that still wasn't long enough for them to do their job. I understood they were slammed, but the whole point of making an appointment is so that I get worked on first, and those who just walk up have to wait...not the other way around. And did no one notice a car part lying on the shop floor, and think...hey, maybe we should put this back in?! He was very empathetic, and quickly offered to come and get the car and take it to the shop to fix, and then return it. Fine...met the service guy downstairs at work, and gave over my keys. At 9 am...remember, this is a 5-minute job, and the shop is about 10 minutes from work.
Went on with my day...as I mentioned, it was Potluck day. We have a wind-up potluck for our Christmas festivities...the wine pool (25 teams vying for 150 bottles of wine! I walked away with 1. Okay, so I was on 6 teams, so I did lose out this year - costs $2 and a bottle to join a team, and then teams win based on remaining players in the pool - raised $300 for our charity), our silent auction (our department raised another $3700 this way) and just a way to say Merry Christmas. But the cruise director, I spent the entire morning running around like a crazy person. My feet were killing me! Then, about 1pm, I realized that I had not heard from the glass place to return my keys...sigh. Got back to my desk (I had my cell with me the entire time) and lo and behold, there's a message on my desk phone. From noon...from the glass guy...with my keys...downstairs...crap! Luckily he did think, and gave the keys to our retail centre, who called me to say they had them! But no call from the glass place to say they left them there, now that I think about it! Anyway, baby-girl is back to together, with a somewhat shiny new window (they really must use better glass cleaner!) and I can drive on cold, snowy days again! Yay!!!
Potluck was a myriad of items (I totally missed breakfast of any kind...bad me!), but I did try to stick to some veggies and lean ham, skipped the bun, chips and deep-fried anything. I did however partake in some of the desserts...okay, a lot of the desserts! And fruit...I ate fruit!
Came home, heated up yet another bowl of lentil soup (am freezing the last bowl for another day), and then sorted an Epicure order. Frustrating though, as I'm missing one box, so most of the individual orders aren't complete. Crap. Hope it comes in tomorrow or Saturday, so I can finish this for people.
That's it for me...I've got Survivor on in the background, because I'm trying to figure out if I'm going to be 2nd or 3rd in the pool (a difference of a $100). Funny...I hate watching Survivor, love Jeff's blog and love playing in the pool. Okay, so I just like gambling (except at a casino...BORING)...wine pool, Amazing Race pool, Survivor pool, baby pools...maybe this is the root of my financial situation...intriguing!
Right then...I'm shutting down and heading for bed. I am freaking beat tonight.
Later,