by the "firm" she hired to do her windows.

DH had an urgent message to call her on our machine which he did. Evidently, the guy Twit ordered windows from hasn't shown up with them yet. They were suppose to be in 2 weeks ago. Oh boy. Back on Father's Day she wanted DH to do the windows and door for her. DH said no. She later cried about how no one would come and give her estimates and the ones that did wanted $8,000 to put in four average size bedroom windows. That to me seems quite high, but then Twit does exaggerate.

So she says she smartly shopped around and found someone who would do the job for $2,600. Guess, according to DH, he was to have the windows ordered and put in two weeks ago but she is having problems getting him to show up. I heard DH ask her how much she gave him in advance and the amount was half of the total contract. At this point, DH shook his head at me...most reputable first only ask for maybe 10% or nothing until the job is done. DH asked her where she got this guy from and, later told me it was from one of those home improvement sites....at least so she says. DH asked if she had a time limit in the contract, a date by which the work had to be completed satisfactorily...evidently Twit doesn't have that. He told her to contact that site and tell them she was having problems. Oh, Twit wailed, she has done that and no one returns her calls.....

DH told her he was sorry to hear that, but he couldn't help her. She ought to get her hubby to deal with it...he's back.

After he got off the phone he said he didn't like the sound of things. That it takes time for replacement windows to be ordered, and then, when they come in one sets up the installation date. He says Twit was saying tat the guy now claims he doesn't work in her area and he doesn't know how she reached him. THAT in itself sounds strange because if someone doesn't work in an area they will tell you right away, not take window measurements, etc. and collect $$ unless there is something wrong. Me? Twit is getting fleeced, this "contractor" has stake out money on the job and is now filling his hours with other work...he can always come back to this job. And who know, he might even go OOB before he gets to her.

Now, I don't know about the cost of putting in windows, but the $8,000 she said she was quoted by most window places for just 4 ranch house bedroom windows seems quite high. Twit always has problems with contractors, painters, etc.

DH says that not only did she give them a down payment of half, but she doesn't have a confirmed start date or finish date in the contract....it is open-ended. Good grief, how stupid can she be - don't answer that, we all know }:)

But DH and I did agree on one thing....NOT OUR PROBLEM!

Now to make the decision on what to bring with me to our new home. It is in the SW and I have to make the decision to either take my traditional furniture, which I love, or sell it and let DD take what she wants and get the type of furniture that fits in with the SW. THAT is going to be a tough decision. Oh decisions, happy decisions.

I can see the end in sight. Hopefully we will be down there to celebrate our Thanksgiving.

Going back out there to hire painters so all will be ready.