Lifes up and Downs

So what does it take to find nice dependable "won't rip you off" help in Los Lunas? So about a year ago I ran over my leach field line with my truck. It cracked and cost me $400 to get fixed ( labor and repair ) so the stupid area started leaking again and they came out today and found that there was another section that was cracked that was causing the leak. It was leaking for a whole year! The price tag? Another freaking $400! Also add the pumping they had to do, a total of $557 for something they should have fixed the first time. Of course it wasn't under warranty from the first time. So when the receptionist called to give me the total I almost lost it. I was so upset.. I have the money, or I guess my credit card limits can support it fine, but I was so mad! The owner of Franks Septic who did the work last time, and the stupid alarm, was a total asshole last week when I called to schedule the appointment. He got all defensive and tried to blame my leach field for backing up. I am like dude just come out and fix it! He was a asshole, I should have not used him but his worker bees are nice and they were familiar with the problem.

So what did I learn from another costly repair living in the country where most of the service people suck? Get up front estimates.. Get warranties.. and I guess don't drive over your leach field pipes with your truck and POS horse trailer..

With that said /rant off! The picture is of the Miraculous Stairway in Santa Fe at the Loretta Chapel. I went there with my lovely mom and sis last Sunday. You can read up the mysteries of the stairway here: http://www.evanderputten.org/special/newmexico/loretto.htm

Off to bed- Will write back soon, going to get active again in the horse rescue scene.. Will post back more later !