Is this the thread to post happy happenings on? I'll get to that after commiserating with the various miseries described. I am so glad I have two toilets, in case one gets in the condition of Sally's. It's one advantage of NOT having downsized. My house isn't huge (1680 sq ft) but it does have two bathrooms, and when the toilet got stopped up--there was the other available.
My happy happening was last night when I went to be nanny for Rusty at a jazz venue Rusty's parents went to. I was supposed to take him home early if he wanted to go home. But both Rusty and I were enthralled with the jazz group, called the Craig Martin Experience, a group of locals playing in a restaurant. They played great music from the 40's, 50's and 60's, and not the usual hysterical whine on National Public Radio, which I listen to in order to get the news in my car. Seven guys in black suits with ties. Rusty was also wearing a black suit and bow tie (he is 8), as he is a lover of clothes, unusual for a boy. Several friends of my son and his wife were there, with three additional children, one of them a high school senior who, his father said "also loves clothes and is going to go into law", which his father is worried about. It was so nice to have a beautiful venue with nice people and a great band. And I really appreciated having this unexpected blessing.

I'm pretty good the past few days and have been catching up on sorting papes and dusting. I finally dusted my grandmother's china.