One thing I did not have the foresight to see before we got here was how to clean the dang dog. She's so so SO furry, so it has to be done either outside or at the groomer and since we live in an apartment, the first option is out of the picture. I didn't think it would be hard to find a groomer but here I am, tearing my hair out, because I can't find any within walking distance and dogs aren't allowed on the trams.
I finally found one that was only a 10 minute walk away. Luckily, they had a "contact by email" option so I could write French instead of trying to speak it. I spent close to an hour writing an email to them only to get an immediate automatic response back that the "mailbox had been blocked due to inactivity" which surely means they are no longer in business. Do you know how often it rains in Besançon? Seriously, my dog reeks. I would dip her in the river but she would probably catch 5 parasites and grow an extra ear or something. I don't know the state of cleanliness of the water, but I've never seen any one or thing else besides ducks and fish in there so I think I'll keep her on land.
Speaking of water the plumber and landlord came (at 7:30 in the morning) today to check it out. If you recall, the initial plumber wouldn't say what was wrong with it except that we needed a new hot water heater. This one is saying it's an electrical problem; the switch telling the hot water heater to turn on is faulty. So now we need an electrician to come out. The landlord is happy since the electric work will be much cheaper than a new heater. Hopefully it will happen soon because we don't have enough hot water for me to shave more than an eighth of my legs a day. My legs look like a wheat field in various stages of growth and harvest. It's hot, I want to wear skirts and capris!
I finally found one that was only a 10 minute walk away. Luckily, they had a "contact by email" option so I could write French instead of trying to speak it. I spent close to an hour writing an email to them only to get an immediate automatic response back that the "mailbox had been blocked due to inactivity" which surely means they are no longer in business. Do you know how often it rains in Besançon? Seriously, my dog reeks. I would dip her in the river but she would probably catch 5 parasites and grow an extra ear or something. I don't know the state of cleanliness of the water, but I've never seen any one or thing else besides ducks and fish in there so I think I'll keep her on land.
Speaking of water the plumber and landlord came (at 7:30 in the morning) today to check it out. If you recall, the initial plumber wouldn't say what was wrong with it except that we needed a new hot water heater. This one is saying it's an electrical problem; the switch telling the hot water heater to turn on is faulty. So now we need an electrician to come out. The landlord is happy since the electric work will be much cheaper than a new heater. Hopefully it will happen soon because we don't have enough hot water for me to shave more than an eighth of my legs a day. My legs look like a wheat field in various stages of growth and harvest. It's hot, I want to wear skirts and capris!