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I Got Scammed

Not a romance scam. Not a click on an unfamiliar link, nor an unexpected inheritance from a Nigerian prince. I did not give out my social security number nor buy anyone a gift card. And no grandchildren were kidnapped.

I bought a shopping bag on Facebook.

Isn’t this cute? Truthfully I had buyers remorse the minute I hit ‘purchase.’ Did I really need another bag? But I couldn’t resist.

I’m a sucker for a great bag.

Surprise! This is what arrived in the mail.

Nothing like the ad, small, cheap and mass-produced

When I contacted the company to return the bag, I was given an address in Hong Kong, not an artist in North Carolina.

Shipping to Hong Kong would cost more than the bag itself. When I Googled the company, Craftfolk, I found many complaints of “bait and switch.” I certainly was seduced.

Lessons learned:

-Do your research as to the validity of the company and the product.

-If it sounds too good, it is.

-And the biggest lesson for me was to submit a fraud case to your bank IMMEDIATELY.

DOS TORTAS

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It’s Got To Rain To Find The Leaks

16 Jun

Thursday night was the first rainfall in months. I woke to streaks of lightening and house-rattling claps of thunder. Poor little Stella was shaking so hard she almost fell off the bed. It’s how she started sleeping with us in the first place. She’s terrified of thunder, poor baby.

In Austin, after months of drought, we woke one morning to find an inch of water standing in our dining room. A drainage problem that we didn’t know we had, made its presence known after the first spring downpour.

Our rear yard in Austin sloped slightly towards the house.

Gracias a Dios there were no major leaks this week in our Bacalar jungle house nor water gushing down the wall. When building nine years ago, yes, it’s hard to believe it’s been that long, we did everything we could to channel water away from the house. We also built drains on the porch. If water came in the front door, we could help it out the back. Our house sits at the bottom of a steep slope.

Before we added French drains around the house. 2015

We did find a leak from the palapa over our front door. Palapas only last about five years. Of course we’ve had our fingers crossed so as to avoid the replacement expense. It’s time to call the palapero.

DOS TORTAS