The contractors...

Came last Thursday, looked at the tiles, said they were too wet to grout, took the equipment and left.

They called Friday to say they were stuck and couldn't make it.

This morning, the head guy called to tell me I had a choice: first thing this morning or later this afternoon.

I went with this morning, of course.

He's due here in a half hour.

Could this, at last, be the end?

And god did I want to sleep in.