8:00 am- Worker's Arrive. "Bonjourno!" This is about the only Italian I was able to understand and/or speak to these Italian workers with the occasional "si" and "gratia." One worker asked me something, but all I understood was bathroom so I pointed to the bathroom. I was able to figure out that one of them needed water for his bucket. The workers quickly get to work, then quickly finish. However, the do not finish the job.
9:00 am- Worker's Leave. The Italian workers say they will come back tomorrow to finish the job. But, oh no. The neighbor will not have that. She calls the architect for the building who come by and is outraged that the workers have done such little worker. He is a very stylish looking Italian. He has on fancy shoes with tight jeans and D&G belt and glasses. ;) Thank goodness he speaks English.
11:00 am- Workers return with full smiles. Workers begin to work again. They take their time and no offense but it seems like they are getting nothing done. They go from my apartment to our neighbors and then to the lady across the hall. Back and forth.
11:30 am- Invitation for coffee with our Romanian neighbor. One of our neighbors in from Romania but married to an American soldier. She came to "properly" introduce herself to me. She apologized for not coming sooner but she is very busy working Wed-Sunday. We chatted for a bit then she invited me over for a cup of coffee. She was very sweet and has offered to take me shopping at the local mall on a Monday or Tuesday. I ended up staying with her until around 2:30.
2:30 pm.- The workers finally finished...for the day. They must come back to finish their work. After all that and an angry architect they still are not finished.
So they will have to come back another day. We will see if it gets done next time.
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