We're almost over a big hurdle... hooking up the electricity.
For us, the story started in March 2008 when we tore down the small house that stood on our property. At that time we paid the electric company 800 NIS to disconnect the house. Here's what happened next:
- June 8 2009: Applied for temporary power, initial payment 1592 NIS
- July 30 2009: Received the bill requesting final payment no later than July 14.
- August 5, 2008 : Paid final payment, 14,911.25 NIS.
- August 15 (approx): Benny, the electrician, put in the cement block that will hold the electrical box (in Hebrew this is called the pillar).
- Sept 10 (approx): Zohar from the electric company dug the trench for the cable. and put down the cable.
- Sept 29: Efraim from the electric company hooked up the electric cable.
- Sept 29: Benny, the electrician, hooked the electrical box to the cable
Today, Benny requested that Efraim come out to the site one more time and approve the connection. If he does, we have temporary electricity. Could tomorrow be the day we get temporary power?
The answer is no. Efraim did not enter his work in the computer so the next person cannot approve the work. The Electric Company is on vacation during Succoth. No electricity this week.
