Jammed, Not Ajar; Door Locks

I am baffled. This morning our front door lock was turned sideways, and no key could turn it. There was no way to lock the door from the outside.

So that means this morning I had to stay home for a bit to wait for maintenance to fix it. I know some may think, “Isn’t that a good thing? You get to stay home a bit longer.” Yeah, but I must stay in standby-mode, ready to go into work when they’re done. If I get too comfy and relaxed, I’m not going in. Productive levels will decrease, and I’ll be calling in the later half as paid-time-off. Nope, got to stay ready. Luckily, the guy came right before my lunch, so I went into work by the afternoon.

Now I don’t mind this turn of events. What I really want to know is how the heck this even happened?! You could lock the door from the inside just fine, but turning the lock outside just got the key stuck. Maybe it was just old? We did have issues earlier where sometimes you’d have to pull the door towards you to get it locked all the way. It really could just be old age, and it just needed a little pick-me-up. When I left the apartment and locked the door— oh baby that twist was so smooth. I tested it when the maintenance guy was there to make sure it worked, but locking the door with ease when you’re leaving…oh, it hit the spot.

Aiko definitely appreciated me staying home this morning. She got some outside time during the day she doesn’t normally get. Wasn’t outside for long, but I can tell she enjoyed it.

Side note, I watched One Piece Fan Letter and cried…twice. Such a good episode for fans and it leads right into the updated arcs they’re redoing. This and Look Back are such appreciation pieces. I am motived to stay creative; we’ll just have to see in what form that will be in the future…

~ When is a door, not a door? When it’s ajar JAMMED ~