"They were willing to take it"

I feel like Tom Hanks right now...in that scene from Money Pit where the house is literally coming down around them and a plumber shows up, demands a $2,000 down payment and leaves without even looking at the pipes. Shelly Long wonders why in the hell Tom Hanks would pay that kind of money to a man who didn't even bother to look at the pipes. He just grits his teeth and says "they were willing to take it."
My painter has disappeared, fallen ill, gone on an unannounced vacation or has just stopped returning my phone calls. He totally flaked on me. I am desperate now for a painter. So I called another guy on a good recommendation. He came by tonight and is a lot more expensive than the cheap, unreliable guy I wanted to use. But he is supposed to be great and he is available and he's willing to do the job when I need him. In other words, he's willing to take it.
So look for a photo after the weekend of what the room looks like painted. I can't wait! I'll hold off sending photos of the chair I bought today. It will have a much bigger impact once you see what the walls will look like. Oh, and no photo today but we had another appointment. we listened to the heartbeat but did not do an ultrasound. Our next appointment is Nov. 10 when we find out what we are having. I am not sure I'll make it that long. I really don't like waiting!