Annus Horribilis? (with apologies to HM ERII)

It's shaping up that way. I just can not believe this year. So far, this is what has happened (roughly in chronological order, not in order of importance):

• the washing machine died
• I flooded the lower level of the house with the new washing machine
• my best friend's mother died unexpectedly
• the set top box cum DVD recorder died
• the VCR player died
• my Dad developed an acute psychotic delerium culminating in self-harm and requiring admission to hospital
• my Dad collapsed following a procedure, and went into cardiac arrest (he was successfully resuscitated)
• my Dad required placement (not of his own choosing) in an aged care facility
• my much-loved Bichon developed severe intractable pain and had to be euthenised in her 17th year
• my BIL's brother died unexpectedly of cardiac problems at age 48
• a previous work colleague lost her long battle with bowel cancer
• a tooth filling dropped out and had to be replaced
• the repaired tooth filling fell out after two weeks and a much more expensive repair is required
• the vacuum cleaner died
• the new vacuum cleaner died on its second use
• I smashed the front of the car when reversing out of a parking space yesterday

Not happy, Jan!