72 hours ago I went downstairs and discovered. Water.
Lots and lots of water. Water where it should not be.
There might have been some cursing. Sweet Girl didn’t know Mommies said those words. Sorry kiddo.
“People” were called. All of these “people”….the plumbers, the restoration men, the insurance guy, they all had bad news. Every sentence ended with dollar figures. Big ones. One condescending jack ass older gentleman kept asking to speak to my Husband instead of me. Did I step into a time warp? Is this 1950? Did he want me to get my Daddy too?
So I did what any self respecting Mama in the suburbs would do. I cried a little, then packed my bags, grabbed my kids and ran away to a cabin in the woods. Take that you leaky piece of crap house.
I have traded this rug torn out, belongings trashed, destroyed basement, stuffed with ear-splitting de-humidifiers and hepa filters….
For this……
My kids are on school break for a week, and I’m hiding up here until Hubby and that old man fix my house!
Hope you all have a fabulous, healthy safe and happy week.
Mwah! I will miss you!
*I wrote this post before the natural disaster occurred in Japan. My prayers are thoughts are with the people of Japan as well as their families and friends….
Glad you were able to get away!
Oh no! Yup, I would have run away too. Stupid houses – there’s always something going on with them!
I wish I could run away too. I still have water in my basement. Enjoy the break.
Let the men deal with the mess, good move girl! Perhaps the old chap wasn’t being sexist, perhaps a blessed relief break for you was exactly what he had in mind! (Am I being too generous again?!!)
Oh, I am so sorry for yoU! These unexpected ones with big $$$ are the worst, aren’t they?
My female brain cannot understand what has happened to your basement. One moment… I’ll put my husband on…
Dude…that sucks. I’m on a venture of my own involving 4 figures…. new air conditioner for my bedroom. The other one died last year… it sucks. But it’s a necessary evil in Texas.
Good luck – enjoy your break!
Ughhh good luck! I am so scared to walk down to my basement once the snow starts to melt-I don’t want to be the one to discover all the water that I know will be there. Have a great vacation!
Hmmm. The light brown thing? Not sure which part of the picture you are talking about. If you click on the pics they do enlarge and you can see a lot of torn up carpet. Perhaps you are looking at one of the fans they brought in?
Oh no! That happened to a friend of mine . . . who forgot to renew her home insurance . . . which was due a week before it all happened – yikes! I hope everything gets sorted out for you sooner rather than later.
The situation in Japan is horrific, it really is.
Oh, Sista, I hope you enjoy the hell outta yourself!!! You surely deserve it.
Oh Gosh! That’s awful! I hope they get it fixed quick and you can come home.
why are these happenning? last wednesday night our furnace broke. and my kids had been sick before it happen.
hope it will be fixed soon. what’s that light brown thing? sand?
I would have run away too! I hope you enjoy your time away..and are able to return to a peaceful (put back together home)!
ugh. nice escape…hope you have a great week….