How to Survive Life in the Suburbs

I Ran Away

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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….

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For this……

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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….

    • Comments

    1. reason number 9,421 why I do not miss owning my own home. Apartment living really does have its perks.

      Enjoy the get-away and don’t stress that brain trying to sort it all out lil missy — UGH, can we kick condescending jerk in the knee???

    6. I LOL’d at the man asking to speak to your husband, I work in insurance and get that attitude a lot when I deal with contractors. (who of course can’t tell me outright they think I’m incapable of dealing with the issue, so they speak very slowly and offer to use small words.)

    7. The Japan thing kind of puts a little water in the basement into perspective, doesn’t it? Hope hubby and condescending guy get it all sorted out soon. Have a nice stay in the woods with your kids. xo d