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

    6. That sucks!! (And for the record I would have cried a little, too). It looks like you’ve really made lemonade out of the whole situation, though. Looks like a wonderful place to hide out!! (PS – is there really still snow up there??)

    7. That sucks. I would have run away, too.

      I can’t stand when things like that happen to the house or car. It’s just not a fun way to spend money.

      Wishing everything turns out okay and you still have some change left in the bank. The monstrosity of snow this year is downright ridiculous. Seriously, I look out my window and think it’s never going to melt. Well, not until July anyway.

      Chin up, my friend. Enjoy your time in the “Big Woods.”

    9. we ran away when it happened to us but we don’t have a basement.. the water went right through the one and only main floor. enjoy the break.

    12. I would have done the same thing, babes.

      Good on you for taking those lemons and making a nice cold drink!

      By the way, disasters happening elsewhere do not diminish ours. You don’t have to apologize for anything 🙂