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….
I hate leaking pipes or sump pumps that don’t do their jobs and I’ve certainly been there. My biggest concern is mold when you have moisture problems. As for the old man, I would of made the most dripping with sarcasm remarks like what you said here “do you want to talk to my daddy too”
wow,i would hate that happening,so glad it’s behind you
Oh no! Hope it’s all better now! But, your ‘break’ home? Stunning! Hope you and your girls had the best time!
Ugh been there done that! Our basement at our old house flooded twice! we had to tare down a wall cause it was soaked!
Sorry to hear you have to deal with this, hope you get your house fixed soon!
Though the place you are staying looks quite nice as well. 🙂
Oh, sorry! Hope it’s not too big a deal. Enjoy your time off!!
That little disaster looks like a blessing in disguise because I would love to be with you in that cute cabin.
Oh no!! I hope everything can get fixed and taken care of before you have to get back!
Oh no! What a pain. Glad you were able to get away though. Good luck with the clean up.
Smart girl. Have a great time.
I’m so glad you had somewhere to go. There are only a few things worse than a wet basement. I hope it is fixed soon!
Hi! I came across your blog through twitter. Nice to e-meet you!
Ugh, home reno emergencies suck! It’s one thing to plan ahead but another to be completely blindsided. I hope you guys get through it with minimal pain.
It struck a chord with me because I am the Community Manager for Homestars.com. Our site is for people in your situation – they need to find a REPUTABLE contractor. Ours is a social media site where you can read the ratings and reviews of companies that other home owners have written about them.
Check it out; I know you already found someone to help out but you may need to hire someone to do some other work. Or, you can always write a review about the person you hired for this situation (hopefully, for your sake, it’s a good one!)
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