Hot Water Fest

2007

It's baaaack! We've got hot water again. They were here about 6 hours today, digging through our floor, digging out pea gravel to get to the pipe that was leaking.

They filled the hole back with the pea gravel and then concrete on top. I wanted to carve something into the concrete like, "here lies my mother in-law" or "never thought you'd look here!" - you know something a skosh deranged. Here's why: eventually, we'll get off our butts and move. Some day, someone will want to replace the carpet. When they pull up the carpet and pad they will see this repair - so.....why not make em wonder!

Rich didn't want me to. So I carved our initials and the date in it. It's still really soft so if any of you have a good idea - shoot it my way. I have about a 2x2 ft area to work with. hehehehe

An Experiment in Amishism

I don't know how they do it, the Amish.

How do they live without electricity? Without hot water? Without so much that we take for granted?

Rich and I have been living an Experiment in Amishism, though reluctantly.

Our slab leak is going to be fixed tomorrow. It's none too soon. (I promise pictures of the jackhammered part of my closet floor! Check back soon!!!)

We've been turning off the hot water heater so it doesn't leak out into the slab. I get up about 2 hours before I need to actually get up to turn the hot water heater back on so if I'm lucky, I'll have luke-cold water to wash my hair in and take a sink bath with.

The hot water leaks out into the slab just about as fast as the hot water heater can produce it. So you play a game of hot water roulette every morning - gotta get to the bathroom at precisely the right moment, or the luke warm water has all escaped and the bathroom floor, though not heated, is now toasty warm.

Oh yes, kids, the Amish have something in them that I lack. Though I admit, I know the difference between icy cold water and luke-cold water now. And the difference is big, let me tell ya.

Of course it's hot water that's leaking, not cold. So our light bill was $300.00 this month! What a shocker! Wouldn't you think the light company would send a little note with the bill.."hey we noticed your consumption of electricity shot to near record perportions- what's up over there?" ....but no. They happily sent the $300.00 bill and are now anxiously awaiting my check to arrive!

Our insurance adjuster has been all but non-existent. Her excuse for ignoring our phone calls? "She's single and is behind in her work." What? Did she just say she's single?

Anyway, the end is in sight. I can't wait to take a shower again.

I'll never take you for granted again Mr. Hot Water Pipe Under the House.