...said Mark, as he walked through the door. (Don't worry, this has nothing to do with the life or health of anyone!)
"What?" I asked, not sure how serious he was.
"The office [aka Archibald storage closet] is flooding as we speak...a pipe burst."
Horror sets in, as I think of all our brand-new baby stuff, luggage, misc. boxes of odds, ends and memories all stored "safely" in Mark's basement office.
"I'll come see" I say, as I look for my shoes
"Just keep in mind," says Mark, "we have renter's insurance."
"Praise the Lord," I think, as I head toward the sound of Niagara Falls.
Outcome: As I looked at my box full of "memories" dating back to Kindergarten, now sitting in a puddle, all I can say is "well, we live in a world that is passing away."
Thank you, Lord for that reminder...none of this is "my" stuff, it's just on loan for me to use for awhile. However, on a practical level, as far as I can tell, NONE of our baby items have been damaged...a wet diaper bag? Well, those are made to get wet, right? I couldn't see, from the safe distance of the next room, how anything else faired, but I'm sure we'll find out soon enough.
Thar she blows...
"What?" I asked, not sure how serious he was.
"The office [aka Archibald storage closet] is flooding as we speak...a pipe burst."
Horror sets in, as I think of all our brand-new baby stuff, luggage, misc. boxes of odds, ends and memories all stored "safely" in Mark's basement office.
"I'll come see" I say, as I look for my shoes
"Just keep in mind," says Mark, "we have renter's insurance."
"Praise the Lord," I think, as I head toward the sound of Niagara Falls.
Outcome: As I looked at my box full of "memories" dating back to Kindergarten, now sitting in a puddle, all I can say is "well, we live in a world that is passing away."
Thank you, Lord for that reminder...none of this is "my" stuff, it's just on loan for me to use for awhile. However, on a practical level, as far as I can tell, NONE of our baby items have been damaged...a wet diaper bag? Well, those are made to get wet, right? I couldn't see, from the safe distance of the next room, how anything else faired, but I'm sure we'll find out soon enough.
Thar she blows...
Notice all 4 garbage cans full of water...these have been emptied multiple times, as they are filled with water from the smaller trash can (above photo).
1 comment:
That is a quite a shame. Look on the bright sde, now you'll have less stuff to keep track of. We had about 6 gallons of sewer water come up through our floor drain in the basement last week, so I kinda know how you feel: All Wet.
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