captain's log:
Day 1: Morgan banged on the kitchen window yelling in that it stunk outside and she didn't even fart. Upon going outside we discover a smelly swampy mess on the side of the house. I immediately call the plumber and Eric and I start shoveling s***. More specifically, anything that I had put down my garbage disposal over the past few weeks.
Day 2: Plumber arrives.... 5 minutes and $125 later plumber stops and says it is a sewer line break and to call a plumber (seriously that is what he said). My sphincter muscle then tightens. He also mentions I might want to call my homeowners insurance. Check and check. Lengthy conversation with our insurance agent my sphincter muscle relaxes. I call my hubby at work and tell him the news. Based upon the plumber's estimation that the problem was 12-14 feet from the clean out drain access point we place bets on where the leak is.
Day 3: Real plumber arrives. My dad also comes over... we won't go into why... but I am grateful for all of his help! The plumber pulls out some cool tools and tells us the good news... the leak is right under the wall in our newly redecorated office (um, the good news part... that was sarcasm). I call and tell Eric the good news... he won the bet. The plumber then moves to the drains on the other side of the house...sphincter muscle workout begins again. My dad chimes in... "I have been thinking there were problems on this side too." Really?? Huh. The diagnosis on that side is good... no leaks. Then go inside and the plumber starts asking me if I have extra tiles for the kitchen... and the entry way.
This is going to be interesting!! We are now taking bets on how may feet of pipe will be replaced and which direction the pipe is laid... will it be going into the living room?? the entry way?? will the take the cabinets out??
stay tuned!
