Well done telling that story and giving yourself the credit you deserve! When we go there we all agreed, it could EASILY happy to anyone...why would you think there is water pouring into the basement for any reason! And the after story includes, despite our help, we inadvertently unplugged the basement fridge in order to accommodate the necessary fans for drying, sending some frozen meat to the trash...but ya know, that's just how it goes! So typical.
I love this! I moved in with Ryan straight from my college house that I shared with friends, so I have never lived alone. I have often wondered how I would fare without Ryan, and so far *knock on wood* the only homeowner challenge I’ve faced while he’s gone is replacing a dead smoke detector battery in the middle of the night. (BEEP!)
I am incredibly lucky in that I am the brains and the financier and Todd is the brawn when it comes to apartment repairs and renovation. Hauling things out of the basement as it floods sounds like my idea of a workout.
OMG, this is hilarious, Molly! I laughed (and related) the whole way through. Way better than if I had come over and we had had an uneventful dinner. I still wanna come over though! I can even help you declutter your basement, if there’s more to do. After 15 months of decluttering here, I’ve run out of the fun, low hanging fruit! Oh, and everybody should have a Maggie (and Kevin) in their life! It’s gotta give Josh comfort to know he can leave town for a few days and everyone’s gonna be OK. You are my shero—and we all get by with a little help from our friends.
It takes a village! Our basement is looking pretty good right now... though i just realized our basement fridge crapped out in the process of the floor. So now I gotta deal with that. It's always something.
I got weirdly into doing my own plumbing last winter and fixing all shower and sink faucets, valves and drains? While I feel accomplished now and very Marge-like, it took five trips to Menards in sweatpants, eating Popeyes and crying in the Menard's parking lot under the creepy vibrating towers, youtube, two phone calls to an ex-boyfriend that walked me through the catastrophic repercussions of not properly cutting a copper pipe exactly and would only lead to water damage and mold (thanks Franke!), and understanding I don't have the confidence to replace a plumbing valve control needed to switch brands. Maybe prowess comes from epic, EPIC, crashes and burns?
Some of the high risk tractor activities I’ve this past year come to mind as things I never thought I could do but felt I HAD TO. 😳
I'll bet you've faced a lot of tasks this past year! It really does feel good to do something that scares you and realize your own abilities.
Lasell, you are a superhero. I can’t imagine a scenario where I “high risk tractor activities” to my list of marketable skills.
Yes, this comment 100000%!
I never imagined this either but it doesn’t surprise me too much. My tomboy-ness comes roaring at times.
As I'm reading this, I thought "Call Maggie!" 🤣
Ding ding ding! You have good instincts!
Well done telling that story and giving yourself the credit you deserve! When we go there we all agreed, it could EASILY happy to anyone...why would you think there is water pouring into the basement for any reason! And the after story includes, despite our help, we inadvertently unplugged the basement fridge in order to accommodate the necessary fans for drying, sending some frozen meat to the trash...but ya know, that's just how it goes! So typical.
I love this! I moved in with Ryan straight from my college house that I shared with friends, so I have never lived alone. I have often wondered how I would fare without Ryan, and so far *knock on wood* the only homeowner challenge I’ve faced while he’s gone is replacing a dead smoke detector battery in the middle of the night. (BEEP!)
Why do the smoke detectors always have battery issues in the middle of the night! And always requires a ladder or something.
I am incredibly lucky in that I am the brains and the financier and Todd is the brawn when it comes to apartment repairs and renovation. Hauling things out of the basement as it floods sounds like my idea of a workout.
It was certainly a workout!
OMG, this is hilarious, Molly! I laughed (and related) the whole way through. Way better than if I had come over and we had had an uneventful dinner. I still wanna come over though! I can even help you declutter your basement, if there’s more to do. After 15 months of decluttering here, I’ve run out of the fun, low hanging fruit! Oh, and everybody should have a Maggie (and Kevin) in their life! It’s gotta give Josh comfort to know he can leave town for a few days and everyone’s gonna be OK. You are my shero—and we all get by with a little help from our friends.
It takes a village! Our basement is looking pretty good right now... though i just realized our basement fridge crapped out in the process of the floor. So now I gotta deal with that. It's always something.
l would never hesitate to call Molly or Josh if I was in need! It's the best! Honestly, Uncle Brian, I might even call you if needed :)
I got weirdly into doing my own plumbing last winter and fixing all shower and sink faucets, valves and drains? While I feel accomplished now and very Marge-like, it took five trips to Menards in sweatpants, eating Popeyes and crying in the Menard's parking lot under the creepy vibrating towers, youtube, two phone calls to an ex-boyfriend that walked me through the catastrophic repercussions of not properly cutting a copper pipe exactly and would only lead to water damage and mold (thanks Franke!), and understanding I don't have the confidence to replace a plumbing valve control needed to switch brands. Maybe prowess comes from epic, EPIC, crashes and burns?
That is serious bravery! Plumbing freaks me out.