The Bad:
The pipe taking water into our water heater broke last night, spewing water over a large part of the room and flooding the majority of the floor.
The Good:
Donald was right there when it happened, so we were able to get the water shut off fairly quickly. (If it had broken when we were asleep or away from the house...)
The Bad:
No water from the taps (or to the toilets) overnight and about half the next day...
The Good:
At least we could still get water out at the pump, so we had fairly easy access to water for drinking and other absolute necessities (and were able to flush the toilets manually).
The Bad:
It initially didn't look like quite so simple of a fix as one might hope (weird tools needed, etc.)...
The Good:
Dad just happened to have this week off work, so he was able to help us. (Thanks again, Dad!) Also, it turned out we could use a different system that didn't require weird tools!
The Bad:
We had to move anything that was on the floor in the (crowded, cluttered) utility room (including washer, drier, and chest freezer), plus quite a few things on shelves, because they got wet.
The Good:
Cleaning / reorganizing the utility room was already on my "bigger projects" to-do list, so this is just forcing me to go ahead and do it. (Unfortunately, all this will probably push back putting up the Christmas tree by a day or two...)
The Bad:
I'm now more worried that we'll have a similar problem inside the walls, with the plumbing for our showers/baths.
The Good:
That hasn't happened so far... and maybe if we're lucky, it won't happen for many years to come... At least with the house on a slab, there's not as much wood to be potentially ruined... (Please, no-one write in the comments a reason why such a plumbing disaster is even worse in a house on a slab, because if you do, I'll have to hunt you down and hurt you. No, I'm serious. Don't test me.)
It's a good thing this happened after I took my last photo for the Month of Gratitude challenge. I had a hard time feeling grateful for a few hours afterward. Now, however, with the water running (hot and cold!) and the washing machine chugging merrily along (hardly a dry towel in the house!), I'm back to feeling appreciative. ;o)
