So, today's post is not about chicken farms or me being a chicken farmer's wife. But it is the result of moving to the farm. You see, at my other house....where I lived before I got MARRIED....a pipe broke. I don't know if it was yesterday or when exactly it broke, but there was water everywhere in my laundry room and a foot of water in my basement. Not good.
My son went up to the house for me today to get a few more things to bring down to the farmhouse. I got a call from him saying that there was water in the basement, but that he and our wonderful neighbor got the water turned off. They were going to pump it out, but there was no where to pump it too because of where the house was located, if they pump it out and it went to the road, it would turn to ice and possibly cause an accident. So, we are letting it recede on its own for now.
After coming back home (and in different clothes and shoes because his first set got very wet...and he was very thankful there were still some clothes and shoes up at that house for him to wear), he volunteered to go back up with me when I said I had to go up to get some of the stuff to get it dried out. (side note, my daughter also said she would have helped, but at the time, she was still babysitting....I am thankful they both cared and offered to help)
Well, good news...I don't think the pipe will be too much to fix...and that is coming from me...who knows nothing, so I am hoping I am right about that! The water didn't reach the furnace...very good news. Also, good ....there were only a handful of pictures in a box that got soaked. So I brought them home, and they now cover my living room floor. To me, other things are material. Yes, valuable, but still replaceable.
We brought home a laundry basket full of soaked coats, and clothes. a sewing machine (hopefully that will still work after it is dried out) and a deer head! hahahaha....it was in the freezer and my son wants to get it done up to hang on his wall. Well, with the freezer possibly done for, we had to bring that head home...thankfully it is cold enough to keep it outside for the night or a few nights.
Something kind of cool looking....apparently the water in the laundry room was spraying at the window....there was a two inch thick sheet of ice on the window....not a good thing, but it was really neat to see. Kind of pretty. I wouldn't suggest spraying water on your windows though just to see what it looks like though.
Oh, something else I learned tonight....my wonderful hounds tooth boots..which are actually rain boots...must have a hole in each of them...because my feet were swimming in water inside the boots!! In cold water!!! I was so glad I just took them along to wear in the basement. I had my sneakers along to wear home...and there were extra socks still up at the house. But so much for waterproof boots.
I am thankful...it could have been worse. There is definite damage done, but we are safe and sound here in the farmhouse....and it is warm and cozy here.
I know this isn't as fun of a post, but its still an event in my life here. Life isn't all fun....but it is what it is. And as one of my all time favorite sayings goes....there is always, always, ALWAYS something to be thankful for.
So until next time....eat more chickens...and check your rain boots for holes! :)
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