It's a full month of moons or whatever astrological thing happens (is it Mercury in retrograde?) when things (fortunately material things) decide to break, like:Our bathroom plumbing - it was a large root ball in the old terracotta piping causing the problem and no toilet for 24 hours (for which Asher suggested to me, "Just pee outside, Mom," and Michael said, "Just drop trou like you're camping" . . . in 8 degree weather? I thought Amy Poehler's character in Baby Momma might have a good idea);
The brakes, driver's side door (though, confession, it's been broken for awhile such that I can't open it from the outside, but it has finally gotten to me), and heat on the Volvo. I broke down and bought a seat cover for the driver side this month because I was tired of the broken leather;
Our Brita water filter on the kitchen faucet so that it spurts water all over the place when turned on too high; and
The Audi's electrical something, a coil? that we got fixed for $1000 less than anticipated . . . but now it needs servicing, and a timing belt. Cool. Can't wait to spend more money on a car.
I guess that's it. Not too bad (another reason I love lists. Real Simple's recent issue is about lists - a magazine after my own heart), but in the midst of it, Monday night when we had no working toilet and a bathtub full of poop from the toilet, I felt like the world was coming apart. After all, it's just money. And it's just plumping. I am so fortunate to have indoor plumbing that breaks.
2 comments:
I can relate to all of your recent posts, Alexis!! I, too, had plumbing problems but yours sound like a main line and mine was simply the line from the kitchen sink & washing machine to the shower. We were without a shower & washing machine for 6 days. But, like you state: at least we have indoor plumbing that can break down.
Wow - seriously? I'm sorry. Atta girl for looking at the positive; I'd be focused on the, "But I have no toilet...."
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