Can I cry?

L Sass

L Sass

Cathlete
I really am soooo thankful for everything I've been truly blessed with. Good health, amazing family, a home that keeps us warm, etc. And this time of year it is that much more meaningful - which is why I feel so guilty about just wanting to cry!

Over the summer our basement flooded and we decided to re-do everything - including having it water proofed. When they began doing it in September they ran into a problem which required HAND DIGGING a 12-foot deep "moat" all around the house - which is not cheap. Well, the moat was finally filled in last week, though we have dirt, mud, and muck everywhere. No big deal - I can handle that. Also got the basement interior almost done - at least it's liveable until after the holidays.

Last night at dinner DH noticed a water mark on the ceiling ever our dining area. Long story short - today I ended up with a mini Niagara Falls running down the walls, which has now resulted in a huge hole cut into the ceiling and wall. I guess I just really need to keep it in perspective - because at least I have a home and family to help and the ability to physically clean up the mess - and Christmas is next week! I should just quit moaning - but I really just want to go cry. Sorry for venting. Just ugh.

Lorrie

Pain is temporary - quitting lasts forever
Candace Grasso, CC-V-6
 
Oh Lorriee ((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))) What a mess you are dealing with. You have every right to moan!! But on the brighter side Niagra falls in your dinning room-hey it might just be a new fashionable trend. Everyone will soon want it. OK, not funny, but I was trying to make you feel better. I'll stick with ((((HUGS)))

Catherine

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Thanks Catherine - I guess I COULD let the kids hang Christmas ornaments from all of the newly exposed pipes huh? Though I'd probably cry even more then. But thanks for the pick up.

Lorrie

Pain is temporary - quitting lasts forever
Candace Grasso, CC-V-6
 
Oh man, what a lousy time of year for this to happen! Any chance your homeowners ins. covers it?

ETA: yes, of course you can cry!
 
Well if it helps you feel any better, our water heater is in our hallway. That's how the house was built. It's like a little room with the water heater but's it's completely visible. My husband put in a bigger water heater after he bought the house so it is impossible to put anything there to hide the water heater because it goes slightly past the wall in the hallway. Nice, hugh? I moved here when we got married so there's just not a whole lot I can do about it. I've gotten used to it though and yes, I am extremely thankful to have a house.

Ashley

P.S. Did I mention that the person that lived her before sponge painted ALL of the kitchen cabinets sky blue? Try to picture that...(think daycare center)x(
 
Oh, Lorrie,

I so get it. We have had, and still do, water issues in our house too.
I don't know why, but water problems upset me more than any other. I can only think it is because water can do some much damage and be so dang costly.

Cry away. I'll cry with you. All of the bathtubs in our house have 'special considerations'. One you don't bath in - just shower. The other is just the opposite and we have to be careful when taking a lovely soak bath not to let the water reach the little square drain thingies. They leak.

DH discovered yet another leak from out shower/bath just this morning. It's leaking into the basement. Plumbers coming tomorrow, but at least he is a friend of ours. So even if he is costly, he will do a good job, we believe.


Feelin' ya' and sending cyberhugs :D
 
You know, people pay LOTS of money to have water features in their homes:)

Just trying to get you to smile. I'm currently waiting for the restoration company to call me about repairing water damage to my kitchen ceiling from an ice dam on my roof that also caused Niagara Falls to pour down my walls, so I can totally relate.
 
Yes you can cry. Water damage is so frustrating and sometimes never ending. About 17 years ago we bought our first house in Washington. I had barely given birth to my third child when we noticed water seeping in from the downstairs bedroom. It took us MONTHS to finally find out the problem. Between nursing, empying the dehumidifier and wringing out towels, I really thought I was going to lose it. We finally did find someone who could fix it. I, like you felt blessed, especially during this whole ordeal my newborn survived the RSV virus. But it still doesn't take away the feelings that you have. I certainly don't want to take away from what you are going through by sharing my story of long ago, just want you to know that you are not alone will get through it.

"Water water everywhere and not a drop to drink." I have a love hate relationship with it.

Cheryl
 
I'd want to cry, too. Don't feel guilty about it! House-related problems like that create intense frustration because you feel like you have so little control... and have to so often depend on others to fix the problem.
 
Oh, Lorrie {{{{{HUGS}}}}} I can totally relate. Water problems are so awful because water follows the path of least resistance. A water spot in the ceiling doesn't mean the leak is directly above it, it could be down the hall, across the room and two floors up that's casuing the problem.

In our first house we had a terrible leak. We fixed it(or so we thought), repaired all the damage and re-did the entire living room. It looked great - for about two weeks, then we discovered another water leak on the opposite side of the room - the paint was sliding down the wall and we had a huge brown spot in the middle of our beautiful new living room. I cried that night!

So I can totally understand how you feel. You are on the right track - be thankful for the house, be thankful for your family, be thankful for a sense of humor to get you through it all. Good luck!!!

Claude



"A Drug is a substance which, when injected into a Rat, produces a SCIENTIFIC REPORT."
 
Thanks to all of you who have endured these kinds of problems. Your stories and well wishes have helped. I'm tired as he!!, haven't showered in 2 days, have dry wall muck all over me, my head is pounding, and ya' know the only thing I really want to do? I want to go do the hardest workout I can and sweat like a pig (do pigs sweat?)!! Isn't that bizarre? Ahhh - maybe tomorrow. Thanks again ladies.

Lorrie

Pain is temporary - quitting lasts forever
Candace Grasso, CC-V-6
 
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