U home in Fla.--
Barbara
SHIRLEY
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barbaranoela
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SHIRLEY
the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control
Hey Barbara!!
You caught me before I got around to posting!!!
Yes, I got here yesterday afternoon but thing were "a poppin" so I didn't have time to turn on the computer.
I walked in the front door and heard a funny noise. Didn't take long to find out I had forgotten to take care of shutting off the water to my washing machine. Cold water (thank God) hose "busted". I was flooded.
Had some "cleanup" people come in and they cleaned up as much as they could (included taking up carpets and removing pads. They claim that they will "repad" and reinstall the existing carpet. Gee, I didn't really think it was worth saving but if they can do that.... fine. I don't want to spend any more on this place than I have to. No evidence of mold so it probably hadn't been flooding for too long. A lot of went right through the floor (manufactured home). May have to replace some sub floor after it dries out. I know someone who can do that for me. I was pretty upset yesterday but much calmer today. I THINK the insurance will cover all but the deductable. I sure hope so. They said an "adjuster" will be by in a coulple of days. In the meantime, it is extremely noisy here due to fans & dehumidifiers so I will be at Mom's place most of the time. Slept there last night.
Mom is at her sister's in Ga. Have to go back and get her the latter part of next week.
Mike got his buck for archery season. 9 points. Don't know how big but big enough so Mike couldn't get it up on his ATV to get it home. Had to drag it out. He said it's the biggest one he's ever gotten as far as weight. Probably the 2nd best rack also. I was kinda sad, actually, but he'd probably have gotten killed during gun season anyway. At least Mike eats the venison. He will be leaving for Pensacola tomorrow. I told him to be sure to turn off the water to the washer. HaHa
Will write more later.
Love, Shirley
You caught me before I got around to posting!!!
Yes, I got here yesterday afternoon but thing were "a poppin" so I didn't have time to turn on the computer.
I walked in the front door and heard a funny noise. Didn't take long to find out I had forgotten to take care of shutting off the water to my washing machine. Cold water (thank God) hose "busted". I was flooded.
Had some "cleanup" people come in and they cleaned up as much as they could (included taking up carpets and removing pads. They claim that they will "repad" and reinstall the existing carpet. Gee, I didn't really think it was worth saving but if they can do that.... fine. I don't want to spend any more on this place than I have to. No evidence of mold so it probably hadn't been flooding for too long. A lot of went right through the floor (manufactured home). May have to replace some sub floor after it dries out. I know someone who can do that for me. I was pretty upset yesterday but much calmer today. I THINK the insurance will cover all but the deductable. I sure hope so. They said an "adjuster" will be by in a coulple of days. In the meantime, it is extremely noisy here due to fans & dehumidifiers so I will be at Mom's place most of the time. Slept there last night.
Mom is at her sister's in Ga. Have to go back and get her the latter part of next week.
Mike got his buck for archery season. 9 points. Don't know how big but big enough so Mike couldn't get it up on his ATV to get it home. Had to drag it out. He said it's the biggest one he's ever gotten as far as weight. Probably the 2nd best rack also. I was kinda sad, actually, but he'd probably have gotten killed during gun season anyway. At least Mike eats the venison. He will be leaving for Pensacola tomorrow. I told him to be sure to turn off the water to the washer. HaHa
Will write more later.
Love, Shirley
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Wow! Shirley,
Sorry to hear that you had such a rude surprise when you opened the door, but I guess that it's lucky that most of it leaked through the floor - it could have been a lot worse, especially if it got into the electrical wiring and all the furnishings. That may result in an ugly water bill, too.
I had a couple of those myself, (ugly water bills, that is), early in the summer, when a couple of tree roots crushed a section of the supply line between them, and finally caused the pvc pipe to crack. Since that line was over half a mile long, and went through an overgrown pasture, and we were/are having a severe drought, and we couldn't remember exactly where we had buried the line, (roughly 30 years ago), it took quite a while to find the leak. LOL.
Good for Mike. I understand how you feel, though. I used to be a serious deer hunter, myself, but it finally dawned on me that I wasn't really "mad" at them anymore, and I switched from a gun to a camera.
It's good to see you posting again - we've missed you.
Love,
Tex
Sorry to hear that you had such a rude surprise when you opened the door, but I guess that it's lucky that most of it leaked through the floor - it could have been a lot worse, especially if it got into the electrical wiring and all the furnishings. That may result in an ugly water bill, too.
I had a couple of those myself, (ugly water bills, that is), early in the summer, when a couple of tree roots crushed a section of the supply line between them, and finally caused the pvc pipe to crack. Since that line was over half a mile long, and went through an overgrown pasture, and we were/are having a severe drought, and we couldn't remember exactly where we had buried the line, (roughly 30 years ago), it took quite a while to find the leak. LOL.
Good for Mike. I understand how you feel, though. I used to be a serious deer hunter, myself, but it finally dawned on me that I wasn't really "mad" at them anymore, and I switched from a gun to a camera.
It's good to see you posting again - we've missed you.
Love,
Tex
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barbaranoela
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happy U are home----in Fla.---nice prize for Mike too-----sorry about the flooding----know how U feel---and this is really too funny---bout 2 weeks ago my washa-shamean (thats how Doug used to say it when he was a tot 
did the draining right outter the tub---I walked in and SPLISH SPLASH --I was walking on water------usually it overflowed into the bathroom sink but this time took a detour!!!
Our neighbor Frank came over and all looked ok---so he suggested NOT to fill it up to the highest degree-- keep it medium---and yup----that solved the problems---cus I didnt want to go thru the Xpense of a new machine---so I end up doing a few Xtra loads than usual!!!
Was the water company *banging at ya front door~~~~
Will give U a buzz-----
Glad to see your post--
Luve ya
Barbara---
did the draining right outter the tub---I walked in and SPLISH SPLASH --I was walking on water------usually it overflowed into the bathroom sink but this time took a detour!!!Our neighbor Frank came over and all looked ok---so he suggested NOT to fill it up to the highest degree--
keep it medium---and yup----that solved the problems---cus I didnt want to go thru the Xpense of a new machine---so I end up doing a few Xtra loads than usual!!!Was the water company *banging at ya front door~~~~
Will give U a buzz-----
Glad to see your post--
Luve ya
Barbara---
the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control
