Hello
everyone! I am back on the blog, yes a bit late but it is still August right? I
am doing better since school started, regaining my energy a bit, and it has
been cooler here in hot AZ and that helps a lot! Have you seen the news with
all the flooding here? Well I had one room flood a bit, it happened 3 different
times actually, during all that rain we had. It was my craft room/office.
We live on a
bit of a hill and that room is only an inch or so above ground level. There are
2 drains on the patio to keep the flooding from happening. The drains have
worked wonderfully all these years as long as we keep them free from leaves; until
this last month. The last big rain I watched as the water level started rising
on the patio and began to creep up my arcadia door. I was determined I would
somehow keep that water out no matter what. I gathered up all my towels and
throw rugs and packed them around the bottom of the door.
Well of
course the water was coming in anyway but I did slow it down. The kids were in
cranky moods and fighting and I was at my wits end worrying over everything
getting wet again in there. I was afraid mold might be a problem too with yet
more moisture. Suddenly I had a thought......what if I used the toilet plunger
on the drains? Crazy idea I know but I
grabbed it and went outside through a door on higher ground and plunged away on
those drains. The kids thought it was
hilarious watch grandma out in the pouring rain wet all the way though plunging away on those drains! I discovered
one of them had a blockage of rocks and crayons! So that’s where the crayons
went! Hmmmm….little stinkers :) The plunger
opened the drains and the water soon disappeared.
Here are a few post from the last link up that caught my eye.....it's still summer here!
Frozen Watermelon Lemonade from Gator Mommy Reviews.
23 Easy Ice Cream Maker Recipes from The Crafty Blog Stalker.
Oasis of 25 Summer Salads from With A Blast!
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So glad you are back, Connie ! Thanks for the feature and the party :-)
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! I'm sorry for the flooding of your office, but at least you were able to slow it down, I hope it didn't cause much damage...
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting the party! :-)
So glad you're back, Connie! I missed you! I'm not surprised you were resourceful enough to curtail your flooding problem, but what a nightmare. I'd feel so helpless watching the water level creep up to my door.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the peace that comes with school days! Love my grandkids, but "absence DOES make the heart grow fonder" too!
Hello cute lady! What a fun party. Thanks for hosting. Please come and party with us. We would love to see what you have been working on. http://loulougirls.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteHappy Wednesday! Lou Lou Girls
Glad you survived all that rain and that is starting to cool off for you a bit!
ReplyDeleteHi Connie, I am so glad you were able to win the water war...three cheers for ingenuity and the plunger! :) Thanks for hosting. Blessings, D@TheShadyPorch
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you back, Connie! I hope you had a great break....even with the Great Crayon Flood. Thank you for hosting! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a funny story! You can't help but laugh sometimes!
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