THAT IS NOT DOG PEE!

pThe Great Flood of 2010 p There is nothing more fun than walking out of your bedroom and feeling a wet spot on your carpet. Initially it was thought that perhaps Roxy, our puppy had an accident. I go into the kitchen and come to discover that we had a problem. My feet are under water up to my ankles and I can not figure out what the heck is going on OR where this water is coming from?!?

I was unable to find a source in the kitchen so I turned on the lights in the hall way (where I first stepped in a wet spot) and I noticed the carpet is also under water near my daughter's bedroom door. I open her door and could not believe what I was seeing. Her whole room was under water. I open her bathroom door and water is pouring out of the water line behind the toilet. What a mess!!

Lauren slept through all of this. It was still early in the morning so I turned off the valve behind the toilet, looked at Lauren and then sloshed my way out of her room and wandered back to bed. I am not sure if I was more in shock or if I just couldn't bear to think about what the clean up was going to be like. So that morning I took the kids to school and started making a bunch of calls to see who could come suck up all this water.

Next thing I knew..I had all this equipment in front of my house and total chaos was upon me.

I had literally talked to the kids the night before about buying Lauren a new bedroom set. Her current bed etc has been handed down from her brother and it is almost 11 years old. This bed has also been through at least 6 'moves' and another family who I had given it to and it was given back to me...don't ask. My thinking when I saw the flood waters in her room was..WOW, be careful what you wish for. I did have plans to shop for a new bed for her in the next couple weeks. I guess there is more of an urgency to get her something this weekend.
Yep, the kitchen had water damage too. I have never seen so many fans nor have I been in such a loud environment.

Needless to say, we certainly could not have made dinner at home. With 10 Fans Howling, a Dehumidifier Humming and giant trash cans collecting water, so my sweet Romance took us out for dinner and dessert!

~Who said Chocolate Cake doesn't solve problems~

So for the next 48 hours we will be living in a Wind Tunnel.

PS: Did I mention that my DRYER went out a couple days before the flood of 2010!
I found a new (to me) Dryer on Craigslist that is being delivered tonight, so thank goodness. Having a flood and no dryer = Wet and Stinky Mess!