Forgot to mention the “fun” part of the day yesterday. About 2, Margaret said the sink was stopped up. She and I worked on it with a plunger for a while. By then the guys couldn’t stand it any more and took over. They undid the trap under the sink (which wasn’t where the problem was), then went to the garage (under the house) to look there. There was a complete blockage between the last outflow and where it went out of the house toward the sewer line. (At least the toilets were okay - at the other end of the house.) I called a plumber and he said he might be able to get to it today (Saturday), but that it’d probably be late. Whatever worked was fine with me!
Then, a couple of hours later, the guy called and said he was on his way. We were just starting to feed the first shift. I told the guy when he got through, we’d fix him a plate - I was SO happy to see him. He got the clog opened and all was working fine. He finally said we could fix him a couple of sandwiches because he wasn’t going to be able to take time for a meal, so we quickly did that. And you won’t believe the bill - $125.00!!!!! We were amazed!
He also said that there were still cast-iron pipes in that part of the system, and that they should be replaced. So we’ll call him and get him to come back sometime when he’s having a slow time to do that work.
Poor John’s had a tough time today. He’s been coughing and sneezing with the cold, and each cough or sneeze causes agony for his bruised rib. He headed for the bed about 8:30, and will probably stay in all day tomorrow. For his sake, I hope this cold goes away quickly - and that I don’t get it.
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We got some photos taken, but unfortunately not while Sue and her family were here (sorry, Sue). We’ll have to get those next time. This is Mary, Kate, Margaret, and Jean.
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