There are no pics this week So much has happened that it’s hard to believe it’s only been one week since I last posted. Many of our adventures and misadventures seem to involve water in one way or another.
Leaf Leak: Our new Nissan Leaf has a leak somewhere near the rear bumper. We found this last Sunday, when we drove it to Church in a light rain. The car went back to the dealer early this week. They found the leak but didn’t know how to fix it, so called in a specialist. The specialist had them order an obscure part from some faraway place. The car is still at the dealer. We’ve requested a service loaner, which we will pick up tomorrow.
Related delay: The Level 2 charger for the Leaf came in. It’s mounted to the wall. I have delayed calling the electrician until we can actually plug it into the car and see the battery charge.
Toilet Leak: Our house uses plastic plumbing. Each appliance has a cut-off valve, which is crimped onto the plastic water pipe. Apparently, after 10 years or so, the plastic pipe cracks and starts to leak. Our first leak was the master toilet. It resulted in water dripping through the ceiling of our basement play room. We spent that night and most of the next day without water in the house. Fortunately, Danita detected the leak very early. The only damage was to the ceiling. A moisture specialist confirmed there is no water damage or mold inside the walls. A contractor has come in to quote the price of repairs. The plumber that fixed the toilet has promised a quote to replace all 15 of these crimped cut-off valves. The only thing we use the play room for is my morning stretches, so the impact on our daily life is minimal.
Shower stall fall: Danita took a hot shower the other morning (as she often does). Apparently, this triggered a rapid lowering of her blood pressure. She fainted and fell, then felt nauseous. She bumped her knee and hurt a toe. She deservedly spent the rest of the morning relaxing in her jamies.
We also had some good things happen. Danita got her first two shifts in at the food bank. They went well. Friday we went to a chili cook off at our church, which was great fun. Tina Baumann (from Circle) turned 70. Her family threw a birthday party for her yesterday, which was also fun (after we found the venue).
I hope this finds everybody doing well.