Wednesday, August 18, 2010

You know you have a problem when...

*** you hear cries from the kitchen at breakfast time, "Mom, the ceiling is leaking!!"

*** you open the pantry door (after placing a towel under the leaky spot) and immediately notice a very large puddle on the pantry floor, three shelves that no longer hold DRY cereal and cracker boxes but splattered and soaked ones instead, and a steady stream of water dripping from THAT ceiling... drip, drip, drip.

*** you assume a bathroom/pipe leak directly above and call the plumber, who in turn slices a hole in the kitchen ceiling to take a "peak." This, in turn, results in a gushing waterfall of sorts-- straight from kitchen ceiling to kitchen floor. Evidently = no minor leak. And this of course, inspires your favorite two-year old to happily proclaim, "Mommy, it's raining!" Yes... outside AND inside. What fun.

*** that same plumber climbs into the overhead storage space (in the adjoining hallway) and all you hear him mutter is, "Oh, wow."

*** you (along with the plumber) realize it's NOT a plumbing issue at all but a roofing one instead. So as a result, you call the roofer. Once he arrives, he carefully examines your situtaion (with a look of profound confusion on his face) and then slowly declares, "I don't know HOW that happened."

*** you then continue to hear words from the roofer (and his coworker-- the one he's since called to come join him in the search for the source of the leak) such as "puzzled," "I don't know," "I'm baffled," and "How on God's green earth did it GET there?"

Yep, that's when you know you've got a problem. A BIG problem.

Funny that I would know :)


5 comments:

Anonymous said...

oh no! i'm so sorry that you are having to deal with all this. i just sent you an email to see how it went with the roofer. i hope you told him that "i don't know" is NOT an acceptable answer! praying that the repairs are not overwhelming. let me know if i can help with the kids or anything else before you leave.
laura

Linda said...

Oh Heather, I really don't like big problems! Something about having to have control.....
I'll be praying they figure it out and that it isn't really as bad as they think.

gretchen said...

Oh My friend- I am so sorry... but just remember as I so sweetly reminded Jeremy after he put a HUGE scratch in the then brand new to us van - it's God's and He knew it was going to happen. IT didn't come as a surprise to Him... it relieves some of the pressure when you remember - it's not yours to begin with. Love Lolli's comment. Praying for you. You need that vacation! :)

Christine said...

Oh dear. Life is full of surprises. At least for us. Know that God already knows the problem and the solution, friend. And though timing so often seems wrong to us, that His timing is perfect. Praying for you today as He reveals His plan for you and yours.

Kellie said...

I'm so sorry! Praying for a speedy and easy fix!