the culprit

sprung, originally uploaded by staarkidd.

Sometimes it is the smallest, unnoticable things in life that can induce the greatest havoc . In my case, it was a miniscule chink in the slender plastic tube that drains the freezer. I couldn't even see the stream of water, but certainly felt it blitzing against my hand. A little electrical tape stopped the stream but did not plug the leak. Within a few minutes, a tea cup was nearly half full with water. Although I am happy to now know where the damage is coming from and glad i don't have broken pipes, I can't express the frustration of having been beat by such a trivial object.
Moral to this saga? Open to suggestions...

Doin-it-myself

drill, originally uploaded by staarkidd.

So it's been more than a week of constant dripping throught the light fixture downstairs. We hadn't noticed the garbage disposal had rusted out until heather awoke to a dripping light bulb. No one seemed to know what to do, including the plumber we hired on weekend rates! My boss came up with the clever idea to feel around for the cold, wet and bulging spot in the ceiling and drill a hole to release the water. It was a strangely beautiful sight.

drip drip

drip, originally uploaded by staarkidd.

several buckets full of water has been stored in my ceiling. Around here, that's about a weeks worth of drinking water in a drought.