From the "What Was I Thinking?" File

Don't start plumbing projects after 8:00 pm. It doesn't end well. Just leave it until tomorrow. Unless there is water spraying everywhere.

Our kitchen sink has been problematic lately. I thought I fixed the drain a couple of weeks ago when I pulled the measuring spoon out of the drain. But it's been plugging up again and I'm out of drain cleaner. I needed to finish some dishes tonight, so I ran down to the basement to grab my snake. I thought, "this should be quick and easy."  Wrong. The snake got caught and I couldn't pull it back out. Only option was to take the trap apart to figure out the problem.

The technical aspect of this was pretty easy. Unfortunately my bucket wasn't big enough to catch all the water/sludge that came out when I took the trap off. Do you know how bad rotting food smells after it's been fermenting in the plumbing for who knows how long?

So I cleaned up the mess, got the trap cleared out, and freed the snake. Done right? Nope. Put everything back together and ran the water to check for leaks. And there it was…water filling the sink again. In a moment of brilliance I thought I'd try the snake again. It's currently lodged in the drain and I'm in bed. I'll try again tomorrow.

Home Sweet Home

Last month, we bought a house.  It was a long process of getting to that large table in the title office and signing all those papers.  To be honest, I wasn't that excited.  I loved the house we picked, don't get me wrong.  I had just gotten to the point of thinking it was never going to be mine. 

Well, it is.  And it's amazing.  It's the first place that is MINE.  And Kevin's too.  Lol.  But I own a house!  Hol. y. Crap.  I still can't believe it.  We dove right into painting it.  I knew a few colors right away.  I'd love to get Gunnar's room all finished before he sees the house. I'd love to open the door to his new, finished room and see him run around it and check everything out.  I know that he's going to take this transition hard.  He's used to seeing his grandparents regularly and he has his friends at school.  I hope he gets over it quickly since he will have his own space finally.  

I have always wondered what having complete control over where I live would feel like.  So far, it feels amazing.  

Cheers!  

At the closing.  Got the keys!!

Mini Reunion

While in MI for Kiki's and Jen's wedding, we were able to have a small Hoochie reunion for a couple hours.  We were down one Hooch (we missed you Marcy!), but it was still a good time.  My Dad BBQ'd and we played craps and had fun with Maddy.  Makes me wish I lived closer to my home state, but I would love to host everyone down here by the beach!

Cheers!

Watching Auntie Tee Tee shoot craps

See, Uncle Kevin isn't that bad!

Playing with Aunt "Manni"

Thanks for letting the rest of us know to pose, Tiona.  :-P