October 24, 2006
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Ever feel like you just can’t get a break?
I like to think of myself as a fun loving optimistic person. Right now I’m having trouble being either.
It’s not fun when the only toilet in the house is not working and you have to drive to the gas station to take a leak, or pee outside for all the world to see, which I am not willing to do. Yeah yeah yeah, I’ve heard it’s a real freeing experience, That’s hard to imagine. What I imagine is getting my ass wet and accidentally mooning the neighbors.
It’s hard to be optimistic when the problem is most likely more then the toilet. It’s probably a root that has broken into one of the pipes that runs out of the house. And because of it we might have to cut down my huge gorgeous maple tree that I love, that is right out side my sun room where the kids and I watch birds land on it, where the kids climb into it’s large crooks and sit and wave to me, where our hammock hangs in the summer and we can stare up through the leaves and the branches at the beautiful blue sky or at night we can play peekaboo with the stars.
So lets see, I have to leave the house to pee, I might lose my tree, and I haven’t even gotten into the possible work and expense it is going to take to fix.
I feel like swearing, but the way my luck is running, Cooper would hear and decide he has some new favorite words that he can’t wait to show off at nursery in church. Yup that would happen to me.
I’m climbing into bed to cover my head now…I’m even scared to drink my one solace Mt. Dew, then I might have to pee. But then I could buy more when I went to the gas station to pee. See I just can’t help it, optimism runs thick through me I guess. Let’s hope it’s the only thing running through me. Ang
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The pipes are fixed!!! Yeah, I can pee, not that I couldn’t before, but now I can do it in the house. I know TMI
It was another tree branch, in the new section of pipe that we had replaced a few years ago. We won’t lose the tree, But the copper sulfate we have to start dumping in the tank won’t do it a whole lot of good either. Well I’ll explain things to it and hopefully it will understand it was this or the burn barrel.
Here’s to happy plumbing!!!!!
Comments (23)
wow, that sucks. chin up, you’ve always got a pot to piss in!
You could always take a page from my dearly departed grandma’s book and pee in the wastebasket. I will keep a good thought for you.
hope it isn’t a root problem
sounds like the tree has many good memories for you and your family
ahhh, your kiddin me, Im so sorry I had a rage attack about a telemarketer Ill be posting later thatwill cheer you up, yes my disgust with everything is your joy…very good
We had a root or something plugging our sewer pipes when we first moved into our house. We had roto-rooter come in because it was backing up in our basement, ewwww… Think of peeing outside like camping in the woods, you never know who/what is going to see you squatting , lol. Do you do much camping?
They can save the tree. It’s only one root.
Oh man I would be sick,we have a large old maple tree that is dying and I know it has to go….I hate that.
I did see that you are to smart to ask those questions….and I am to stupid to lie….well atleast we won’t clash.
I love your posts and comments Ang,did your girl always have a moustash?????? where was I?I just noticed!
Oh no.. maple trees are the best. That’s too bad.
Too much time??
Haha.. I see your point.
Great…glad it was a quick fix…and gosh going to pee down the street would totally suck!!!!
happy peeing! I had to pee outside once…I locked my keys in the house, so I couldn’t go anywhere…all I remember is the cold cold air on my naked naked bottom. Do hope there were no spies that day.
Well that was a rather quick fix. I didn’t even have time to offer you my chamber pot!
(I don’t really have a chamber pot, btw. I just like to say that.)
Yippeee!!!
W00T! people can never Appreciate something like a shower or potty till it’s a’miss(I can say that I camp and know)
Scary laundry huh? That is what I am doing right now. I know! I am a man who can cook and clean – very rare. But hey I am just that darn good! I can iron too!
I can understand your feelings, I’m having one of those weeks here.
i’m glad you got to keep the tree!
this is a test of the emergency broadcast system
i think it’s great that you don’t obsess over every little ninny thing like i do. i don’t think it’s your failing that you’re able to casually say hi and move on when you run into old classmates, etc. i’m just socially retarded.
ryq: no mace, yet. but no running at night, since, either!
YAY!! bet you feel better! lol
I have a huge problem being optimistic. I’m pesismistic by nature.
YEAH YOU CAN PEE>>>>>
I’m glad you got it fixed. I was going to offer up to hot plumber hubby to help you out! lol