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Posted by Sandy on November 5, 2007, 9:44 pm
I'm home! Unfortunately, there were so many messages waiting for me that
I've marked all but one as "read" and will continue from there. So,
happy dances and hugs to all who need them -- I hope you understand. :)
I had a wonderful time -- as always. I had two very good classes and a
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really nice roommate (I'm lucky that way <G>). I did my part to support
the Houston economy, too. ;)
Coming home wasn't so great, though. DH had to leave suddenly while I
was away, as his aunt passed away rather earlier than expected; it's a
blessing, really, since she was in a great deal of pain, though of
course the family is dealing with the loss. However, while the house was
empty (does it ever happen any other way?), our ice maker gave up the
ghost and decided to flood the kitchen with water much faster than it
would be possible for any superhero-icemaker to be able to freeze it
into ice cubes. The floor was drenched. In addition,t he flow of water
caused all of the food in the freezer to defrost, so that's now sitting
in a garbage can, waiting for tomorrow's pickup. Ugh. Still, DSonIL came
over and turned off the water to the icemaker, so things could be worse.
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<sigh> Murphy has been busy .... ;S
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Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net
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Posted by Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. on November 5, 2007, 9:57 pm
Oh man! That's terrible! I can imagine there was a ton of water for you to
deal with. Hope there wasn't damage to your home? I'm so sorry for your
loss.... and your refrigerator. But I'm glad Houston was a wonderful
experience for you. I *am* going one of these years.
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Leslie, Missy & The Furbabies in MO.
leslie AT spunkyladycreations DOT com
www.spunkyladycreations.com
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> I'm home! Unfortunately, there were so many messages waiting for me that
> I've marked all but one as "read" and will continue from there. So,
> happy dances and hugs to all who need them -- I hope you understand. :)
> I had a wonderful time -- as always. I had two very good classes and a
> really nice roommate (I'm lucky that way <G>). I did my part to support
> the Houston economy, too. ;)
> Coming home wasn't so great, though. DH had to leave suddenly while I
> was away, as his aunt passed away rather earlier than expected; it's a
> blessing, really, since she was in a great deal of pain, though of
> course the family is dealing with the loss. However, while the house was
> empty (does it ever happen any other way?), our ice maker gave up the
> ghost and decided to flood the kitchen with water much faster than it
> would be possible for any superhero-icemaker to be able to freeze it
> into ice cubes. The floor was drenched. In addition,t he flow of water
> caused all of the food in the freezer to defrost, so that's now sitting
> in a garbage can, waiting for tomorrow's pickup. Ugh. Still, DSonIL came
> over and turned off the water to the icemaker, so things could be worse.
> <sigh> Murphy has been busy .... ;S
> --
> Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
> sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
> http://www.sandymike.net
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Posted by Polly Esther on November 5, 2007, 10:02 pm
Oh my goodness, Sandy, what a mess. I am world's foremost authority on
restoring a thawed freezer so if you have eventual strange odors, let me
know. I can help. Now. Tell us about your classes. Details, we want
details. Polly
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> I'm home! Unfortunately, there were so many messages waiting for me that
> I've marked all but one as "read" and will continue from there. So,
> happy dances and hugs to all who need them -- I hope you understand. :)
> I had a wonderful time -- as always. I had two very good classes and a
> really nice roommate (I'm lucky that way <G>). I did my part to support
> the Houston economy, too. ;)
> Coming home wasn't so great, though. DH had to leave suddenly while I
> was away, as his aunt passed away rather earlier than expected; it's a
> blessing, really, since she was in a great deal of pain, though of
> course the family is dealing with the loss. However, while the house was
> empty (does it ever happen any other way?), our ice maker gave up the
> ghost and decided to flood the kitchen with water much faster than it
> would be possible for any superhero-icemaker to be able to freeze it
> into ice cubes. The floor was drenched. In addition,t he flow of water
> caused all of the food in the freezer to defrost, so that's now sitting
> in a garbage can, waiting for tomorrow's pickup. Ugh. Still, DSonIL came
> over and turned off the water to the icemaker, so things could be worse.
> <sigh> Murphy has been busy .... ;S
> --
> Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
> sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
> http://www.sandymike.net
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Posted by Patti on November 6, 2007, 3:24 am
Sorry to hear of your family loss, and also to the very damp reception
you got on returning home. Water is just so pervasive. I do hope
nothing has been permanently damaged.
Deep breath ... and re-stock.
.
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>I'm home! Unfortunately, there were so many messages waiting for me that
>I've marked all but one as "read" and will continue from there. So,
>happy dances and hugs to all who need them -- I hope you understand. :)
>I had a wonderful time -- as always. I had two very good classes and a
>really nice roommate (I'm lucky that way <G>). I did my part to support
>the Houston economy, too. ;)
>Coming home wasn't so great, though. DH had to leave suddenly while I
>was away, as his aunt passed away rather earlier than expected; it's a
>blessing, really, since she was in a great deal of pain, though of
>course the family is dealing with the loss. However, while the house was
>empty (does it ever happen any other way?), our ice maker gave up the
>ghost and decided to flood the kitchen with water much faster than it
>would be possible for any superhero-icemaker to be able to freeze it
>into ice cubes. The floor was drenched. In addition,t he flow of water
>caused all of the food in the freezer to defrost, so that's now sitting
>in a garbage can, waiting for tomorrow's pickup. Ugh. Still, DSonIL came
>over and turned off the water to the icemaker, so things could be worse.
><sigh> Murphy has been busy .... ;S
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Best Regards
pat on the hill
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Posted by John on November 6, 2007, 7:48 am
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>That is my one great fear. To go away for a period of time and come home to a
disaster like that. I hear those kind of stories from people in Ohio who go to
Florida for a portion of the winter, and come back to a basement of 8 feet of
water. It gives me the willies to think about it. Welcome back, now start moping
up.
John
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