about days.  they surprise you.  i was looking at this.  the  dwindling pot of madder twigs, some eucalyptus from Herm,  walnut powder and who knows what all 

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and heard a loud, really LOUD POP!!!!!!!! sound.  really, more like a BAM!

did the roof catch on fire?  did something totally unknown happen outside? 

looking,  i heard a rushing sound.  a gushing of water.  ack.  run outside and yes, pipes.   turn off the water heater.  find the crescent wrench and run to the water thingy along side the road.  turn off water to house.  ok.  stand and stare at it.  go to work.  call Paul Saavedra who is working on the home of people i work for around here.  ok.  come home, rip off the wood around that part of the  under of the house…and there,  what i think is the Event…looks like a disconnected pipe.   the Community Water Association had replaced meters with more modern ones.  they said it would enchance water pressure.  yes.  it did.  so, Paul and his work partner Chris come and yes, it IS the blown off pipe…pressure…and that's all it is.  great great relief.  this would NOT be a good time for major plumbing requirements and Chris, the partner notices the old wood stove outside and likes it and so…an exchange. 

i am wearing the Flax shirt/soon to become jacket.  i notice that it is warm.  am surprised again by this.  it isn't even layered yet, doesn't even have a lining yet.  but warm.  there are surprises every where these days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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18 responses to “you never know”

  1. Nanette Avatar

    happy ending, whew!

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  2. KaiteM. Avatar

    gosh!! what an event, lucky it all ended well.

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  3. Wendy Avatar

    What a great story. When solutions come this easily, you just have to know you’re in the right place.

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  4. helen salo Avatar
    helen salo

    You strike me as one of those people that are truly blessed. Is bartering just the best?

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  5. helen salo Avatar
    helen salo

    oh geeze pushed publish too quick I meant ISN’T it just the best? You get the drift…win. win. all the way around. πŸ™‚

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  6. handstories Avatar

    every day is a story, isn’t it?

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  7. Plumbing Avatar

    The dried leaves and oil are used to make medicine. Though eucalyptus is used medicinally for many purposes, there isn’t enough scientific evidence so far to rate it as effective for any of them.

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  8. grace Forrest~Maestas Avatar
    grace Forrest~Maestas

    well…yes. for a while. but then there was a ReRun, but
    in the middle of the night.
    but, today, which is Thursday, now, it’s all re done and
    done with extra attention. so, we’ll see.
    There was Big Wind late this afternoon and i can see
    thick grey sky at the western Rim. we are supposed to
    have
    snow.
    oh jeez.

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  9. grace Forrest~Maestas Avatar
    grace Forrest~Maestas

    sorta…see above

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  10. grace Forrest~Maestas Avatar
    grace Forrest~Maestas

    plumbing solutions are always easy, really. very simple.
    but i just have to have confidence in myself and it would
    be REALLY simple.

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  11. grace Forrest~Maestas Avatar
    grace Forrest~Maestas

    sorta

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  12. grace Forrest~Maestas Avatar
    grace Forrest~Maestas

    they are really nice guys

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  13. grace Forrest~Maestas Avatar
    grace Forrest~Maestas

    it IS. it really IS. i have to hold back not to tell
    them all.

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  14. grace Forrest~Maestas Avatar
    grace Forrest~Maestas

    i have NO idea what the above comment is….??? junk mail?????
    duh. should i delete it?

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  15. KaiteM. Avatar

    yes, i’ve had that one too and i deleted it, it’s spam.

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  16. grace Forrest~Maestas Avatar
    grace Forrest~Maestas

    funny kind of spam, huh.
    i still don’t understand spam. in it’s own way, it’s
    kind of magic too.

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  17. KaiteM. Avatar

    if you follow thru the name youll find the source, its just advertising material not really magic.

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