A Mid-Western Spring

Ah…spring in the Midwest.  The jonquils are blooming and the sun is shining.  Well…today anyway.

Last week, we endured severe thunderstorms and several tornados.  Fortunately, those tornados didn’t touch down.  However, the heavy rain wreaked havoc on our plumbing system.  After the first round of storms, I came home to at least a foot of sewer water coving every square inch of the basement. 

The toys the kids had been playing with just a few days before are now floating in poopy water.  All my storage, furniture, clean laundry and holiday decorations are ruined.

The plumbers have been out several times and finally determined the main sewer line collapsed.  This requires them to dig out the old piping and replace.  However, it couldn’t be done right away.

After a full week with no access to the basement and having to do 27 loads of laundry at my mother’s house, the water has finally been drained.

The plumbers were there early this morning to continue the work.  They hope to have it completed by the end of the day.

But what am I supposed to do with a basement covered in a thick layer of sewer sludge?

I’m optimistic that I can get a restoration crew out next week.  Once I can get it cleaned out and disinfected, I can finally start to put the house back in order.

The silver lining in all of this….I can now redecorate the entire house!

It’s time to switch some bedrooms up and start the next phase of our lives.

I’m ridiculously excited to start this project.  The work ahead of me is intense, but by the end of summer, I hope to have the entire house revamped.

One step at a time….

Embrace the Journey