I Don't Think the Heavy Stuff Will Come Down for Quite Some Time Yet
Well, Hanna dumped a LOT of rain in these parts overnight. Well, all day yesterday and then overnight. And, lucky Coopers that we are, we get to experience another rite of passage of East Coast living.
The Dreaded Basement Flood.
Luckily for us, my husband and (unwilling and cranky) children had spent virtually all of our rainy Saturday working to clean up the basement. The kids had gotten so used to playing down there that there were beads and paper and books everywhere and it was a true mess. If they hadn't cleaned up, we would have had some major damage. As it is, only a few rugs and one unpacked box that had some valuable stuff in it (like old yearbooks and coin collections) were damaged.
And then when I told Ana about the flood and how grateful I was for her efforts yesterday, she hopped out of bed to go check it out. Over her shoulder, she asked, "Is this blog worthy?"
The Dreaded Basement Flood.
Luckily for us, my husband and (unwilling and cranky) children had spent virtually all of our rainy Saturday working to clean up the basement. The kids had gotten so used to playing down there that there were beads and paper and books everywhere and it was a true mess. If they hadn't cleaned up, we would have had some major damage. As it is, only a few rugs and one unpacked box that had some valuable stuff in it (like old yearbooks and coin collections) were damaged.
And then when I told Ana about the flood and how grateful I was for her efforts yesterday, she hopped out of bed to go check it out. Over her shoulder, she asked, "Is this blog worthy?"
Comments
I'm glad your basement didn't take in too much water.
(Does a basement take in water? Or is that just a boat?)
But yeah, it wasn't too bad and it's not like we had two FEET of water or anything. But it's looking like it's going to be a long winter... Sigh.
Glad to hear that nothing too major was ruined (I mean, who wants to relive those big-hair pictures anyway!!).
Sorry about your flood. :-(
Every house in Chicago has a sump pump. And, if you're smart, an Ace in the Hole. Is this true in New York?
In the second house I lived in when I was growing up, every time it rained even a little, we'd still get two inches of water in the basement (or more) because it would back up through the toilet. That was weird. Also gross.
Down South, apparently, we just don't have basements.
And again - I do like your kids!