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NO, AH, IT DIDN'T RAIN

But it poured.

John got up in the night and his feet hit water.

The toilet in the guest room had gotten stuck in the "on" position and had filled the cesspool (one disadvantage to not having city sewage) and then proceeded to flood over the top of the toilet and into half the house.

Fortunately the slab is not level or it would have been in all the rooms.

So, it was my time to get up and it became John's time.

We pushed water out the door and scooped it over the sills for half to three quarter and hour.

Several rugs got wet and are in the sun as I type, drying out.

Another good fortune. We live in the desert.

Angel has been here and it is the ball valve. I had the mechanism fixed a few months ago and I remember the guy saying that he was leaving the flapper in because it was a Kohler special part.

We have ordered six. One for each toilet and a backup.

On line.

Angel will replace them.

We are also getting the cesspool pumped out. The guy is due in an hour. But the water is down in it. I just don't want any doubt.

So the damage is not what it might have been. We are in good shape.

Another 'fortunate'. We have a sunken bath in our Fifties extravagant bath. It is about two or more feet below grade. It was filled with backup water from the cesspool. Clean water.

Well, I wouldn't drink it.

But clear.

It was about 3/4 full. If it hadn't taken the back flow, we would never have gotten the water out of the house without professional help.

It all freaked Franklin out. He would not walk on the wet floor. Slipping and sliding is not his forté.

Another fortunate, although a bit late. He is off to the groomer this morning and has missed some of the aftermath which would have bugged him.

And he us.

Just when you get the house nice something else happens. Ain't it the way?

Life. It is OK. A bit of a challenge but we were up to it.

More teamwork opportunities.

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