Hiccup

For the second time in three months, my sink overflowed. This time, they called real plumbers to clean it out. Apparently the problem was between the building and the main line . . .or it was the main line.

Last time, I got charged bc they replaced some of my plumbing. This time, I was clear that I'm not paying for it. It isn't my pipes. They should have done what they di last time - which is to clean the pipes in the building.

What happened was, I came home and noticed sediment in the sink. The countertops and tile floor were wet, but there was no water in the sink. I wrote a note and put in a work order.

After I came back, about fifteen minutes later, the wink started silently filling with water. I got out towels and called the super, the manager, everyone I could think of. Water was spilling out all over the floor. Eventually it stopped, and they mopped it up and got people up and down to stop using their kitchens. I finally got everything cleaned up and went to bed.

Half an hour later, my downstairs neighbor knocked and asked if it was flooding again. Sure enough, it was. This was around midnight.

Somewhere in there, I had a date. Like, with a man, at a bar, and he was interesting, but the sink business dominated my attention all night.

Let there be light !

I've ben terribly remiss - Betty's kitchen light has been fixed for almost two weeks. Here is a photo:

There are actually two, and they came together in a pack. Since the hallway light and the kitchen light are sort of in line, I decided to replace them both. I'm going to wait and decide later what to do with the bedroom light.

So, to recap, the fixture itself was bad - thankfully, not the wiring. A set of lights and a call to the super, and voila - new fixtures, much more pleasing to my eye than the old white glass globe.

I should admit that not much is happening with Betty during the summer - momma's off having fun outdoors, meeting friends, playing hostess and otherwise enjoying her first "summer off" in two years. As Fall approaches and we enter less inviting weather, I'm sure I'll get back to painting, fixing, and otherwise keeping up with Betty.