We have had a LOT of rain in Tulsa, OK. Even when it’s not raining it seems a mist is constantly falling. Good news- our hugely expensive retaining wall is working just fine. Bad news- on Friday a sump pump in another part of our back yard failed. As a result I woke up to several raging rivers roaring at our backdoor.
As I watched my plans for the day gushing past me I decided to deal with the sump pump myself. That’s a pretty big deal for someone as non-mechanically inclined as myself. So with a prayer my little car wouldn’t be washed away I headed for a hardware store. Then another hardware store. And another. And another. Then back to the house to re-measure. Then back to Home Depot where I finally bought a new sump pump. For a lot of money.
Once I got everything home I went to work. In the rain. Plug this into that. Screw this in there. Drats, I need a certain tool. Back to the store. Home again. Attach this. Yikes, I did it wrong. Undo everything. Do this first. Oh brother, my hacksaw won’t fit in that space. Not gonna go back to the store. Set this like so. Not again! I’m gonna shoot something if I have to go back to the store. Where’s my gun? Back to the store. Home again. Yes! Finally finished. Wait- what’s that noise? NO!!! I can’t believe this. “Amy, can you run to the store for me?” She did.
And so it went. Into the night. Till I got it right. I think. Wouldn’t you know- we haven’t had a hard rain since. Just that mist stuff. I hope we get one more deluge before this storm system moves on. When the heavy rains fall I will be sump side watching my handiwork. And if it works- and if it’s in the wee hours of the morning – my neighbors just might see me dancing around in my underwear while laughing hysterically like a deranged leprechaun who has just found his pot-o-gold.
Speaking of leprechauns. Thanks to the drenching rains our lawn is a very pretty lush green. God is good.
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Hey man. Had supper with Chadd and Nancy friday and we were talking about random things that happened on the 8th of May. Then Nancy mentioned that the 8th was Craig Hicks’ birthday.
Just wanted you to know that you brought a smile to all our faces. You are remembered fondly by many old friends.
God bless you today.