#old basement

Weather warnings and why is that there?

Today has not been as hot as yesterday, which is greatly appreciated. We are, however… … still under a severe weather watch. Looking at the weather radar, it looks like the storm systems will pass to the north and south of us. Mostly to the south. Right over where my brother lives. 😦 As much as we are having issues with the wet, it’s merely an inconvenience, compared to how much the southern…

Morning kitties, and more digging

The snow continued to fall all night, with more wind than snow, and we’re still supposed to get the odd flurries today. The winds have died down a bit. I haven’t been able to do my usual walk-around to see how many downed branches there are. It doesn’t look like we’ve lost any more trees in the spruce grove. I saw about 8 outside cats while putting their kibble out, than at least a couple…

This is getting crazy!

Last night the forecasts had changed, saying that we wouldn’t get much accumulation of snow, as it would melt on contact. Well, that didn’t last long. I made sure to top up the trays in the kibble house, late last night, because I knew they’d be extra hungry. It was raining fairly heavily, and the kibble tray on the ground was full of water, as the one under the shrine would have been. I’m so…

It’s just past 2 am as I start to write this. Normally, I would be going to bed around this time, but I actually went to bed before midnight, for a change. Before I did, I checked the old basement. Not only was there no increased flooding, but things had actually started to dry up. A good sign. I covered the drain with the plastic sheet that keeps the gases out and went to bed. Not long ago, I…

Here we go again; septic woes

Well, it looks like I won’t be getting new glasses anymore, because that budget is about to disappear. The girls and I started on the horrible job of cleaning up behind the washer and drier. The primary goal was to access the drain pipe and pour down some drain cleaner, but we had to get to it, first, and that job fell to my younger daughter; the most able bodied and agile of us going into a…

Cat heaven, basement flood update, and our monthly shop

Gosh, it feels like such a long day today. It always does when we do our city shopping! I am so glad we only do this once or twice a month! But first… Kitties! I just have to share some adorable photos with you. 🙂 ❤ I got my morning Ginger cuddles! He does not want me to pet him. If I try, he violently kicks my hand away with his back legs, rolls half onto his back and sticks the back of his…

Well, it’s a good thing we cleaned up the outhouse

Oy vey. It’s past midnight as I write this, and it has suddenly become a rather unpleasant night! I was returning from the bathroom when, while walking past the old basement door, I heard a splashing sound I should not have been hearing, so I went down to take a look. The septic backed up again. The pipe with the P trap was full to the top, and water backed up into the laundry sink to the…