It is now midweek and time to assess the past few days. Things are starting to dry out a little from the rain which has been drenching parts of middle Tennessee. We had been watching the weather reports on Tropical Storm Lee as it came up through the Gulf of Mexico. The previous weekend of major Hurricane Irene had stayed far away from us but went over some relatives of ours. Thankfully they were spared any major damage and avoided injury. The rain started coming down in earnest on Sunday, really just pouring down. Our niece drove down from Kentucky in it so her trip took quite a bit longer than usual and boy, did her car get washed....free of charge. The temperatures crashed down into the seventies from the previous day high of near one hundred degrees. By the time the storms arrived it was now considered a Tropical Depression, but still packing somewhat of a wallop.
We had a great time with our niece, son, daughter in law, and grandchildren in spite of the fact we were not able to grill the hamburgers outside because of the weather. We enjoyed good conversation and were able to show our "new" house to Bethany. The only downer was the fact we ended up with water in the basement through the floor drain. We got out the mops and cleaned up deciding that if there were water in the morning we were calling the roto-rooter man inspite of the fact it would be a holiday, which usually means paying alot of extra money.
Sure enough there was water in the morning, Labor Day, so the Roto-Rooter man was called. He arrived several hours later and did clean the pipes but told us the problem was not in the house. It was the device attached to the house, known as a sewage pump, which is kind of like a giant garbage disposal. I guess it makes sure the "stuff", makes it from the house to the pipes down at the road. That made things the county's responsibility to fix. Therefore the bill for the Roto-Rooter mans service lower than it might have been. The man from the county was here and quickly fixed the problem on the pump. YAHOO!!! We shouldn't get a bill on that count. Hopefully we won't be dealing with water in the basement for a long time. He also told us the device on the outside of the house to tell us there is a problem with the pump isn't reliable. At least we know what to watch for now.
Tuesday came and it was time to go to the eye doctor to find out if the drops prescribed for my glaucoma are doing their job. I didn't have to take Ter to work so I could have the car because we still had the rental car from having the exhaust manifold on the TrailBlazer replaced. Not a cheap repair but still glad to have it done. That took a little off of me for the day. I left with what I thought was more than adequate time to make it to the doctor. Through several things, includeing a stop for gas, I ended up being about twenty minutes late. I was extremely thankful they still were able to work me in for the needed test. The results were good, the pressure in my eyes has come down nicely so my sight will be protected. I have lost some peripheral vision and see halos around lights but am very thankful the problem was found and is being controlled. The day ended with a trip to a neighboring town to look for a second vehicle which will make life so much easier. I will be able to take care of things while Ter is at work without the hassle of having to drive him to and pick him up from work. We looked at a couple of little pick up trucks and I think Ter's interest was piqued, which is good. It has been an interesting week so far and we will see what God brings for the rest of it.
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