Plumbing problem repaired

Thanks for your prayers. The plumbing problem at our house in Orange has been repaired. It wasn't cheap, but it is done.

The pipes for the downstairs portion of our house all go through the floor. The leak was in the hot water line under the master bathroom. The plumber was able to reroute the pipe and took it up through the attic and down the wall behind the sink. The plumber used a machine to check for dampness under the house but could not detect any. He said the soil must be really sandy and rocky. Yippee! Finally a benefit to the horrible soil for planting and digging trenches for sprinkler lines. The company sent out an extra worker so they finished before 4:00 pm, which was nice since I had plans last night.

The plumber discovered that the water pressure coming into our house is at 90 psi instead of the recommended 60 psi. I'm sure the high pressure is not helping our 40+ year old pipes, so we will probably spend a little more to have a regulator installed to control the water pressure into the house.

Hey, at least we are investing in the local economy. I'd highly recommend that if you have a few dollars to invest (we don't), you put it in plumbing companies. No matter how bad the economy is, if you have a leak in your pipes or your toilet won't flush, you are going to call a plumber.

Jon celebrated the Marine Corps Birthday yesterday. Maybe he'll be able to send some pictures and a little write up later this week.

Joshua had a fabulous time with his friends yesterday. He got to play with Max and Maxie most of the day, had soccer practice and then played Wii with his friend Noah during the evening. I owe a big thanks to my friends Kris M. and Jim H. for helping me out with childcare.

Sheryl