The Leaker

It’s going to be ok…..I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve said that to myself over the past few months.  I’m three days into being a home owner.  Just THREE shorts days - when I notice a trickle of water flowing down the street, upon investigating I realize the trickle is coming from my yard.  MY YARD.  You’ve got to be kidding me!  The moving Pod hasn’t arrived with my stuff yet and I’ve already got problems.  While I’m on HOLD with the water company I’m stomping around the yard with thoughts of the movie “Money Pit” spinning in my mind (except there’s no Tom Hanks to snuggle up too).  

What I deem as an emergency, the water company peeps didn’t.  If it’s not spewing water about 8ft in the air, it’s considered a “leaker”.  Let’s just hope I’m not billed for this “leaker”!  Long story short, they sent a guy out (an unfriendly guy at that), he did his survey, said the water was coming from a main going to the fire hydrant. Since it's not a spewer, I’d be added to “the list” and could be several days before it was repaired.  I have to think because it’s a fire hydrant, the troops showed up bright and early the next morning.  

With my keen investigating skills, I find a “leaker”……

The troops assessing the problem…..that’s a lot of eyes on that hole….just sayin’.

My brother (in khaki’s) talking “man speak” about the process.

We got us a hole…. 

Not long after the pipe was fixed, I was told I’d be contacted by a Sod company for grass replacement.  Perfect!  Half way into the phone call, I should have put my bossy brother on the phone, as the sod dude repeated about 15 times how I would have to water the sod 4-5 times a day depending on the weather.  And, It would die if I didn’t care for it properly.  This sounds like serious business….(had I been a man, I don’t think the repetition of watering would have been so extreme)….so I ask if I should quit my job to insure the sod’s survival?  Ah no, but make sure you water!  This is worse than having a pet….now when I have dinner plans after work, instead of saying I’m letting the dog out, I say “I’ll be late, I have to water the sod”.