Water management, not flooding.

We have learned so much from this flooding experience. We are ready to leave the basement and our friends in charge in case it floods again. We've learned that we don't have to attempt to keep it dry as long as the water is seeping due to water saturation. We just go down every few hours and collect what is there with the wet vac and then pump it out with the sump pump. It's a pretty easy process. We were trying to keep it dry all the time, and that was like trying to clean up the kitchen after Thanksgiving with a cotton ball, only more back breaking. It's just a matter of managing the water with the right tools. When it quits seeping, we can vacuum all that's there and it'll be and stay dry under normal circumstances. We'll leave the wet vac down there handy, as well as the sump pump. It'll never again shake us like it did this time because we know how it works, now. We probably won't have this much rain for another decade, anyway.


Tomorrow is the day I go for my follow up breast thermogram. I'm looking forward to the consultation with this expert. I'll post what we learn on the blog tomorrow night.


The pictures on the blog today are more from when Sadie, Garrett and Gabe were here. That was such a fun time for us, so I treasure these pictures. The first one is of the three of them sitting on a big rock, overlooking the heart rock. The second picture is of the three of them beginning the little climb up to overlook the heart rock. Garrett is wearing the navy shirt and Gabe is wearing the striped shirt. Gabe and Sadie are brother and sister, two of Tricia's 5 children. Garrett is Gretta's oldest and the big brother to baby Elena. The last picture is Gabe holding his proud catch, the desert toad that he named Jerry. He's really a cool toad. Click on the picture and you'll see that he has RED spots. I couldn't be prouder of these kids. They are entertained by the adventure and beauty of this earth that God gave us. They get along great and have huge hearts. We had a wonderful time making a trip with them and having them with us here. I guess you can tell that, huh? Amongst the counting of our blessings they are right up there at the top with all the rest of our family. I'm pleased to be able to show them to you. Thanks for looking and counting blessings with me.