8:23pm
It's been a hell of a year this month.
So, early last week, a pipe burst under the tub of the first floor bathroom and flooded the garage. We didn't find out until around 3am, and it took us hours before we could turn off the main water. I was so embarassed, just watching the river of water streaming down our driveway and all the way to the other street. Our neighbors were kind enough to help us turn off the water, and by the time we got someone to help it was already the next day.
My mother was already planning on renovating the bathroom, so she asked the guy to remove the shower and bath while she planned out what to do with the bathroom.
BUT.
Then, I tried taking a shower, and no warm water was coming out. In fact, very little water was coming out. It was odd, considering I was getting good water pressure and hot water in my sink, and in the rest of the house, just not my shower. Turns out that, in the process of replacing the pipe, it's possible some silt and sand ended up being pushed into the pipe and might be clogging them up on the way to my shower. The problem is we have no clue where exactly in the pipe the clog is, and while I was told to keep the shower on long enough for the stuff to just blow out, so far, nothing has happened.
So now we've got no showers. I keep telling my mother we could just go to my aunt's house - any aunt, really - and just shower there. A few aunts live really close to us, one has a shower built to aid people with stroke-related issues, but she's stubborn and doesn't want the help. Meanwhile, my hair is stringy as fuck. I don't mind washing my body with sink water, but it's been almost impossible to wash my hair, given how long it is. I'm thinking we can shower at my aunt's house during Thanksgiving, and until then we can tolerate washclothes, but again, I have a very stubborn mother.
Beyond all that, nothing really eventful has happened. I'm making due with the current project and, hopefully, I can be moved back onto the original, but I'm also looking at other places to work. One spot is looking very promising, and I think I'll work on that tomorrow. Right now, I'm suffering with my period and wishing I'd cut my hair when I had the chance.