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The rain has stopped -- temporarily. The weather report predicts continuing rain for the next 3-5 days. At least it's not torrential downpours.

I've gotten ahead of the drain, so there's no longer a pool on my doorstep or rivulets coming through into my entryway. The Ex's SO and I have put down towels, and she's going to change them and Shop-Vac as necessary throughout the day so I can get to work.

My Ex has been talking for two years about getting a pump to put in that drain, with a long hose to take water away from that area of the yard. The Ex's SO and I had a chat this morning about how we're going to motivate him to actually make the pump manifest this weekend.

As I type that, I realize again this morning that I've been waiting for him to take care of it, relying on The Man, Who Knows More About These Things Than I Do, to fix it for me. Why have I never even gone to Home Depot myself to look at these pumps and find out how hard it is to install? Do I really not have other friends or family to call on to help me install it, if it does turn out to be beyond my capacity? Even if I took the initiative to bring one home, it would put me that much further ahead and make it more likely that someone -- him, me, a friend -- would get it installed.

I don't usually think of myself as a Cinderella, waiting to be rescued, but it's becoming harder to avoid facing a few unpleasant facts about my behavioral patterns.

Now I have to jump in the shower (although the last thing I want to do is run more water through any system!) and get to work.

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Date: 2006-01-10 05:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jaynefury.livejournal.com
The biggest encyclopedia in the world is at your fingertips. There are many DIY sites that you can glean the information from. Educate yourself as best you can, then walk into a Home Depot and ask questions. I began to educate myself about plumbing when I moved into my sister's house and the drain kept backing up. I lived in the basement apartment so I know of what I speak. It is MUCH better for you to learn some plumbing than be completely at the whim of others. Believe me, it's not difficult. The only bit I find difficult is the actual loosening and tightening of the screws/nuts/bolts. When I went single I began to collect a certain amount of personal tools. There's a company called Tomboy Tools" ... I've been thinking of having a tool party...

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Date: 2006-01-11 02:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] qos.livejournal.com
Thanks for the encouragement, and if you do have a party, please count me in!

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Date: 2006-01-10 06:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] toesontheground.livejournal.com
You Can Do It!

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Date: 2006-01-11 02:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] qos.livejournal.com
Kia-ha-ha!

(Did I spell it right?)
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