And the Band Plays On

We haven't quite reached the level of the Titanic disaster....

yet.

How wonderful it has been to be able to turn on a water faucet and have running water on demand.  We have been almost giddy.  With the new line and meter the volume and pressure were pumped up to a new level.  To say it has been wonderful is an understatement.

In my mother's words, "there is a price to pay for all good things".

Friday evening it became apparent we had a leak inside the house.  The plumber came in (after hours) and confirmed we had a leak in the master shower probably due to added pressure and volume.  They couldn't come in till Monday.   Water was running across the kitchen ceiling and down the wall between the kitchen and den, seeping up through the floorboards.  We stood watching boards change shades of brown and begin buckling. 

Books were taken out of the book shelf.  The bookshelf pulled from the wall.  Roger was busy pulling off  quarter round from the baseboards and I was beginning to fret because I had a small dinner party planned for Saturday evening to celebrate our children's arrival.  There was nothing left to do but to eliminate the use of water in that area, try to minimize further damage and  carry on.

So what does one do when you have guest coming for dinner,  your house has been turned upside down and water seeping through the floor.  You just deal with it, put away the cookbooks  and go back to the basics.

Roger pulled out the Weber for grilling steaks.

I took care of the sides.

Twice baked potatoes

 Sautéd sugar snaps and young asparagus tips sprinkled with red pepper flakes.

And finished off with Mayan dark chocolate brownies.

Vanilla bean ice cream was optional.

No one noticed the bookshelf on it's side in the middle of the floor as they passed by (wink, wink)  or the towels stuck under the baseboards.   We were too busy laughing and having a grand time with family.  

As our guest left I mentioned swimming goggles might be a nice accessory next time.  You never know what is waiting for you when you enter my front door.  

Tomorrow the plumber will return, hopefully with a crew.   I am sure some carpenters will be following shortly thereafter.

And yes, the band plays on.........

I hope you had a wonderful weekend.  Nothing was going to overshadow my time with my children.

Have a great week!