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geoviki

Life Is Just a Series of Story Problems

Sep 12, 2013 18:26

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smc1225 September 13 2013, 00:39:08 UTC

I am so sorry that you are going through this. There is nothing worse because the water just never stops! Happened to me when I lived in a basement apartment.

Tip - small trash bags and kitty litter - use them like sandbags around the spot where the water is coming up and then rig your wet-dry vac so that it can stay in there. I had multiple spots so I had two with sump-pumps in them and two with the wet-dry vacs.

Keep the drinks on hand and you will get through it even though it will seem like it is never going to end.

Good luck!!

geoviki September 13 2013, 02:16:21 UTC

Ooh, good tip. We were thinking that if the power goes out, we are screwed four ways from Sunday. So the kitty litter will definitely be kept in mind with the prayer we don't have to try it out.

photoash September 13 2013, 01:55:46 UTC

Fuck that is brutal :( I hope you can get things dried out and the rains stop so you can get that fixed soon :( !!

geoviki September 13 2013, 02:14:31 UTC

AT least we're not getting washed away like Boulder is. Funny enough, my son just joined FEMACorps, where they go off and help people affected by floods. He's on his way to Kansas City, but I'm thinking he and his crew can just keep driving here.

How's your recovery going? I've been thinking about you lots and lots.

photoash September 13 2013, 02:16:30 UTC

I def think his group could come to you all if it's crazy raining like that! O_O sheesh!

I'm actually doing a lot better. I think my meds are finally right :) and now it's just working to build back up stamina again :) thank you for asking!

amanuensis1 September 13 2013, 02:03:34 UTC

Oh my GOD, hon. So much arrrrrrrrrrrgh!

geoviki September 13 2013, 02:12:03 UTC

Sears just sent me an "After the Storm" email ad trying to sell me shit and make money.

Too soon?!! Damn straight!

amanuensis1 September 13 2013, 09:56:08 UTC

That's...oh my god. Okay, so much facepalm!

bryoneybrynn September 13 2013, 02:03:47 UTC

I think the wet-dry vac solution is rather ingenious. A+ all around!!

geoviki September 13 2013, 02:12:32 UTC

Sleep tonight, for the win!!

pir8fancier September 13 2013, 02:31:09 UTC

As I was driving to work I heard about the storm. As I was driving home I heard about all the devastation. I thought to myself, check in with viki. OMG!

::Send mental buckets to help with bailing::

geoviki September 13 2013, 02:35:29 UTC

My husband works in Boulder, which is currently the hardest hit. He remarked that they've never closed his workplace before due to rain. Snow, yes. But not rain. So luckily he's been home these 2 days helping to bail.