would you believe...

i came home after work and just kind of thought something was wrong. it may have been that the gate was open, and i was sure i closed it. it may have been the way maverick darted out of the house with out even saying hello when we came home (very unusual).

inside, the kitchen looked like maverick had gotten into the trash again. it was a disaster! not how i left it, especially because it is trash day and james emptied the trash before going to work. there were bits and pieces of something everywhere. then i looked down and saw this...


the floor...exploded?

at closer look, there were bits and pieces of concrete and linoleum from the garage door to the front door. in the sink, on the counters, on the ceiling? yes, the ceiling too.


i called james and after a very poor job of explaining the exploded floor and bits of concrete, and no, it is not wet, yes the water works, and the lights too, i emailed him some pictures.

he was at work and his lieutenant knows a lot about houses. his diagnosis - a cable in the foundation popped, it is common. he knows a guy.

great, i said, new floors! and if we are doing new floors, we might as well do the cabinets, so that means new counter tops. you know, if we knock down part of this wall, it could really open things up. since we are doing all of that, we should just go ahead and get a new oven too.

merry christmas !?!