The last straw

I have spent most of the day today close to tears. I thought I was handling lots of challenges, staying positive and fairly healthy in my coping methods. It's kind of hard to believe that was just yesterday, cause today...not so much!

The puddle in yesterday's shower has become today's blocked toilet, kitchen sink water coming up in the shower, and water leaking from UNDER the bathroom floor into the laundry room. I understood that I paid Jeff's buddy at work to put a camera down, which he did, do a locate, which he didn't do, and return after I had the gas line located to put a larger snake down. After I got the clearance from the gas people, he was gone hunting and hasn't returned. When I asked about him returning again after the blockage I was told he would check to see if he wanted the job. The job that I thought I already paid him to do, but of course, it was after hours and off the record...

On a cheerful note, I have snow tires on the van, so I can get to the pool in the morning. I can't do dishes. The upstairs bathroom seems to be working ok, so I can still camp out here, rather than find someplace else to stay for the weekend. I haven't gorged myself. I'm going to bed to watch tv and read.

I don't know if there's a sewer saint but if there is, please put in a word for me...

Love, elly