The Faucet Fiasco

Let me start with - crap like this just happens to me. If a camera followed me all day long with a little band that could play circus or caliope music or keystone kops stuff I'd make a fortune. Reality comedy...so ludicrous it must be real.

Did you know that a leaky faucet in a bathroom (when messed with because you are convinced you can easily just tighten it) can and will shoot hard and high enough to hit the ceiling thus resulting in the flooding of an entire bathroom and leakage into the basement through the vents and walls?

Did you also know that said activities would freak out a 2.5 year old to the point of heaving bawling. We're talking pure terror here. Not sure if it was the water or perhaps I too was screaming - I really don't recall.

No building should ever be built with only a main water shut off valve hidden in the basement where you would never think to look. Ran up and down twice to find it (water shooting up the whole time). 12 bath towels later, a soaking mom and toddler, many tears and a surprise visit from the boyfriend who thought the looks on our faces was priceless when he walked in - we have a new faucet in place. Sheesh.

Just thought I'd share :)

If you aren't rolling over laughing you aren't picturing me in a tiny bathroom with my son peering over the sink "helping" when Old Faithful burst through my faucet and wouldn't be controlled or stopped. If it helps picture me holding my hand over the geyser with water spraying horizontally then unsuccessfully trying to stuff the thing that shot out back in. If that's not enough how about frantically searching for a valve in the basement while water was dripping down on me.

Have a great day!

To this I must add the Giggle factor rating. This episode rates a mere 7 on the 10 scale or G7 which is really the 7-12 scale because why would I bother with anything below a 7???