BOOKS. BOOKS. BOOKS.

MANY PEOPLE ARE UNAWARE THAT AFTER EDMONTON’S CRAZY SUMMER OF RAIN WE WERE ONE OF THE MANY HOMES THAT HAD A FLOODED BASEMENT. 

THIS WAS ESPECIALLY DISTRESSING TO ME AS WE HAVE A FAIRLY NEW , COMPLETELY RENOVATED AND DECORATED HOME . AND ALTHOUGH WE HAD FAIRLY DEEP WINDOW WELLS ( WITH TUBES INSIDE TO DRAIN THE WATER) THE DELUGE OF RAIN WAS SO SUDDEN AND SO INTENSE THIS ONE PARTICULAR EVENING THAT THE WINDOW WELLS FILLED UP TOO FAST  AND THE WATER CAME IN THROUGH THE WINDOWS. 

NOW WE ARE VERY VERY LUCKY THAT THIS FLOOD HAPPENED BEFORE WE WENT AWAY ON TOUR.  CAN YOU IMAGINE COMING HOME TO FIND THAT YOUR FLOORS AND FURNITURE AND WALLS HAD BEEN STANDING IN WATER FOR TWO MONTHS? 

WE ARE ALSO BLESSED THAT WE DID NOT HAVE A SEWAGE BACK UP TYPE OF FLOOD. SOME POOR SOULS DID IN OUR CITY. 

SO : BECAUSE WE WERE HOME IN TIME TO MOP UP THE MESS FAIRLY QUICKLY ( WE HAD BEEN OUT THAT PARTICULAR EVENING WITH OUT OF TOWN COMPANY, MY BROTHER J.D. AND HIS WIFE, NANCY, WHO QUICKLY WENT INTO DAMAGE CONTROL MODE AND HELPED US FOR HOURS THAT EVENING) AND BECAUSE WE FOUND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM , TERRY WAS ABLE TO CONSTRUCT MAKESHIFT WINDOW WELL COVERS THAT PREVENTED FUTURE FLOODING … IT RAINED SO MUCH THIS SUMMER. ( AND NOW WE HAVE PURCHASED NEW COVERS) 

OUR FANTASTIC FRIENDS, AQUARIAN RENOVATIONS GROUP …WHO DID OUR ACTUAL RENOS …SAID THAT THEY WOULD FIX OUR WHOLE BASEMENT WHILE WE WERE ON TOUR.  MY SISTER, PAULA, SAID THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO KEEP ON TOP OF THE CLEAN UP ( SHE IS AN ANGEL!) AND WHEN WE ARRIVED HOME A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO IT WAS LIKE WE NEVER HAD A FLOOD : WALLS REPAIRED & PAINTED, CARPETS CLEANED & STRETCHED AND NEW BOOKSHELVES BUILT AND BACK IN PLACE.  WE WERE SO BLESSED TO RECEIVE INSURANCE MONEY TO COVER THESE COSTS TOO. 

SO FOR THE LAST 2 DAYS I HAVE BEEN UNPACKING MY BOOKS.  I NEVER REALIZED JUST HOW MANY BOOKS WE HAVE SO IT WAS ACTUALLY A GOOD CHANCE TO REORGANIZE AND CULL SOME BOOKS FROM THE LOT TOO.  BACK BREAKING WORK FOR ME BUT IT FEELS SO GOOD TO HAVE THE JOB ALL DONE NOW AND YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW THAT THERE WAS EVER ANY CHANGE .  

SO A HUGE THANK YOU TO PAULA DREW AND AQUARIAN RENOVATIONS FOR THEIR HELP .  IT REALLY IS GOOD TO BE HOME . 

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