Remember when you were pregnant and...

Yesterday Ashley and I were both off work on a random Tuesday. This is how the day was supposed to go...

Wake up. Do a little work from home. Relax. Eat lunch. Take dogs for long walk. Shower. Relax...etc.

This is how the day actually went...

Woke up. Worked for a couple hours. Started folding some laundry. Heard water over flowing somewhere in house. Panic mode sets in. Went to bathroom and this is what I saw...



Water pouring from ceiling.

Water standing on floor running down hallway.

Ran upstairs to see if owner was home. No one answered. Panicked some more. Called our owners, no answer at first. Panicked some more. Called our friend Doug to see what I should do (I didn't even know where to start.) He says to call fire department to knock down door. Before I did this our owner calls back and she calls the HOA. Called Ashley to come join in on the panicking. Start catching some water in trash can and pot. Panic, panic, panic. Deep breathe, deep breathe, deep breathe. Turn off power. An hour later the water is turned off and a plumber is on the way. In order to find leak plumber cuts hole in ceiling/ceiling falls in. And tada this is what we have for a bathroom ceiling...



Goodbye ceiling.

While this was going on poor Winston was looking at me with the same panicking eyes that I had (he is still stressed by all of this), while Ashley's dog Oliver thought it was great fun and splashed all around the bathroom. Wish I could have more that sort of attitude, but unfortunately this is my third time (yes, my third) having to deal with this sort of thing our here in CO and the land of HOA's. Needless to say there is quite the battle brewing between our owners and the HOA. Turns out a pipe broke in a foreclosed unit, so the HOA doesn't want to take ownership of the damage & apparently they think we should wait for the bank...the HOA is going to write a letter. So helpful!
So my Mom says one day we'll be like, "Remember when you were pregnant and the apartment flooded." And then we'll laugh about it. I'm not so sure I believe her... :)