When it rains, it pours! And we are at flood stage...

As most of you readers know, we have been stressed to the max lately with the preparations for Kevin's surgery next week. Well yesterday, we got hit again with more troubles.

First, one of the boys decided that a Capri-Sun juice drink box would be best disposed of in the sewer. Since the best way to do that was the toilet, it was flushed. Now when Kristi found the slow draining toilet, neither child would confess. It was not even certain at that time what was flushed. Brian came home from work and attempted to remove it with a snake, but no luck. So the toilet had to be taken apart and then removed to clean the trap. We found the juice box and again, the boys fingers magic pointed at each other. So they both split the bill for parts and hopefully learned a lesson or two.

Also yesterday, the washer decided to quit. Mid load, full of water, and not spinning. So after the toilet was repaired and the caulking drying, I set out to look at the washer. A small amount of soot was on the back and the smell of burnt electrical filled the room. So I borrowed a hand siphon and started draining. I tried to get the motor to engage in a spin cycle to drain the tub and after a few tries, it spun. So now we are in shopping mode for a washer and dryer. After the previous replacement of the dryer earlier this year in a pinch, we are thinking a new set, less than 3 years old. These things are stupid expensive now, I can't believe the cost of these.

So here we are, now wondering where this money will come from. Please keep us in your prayers, and we pray no more expenses before the surgery, our emotions and our accounts can't take it any more.

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