When it rains, it pours.

I'm back from Miami and oh, my was it wonderful! A relaxing retreat marked by sleep, food, and sun. But before I dive into a recap, I simply must fill you in on some goings-on at home.

While we were away, the sky opened up in New York and rained for nearly four days straight... a welcome, cooling downpour that replenished our grass and gave new life to our tomato plants.

It also rained inside our home, as the upstairs bathroom exploded into a heaping pile of toilet water, the contents of which came gushing through our kitchen ceiling and onto our counters and floors. Unfortunately, this toilet water was not of the eau de parfum variety but rather the baby wipes-and-dental floss variety {thank you, husband}. Whoever coined the phrase "you could eat off the kitchen floors" clearly has never experienced the depths of a malfunctioning loo.


Thankfully our parents were at our house when the clogged pipe burst and immediately sprang into action. Within hours a plumber, carpenter, and electrician had assessed and repaired nearly all of the damage. In fact, Paulie and I wouldn't have even known of our plumbing disaster before returning home, had it not been for the voicemail we received as we were heading out the door on our last night in Miami. It went something like this:

"Hi, Paul? It's Barry from TSC? Your insurance agent? I spoke to your mother-in-law and just wanted to clarify that we will not be covering the cost of the broken pipe in your upstairs bathroom..."

Wow, I really didn't expect that at all!

"...but we will reimburse you for any necessary repairs to your kitchen ceiling, floors, and light fixtures..."

¿Cómo se llama?

"...provided you meet your $1,000 deductible..."

Nooo... Kelly Clarkson!

"Any questions, just give us a ring!"


Barry, big ups to you for the well-timed message. If you could kindly shoot me your mailing address, I have a heaping wad of used ass wipes and dental floss I'd like to send your way. Purely for insurance purposes, of course.

Back soon with a vacation recap, kittens!

Love,
Bee

PS: For those of you who are scratching your head at the Kelly Clarkson reference, behold the waxing scene from 40-Year-Old Virgin. Jump to 0:40.

Pretty toilet images from Daydream Lily and Tightknitsweats via We Heart It.