On Friday, I got a message from my tenant that there was water coming out of the wall near the floor in the bathroom. Of course, that meant a water leak. I got the number of a good plumber who came out that afternoon. He found that the valve was leaking behind the on-off knob. We also noticed that the floor in the hallway was soaked underneath. He immediately called a water remediation company who came out right away to take a look. They brought 5 guys, several fans, and dehumidifiers to get things started. Tomorrow I will call my insurance company and file a claim. I hate to have to file a claim but with our current situation, we can’t pay for all this damage by ourselves. The flooring will have to be replaced in at least the hallway and the wall will have to be repaired where we cut in to replace the valve. Luckily he was able to do it from the hallway and we didn’t have to destroy the shower. They also got the drying process started right away so there shouldn’t be any mold problems.

Yesterday we had a bar-b-q with some friends from church. They were all great people and we had such a good time. I cooked way too many burgers and hotdogs so we were left with a “bucket o’ meat”. After we ate, we hung out and played games, Apples to Apples and Loaded Questions. Both games are always good for lots of fun and conversation. Just keep your eyes open for the game I’m inventing call “Giving Bears Babies”.

After church today we had a great lunch with a couple new friends we’ve made. I actually met the guy, Matthew, on Twitter. I’d seen an update where he mentioned that he was attending Access. So I started talking to him about it. They had only just started coming to Access a few months ago. We invited them to the bbq and made plans to do lunch today after church too. They were great people and it ended up that we knew a few of the same people. That’s almost bound to be the case though in this town. I think most young adults are connected by only one or maybe two degrees of separation.

Oh, one more thing, I’m having a giveaway over at Jet the Nerd. I need some help coming up with a good contest though. Please head over there and leave me your ideas.