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This time last week, we were discovering that we had a water problem.  A water problem that became increasingly  annoying as the days dragged on.   I took FOUR IKEA bags of dishes away to hand wash one night.

Yep.  It was five days with no water.  Cut into some daily living convenience for sure– and made for some creative cooking and toilet-time in the house.   Erin, best-girl-next-door, saved the day with a call early on to teach us that you could flush the toilet with melted snow from the yard.  No school for the kids. Trying to find something half decent to wear to work that won’t be noticed immediately by the up-close room of preschoolers. Barrettes and pirate girl hair.  It was a challenge.

I really appreciate water in my pipes more than I ever knew.  It was a giant water main break. Something like 3 million gallons were lost over 12 hours before the leak was discovered.  There was a great quote over the course–

Baltimore County’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. “You don’t know how much you like water until you’re affected.”

Yes.

I guess I have to feel really lucky if my biggest complaint was that it was getting in the way of my wool-dyeing time.  But it did.  The water came back, and it is officially SPRING BREAK for my job, so back at it!  I am spinning like a dervish and dyeing up a storm of color in 11th hour preparations for the yarn party next weekend.  I will be posting pictures soon of some of the really nice yarns and fiber blends that have been flowing.  I have been experimenting, and really liking the results.  Next time photographic evidence and a YARN & FIBER GIVEAWAY for the Yarn Party!