Just work and no running water. Got the leak fixed on the main line, just to discover that I have a leak under the house. Hopefully the plumber will be back today to fix that. Once everything drys out, I'll have to treat for mold and inspect for structural damage. Have I mentioned that I really hate plumbing?
I'm a pretty consistent water user, so two months ago when I got a bill with an extra 800 gallons I knew I had a leak. I was able to isolate it between my middle shut off and the house. So we filled up containers and shut the water off. It was pouring rain... A few days later the meter reader stopped by to tell me we had used 30,000 gallons since our last reading, still pouring rain. I asked him if there was any way to find the leak in this weather, his answer: "Nope"... So when the rain finally quit and things dried out enough to trouble shoot, we turned the water back on and found two leaks. Called the plumber and he came out and fixed one, but needed parts for the other. So hopefully this saga is nearly over.
So does my dog!! Yuck!
Love the namesToday Hawkmoth wasn't really feeding the little ones and Chilly was zooming back and forth across the cage, desperate to come out. I let him out to feed them then took them inside for a little while. Later we took them back out and spent ages watching him like a hawk. A couple of times he went to preen them so we'd just push him away and distract him the instant he showed any interest in that, and touch wood he hasn't plucked any more feathers, despite him being in with the babies for most of the day. Some people say plucking can be a salt deficiency, or an iodine deficiency. DH got me an iodine supplement block for birds yesterday and I'd left that with him in the cage yesterday afternoon. He had nibbled on it so maybe that was the cure. I'll be keeping a very close eye on him and I've been checking them constantly today. Fingers crossed we have nipped it in the bud - I'm cautiously optimistic.Hawkmoth seemed happier with Chilly back by her side (not that that stopped her putting him in his place if she thought he stepped out of line), and she went back to feeding the little ones just fine.
Now for cute photos:
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There is such a difference between Dawn and Dusk's pearling. It will be interesting to see if Dusk's spots get any bigger as s/he grows.
I can understand why...Just work and no running water. Got the leak fixed on the main line, just to discover that I have a leak under the house. Hopefully the plumber will be back today to fix that. Once everything drys out, I'll have to treat for mold and inspect for structural damage. Have I mentioned that I really hate plumbing?
x’s 2!yikes!
Hi Debby! You are back to work today?
