Flooding

Today was a day to go visit FW. I had everything packed (I always take lots of stuff - there is always something to take over there - especially for my/our kids!); anyway, as I walked into the kitchen to grab my purse and bags to go, I noticed that the kitchen floor was moving! IT WAS FLOODING!! Water was moving like an ocean, wave after wave, after wave!
I could hear a sound coming from the fridge! OH NO! What the heck was I gonna do? I called DH, of course. Cuz, I don't know nothing 'bout birthing babies -- oh wait -- that's for another time. I have no clue how to turn off this water, which the noise seems to be coming from the fridge.
When I called DH, he was in a meeting (out of town of course); I told him this was an emergency. So, he told me to go outside to the front and turn off a certain copper faucet. So I did and ran back inside and it was still going! So, then he tells me to go to the garage and describes to me where the handle is that he wants me to turn off. So, I do, and run back in the kitchen to see if the water was still going, and I heard no sound coming from fridge, so Whew! The water had stopped flowing.
[Now, I know that my first thought would be to move the fridge and get behind it, but I have a bad back, so that was out of the question.]
So, the next step was to call FW and tell her what had happened and that I would be late getting over there. POOH...... Now, I needed to soak up all the water on the floor with all the beach/large towels I could find! What a chore! There were 2 kitchen rugs that were in there, so they took on a lot of water and were heavy!
After soaking up the water, I put the towels and rugs in the kitchen sink, planning to deal with it later when I got back from my visit, and not looking forward to it!
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So, after the visit and time to go, I've packed up all my bags and some hot chili that FW had just made, with kids in tow to walk me out to my truck, in the cold and drizzling rain. So we open the door to the garage, and BAM! I trip over the step and fall on my knees! OUCH! Crash goes the good hot food I was carrying, and glass shatters everywhere! First thing (besides to get up w/FW's help) was to keep the kids away from the glass. Now, I have bruises on my left knee and both my hips (don't ask me how that is - lol); and hurt most is my right knee that is swollen and scratched.
Oh, FW was so concerned and worried that I was hurt worse than I was. Once I was up & ok, she then ran back to the kitchen to pack up some more hot dinner!
MAN, What a day I had!!!!!!!! Thank Goodness for my BFF, that she was there for me, again! (And, the chile was fantastic!!!!!!!!)
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So, DH finished up meetings late, so he's staying the night. That means I can stay up and play on the computer as late as this wine I'm drinking will let me!
Hope all had a day better than mine! (Oh, except for the visit, the visit was GREAT!)