As Sun and I were taking our morning nap, there was a knock on the door followed by the ringing of our doorbell. Now that I have a baby that naps, I really get irritated with those who ring my bell–but who knocks and rings the bell?? The Water Department, that’s who. They were letting me know that they had turned my water off (along with the rest of my neighborhood’s) to replace a fire hydrant. It has now been over three hours, and they are still at it. Boy, are they noisy!

Water, like electricity, is one of those things that you take SO FAR GRANTED. Even though I knew the water was off, I still habitually flushed the toilet and turned the faucets of the sink. Luckily, I had water in the fridge that I could use to wash the pump pieces so that I could get them sterilized and ready to go for the pumping that occurred during this time. I felt like I was camping in my own home.

I think they are making progress, though, because the toilet bowl is gurgling–I think it’s refilling with water. At least if there is a fire, we will have the state of the art fire hydrant to guard and protect us.