Remember a couple of weeks ago when I had to go out and buy a huge pack of insulation just because we needed a couple of pieces? Well, it came in handy. Our water froze again on Thursday night, this time where it comes in the house. We forgot to leave it running. Oops!
Hubby had to get under the house with a hair dryer and thaw it out. Then he wrapped the water line up in that thick insulation. Maybe we won’t have to worry about the water freezing any more now. But if we do happen to need more insulation, we’ve got plenty left. 
Today has been a rough day on my poor little wallet. First, Hubby sent me to the hardware store to pick up some insulation. That’s why the water froze- because the insulation over the pipes was missing in two places. So after I took Pumpkin to school, I headed off to the hardware store.
I thought I would pick up a small roll for $15 or $20, since we didn’t need much. But once I got there, I discovered that the only small rolls that they had in that price range were the wrong kind. I ended up having to get a huge pack and pay $55 for it. Yikes!
Hubby’s tags need to be renewed, so I instructed him to put enough money in the bank to cover it yesterday morning so that I could do it online. He put the money in, but when I tried to renew I was informed that we owed property taxes on his truck and therefore could not. So after picking Pumpkin up from school, I went to the tax office to pay it. There went another $77.
I went by the store and picked up a couple of things that we really needed, and hightailed it home. Maybe if I stay put I can hold on to the tiny amount of money I still have.
I am home from work once again today. We got a little bit of snow and ice last night, and I think calling off school might have actually been warranted this time. But it sucks that I’m having to miss all this work. I hope I get my last W2 soon so I can at least get my taxes back.
Last night was the coldest night we’ve had this winter, and colder than any we had last winter. This morning we came to the realization that half of our water was frozen. And most of what was frozen this morning still is now. Here’s the breakdown:
- Our bathroom: Hot water in the sink and hot and cold water in the tub frozen. Not sure about the toilet, because it needs repair so we don’t use it anyway.
- Kitchen: Hot water frozen, cold water OK.
- Pumpkin’s bathroom: Hot and cold water in sink working. Water to toilet was frozen this morning but has since thawed out. Not sure about the tub, because it is full of old toys we need to get rid of. (It is cracked, so we also don’t use it.)
What I’m having a hard time figuring out is why the hot water is working in Pumpkin’s bathroom sink, but none of the rest of it is. That bathroom is farther from where the water comes into the house and from the water heater than our bathroom and the kitchen. But then again I’m not a plumber, am I? By the time this is all over, I bet I’ll be wishing I was.
