Shit Happens

Warren and I have officially joined the distinctive club of Midtowners who have had to have their sewer line replaced. I'll spare you the nasty details, but here's a peek at what our yard looked like for most of last week:


It was so nice when the snow came and covered up the mudslide that now exists where sod and a young willow tree once were.

I told the kids that all of their toy money was going to fix the sewer line. Jiro immediately started crying. Satchel very calmly broke it down for him. "Do you want toys or do you want to take a bath in sewage?" he asked.

Jiro, who loves taking baths, sniffled and said, "I want toys."

Luckily, the final vote was 1 for toys and 3 for sewage free bathing!