Stinky water!

Well, we are on our way to Christmas. Every year I am surprised at how early the stores get christmas product out and yet here I am on the verge of christmas here at work. My brain seems to be a little slow in thinking about this, I do no like the round robin of the retail business. I know it should be a challenge and maybe someday it will be, but my heart doesn't seem to be in it lately. Now that the kids are older, it almost seems busier. I'm working more too, which I didn't when they were little so was able to get stuff done at home. I'm not trying to whine, I just find it frustrating when I can't keep up with the housework the way I want to. Then extra stuff like this happens....I went downstairs to tuck Samantha in a couple of nights ago and stepped on a wet spot on her carpet. Started to investigate and realized that the old fridge I was defrosting had leaked onto the floor and under the wall, into her bedroom and soaked probably a fifth of her carpet and underlay. It was a mess. The box I had put in the fridge to catch the water had holes in it (stupid me for not catching this!) so the water had just kept dripping out. So I ran for some towels and got that under control. Sam and I started clearing out her room and moving her bed so we could yank the carpet up. I put a fan and the dehumidifier in her room, tucked her in, and hoped for the best. Well, it's Friday now and yesterday, the basement stunk! But this morning the carpet and underlay are almost dry so I will Febreeze them tonight and then tomorrow morning Sam and I will tackle her room. It's needed cleaning for some time but I didn't plan on cleaning it this way! Oh well, it could've been worse...it was just a pain in the "patoot".
Our renovations are coming along slowly but tonight the kids will be able to come in the garage door and use the mudroom! Just in time as it is raining and muddy today.

I will post more pictures when I get a chance. Soon we will have a faster computer at home so I will be able to it there and not at work on my break.