What an event!! This morning I got up
and I took my gold necklace into the bathroom to put on as I was ready to
leave and I picked it up and ...down the sink it went...!! This meant
alot to me and I was heartsick.. Well the bathroom sink doesn't have
one of those lift out plugs and there was nothing I could do, but leave for
my doctors appointment... I stressed and stewed over it and then I
realized that not only could I, but would I take the sink
apart!!
After dinner tonight.. I went in search of a
bucket, towel, flashlight and yes... a pipe wrench... Oh I was feeling
so very proud of me... and I trudged into that bathroom opened the doors and
cleaned out the "stuff".. Once that little organizational task was
complete.. I spread out the towel.. spotted the flashlight, grabbed my
wrench and went to work!
I turned and nothing and turned and nothing
and turned and turned and turned... Not one to become daunted
over minor details.. I went in seach of another thing-a-ma-bobble that
looked like it would turn... It was at the other side of the
gooseneck.. I put that wrench on it and low and behold it
turned... Yes!! I was on my way... Once I got that one
loose I was able to get the other one off and dumped the gooseneck in the
bucket and there was my necklace!! Yes!! Ace Plumber and happy
heart...!!
Then I went to put the sink back
together.... :-( ..... Everything was kattywampus and
after alot of work.. I had it back together.. turned on the water and..
swoosh!!! water, water and more water!! Once again I took it
apart and started over again... there was this funny little round
rubber thing that I couldn't figure out where to put it.. I had it
everywhere!! ROTFLOL!!
So I called my friends house and spoke with
her husband Bill.. He said he would come over, but I said.. just try to help
me by phone.. I just know I can do this.. He said it would be hard to
tell me where the rubber thingy (seal) went without seeing it.. Well,
we gave it a whirl and I got it back together and no water from the
gooseneck.... !!! Yeah.... Instead it came from the back wall..
Now I hadn't even gone in there!! So Bill came over..
Seems the sink needed to be cleaned out
anyway... Now if you have never had this experience.. let me tell you
that we should all be forced to buy biodegradable soap!! You wouldn't
believe what this stuff looks like after it hangs out and joins up with more
in the drain!!! It is ugly!!! Yuck! Next, you should never
put hair down a drain... it is very intersting with sludge!!
Oh well, he also discovered that a seal was
broken and the first thing I found was the hot glue gun.. but we routed
around and found a sealer.. A new one would be cheap, but at 9:00.. not easy
to come by in rural america.... It is all back together, but there is
a drip once in a while from the gooseneck.. This means I need to go buy
another rubber gasket and start all over again!!
Please learn from me... Don't put your
jewelry on by the sink drain... and wear rubber gloves if you are going to
go deep sea diving in drain sludge!! I look like I rebuilt an
engine!!
Well my friends.. I am over/past my bed
time.... So this is your favorite plumber signing off!! Love and
hugs, Carla
