Comments on Pastor Mom: Two Days that Felt Like Two Years (Part II)

AND THERE'S MORE!We're all on the edges of our fig...

2007-05-01T19:04:00.000-05:00

AND THERE'S MORE!
We're all on the edges of our figurative and literal seats here, girl.
And on the note of septic tanks and such, my parents have the same little notes around the Kentucky Chikken Wranch about tampons and the like, and they always make me think of the signs on the walls of the bathrooms at church camp:
"Kotex, Tampax and things like these
Don't go down the toilet please
They [something something] and clog the grill
In the sewage plant down over the hill."
(After this many years, I've forgotten part of the third line...)

Heh, the septic tank was my first thought when I r...

2007-05-01T13:50:00.000-05:00

Heh, the septic tank was my first thought when I read "part I" as well. My home church in Indiana was on a septic tank system for years before the sewer line came out there and there'd be some Sundays when the bathrooms were "out of order." Of course with all the people using the building, there'd be a percentage that "just had to" and so the bathrooms would smell horrible.

A few times they'd back up the drain pipes in the basement where the nursery school classrooms were. Mom was (and still is some 35 years later) one of the teachers and so we'd have a family outing to bleach things down and throw stuff out after they'd come and done the draining.

Ick.

Ah, stay on the edge of your seats! There is yet ...

2007-05-01T13:24:00.000-05:00

Ah, stay on the edge of your seats! There is yet another installment!

TLS--No, ma'am, I did not. You know how Pigpen is depicted with the dust and dirt hanging around him? That was me, except it was perfume, body spray and deoderant.

This was the department's end-of-the-year shindig. The Engineering Activities Council usually plans movies at someone's house, but this year's president wanted to have a campout, but with the comforts of home closeby. It was a pretty cute idea. I should stop before I give too much away!

Mercedes--That wouldn't have been a bad idea on our part.

Septic systems are amazing things, but, can be suc...

2007-05-01T12:36:00.000-05:00

Septic systems are amazing things, but, can be such a big pain in the butt! When we had our house in SC inspected, I requested, and paid for, a special septic system inspection that revealed that it was close to needing to be pumped. So, we had the previous owners pump it out -- I grew up with a septic system and had had too many times had what you guys experienced happen (and, really, do you even need to experience that more than once?), so I was super paranoid about it when we bought a house on a septic system.

I forgot about you and your morning showers. You are too funny!

Girl! That is some story. I'm so glad everything ...

2007-05-01T11:51:00.000-05:00

Girl! That is some story. I'm so glad everything turned out well, despite all the trouble. And I know what you mean about the "reading a map" thing. With all the furniture and appliance deliveries, repairmen, etc. I've had in the past month, I am amazed at people's inability to follow directions.

Did you at least get to shower before your next cr...

2007-05-01T10:52:00.000-05:00

Did you at least get to shower before your next crew of company came? I hope so. I know exactly what you mean about needing to shower to be human.

Also, what is this whole camping out in your backyard?? Are there no hotels/motels in Jackson?