Thank goodness we found a plumber and helped us replace all the friggin water pipes last night!  Actually, Bets and I could have been successful with all the parts and tools she bought, but we kinda lack the arms/hands power to unscrew all the rusty pipes. 

Dang, let there be not a repeat of this disastrous episode in the casa.  I’m checking all other pipes in the house and will plan for their replacement as soon as I get out of this broke-ness (again) period.  Sigh, you’d think having a house and a car is a big load off already…but maintaining and insuring both are killing poor-government-employee-me!  But say it with me, people: God will provide J!