Joys and Pains of Home Ownership
There are plenty of things to love about owning a home. It's great and I'm happy we have been able to do it, but sometimes you're reminded that with all the joy of control comes the pain of responsibility. Home damage... it doesn't happen very often, but when it does it's a huge pain in the butt. Even with homeowner's insurance it's an inconvenient expense and a hassle. Especially if you're like most people and have something like a $1000 deductible, which means you have to magically find $1000! lol So, here's what happened. We were chilling out, giving ourselves a day off. The sun was out and I was working on the garden. I took a walk around the yard and noticed some water dripping from under the deck, through the overhang ceiling... right above the kitchen. We traced it up to the refrigerator. The water line that feeds the ice maker was spraying water like crazy straight into the wall and down through the floor thanks to what appeared to