I just saw these latest threads - it has been a really long day. And thank you Phred - I sure needed the laugh.

Darn - it never occurred to me to LEAVE THE BATHROBE OFF!! What a wasted opportunity. And just think I had a hot tub all ready in the basement - all three/four feet of water (well a bit muddy - but who is fussy when you have nine firemen around?)

It is starting to dawn on me how insurance works these days. For example:

Guy #1 - yes she has carpeting.
Guy #2 - yes, it is wet.
Guy #3 - I will test it to be sure.
Guy #4 - I better get another sample - that isn't wet.
Guy #5 - I heard you have carpeting - I am here to measure it.

Seriously, today I had a guy who said he was "going to make my day" - (well, if you know me and my sense of humor) - he was an appraiser. What did he do? All he did was measure the carpeting................he didn't tell me anything - didn't give me any estimates - and he brought a buddy - so two of them it took to measure this stuff. Did he make my day? Not exactly!

But I am starting to understand why my homeowners policy is so expensive.
It takes a "team" to do anything - and teams of them have been traipsing through my house since last Tuesday morning - a week ago!!

I did get the first furnace estimate and "choke" "choke" - I still don't know what the insurance is willing to pay. But hey, ain't life grand?

Yes, the wet bathroom rug was a treat - it was an unseated "O" ring..........
related to nothing - just one of those things. This has been such a special October - I can hardly wait for Halloween