update 9/8/11

i wrote this yesterday afternoon and forgot to post...

I heart Glenside. And the people we know here. Waking up with Graham brought all the water flooding back to us, no pun intended, and we were at a loss at where to start. We didn't even know if the roads would be drivable as we were watching the news and saw how water logged Philadelphia was. Brett was able to get supplies and a beautiful shop vac and based on an idea from Brett's boss Greg, we called the fire department to see if they could pump us out. They could. Greg also called his handy man to take a look at our current sump pump Wendell and see if he would still be working...sadly, Wendell is done. He is in the backyard right now. We now have Stuart the sump pump to replace him. You can walk on the floor in the basement now, thank you Fire Department, and Handy Man Andy just installed Stuart. Right on time too, more rain and thunder storms tonight and for the next few days.

Waking up felt like we had the whole world on our shoulders and a little boy to contend with. Now, it doesn't feel so heavy. We know we are no where one being finished with this clean up, but there is not way we could have been where we are right now without help from some great people.

Greg: Thanks for calling your handy man Andy and having him pay us a visit. He is a super nice guy. And fabulous idea on calling the fire department. Our basement is walkable now thanks to your advice.

Handy man Andy: It was really nice to meet you and thank you for coming to our house more than 3 times to check the water level. Once it was low enough, you installed our sump pump Stuart so we could make it through tonight.

Glenside Fire Department: Thank you Mark for bringing the pump of all pumps to our basement and making the 12+ inches of water go away.

GiGi: Thank you for booking a last minute flight to Philly to watch Graham so we can get the basement sorted out and cleaned. And how lucky for us you get to spend time with Graham while you help us get the basement sorted, a double bonus! we love you!