I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve all heard about those nine drummers drumming. Well, this has been a solid week of nine plumbers plumbing. (I think that\u2019s the total. One was here for so long we offered him a bedroom!)<\/p>\n
After our water leak, the first plumber came by and fixed the first of the leaky connections, but as a result the hot water went bye-bye for several days. Anyone for cold showers in Washington in September?<\/p>\n
There were several corroded connections that had to be replaced. And those tall faucets for those fancy bowl type sinks? Those are pretty hard to come by at the moment, too.<\/p>\n
We now have hot water. Someone is coming to install in filtration system that should prevent our having the same kinds of issues in the future. But as I was out walking and thinking about workmen coming and going, a thought came to me, and it\u2019s this. I need to say thank you to my readers.<\/p>\n
When I\u2019m writing books, I\u2019m telling stories. I\u2019m not thinking about how the end recipient is going to receive that story\u2014whether they\u2019ll like it or hate it.<\/p>\n
But the same thing is true on this end, as well. When you order a book online or read one from a library or buy one from a bookstore, you\u2019re making it possible for me to hire all those plumbing plumbers.<\/p>\n
And that\u2019s what I\u2019m saying thank you for today\u2014the blessing of hot water and non-leaky faucets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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