Irony

Yesterday was a very physical day: I actually managed to install a sump pump in the crawlspace under the house with my husband, and then mowed the whole lawn (early father's day gift). The irony is that I'm sore all over now but last week, after doing the 5 k Race for Cure, pushing Kevin all the way in the stroller, I didn't ache a bit. Just not fair.

Still, I feel good about us having successfully installed that pump. For those blessed without the knowledge of what a sump pump is: it's a special submerged pump used to drain basements and crawlspaces of water. It's only used in bad drainage areas, like our neighborhood. After hurricane Alberto came through town last week, our crawlspace resembled a little swimming pool, so we had to take action.

Fast forward several hours of digging, drilling, glueing PVC-pipes and such, we now have a sump pump installed. It seems to work. I hope so. Moisture in crawlspaces can lead to mold, which can be dangerous to health when it spreads in walls.



On to more fun things, today was father's day in the USA. I still don't quite understand why father's day is different in different countries. I'm sure the greeting card industry has something to do with it. Kevin gave his dad the perfect gift: he was the perfect toddler today: no tantrums, no crying, no yelling...he just played happily, helping to wrap dad's gift, played by himself without wanting attention, helped to make real lemonade, played at the swimming pool contently for 2 hours, took his nap without problems, etc. He was even the perfect gentlemen in the restaurant, happily waiting the 20 minutes it took to get seated, and then eating his meal without making a huge mess.....amazing. Must bribe him with cake more often :-)