Looking for the Silver Lining



    They say every cloud has a silver lining. As I grow older and life happens, I find it harder and harder to find that elusive silver lining. I'm not saying my life is overly hard or trying, but I do find myself at times to be less than lucky.

    Today was a very productive day. My husband and I were able to take down some unwanted cabinets and remove the doors of the remainders to ready them for painting. Not a small task. We felt great that we were able to accomplish it.

    Having finished, my husband went to take a shower. Moments later he calls to me and says the water isn't heating up. The heater is working so maybe the pilot light went out on the water heater. We venture downstairs. The pilot light is out. It is out because there is about 8 inches of standing water in our basement. Apparently the sump pump hung up and the water from outside seeped in. The smell is awful and the mess is disheartening. He wades over to fix the pump and we head upstairs to wait for it to drain. He takes a cold shower.

    We now need to paint cabinets and clean the mess from our small flood. So what could possibly be the silver lining in all this? We were battling fleas in our basement. The water took care of the pest problem. Now to battle any upcoming mold.