You Know You’re a Homeowner When…

I feel odd posting this under the "Friday Fun" category as this certainly was not fun at the time.  But, I thought others could find humor in my misfortune, and maybe even learn a lesson or two about proper garbage disposal usage.

Last Sunday the confirmation of my recently-acquired homeowner status hit me like a ton of bricks… or should I say, like a ton of food. 

Who knew the kitchen sink was connected to the bathtub?  I sure didn’t, until our garbage disposal broke, sending large discarded lettuce leaves, carrot peels and cucumber ends into our central plumbing, causing it to clog and back up into our bathtub, of all places!  You can imagine my horror when I was getting ready for bed and discovered a tub filled with the remnants of that night’s dinner salad.

I hadn’t ever needed to call a plumber before (possibly the only thing I miss about having a landlord!) and the pages upon pages of options in the phone book were a little overwhelming.  I logged on to Judy’s Book to check out some recommendations for local plumbers and made an appointment for first thing in the morning.  Way to start off a Monday! 

For those of you wondering, I have learned my lesson about garbage disposals.  My husband has been nagging me for years about the way I throw everything in there.  You should have seen his "I told you so" face. 

When was the first time you realized you were definitely a homeowner, and fully responsible for your home’s upkeep, for better or for worse?