April 09, 2010

What's That Smell?!?!

I think I told all of you that all the rain and resulting flooding in March claimed the lives of both my washer and dryer. It put my hot water heater on CPR (as in, for almost half the month - I had no heat or hot water). Last weekend, I discovered that all those tiny droplets of water cumulatively claimed the live of a third victim - my extra freezer.


Unfortunately, the motor still ran, but everything dethawed. My freezer was essentially brain dead.

I came to discover this unfortunate death last Saturday morning. How you ask? THE SMELL!! I wandered past my cellar door and the smell of rotting/rotten meat had seeped out of the now dead freezer, up the cellar stairs and was starting to permeate the air of my front hall, kitchen and den.

It took three people and two nauseating hours to clean up. I now mourn the loss of my freezer and the hundred of dollars of tasty foods that went to waste....

On the bright side - FEMA made a swing by today and we're likely to get funding to replace the washer & dryer and add a dehumidifier. *I can.not.believe that I just said that a visit from FEMA was the bright side to my story.  Who ever thinks they're going to be among those needing disaster relief?!?!*

14 comments:

  1. Dude. That sucks.

    We need to gchat soon! I miss you!

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  2. Oh no! I'm so sorry about the freezer :-( That's good news about the funding, though!

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  3. I'm so sorry to hear that! I'm happy you'll get the funding though!

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  4. Yuck! I'm glad you'll get money to replace some of your damaged stuff!

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  5. Glad you won't be a total victim of mother nature!

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  6. Oh-oh! Those are bad news and good news!
    Kisses and hugs
    Lorenza

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  7. So sorry! That has got to be the worst!! Hope you can manage to have a good weekend! And yay for getting money!! =)

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  8. that is not fun at all. Sorry to hear that happen to you.. I hope you get the help you need.. Hugs..

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  9. That's awful! I'm sorry to hear that this happened. Hopefully you'll get the funding and the help!

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  10. oh gosh that is so frustrating. I can't even imagine what that smelled like

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  11. Oh my gracious! That must have been awful. At least you're getting help though! Wow...

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  12. Oh, that's disgusting! But I'm glad you're getting some help with your disaster!

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