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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Another Addition Goes Down the Toilet

Yes, we over in the Elliot household are getting a little wild. First it was the $3 zester. That was unbudgeted item. Alright maybe, I'm exaggerating a little bit, but this next item certainly was an unforeseen expense. Perhaps if we had acknowledged it a little earlier, it wouldn't have been unexpected.

The moaning groaning had been going on for about a year now. Every time we had a sitter, we would need to tell her not to think she needed to call the police or Ghostbusters if she heard it. Honestly at the beginning it would wake the boys up at night...not to mention me. The Big Giraffe is a deep sleeper so it didn't seem to bother him too much. Finally I couldn't take it anymore, so I sought help. The problem was actually solved, but a new one arose. It just couldn't be satisfied. It became so time consuming that I had just about had it. Until there was a flood. That was the final straw.

Today we are the proud new owners of a brand-new toilet. That's right. For the amount we spent on this toilet (which was the cheapest one we could find that had a good reputation) we could have bought a ton of zesters.

A. Elliot's Lesson Learned: If your toilet is moaning and groaning it's probably time to call in a plumber.

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posted by Alex Elliot @ 7:13 PM   4 comments
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  • At 4/30/2008 9:23 PM, Blogger Jen of A2eatwrite said…

    We may be heading that way ourselves. The aqua (yes, aqua) 1960s edition clunker in our main bathroom seems to be groaning it's way into toilet history...

     

  • At 5/01/2008 6:53 AM, Anonymous Chantelle said…

    A new toilet! You are getting wild and crazy over there!

     

  • At 5/01/2008 9:42 AM, Blogger Heather said…

    Ooooo. Someday I hope to get a shiny white or cream colored toilet. Instead of the baby blue version.

     

  • At 5/01/2008 11:56 PM, Blogger Suzanne said…

    I am jealous of your aqua and baby blue toilets. My in-laws have a black toilet, which I do not recommend for a variety of reasons. My parents have a peach toilet with a grossly mismatched lid because the original one broke and no one makes peach colored toilets any more. Husband and I have a plain white one, albeit with a ridiculous clear plastic lid embedded with fake money.

    Anyway, congrats on your new member of the household. May you use it in good health!

     
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