A couple months back, I wrote about an unfortunate office water leak.  The cloud did have a silver lining as I was reminded that reactions are more important than actions. The carpet was in need of replacing anyway, and it inspired us to update the entire office with new paint and decor.

Oh, and I got a new patient out of the whole mess.

Have you ever heard the saying that bad things run in three's? Well, I hope someone can enjoy the following comedy/tragedy. I hope you laugh so hard you cry ... I'm still waiting to laugh.

On a beautiful Sunday morning, I arrived early at the office - coffee in hand, ready to paint the lobby/reception area It had been sleeting for three days and we finally had a sunny day. It was too nasty outside, so I was settling for a productive, indoor project.

I walked down the hallway and something appeared in my peripheral vision.  At first startled...I gasped in horror as I saw two square tiles and insulation dangling from the ceiling.  Another water problem?

Any other year, this would have been an unpleasant problem to a business owner.  But to me, after all this...it was nauseating.  From the words of a popular TV show Grey's Anatomy (my guilty TV pleasure)...  

"Seriously?  I mean, seriously?"

First things first ... bucket under the leak. There didn't appear to be any dripping water but everything was soggy.  Up on the ladder next to climb up into ceiling with a flashlight ... ahhh, there's the problem. 

Attach a smaller bucket to a rafter with bailing wire (hey, I'm learning as I go here!) 

Call insurance adjuster (again) who thinks I've GOT to be joking!  

Call someone who knows how to fix these kinds of things.

Mercifully, this was in a room I could close off for a couple days.  Oh, and that "third bad thing" concept?  Due to the ice that weighed down the roof and caused the leak, we lost electricity and had to close the office on Monday.  AHHHHHH!!!

"That which does not kill you makes you stronger"

But what about that which merely drives you insane?