You win. And I’m sure the rest of us hope this is no contest.

I’m so sorry. I know that sometimes it seems like every other day is a new ’something’. That costs $$$$.

Your over your three things limit...it can stop raining on you NOW! I'm so sorry!

Terrible luck. Sorry you had to go through all this.

I was feeling distressed about two recent unrelated expensive plumbing issues, but your run of luck makes that look cheap. I'm sorry.

Indeed! Makes my miserable summer heat feel like a breeze. Tree roots are like time bombs but the new PVC pipe will keep them out for good. Hope it all smooth sailing from now on for you.

Lily I'm so sorry. I hope that soon you will get a run of GOOD luck.

Oh wow 😕

I hope things get better for you.

Wow, that is WAY too many things all at once (or close to each other). Hopefully, you'll get a long disaster free period to follow.

I think I would just cry. The universe can stop piling on just any time now.

I hope you said "rabbit rabbit" a few days ago!

So sorry for all that you're going through! May the rest of the year bring all good things.

(Why is the cat living alone in the basement?)

I did say rabbit/rabbit both July and August so... I did it for fun not ever believing in old wives' tales.

The cat, Willie, has some kind of undiagnosed problem I guess and wants to live in the basement on a high stone window sill. All the litter boxes are down there, and many old cat perches and toys. He's very healthy looking and eats, drinks and has just turned weird and wants to stay down there. There is obviously a problem, but he's up to date on everything and received meds at our $1000 visit. I can't deal with him right now as I have many men at my house right now making a ton of noise and inspectors checking everything out. I'm a basket case. When will life be normal? ( I just noticed Willie ran away with the "0" on my keyboard. New computer is the next thing.

oh yuk, Lily. That's horrible! Hope things settle down.

Oh how I wish I had a magic wand to make those horrors vanish!

So sorry you had to endure all of that.

Oh boy! Seems like you hit the cr@p lottery - my condolences.

Hope things improve quickly...

Oh man. That is a LOT to deal with. Hope that cloud moves on, and soon!

Oh, @lily316, that's way too many things to handle at once. I hope you are able to get through them all without pulling out your hair and have some months of peace afterwards.

Wishing you cool breezes, all repairs done swiftly and a peaceful week, Lily.

Ya know, Willie Cat might be onto something. Go hide out in a cool calm place.

And the city is tacking on $17 per month for tree roots? How’s that? Whose trees? Are they going to come out for free to unclog the root invaded water pipes? Are they willow trees? Willow tree roots seem to be particularly intrusive. They’ll probably go through deserts.

Maybe when you feel stronger and refreshed, protest that additional fee.

It is said that bad things happen in threes but you have gone for the record. Having clogged drain and back up is no fun. This summer has brought a number of unexpected expenses and challenges for me too. The cooler weather will bring lighter breezes and a welcome change in our prospects.

The guys have come and gone and we have water which we have had, just not today while they were cleaning the roots and replacing the pipe with plastic since the 110 year old terra cottas were cracked and then imploding the rootball might have damaged the pipes more. We all speculalted that the extreme rainfall in June excacerbated the condition. No we voluntarily added that to our water bill and for years had roto rooter guys clean it every year or two. The problem is a giant 85 year old maple tree which hovers over the house.

Ouch! Sorry to be hit with all these things so close together. So, about that contract with the water company to remove clogs, are they paying anything at all to the other company that opened the clog, or the drain replacement costs?

I hope it helps a little to share all this GRIEF! What a circus -- an expensive circus.

We've also had an unending few months of money flowing O-U-T for stupid stuff.

And...and...I just spent $104 for nothing at the grocery store. Driving there and back, it looks like a neutron bomb exploded here -- the kind that evaporates only the prople, leaving structures intact? Everyone is hiding from the heat and the choking air. (I see the US may start assisting Canada in fighting forest fires -- not before time as we all suffer!)

jrb...The PA American Water Company did refund the $50 and are considering whether or not to reimburse more.

Lily, i finally had the main drain from my house replaced a few years ago after years of having roots from a maple tree cleaned out of old terra cotta pipes. Wasnt cheap but so glad to have one headache solved.

All my appliances are old and i cringe every time I hear a funny sound.

Yes, July was a weather horror show and now the smoky skies. Heres hoping for bettter things to come.

I couldn't agree with you more, dedtired. This total blockage never happened so quickly before but now it will never happen. And all of my appliances are old too and I worry most about my Jenn Air side by side which is 23 years old and is wood paneled. Washer/dryer are even older.