It’s just after midnight here, and I’ve been fighting basement flooding with my kids since about 8.

We’ve got a pump running with the hose running out the front door down to the street. We had to move my office. Everyone is exhausted.

Then we had the one working dryer, die (yes I have 2 dryers). So I had to do some dryer repair – replacing the thermostat and fuse (yes, I had them on hand – I’ve had this happen before). But now the dryer is working again, which is good because all my towels and linen are soaked from flood water.

I feel beaten up.