Yes, we are back in town.  We had a little mini-vacation Thursday thru Sunday.  We didn't go far or do too much, but we saw some friends and relatives we hadn't seen in awhile and did some fun stuff with the kids.  And I got to see my newest great-nephew for the first time and the baby of a friend of ours for the first time.  The friend's baby is 6-1/2 months old and is so tiny!  She weighs 17 pounds.  My nephew is 5-1/2 months old and weighs 22 pounds.  He is a little chuncker!

The day before we left, Eler Beth, while walking past the closet where the water heater is kept, said it was making a wierd noise.  Andrew was showering at the time, so I responded that it was probably just the water in the pipes that she was hearing.  But she heard it later, too, so we checked, and sure enough there was a leak.  Thomas shut it off while we were gone. 

Monday morning he turned it back on and the little leak became a gush of water.  So he and his brother-in-law, who used to be a plumber, drained it, removed it, and bought another one.  We decided to switch from gas to electric, so that required some re-wiring.  That brought in another friend who does electrical work.  It's good to have friends, I can tell you that.  We're only out the cost of a water heater and a few miscellaneous supplies.  Thomas does a lot of favors for these two guys, too, so they always consider it even trades; they help each other out whenever they are needed.  I'm glad Eler Beth heard that noise and brought it to our attention.  I would have hated to have come home to a burst water heater!