You really miss water when you don't have it.

After I turned off the water last night, I was reminded how much I appreciate running water.  The water was still on at the shop, so I made several trips out there.  Then at bed time, using bottled water to rinse after brushing your teeth.  No shower this morning, so I started on the leak right after breakfast.  On my first trip under the house, I turned off all the supply valves and then turned on the water again.  No leaks, so I started turning on the supply valves, when I turned on the one to the hot water tank, water sprayed right beside me, it was the hot water line to the kitchen sink.  In the picture above, there is a small black line right above where the tubing is kinked, it is amazing how much water can come out of that small of a crack.  I crawled out to see if I had the parts to repair it.  I did not, so I measured the tubing under the sink and went to get the parts at Bredfield's.  When we got back, I got the parts assembled and crawled under again, only to discover the tubing down there was a different size!  Somewhere between the floor and the cabinet floor it changes sizes!  After measuring under the house, I made another run to town and got the right parts.  Finally after 4 trips under the house, I got it fixed and the hot water turned back on.  Then I repaired the access panel door which was falling apart, finishing just in time to go watch James' basketball game at Monticello.  They won the game and James played good, getting 9 points and some rebounds.  After a stop at Home Depot, I treated myself to a Turtle Pecan Cluster Blizzard at Dairy Queen on the way home.  I had a nice nap while Vera watched Jeopardy, all that crawling made me a little sore and tired.