Rule #1 about owning a house

That quick "replace the fittings inside the toilet tank so the toilet stops running" afternoon project?

Will never, EVER be just an afternoon project.

Guess what it wound up being? A whole new toilet.

Because the running? Was a slow leak. Which had resulted in FARKING BLACK MOLD growing under our toilet, up the back of the tank, and on the wall. And considering the toilet's at least 60 years old anyway and the bolts wouldn't come undone from the tank without bolt cutters?

We'll solve a couple problems. I'd much rather have a new toilet than just "clean up" black mold. With our allergies? Yeah... remove the source, thanks.

Go to Lowes, get a new toilet - new Kohler with all of the fittings and such in the box for $200. Perfect.

Get home, eat dinner, and then I go upstairs with the bleach and a scrubber to clean that entire area of the bathroom thoroughly to kill any trace of the mold (and just give it a good scrubbing).

So six hours later, Erich's installing the new toilet. And our water connector isn't long enough. So we can't finish installing it.

And it's now 10:30 at night, so the stores are closed.

Mind you - this is our only toilet in the house.


Yay.


*sigh*

Guess tomorrow morning's first events are coffee at a Dunkins with a bathroom and then another trip to Lowes...