Any reports of my demise have been unflatteringly premature

[Warpy]

and no, I have not been sulking for the past few weeks after a majority of my fellow citizens put that back into power rather than vote for a woman.

Somebody (and a phalanx of lawyers are fighting over who) broke the main water supply into the second floor of this three story complex, draining the water sprinkler system, the heat pump distribution system, one of the main hot water boilers,and a few other smaller things, creating an ankle deep flood on the second floor which then traveled down through light fixtures, elevator shafts, and stairwells onto the first floor, taking out electrical control pnels for several systems on its way. My apartment was completely trashed. I was evacuated with only the clothes on my back, although experience with other disasters had me ignoring the command to get out, now, to grab my winter coat.

I have a bed in a room with intermittent heat and access to a bathroom and that's been it for the last 3 weeks. I eon't know if I have anything left .

I bought a cheap laptop at Wally's (yeah, I know, but don't you dare judge me until you've spent 3 weeks sleeping in your clothes) so things will look up soon, at least when the first Amazon order (yeah, I know, go to hell) comes in.

FML.

I might not be around much, the laptop's OK but not with my eyesight.

[MLAA]

1. Wishing you all the best!

[True Dough]

2. Stay warm

and warped!

[Kali]

3. oh no!

was wondering where you were.

[applegrove]

4. Vibes to you for all your troubles. Take the long view.

Some day it will all be back together (life) and this current trauma will just be a blip.

[electric_blue68]

5. Woah, how awful! Hoping things will return to a good normal even w some difference. Good luck!

[Deuxcents]

6. Life is upside down, it sounds like. I just got off the phone with a friend of mine who lost her home

And almost all of her belongings in a hurricane we had 2 years ago and she’s still working out problems so I have some idea of what you’re talking about. Sending best wishes for your recovery which will eventually come..just hold on and let us know how you are 🌺

[hlthe2b]

7. Damn, Warpy. I am sorry for that shear hell you've been put through. I'm glad to hear from you and it seems

you are finding ways to cope. I can only hope things look up quickly.

We may not be able to do much more than to offer an "ear" and to provide a space for venting, but I hope you will let us know how things are progressing.

[quaint]

8. {{{goodluck}}}

[question everything]

9. What a story. Hope everything will be put back, especially the heat

[Marthe48]

10. That's terrible

Do whatever you need to to be comfortable in those conditions, in that situation. Be nice to yourself!

[elleng]

11. OH NO!!!!

[Permanut]

12. Hey, ya lived to tell about it..

Welcome back!

[mwmisses4289]

13. gentle hug

good luck

[OAITW r.2.0]

14. Wow, that sucks. Hope you get to a better place soon.

[niyad]

15. Holding you in love and light. May things get better soon.

What can we do to help?

[Rhiannon12866]

16. Yikes! I am so sorry!

Kind of puts things into perspective for the rest of us, especially post-Thanksgiving for those of us who believed we had little to be thankful for. And you've certainly been missed, thanks so much for checking in. I sure hope that things turn around for you soon, please let us know how you're doing.

[GPV]

17. Aw, damn! *hugs*

[babylonsister]

18. So very sorry you're having to go through

this, Warpy. Sending hope that your lot will improve ASAP.

[onecaliberal]

19. Damn. Hugs.

[Marie Marie]

20. Well that sucks.

I hope that you will quickly be able to replace and surround your self with some little things that might bring you a sense of comfort and normalcy, And trust me when I say, in view of your circumstances, you will not be judged for Wally's or Amazon. Do what ya gotta do...

[LoisB]

21. Good grief, that sucks. I hope repairs are made swiftly and you can return home. Hopefully, you'll find more

items salvageable than not.

[Tumbulu]

22. Oh my goodness!

Hoping things get better really soon, and thank you for telling us!

[moniss]

23. Sorry to hear of the excessive

moisture problems. But I was wondering is a phalanx of lawyers more or less than a brace of lawyers? Just FYI those WM laptops self destruct within days of being powered on for the first time. I don't know if DU gets past the firewall for the ones at the library.

[Hekate]

24. My gods, Warpy, this is awful. I am glad you are alive & I very much hope you are fairly well...

As for your retail choices — absolutely no judgmentalism from this corner. You do what you need to do, and do it as soon as you can. Thank you so much for checking in with DU.

[Phentex]

25. I am always happy to see you!

especially in Cooking and Baking!

Love your editorializing here. People are so judgey at times. We all have to do our part and some have more privilege than others. I don't judge and I don't care to explain my choices when I'm doing what I can do.

If I can help you in any way, please let me know. Hope things look better soon!

[malthaussen]

26. Well, that sucks.

May things improve steadily.

-- Mal

[bucolic_frolic]

27. Goodness gracious

I'm glad you're hanging in there, somebody's in a lot of trouble if they figure out who, and such discourtesy. Aimed at fellow dwellers, or owners?

Yes water will trip circuit breakers. Lucky no fires. Wally's and Amazon we're all stuck with, and don't knock a good cheap laptop. I have one bought for the portability and simplicity. It won't charge a cell phone, won't run a usb drive but it boots fast and runs for hours.

Keep us posted, that setup is good enough for a Stephen King.

[mike_c]

28. oh no!

Oh my goodness! How terrible! I hope you can get it all straightened out. Best wishes!

[sinkingfeeling]

29. When are you filing your lawsuit? Wishing you all the best.