Grounded! In a Manner of Speaking

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Yesterday morning we heard a very loud THUNK somewhere in the house. It seemed to come from upstairs and Nash was up there, so we assumed he had bumped something over. A quick check showed that all was well, so we went about our day.

It was't until Lisa came by to get her dogs that evening that we discovered what had made that noise.

The spring on our garage door opener had snapped. Our cars were trapped in the garage and we had been grounded all day but hadn't realized it because we hadn't needed to go anywhere.

Of course, it was Friday night and so we only reached answering machines from our calls to garage door repairers, even those who advertise 24 hour service. 

So, now we wait. We have a busy day ahead of us - Craig's cousin passed away this week and family is coming in, including another cousin who is staying with us until Tuesday. One of us will need to stay home for the repair person so that the other can go to the family activities. 

And, I'd told Lisa I'd help her find some carnival glass today - she was in New York City for Fall Break and stayed with a friend who has a passion for it. She'd like to find some as a thank you gift for hosting her.

Today is going to be a day where we all have to be flexible as we work around being grounded. 

Stay 'tooned on that!

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