Desperate Housewife

So, after the Great Arctic Blast of 2010, we're now faced with the Great Water Crisis of 2010. Thanks, El Niño. Apparently the pipe infrastructure in the City of Jackson is too old and weak to sustain a week of temperatures that didn't rise above freezing. As the ice started to thaw on Sunday, the pipes expanded and burst in more than 100 places throughout the city, causing everyone served by the City of Jackson's water system to lose all water pressure and be placed under a boil water notice. The news said that the city hasn't seen this type of stress on the water system since 1989.

Work closed at noon on Monday since there was no way to flush toilets or wash your hands, and it's been closed ever since. I'm going on day four as a housewife, and as sad as it sounds, I'm DESPERATE to get back to work! It's been a chore to wash dishes, do laundry, take showers or anything else water-related because it takes twice as long, not to mention we're supposed to boil the water even to brush our teeth (which we haven't actually done.) One day off was nice, but the entire week is a little much, especially when Derek has cussed me every morning when the alarm has gone off and he's had to get ready to go to work in Flowood, which is not affected by the "water crisis."

Hopefully everything will be back to normal next week, but in the meantime I've actually looked forward to a call from my boss every few days asking me to come in for a couple of hours and write a press release. It's been nice to be productive.

As Neighbor Ben put it - Welcome to Jacktown... the city of crack pipes and cracked pipes. I love this city. :)