Just before Starhaven closed, we discovered that she was riddled with polybutylene pipe. This meant that at any time, we might experience a flood of epic proportions in our dining room, bedroom, or office. (See http://ag.arizona.edu/azwater/awr/nov94/leaks.html or see http://www.repipenews.com/). We could either cancel the deal, or plunge forward. Being in the throes of Sonoran Desert lust, we gritted our teeth and replaced the pipes. This involved having the plumbers cut holes through the stucco on the outside and the drywall on the inside, providing a direct conduit into our hideaway for arachnids and other arthropod friends. This was to have consequences which we did not foresee at the time.
© 2011 – 2013, Starhaven Chronicles. All rights reserved.
