Entry for April 23, 2007 The Pumps Are Humming !!

11 o'clock at night and the pumps in the basement have been in action pitching evil out the windows. So far , so good ! I'll probably stand ... or sit.... guard overnight in case a pump burns out ... or the floater becomes entangled .... or any other unforeseen impediment should come into the picture to screw up our well thought out plan of attack for repelling the enemy. I'll keep adding to this post as the night wears on mainly for my own future reference ....... and for those of you who might be interested in our annual aquatic event here on the banks of the enchanting Yellow River.

2 o'clock in the morning and the water is gushing freely up the sump holes and through the long crack between the main house and the extension. However , still no major problem for the moment and I have 4 back-up pumps on stand by , having repaired the fourth this very afternoon. Fluff'll probably hit the hay pretty soon even though she doesn't need all that beauty sleep since she already is beauty personified !! So I guess it'll be me and McDuff pooling our efforts to keep the wolf at bay !! Merde ! The lights just flickered ! Wouldn't a power outage come in handy right about now ?¨Ça m'est déjà arrivé il y a vingt ans !! Happened 20 years ago! What a mess !!For about one half hour now the pumps have been working " Full pin "...... not at 25 second intervals as earlier.

Haven't had much time to post as the river peaked at roughly 4 o'clock and the peak is still on at 6..... so I am taking five minutes for a coffee..... can hardly leave the pumps an instant as it comes in swells gushing up the holes in the basement and through the cement joints. However , all in all... we've been winning the battle and I am optimistic . Back later.

8 bells and still no sign of the water receding at all !! Pumps working full blast ... even two in the same hole in the furnace room. All in all though , I feel much better than a 4 this morning.

Just after 11 o'clock et le niveau d'eau a commencé à baisser... water level in river starting to go down... however , same inflow of water into basement for the moment. I think we've got the bugger under control !!