Pipes.

Fuck. My toilet has a leak.

The HOA was giving out dye tablets to check for invisible leaks, and it just felt... irresponsible not to do it. i dropped 'em into the tank and swirled 'em around. Within minutes, there was a little bit of blue in the bowl, and when i asked my dad about it over the phone he schooled me on the few areas where there could be a leak. i went to have a look at the three bolts that hold the tank to the bowl, and wouldn't ya know it? There was blue. A tinge of blue on all of the threads– one of them was even collecting a drop of water that threatened to fall. I suppose it's been dripping that way, infinitely slo-o-o-owly, for quite some time. It's an old toilet. But it never made a sound! How was i supposed to know?!

Anyway, now that i do know, it's DIY fix-it time. Normally, i don't have a problem with this option since i hate
a) strangers in my home and
b) spending money,
but a toilet (my only toilet!) is not something i want to ruin. Reading up online, it has become apparent that while fixing this leak will not be an impossible task, it will be time-consuming and labor-intensive, not to mention the fact that i own one hammer, six or seven screwdrivers (?!), and a pair of pliers, but not a single wrench. Damnit!

So things will be interesting. Waiting for Nat to get home so we can discuss the sitch. Unfortunately, i'm not all that sure that we solve problems well together, so i'm leery of venturing into this project together. But i suppose that's just the way it will have to be! We're going to have to learn eventually, right? And what better place to have that lesson than in the Tiniest Bathroom Known To Man? Sounds like a rollickin' good time.

(By the by, you don't need dye tablets– powdered drink mix (like Kool-Aid), instant coffee, or food coloring will also work. Do it! Save water!)

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Orange Juice. Now if you'll excuse me, i have to go pee.