On the plumbing front, a friend who does contracting came over (on a Sunday night!), removed the irreparable piece of pipe and capped off the pipes leading to it so that we could turn on our house water again. This is the husband of the woman who rescued us when we were stranded by the side of the road after our car accident in the fall--I think we need to start referring to them as our knights in shining armor! The tub itself is going to be out of commission for a while. Our friend discovered that there had been a long-term leak back behind the wall (a different leak from the one we created), and parts of the wall and tile are going to have to be replaced. We may just be getting a vinyl tub insert; it's easier to take care of! But those decisions can wait until Tim's work quiets down a little; thankfully, our downstairs bathroom has a shower, so this bathtub isn't critical to our well-being. And we are reminded how much we appreciate clean, convenient, indoor, hot-and-cold running water!
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