Charlotte, I've heard that too, about staying still in bed. And while I'm not convinced it's as GOOD as sleeping, I do think on the nights when I don't sleep but try to stay still, I feel better the next day than if I had just gotten up and done something.

I do think as soon as I can get home (students are waiting on finishing one last lab task), I might try to grab a short nap before my 7 pm meeting tonight. If I can. (I usually can't sleep "during the day." Even when I'm tired.)

At the risk of seeming pushy, I called the plumber - with the pretext of, "oh noooo, is he going to be able to still come out, because it's been raining so hard?" I was assured that I was "on the board" for tomorrow and that he would probably be able to do something - if only seeing what would need to eventually be done. I hope so. We're supposed to get a freeze tonight and if there are lots of people with frozen pipes I'm afraid that might bump me again.

But I did note that it took 1/2 hour for the shower to drain completely last night, so maybe that carries some weight. This shouldn't trouble me as much as it does, but when you work full time, do volunteer work, and serve on committees, it's kind of aggravating to block out what little time you can find for a workman and then him not being able to come or do anything.

But maybe the call will let them know that I AM concerned, and I AM fed up with being bumped.

And also, there's the other, slightly compulsive thing about me: when something is "broken," it bothers me in a psychological way. It's hard for me to let stuff like that go and say, "It will get fixed when it gets fixed" because then I begin to think that it will never actually get fixed.

I will be very glad when this problem is finally corrected. If it's still a cool enough time of the year for hot baths to be appealing, I think I will celebrate by taking a long, hot bath - which I have not been able to do.

I'm guessing the issue is roots in the drainline, based on all the experiences of other people I've heard. The aggravating thing is that there is nothing I, personally, can do to fix it. I have to wait on an expert with the right tools and all.