Good lord. Are there no reputable landlords in your state?

Thank god for those endorphins. Looks like you really need them now.

Honestly, the rain and flooding issues you are dealing with just suck! Keep us posted on how it's all going there.

Love you, Mom

Regarding landlords: I know what you mean.

The severity of the recent floods made it to the front page of The Oregonian today -- one died when his pickup truck was swept off the road into a river -- so I don't think it's entirely fair to blame the landlors for this crap. But we did first call them on Thursday, and they still haven't done anything about it.

Last night I printed out all the details I could find about the responsibilities of landlords and the definition of "habitability" from the Oregon State Bar Association web site. If a fix isn't in the work by the end of tomorrow, I'm calling a lawyer.

Thanks, mom.

I can't believe this is happening to you again! I hope it gets resolved soon (i.e. I hope it stops raining and your landlord fixes any damage soon)!

You just reassured me on the phone about the habitability of your basement...still sticking to that?

Thanks, Cathy. The property management company that runs this place had a contractor out today, so hopefully things will be good soon.

Rian: I take it all back.