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| Exhibit 1 |
MOLD.
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| Exhibit 2 |
Our roof has leaked since the day we moved in; to the point where I get up in the middle of the night to lay out towels in key places around the house when the rain starts pounding the roof in the middle of the night. We told our landlord and he just kind of shrugged and said "okay."
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| Exhibit 3 |
Humm...
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| Exhibit 4 |
My assumption was that it was just a Paraguay thing and we needed to suck it up. It's just part of living here.
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| Exhibit 5 |
The leaks (and therefore mold) are confined to the back two bedrooms; ours and the one we've been using as the guest room. Thankfully, Bailey's room was free of the nasty black stuff. And, to be honest, I can handle the congestion. After 30 (yes, thirty) years of dealing with allergies, what's a few more sniffles? But Boston was sleeping in the room with us at the time, and we'd be moving Bailey into the "big" room after the Cali trip. We HAD to clean it up.
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| Brandon getting a head start on the ceiling while the other boys work on the roof |
Our six week hiatus (and the wintery conditions in Paraguay) only grew the problem. Literally. So we set a date, grabbed some friends, and attacked the mold. We used a bleach solution, followed by a good washing, then a sealant. Plus, our friend Ruben's dad came to replace a dozen broken roof tiles. No use cleaning up the mold if the cause is still there, right?
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| We moved our bed to the living room |
Now the mold is gone and our ceilings look better. Well, sort of. The paint came off with the mold in some places, so it's taken on a spotted appearance, but as long as the mold is gone, I won't complain. Too much.
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| Things from our room were piled in the dining area |
And we're taking steps to make sure that we don't contribute to the problem from the inside. The big things being opening the windows in the mornings and line drying our towels between showers. So far the house has felt less stuffy, which is always a nice feeling.
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| Extra baby "things" were stashed by the fridge |
Now we're just waiting on a good hard rain to see if the roof repairs hold up!
Glad you have a knowledgable husband and willing family in the Lord to help out. Let us know.
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Well, here goes....since I just sent Michelle all the family (both sides) emails and yours was not included: Jay and Michelle are expecting!!!!
They had first sonogram Wednesday and are 10 weeks along. Give it about 24 hours from this post here and you can check her fb wall to see if it has hit there....then message. We knew on 7/12 and were asked to zip the lips. :) I had known there was a reason for me not going to Hawaii and they came over on our anniversary 7/12 and gave us Grandpa and Grandma memory books. Wow! Gigi and all my sisters know. Just gave Allison's email to Michelle. Allison & Jermaine will be joining them soon! xoxo