If you live with asthma, check your house for mold!
Published May 2, 2007
Normally, I would be writing this installment from my office, later in the evening. However, I’m at home, and it’s morning. The reason: I got home late last night after my five-hour drive from OKC, went to bed, woke up at 5 a.m. and found a puddle of water in my bedroom. It began in the closet and spread into the adjoining bathroom. It was the water heater! It dumped all of its contents onto the floor. We called the cleaners to come help, and they arrived at 7:45 a.m. to begin wet vacuuming the carpet. They also tested the walls for damage and found water 8 inches up. When they removed the baseboards, (insert timpani roll here) they found…MOLD! Great. Just what we need. It’s not enough that we have to fight where we live; now, we have to fight WHERE we LIVE. Who knows how long it’s been growing. It’s not black, thank goodness, so it’s still new, but it couldn’t have been caused by this recent onslaught. It would explain a lot about why I wake up with headaches, wouldn’t it? Could be the TMJ, could be the allergies? Could be why I cough to the point of needing my rescue inhaler during the night only. Hmmm. Keep your fingers crossed that insurance will come through for us. Now, about our air conditioner…