ClusterF##K

Okay so today was a little tiny setback and a lesson in "always check the system" before you leave the building! I had turned the water on (again) to test all the valves again. I had tested before and all seemed to work okay. Then we shut off the water and drained the pipes before leaving the last time (early january) due to the extreme cold weather that would come.
So, yesterday I turned the water on again yet did not go upstairs after turning the water on...BIG MISTAKE. I came back to the lodge today and in the kitchen and prep room was just flooded with water. The faucet had been left open from the last draining (note to self again on this one). Water had been gushing out all night and into the day...as we were hiking in Medoc Mtn State Park taking in the beauty of the day and a brisk 55/60 degree day.
Well I spent the next 2 hours mopping and shopvacing lots and lots of water. The good news is that it did not leak below into the conference room/office that we had just cleaned and painted. The bad news is it leaked into the main floor auditorium. (not such a big deal considering we have not done anything to renovate or fix up this auditorium. The walls and ceilings are still down to the lathing and we need to rip a lot of this out anyway to re electrify, insulate, plumb and install sound to this room. so, it is not a total clusterf**k just an idiot move and am kicking myself for not checking the plumbing after turning on the water. Lesson Learned!!

On to new stuff. We are getting a public works dump truck on monday so we can begin the cleanout of the mess that is in the main auditorium and start removing all the garbage and old belongings that are here. I hope I can post a video of the cleanup process so you can see the sheer magnitude of the furniture and fixtures that have accummulated in this area. My god! Packrats!
Until we meet again
Drew