FINALLY, Farmer H Spares Two Minutes For Mrs. HM's Needs

Several days ago, I found water on my kitchen floor. A stream, actually. It flowed across the front of the cutting block. Remembering when this happened before, I figured it was coming from the sink. Last time I didn't notice until it had pooled in front of FRIG II, and we blamed the icemaker. This time, I knew where to look.

The trail led me back to the mouth. But the floor in front of the sink cabinets was dry. I made a mental note to keep an eye on this situation. There was no leakage when I ran cold water to get a drink or fill my water bottle. No leakage when I let the water run hot, to rinse the greasy supper dishes. But when I washed the dishes in the mornings, around 7:00, a stream of water would appear, coming out from under the sink cabinet.

I opened the cabinet doors and looked in. Nothing was wet. That's the puzzling thing. I didn't know if it was just the prolonged running of hot water. Or maybe the sprayer, which I used more. Was it where the water came up into the faucet? Or was it the drain?

I told Farmer H. SEVERAL TIMES.

"There's a leak again around the sink. I can't figure out where it's coming from. I've had to mop up water, always after I do the dishes."

"Huh. I'll have to take a look at it."

INDEED! But it didn't happen. 

On Tuesday, there was a LOT of water! I'd had more dishes to wash than normal. So there was a little more water in the sink. And it took longer. That little stream flowing across my kitchen might have had rapids! It was past the cutting block, almost to FRIG II, by the time I tore off the paper towels to staunch it. Yet nothing was dripping under the cabinets. Nothing wet.

When Farmer H got home, I reminded him AGAIN. He got down on his knees and peered underneath the sink.

"There it is. It's the drain. The collar came loose again. There. It was dripping down, and running under that flat pan you have the cleaning stuff sitting on. Then out the crack."

"So it's fixed now?"

"Yeah. I tightened it. The bottom pipe was loose where the top pipe fits into it. I might need to get a smaller collar connector."

That's what I think he said. I don't know plumbing terms. But as for "not knowing" why that piece keeps coming loose, I'd say: 28 years. That's how long since Farmer H build the Mansion, and put in that sink.

You'd think Farmer H could have devoted those two minutes to me the first time I reported the leak. Then again, I'm not a harem, a buddy, a flip house, a pup, an apartment building, nor a store.