14 Jan 2010
The Joys of Homeownership (Not)
PGW workers outside our house
After smelling natural gas last night, PGW confirmed that there was, indeed, a leak somewhere. They proceeded to drill holes in the street from 1 a.m. until dawn. Around 3:30 a.m., I tried to bribe them with mint oreos to take a break and come back in the morning, but no luck.
Crews were still outside working when I left for the office this morning. Apparently, they found a crack in the gas main, which is now sealed.
I’m trying to be grateful that we didn’t asphyxiate or that our house didn’t explode, but right now I’m just grumpy from the lack of sleep. I wonder if there will still be a four-foot hole in front of our house when I get home…
