When I first moved into 43 Carbutt last summer, I found that, after a rain (and there were many rain storms last summer!), when the house was quiet, the dominant background sound was running water. Water was draining from around the house into the basement sump and, as it filled, being pumped out through a pipe, ending up watering the front lawn and one of street-side flower beds. You see, this house was built over or near an underground stream. At first, this sound of running water really worried me. What if the sump pump failed? Would it flood the basement? It no longer worries me at all. A lot of things no longer worry me.
Now, this sound is more like music to my ears. It brings to mind the words 'a river ran through it'. It's like hearing water splashing from a fountain. Or the crackling sound of a fireplace. Quite soothing, in its own way. It's only when you don't hear the sound of running water that you should be worried; that's when the sump pump has failed and the sump is full. But, even then, it's not a big worry. You have lots of time to fix things before any damage will be done. You just have to be aware of what's happening around you. And, that's a good thing to remember, wherever you are.
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