The Big Drip!

   A subtle, rhythmic, "tap" came into our home
some time back. We're not really sure exactly
when it started. It could easily have been mistaken
for the quiet ticking of a clock. But it wasn't.
   The sound was that of water slowly dripping
from the faucet at our Kitchen sink.
    I didn't know something like that was catching.
But it soon became apparent the same symptom
had manifest itself in the Bathroom sink too.
    Fearing we might drain one of our area
reservoirs my wife declared it was time to take
action.
   At this point I should probably explain
something my wife learned from the time we
were married. If she needed something
written I was the man to do the job.
   If she needed something fixed she either
needed to call someone for help or learn the
"Do it yourself" technique.
   Thus it is that my wife has become a carpenter,
a painter and a plumber.
    I'd have about as much a chance of fixing a
leaking faucet as plugging the leak on the
Titanic!
    After a quick visit to a local hardware store
and a search for a Phillips screwdriver and a
wrench she proceeded to take both faucets
apart, replace some worn washers and hardware,
and check to see if the leak had been repaired.
     The leaks were instantly gone...although
there was now a stead flow of water from one
faucet. Seems one fixture was put in upside
down. I had actually guessed that possibility
from the comfort of the sofa as she rushed to
close the main valve.
     That  mistake corrected, she no longer has
to deal with a big drip....except, of course, for
the one on the sofa!
     Hope you're handy too and that all your
NEWS is good!