I went out into my garage at 2:00 to get glue to discover that my water heater had sprung a leak. The water was pouring out of the bottom! My garage was flooded, and once the water heater is replaced, I am going to have a real job cleaning up out there.
I turned off the water, and I hate to admit this, but I refused to shut off the gas, so the guy from the plumbing place came out (nearly 3:00 a.m. by then) to shut it off for me. I was afraid to turn off the gas!
Guess I am getting timid in my old age. Once upon a time, I would have made myself do it. I was fearless and would have tried anything. I installed all of the fans and fixtures in my house, built my decks, did all of the plumbing repairs and all of my own painting and papering... but that little red knob was more than I could handle. What if I did it wrong and blew up the house?
I am here waiting for the plumber to return to replace my water heater. This is going to be expensive! Ouch!