The big dig

After all this:

...and this:...and a whole lot of disgustingly gloopy tangles of tree roots, I can flush again. (And thank goodness, because Dorian also laid some pipe today. Twice.) I may be significantly poorer, but after 4 days trapped in the house without any appreciable access to water (no showers, minimal flushing, no dishwashing, no laundry) I can honestly say I will never take that utility for granted again.