Attic Odyssey

It’s finally raining in LA, so I finally know there’s a leak in my 100 year old house.

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It’s in a downstairs bathroom, but there’s roof above, not the second floor, so maybe I can find the leak in the attic. I can access it through the hole I uncovered when I ripped out the paneling in the master bedroom.

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Ok – knee pads, flashlight, camera. I’m going in.

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My last selfie?

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Hooray! Knob and tube. Museum quality.

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“Mike, Debbie, Terry (Karen), Cheryl (DiDi), Chuckie, Kevin, Holly, Gloria, Butch, Chery McDowell” 100 year old hit list falls apart in my hands.

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So many hornets.

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The great thing about a flashlight is the utter darkness beyond its beam.

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Original kitchen ceiling.

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Wooden kitchen exhaust vent (closed at both ends).

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I seriously hope that’s the rain tapping (Battery. Getting. Low.)

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So close.

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Gazing out into another world.

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Whoever had the idea for this hole had shoulders smaller than mine.

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Could be emerging from the wall in *your* bedroom.

(never did find the leak)