The Joys of Home Ownership

So...we got a letter from the water company saying that we have used way more than our share of water in the last two months and that we should check for a leak. We weren't sure exactly where to start so Keven posted something on a handy social networking sight and someone gave us some direction. We contacted a leak detection company and they came out and listened for a leak. After an hour and a half or so, they "thought" they had found it, so they put a square of tape on the floor of the piano room and told us to call a plumber. Well, the plumbers were here for about 4 hours today and this is what our piano room looks like:

They did not find any water. They did not find a pipe. They did not find a leak :(  All they found was an old rotten root. So....the leak detection company is coming back tomorrow to see if they can hear the leak more clearly. Kaitlin thinks it's cool that there is a hole in the floor and she decided to study the hole after school. We measured it and discovered that it is 31 inches long, 17 inches wide and 30 inches deep. There are rocks in the bottom and there is a large pile of dirt next to the hole. Here are her notes.

Happy Valentine's Day!