Great moments in homeownership

There's nothing like getting several inches of rain overnight and discovering that not only has the sump pump outside the basement door stopped working, but there is also water entering the basement from some undetermined source along one of the walls. Oh, and the basement is filled with boxes of things we never quite got around to unpacking from our move back to the States. Sigh...

(Actually, this is all hearsay since I conveniently had to rush off to work this morning, leaving Gretchen to deal with the mess downstairs, call the plumber, etc. Hey, I figure it's a nice change from doing laundry, right?)