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 Well, the day could have been worse. I must try to remember that no call from an Indian call centre is legitimate, but when I'm ripped from sleep to be told that the city is conducting surveys of houses with an eye to storm flooding, I naturally assume it's  the city and make an appointment for them to inspect the front, back, and basement. More awake and googling, I find that city surveys are conducted on streets, not houses, and that they will subsidize 'up to' $3500 to install a backwater valve. From which it becomes clear that this is a variant on 'doors and windows' and 'the duct cleaning company': they inspect your property, tell you you need a valve or whatever, and then upsell more products. So when the guy here (ie not in India) calls to ascertain I'm at home, I don't answer.

It may be something I should look into, especially as I must have roots in my pipes and it can be done for a lot less than $3500. But that's for another day.

Have been inordinately stiff all day, possibly fallout from trying to do joint rotations or just from a very thorough massage-manipulation yesterday. Got a laundry and two rounds of dishes done, got recycle out, then came in and kicked a box by the recycling that knocked over the bottle of bleach that spilled half its contents on the kitchen floor. Also on socks and yoga pants oh well. Have mopped it up with towels and squeegee, shall slosh it down with water once all is dry, and meanwhile my floor will at least look clean.