Fixed!

We are back in business. The plumbers started working at 7:00am and finished up just a little bit ago. They're actually still up front cleaning up, but the point is they're done with the dirty work and we are free to use whatever we want. I am currently doing my first (complete) load of laundry in this house, while running the dishwasher. Woo-hoo! Our poor bank account took quite an unexpected hit, but thankfully we were able to swing it.

*Sigh* Like I said before please keep your fingers and toes crossed that nothing else goes wrong for quite a while!