Filed under: Comment of the Day By Liz Spikol Aug 7, 2012, 5:03pm EDT "Heh-heh. Welcome to home ownership. My wife and I have experienced pretty much everything you mention. (Except for the beer, but that's only because we don't drink.) It really is surprising, isn't it? People who have never owned have no idea. Great post!"—qguy [Observations of a New Homeowner]