When it rains, it pours....sometimes literally

Have you ever had one of those months where things just keep popping up that eat into your bank account?  Last month we had to replace a tire on our van.  Less than a week later, we got a flat tire and had to buy another tire.  Fortunately, it was not the same tire.  We're also in the midst of a bathroom remodeling project that has had some additional expenses we didn't count on.  To top it all off this morning, I came down to my office and found a pool of water on my desk.  Apparently, there was some water left over from an art project earlier yesterday, which the cat knocked over during the night.  The water went all over the floor and with gravity's help, made it's way to my desk in the basement.  The casualties on my desk were a stack of business cards, a cell phone, & my laptop.  The laptop is the painful one.  The good side of that is the laptop is 3 years old.  The bad side is I was hoping to make it last for another year or so.  Depending on the extent of the water in the laptop, it may work for a short while after it dries out.  Being well-versed in laptop repair, I know that in the next few months, all of the copper connections on the motherboard affected by the water will turn a beautiful shade of green as they corrode.  At this point the laptop will be permanently dead.  I will have to diagnose this further tonight.  I'm pretty sure the hard drive is OK, so I should be able to retain all of my data.  While all of this is very frustrating, it's not the end of the world.  If anybody knows of any good sales on laptops....let me know.  :  )  Have a great 4th of July weekend!