Well, the plumber came back, and cleaned the pipes again because everything was backing up into everything else. He stuck a camera and found tree roots all through the sewer pipes. He did the second clean for free. He wants to put a clean-out in front of the house ($1600) and he says that I won't need to actually replace the pipes for about ten years. (That's good.) Today I'm going to the dentist (don't ask re gory details) and sometime in the future, I'll be foxing the heater in my house, (Or replacing it.)
On a happy note - writing is a lot of fun.

Wishing you happy, happy, joy, joy for your projects - that goes with success, of course.

Later,
D.