A dishwasher, a washing machine and rain part 2

Tuesday night I began to clear any extra dishes off the counters.  I was making pancakes for Miss A's birthday dinner.  After I unloaded the diswasher, I noticed there was a bit of standing water in the bottom.  I dismissed it at first.  That is, I dismissed it until I noticed the puddle of water steadily growing on the floor.

I quickly called for towels and Michael & I sopped up some of the water.  I decided that before we called our landlord I would quickly see if there was an online owner's manual for our particular model.  Sure enough there was.  I found the troubleshooting guide and followed their instructions for draining the tub.  It took several times of repeating the instructions, as the guide suggested it might, before the tub of the dishwasher was emptied of water.  We are not sure what caused the backup of water, but I am thankful that we were able to clean it quickly AND figure out how to fix the problem. 

Miss A's birthday dinner went well, though it was a bit later than expected.  I was glad that we had decided to open a few presents before I went to start dinner!