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Evening Update with Great (!!) Jubilation! We have water!!! After more efforts, trying various things of which I comprehend naught, it came back to the pump, which appeared to be working but maybe all was not as appeared since no other trouble could be found. Anyway, like I understand well speak. The pump was pulled out and a new one installed. (The “old” one is only six months old so will be returned for a refund!) We have running water!!!
And new smileys to celebrate!
I must go admire the running water now…..and do dishes and laundry and flush toilets just for fun! AND BAKE SOME BREAD!
Day Six. No water.
Dinner: Unplanned.
Mood: Fateful.
Prior to A) digging up 1000 feet of water line, or B) calling in costly assistance, a Hail Mary effort will be made today to troubleshoot the pump that appears to be working properly but maybe is not.
If this doesn’t work, I will be jumping off this bridge.
New River Bridge. This photo is making me miss summer.
If you want to check back, I’ll update this post this evening, either with Great (!!) Jubilation, or to say farewell as I head for the above-mentioned bridge. (I’ll leave you all a photo of the bridge in its wintry wonder in my will.)
Posted by Suzanne McMinn on January 14, 2009
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Good luck!
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PLEASE BE THE PUMP! We don’t want you to jump, that looks pretty high! Who would let us live vicariously through them reading about cute farm animals, pies, and seasonal decor?!?!?!?! I know it’s not about us…….
Prayers are with you still today!
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P.S. I know what you are going through, try jumping off of the structure housing your pump first.
Good luck
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Praying that a fix will be found today!
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Got my fingers crossed that the water is fixed TODAY.
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Suzanne…please do not jump. all this will be cleared up, and then you will really appreciate the running water that much more.
We need you! Don’t do anything drastic.
Praying for a solution to your problem for you!
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Sorry for all the troubles. Lord, please let it be something simple!
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My husband says take a look at the check valve……
If the pump is running ok but water is not coming up that may be your problem.
Youv’e probably thought of this already.
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It’s all about the spin you put on what life deals you, isn’t it? How about this being your ‘homesteading phase’? It’s temporary, but oh the water hauling lessons you are learning!
Forget the bridge. Your community is hugging you back and giving you a thumbs up! =;)
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But if you do, I agree with the practical ones above – soap up, take advantage of the water, and take lots of pictures.
Kidding aside – I do hope you find the problem TODAY! And tell Clover it isn’t always about her….
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I’ll be waiting and thinking of you all day…be sure and let us know the status of things later. At least you’re not in Iowa where temp will be minus 20 tonight (minus 40 with wind chill). My cows are calling….
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I’ve thought about the homesteading aspect. The difference is that a hundred years ago, they were set up for this. They (usually) had wells near the house with a pail you could draw up. An outhouse. Large sinks and/or washtubs to do dishes, sometimes even a hand pump in the kitchen or just outside the door. And they were accustomed to the situation. Today, even if you have a house in the country (!), we aren’t set up to live that way. It’s like camping out inside your house. Only worse than camping out because you aren’t set up to camp out….
I think it’s time to build an outhouse!
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However, if its not and you DO jump, please wear clean underwear and socks without holes. Don’t forgot to put on pants.
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I hope they get it fixed. Being without water that long is awful. Last time ours went out it was the foot valve and we replaced it only to have it go bad a couple of months later. Had to dig it up again and found out the new foot valve had came apart. What a pain. Good luck today.
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Sympathies from here coming your way…
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Then after I married, the idiot to whom I was married, was always leaving the crawl space open to the underside of the house and letting the pipes freeze. Then my poor dad would have to come thaw them out.
I can certainly empathize with you.
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Where’s my shovel?
Blessings from Ohio…
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Please wait till Bridge Day to jump off the bridge.
http://janetsmart.blogspot.com/search/label/Bridge%20Day
Good Luck
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The temp here is 10 degrees. I miss summer more than words can say.
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Suzanne, hang in there. The water problem has to be resolved soon!
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I will keep praying…..hoping for some good news.
I was thinking you should move in with someone until this is over, but then I guess someone needs to be there for the animals. How are you getting water for them to drink?
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Welcome back to civilization!
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Proper dinner tonight then?
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OH THERE IS SNOOPIE……CELEBRATING ON WATER WATER WATER!!
Thank goodness you are back amongst the “LIVING”!!
And to add to that, we have 2 wells. One for the house and one across the road for the water in the barn. Sheeeesshhhh, talk about problems.
I commiserate with you many times over. We’ve had many such problems over the years……all usually involving pulling MULTI FEET of Water Well Pipe
Just think……the new year is only 14 days old….and you have a new Pump to CELEBRATE
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AFTER you get all caught up……you deserve a nice Bubble Bath, and than a nice long nap! I know 52 will accommodate all your wishes cause you will make him BREAD!!
Liz in PA
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I live in southwest Iowa and the water people’s filtration plant had problems and our water wasn’t getting filtered correctly and a boil order was put on.
Not being a major water boiler, my husband and I cut way back on our water usage and went to the store and bought a few jugs of water. Luckily we got it when we did because shortly after the store ran completely out of water. We were on a boil order for about two weeks!!! It drove me crazy because you couldn’t just use the water to brush your teeth, or even just get some from the tap to do a little cooking with. It was terribly upsetting. I sympathize with you.
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I’ve been thinking about you all day and praying for your water problem to be fixed. I just now logged on and checked your blog for an update and, low and behold,there was Good news. I am so glad for you. Take a hot bath, curl up with a blankie, and relax.
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Barbara
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Glad you didn’t have to dramatically kill ya’self…
(Hi, I read this every single day. I don’t remember ever posting though…)
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Are you expecting the cold weather moving across the nation to hit your area? Stay warm.
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Glad to know you’re not jumping off of it, because you’d totally ruin my blog-reading routine.
Enjoy the running water. It really IS the little things in life, isn’t it???
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Yea!!!! Enjoy your long shower!
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Thank all that is good that you have your water back! Happy dance, happy dance, happy dance!
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