High & Dry
Well, we've not had much rain in Alleghany County this spring and things are getting mighty dry, including our well. Yep, I'd been watering plants all weekend and suddenly nothing was coming out of the waterpipes. No water in the well. And, the well is 375 feet deep!
When your water goes away without warning and without a certainty of returning, your lifestyle changes instantly. You must think about how to accomplish the most mundane things: taking care of the calls of nature gracefully, a glass of something wet to drink, the dirty dishes in the dishwasher, plant triage, etc.
It was the first time we have been without water because there was no water to be had in the well. We waited for a hour, or so, and water pressure was restored. I took a 23 second shower and Sam is washing the dinnerr dishes!
It's quite a wake-up call when the spring runs dry, folks.
When your water goes away without warning and without a certainty of returning, your lifestyle changes instantly. You must think about how to accomplish the most mundane things: taking care of the calls of nature gracefully, a glass of something wet to drink, the dirty dishes in the dishwasher, plant triage, etc.
It was the first time we have been without water because there was no water to be had in the well. We waited for a hour, or so, and water pressure was restored. I took a 23 second shower and Sam is washing the dinnerr dishes!
It's quite a wake-up call when the spring runs dry, folks.
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