We had already taken action toward water storage, and
fortunately we had had a substantial enough rain to fill our containers. This
made it easy for us to at least use the “facilities” in the house by filling up the tanks
after flushing. David drove to Golconda
and purchased plenty of bottled water. Meals were either cold (and simple so
dirty dishes at a minimum) or timed with going into town and having a bite to
eat at one of our local eateries. Bathing was…rustic. Grab a sponge, soap and a
bucket of water and do your best. I discovered it can be rather refreshing
standing out on the deck in all my glory in the brisk night air. I gave silent
thanks that everyone seemed to be tucked in their beds at the time…or at least
on other roads. Not that anyone could have seen anything…but it’s funny
how vulnerable one can feel and how a heard-too-many-stories feeling of eyes
staring at you begins creeping upon your thoughts. Especially since those eyes,
were they there, would more than likely belong to a coyote, owl, raccoon, deer....you get the
idea.
They had to do pretty
much everything to put in a well except bore the hole and it was painstaking work; it was quite a job
that took around 4 – 5 hours. I’m glad the weather was great that day!
So we are glad that we have all new equipment inside and outside the well; the "big blue tank" was fine so it was left intact. Mr. Horman stated our water was great (which we already knew but were glad to hear!) but of course he did treat the water to avert any problems of contamination since the well was exposed.
We take many things for granted
and that can be dangerous, especially in the country. How spoiled we are, how long ago was it that they had to walk and get water from nearby creeks? Turning on the faucet and hearing the air blow through followed by water gushing out couldn't have thrilled me more if it had been oil! I’m glad we had already
realized the need to “hoard” water, although we need to ensure we continue to
broaden our knowledge and take more steps for emergencies.
All is well (no pun intended) again, and it's a beautiful day! Much to get on with (catching up with laundry is one!) so will leave my diary entry as is. Tomorrow's subject will be much more fun...the bluebirds caring for their young!
Until next time...