Ok, I will try to not whine ............. Week ago Sunday I was watering everything was fine and I came in the house to wash my hands and ............. NO WATER. Called my friendly neighborhood pump guy and he came out Sunday evening and managed to get the pump switch to work. Worked fine for a week and a day until Monday night, I did manage to get it to work long enough to get everyone watered and then came in and called and left a message that I wanted the switch box replaced rather than keep dealing with a temperamental switch. Well Monday afternoon new switch box was installed and this morning as I was trying to water the flow slowed to a trickle ... so back comes the pump guy ........ pump was shorting out the switch, so back to the yard get the boom truck and come back and pull the pump, something else happened when they pulled the pump out ... so it went for a ride in the truck to be tested tonight and either brought back tomorrow or pick up a new pump.
So for tonight I will take the Kubota to the other well and fill picnic coolers and all the Arizona Ice Tea jugs I have put off taking to the recyclers to get some cold water for the critters. At least I have an alternate well. Thinking of all the others out there right now that have things so bad I am thankful for a minor inconvenience. After all I did downsize 2 weeks ago and sold 35 more sheep that I don't need to haul water to. So really like grandma taught me "Nothing is so bad it could not be worse" Just waiting for it to cool down before I go back out ........... did I mention it is only a 107 today. Holding off running the A/C til just before bedtime.
I feel for you! Here is my tale of woe...with no second well.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5420428411794914404&postID=4776625529272449681
oh lordy! i know you're grateful to have another well, but that's a lot of work for you. in that HEAT! bless you for making sure everyone's tended to, and i sure hope the pump comes back ready to work this time!
ReplyDeleteI like your grandmother's saying... and it's true. There is always something worse going on. But, no water is no water. That's a big one if you have animals. Hope you get the pump fixed soon.
ReplyDeleteWow, so glad you have a backup well! I sure hope the pump gets fixed soon and that ya'll get some relief from the heat!
ReplyDeleteI suppose there's never a good time to have water problems but, geez, when the temperature is 107??! And the extra work you have to go through in those temperatures to get the water you need. Please take care of yourself and don't over-do!
ReplyDelete