Where there's a well...

Our well pump died on Tuesday .

So we spent all day Tuesday pulling it. 100 feet straight up. Pumps weigh a lot. We got it pulled & made a trip to town for parts just before dark. My husband hooked  up 'redneck plumbing' for that night. We have a seperate irrigation well at the barn so he hooked up a hose to that, dragged it up to the house & stuck it in the bathroom window. We used that to flush the toilet & fill the tub. Redneck plumbing makes for a very messy bathroom.

Wednesday we got to install the new pump. Much simpler & quicker than raising the old one but still took all day. And one more trip to town for 100 ft of new electrical wire. We finished again just before dark.

Water is a fabulous thing. As soon as the water was running I washed the dishes, did 2 loads of laundry and scrubbed the tub, toilet and sink. I felt much better .

Today we were actually able to return to our normal lives. School, chores, baking bread, making butter & ice cream (we have LOTS of cream right now).

Never underestimate the power of running water available at the twist of a faucet.

Blessings.