I Need to Run and Hide

Our water problem still isn't fixed and I am going crazy! Poor Jonathan and Pat, they have been out in the heat digging and digging and we still can't seem to figure out where the problem is. I finally gave up and came indoors to hide away from all the mess. Our yard is covered in trenches and holes.

The only ones enjoying all the digging are the chickens, they have been feasting on all the worms we keep digging up.
Even though Jonathan is finished with Home School he is still learning. Here he is learning how to cut pipe and thread pipe.
I have been trying not to dirty up dishes by cooking, but after all the hard work I decided to make a special meal. Meatball sandwiches to start with...
And for dessert, banana pudding.
Now I'm off to hide in the sewing room.

Digging, Digging and more Digging

Yesterday Pat was able to drain out all the water and dig under the house. The first broken pipe was within reach so he was able to fix it and now we are waiting for the ground to dry out so he can insulate the pipes and get the area ready for winter.
Jonathan and I have been digging all morning looking for the last break wich is turning out to be such a hugh job.
The work is hard and we are getting so dirty!

I HATE DIGGING!!!!

Bad Luck Continues

It seems we not only have a broken cold water pipe but a broken hot water pipe too. Now all the water going into the house had to be cut off and we will be without water for awhile.

There is so much water under the house that Pat had to begin digging a trench to help it drainThe cellar, that is next to the house, is flooded too. Thankfully this has only been used for storing old cans of paint, bottles of garden sprays, old buckets and other junk.
I had at one time thought about cleaning out the cellar and fixing it up but now I am not so sure this is a good idea.

Bad Luck Starts Early

This morning we had very little water pressure in the tub and sink. After mentioning it to Pat he went outside to see if water had been left on. This is what he found.

Apparently the new water pressure we have, due to the new well, was too strong for the old pipes under the bathroom floor. Now we have a flood under this part of the house. Thankfully there is a water cut off there so Pat was able to cut off water to the broken pipe without cutting off water to the rest of the house.
There is no telling how long it will take to empty out the water so Pat can get under there and fix the pipe.

Home School Field Trip

After baking the apple cake we decided to take the day off and have a field trip. Since we had apples on our mind we decided to go visit an apple orchard.

The weather was nice.
I love this bench the orchard had, it is three trees bent into the shape of a bench.
Each of the three trees were loaded with apples.

Walking in and around the trees was so nice.
Last year the orchard trees didn't produce apples due to a late freeze. This year the trees were loaded with apples.
Many of the apples were picture perfect.
We gathered up several types and I am hoping to make some apple butter.
Elizabeth sampled every apple she could get her hands on.

More Homemade Goodness

Today Elizabeth and I made an apple cake.We used a vintage bowl I recently found for $12 at an antique store.
Crock bowls usually sell for $25 and up.
The house smells good and the cake was perfect.

Conserving Water...The Hard Way

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