The Things We Take For Granted….
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…. like running water….
Tuesday, at midday, water stopped coming out of our taps…
First we thought there was a town wide problem, but as it turned out, a water pipe under the house had burst….
We could hear it rushing out behind the shower, so a few holes in the wall later…
…hubby managed to find approximately where the leak was.
He called a plumber, and called our house insurance people, but since we have one positive case of covid, no one can come out to look at it until 7 days after the positive test.
The insurance was actually really good. They aren’t allowed to leave us without water, so they offered to put us up somewhere, but of course again, we are sick with one positive case, so we would not be able to stay anywhere until someone came to fix it.
Everyone agreed that DH would have to have a go at trying to temporarily fix it. So a bigger hole was made:
And the leak was found:
The joys of living in an old house….
Now DH is not a plumber, but he is very handy, and tried hard to have a go at a temporary fix. He tried two things, but neither of them worked.
So since Tuesday we haven’t had running water. Instead, once a day DH has turned the mains back on to fill up tubes and buckets in the bathtub:
and we pulled out the camping gear for the kitchen:
I have to say it isn’t ideal not having running water when you have a house full of sick people. So far only DS has had the positive test, the rest of us seem to have a bad bout of gastro. Again, not the best to not have running water with gastro!!!
I haven’t been this sick for a long time – and it’s been really strange. On Tuesday I felt completely better! But Wednesday morning I woke up crook again… and was in bed most of the day. So it seems to come in waves.
Before that I managed to bake a pie:
But no sewing since then…
Today I am doing a lot better, and hopefully I’ll get into the studio this weekend… I don’t have running water out there anyway, so I won’t miss it 🙂
It is amazing though how much we can take things like running water, electricity, and other everyday things for granted.
I am thankful that we are only dealing with loss of water this week… we haven’t lost our homes to floods or war. Yes, it is a hassle being sick and not having water, but things could be a lot worse.
The insurance company has booked a plumber to come on Sunday to try to fix it, so we only have a few days to wait… we have an end in sight…. unlike some others in the world.
So in the midst of all this, I am thankful that we have electricity, a roof over our heads, a bed to sleep in… and a sweet Dad who dropped dinner at the back porch for us tonight:
Stay safe and have a lovely weekend,
Oh yes, we do take those things for granted but even in a new house, those things happen. At least you got to bake a pie! Looks yummy. LOL Hope you all get to feeling better and get running water.
No water, and COVID, and “gastro”?? What a mess!! My sympathies – I’ve done the no water thing, and it’s pretty awful.
It is wonderful that your insurance offered you a place to stay (not always the case!!)
Even better, the leak is found and the main could be turned on long enough to get water. Not ideal, but beats hauling jugs from friends’ houses!!
And best – you managed to sew. And have a good meal, provided by a loving person, and enjoy it. That makes you the kind of person where this will be a fun story to tell later. Thanks for sharing your story and all the best to you for a full recovery from COVID for your peeps and from the leak for your House!!
Have I missed February and March Gingerbread Village?
I hope you get to feeling better soon & no one else gets sick. I agree that we do take things for granted. We just get used to everything in the norm then something happens & it jolts us a bit. That was so sweet of Dad to drop off dinner. Hopefully the water will be fixed & everyone feels great in no time. Always love your updates. 🙂
Guao. Lamento que estén pasando esa situación. Menos mal que no los dejaron solos y tuvieron el apoyo del agua, pero igualmente con la familia enferma, la verdad fue un muy mal momento para que se presentara esa novedad en la casa. Por fortuna ya muy pronto estará resuelto. Te entiendo perfectamente porque vivo en Venezuela y no tener agua, electricidad, gas, comunicaciones o gasolina son el pan nuestro de cada día. Sin embargo también buscamos las soluciones y la vida continúa.
Espero que muy pronto superen sus malestares. Me encantó el bloque. Con problemas estomacales, es el único pay que pueden comer, hahahaha. Recibe un fuerte abrazo!
Something like this certainly teaches us to more fully appreciate what we do take for granted. I hope your water is soon fixed – and that everyone is feeling much better.
Sounds like you are having quite a time of it! Hope you can get the water back up soon and that you all get better soon! Like you say it could be a lot worse with flooding down there and war in Ukraine. Hugs!
My goodness! How dreary. Its been said that occasionally God gives us reality checks. Looks like you got yours during illness. Added to floods, alot of Ky totally lost homes during the unusual timing of January to vicious tornadoes. I’m glad you’re still warm and dry. And hallelujah to those of us that are campers and tend to have a few more survival skills and tricks. Get well soon. Cute, cute pie and oven mittens. Going to be a great quilt.
Problems never seem to come just one at a time do they? I am sorry you you are sick and contending with this major plumbing problem. But you make a good point that it is an inconvenience; not the loss of life as you have have always known it as in Ukraine. I hope you all can rest despite all of this.
Oh dear, what a nuisance. I do hope it is all sorted very soon and that everyone gets well soon too.
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Yes, Covid plays with you with ups and downs for a long time. Go slowly–trust me.
Sorry about the water woes! You made a pretty block!
Oh thats a real pain for you especially not feeling the greatest. I hope you feel a lot better soon and get your water sorted….xx
Hugz
I do hope that things are sorted out soon and you can focus on sewing. Kudos to your dad for bringing you yummy food.