No, I'm lying. It was NOT fun! We woke and fed the dog the other day and I took him out to hear just a waterfall! Well, this is the damn desert. WTF?? I saw this in our back yard.
Yeah, that's a small lake in our back yard right next to the pump house. Hmmm. It didn't take me long to turn around and run in to get the key for the electric box and shut off the pump. Well, I did managed to get this photo of the problem.
Yeah, that's a problem for sure! We called our favorite 'well guy' and he came over and repaired the leak. He's explained this to me before but apparently our local government has decreed that pumps should be sitting on a concrete pad; but they don't want a REAL pad like with rebar & an underpad of gravel. So as the ground moves around, so does the pressure container and every couple of years the plastic pipe cracks. Ain't that wonderful? So, he fixed the pipe and collected his $80 and we'll be seeing him in another couple of years. He is a nice guy but really?
Of course it's not all about water around here. We do get some nice night skies, sunrises and sunsets.
Of course it is the Xmas season so we've decorated the house. We have our 1998 plastic Christmas tree from the Netherlands. I'm sure I've never posted a photo of it before! LOL The things decorating the tree all have memories attached. Some are things the kids made (who are now both over 50 years old!); some are from the Netherlands; some are from our travels; some are just beautiful in their own right. The Santa robe beneath the tree on the table was created by my wife's sister when she was into weaving.
And, of course, it is finally cool enough to use the fireplace!
Hey, what more could you want? Well, aside from no more broken well connection. Oh, and world peace and no more Hitler-wanna-be assholes and a funeral for Mr. Trump. Yeah, I'm not asking for all that much so maybe in 2024 we'll get some of that. Hell, I'd settle for the last one! Take care and keep washing those hands! Thanks for stopping by.
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