It feels like it's been ages since I even turned my computer on. I'm working... way too much. It's funny that it's not even over 5 days a week, but it feels like so much more when it's midnights. I'm not really complaining, I need the work, and even with not much time off, I'm getting a good bit done on the house. There is now an overhang above the porch, a new sturdy one that won't fall on my head. The bathroom is torn down to the bare bones, which (thank god!) look fairly intact. I've got a guy in there right now, building the floor up again, and I should be up to tiling by next week. I may even have a toilet in there!
Water is going full force in both houses. There is a distinct brown color, but I think that is just to be expected with well water, right? I can still drink it, right? I mean, really brown. If I pour a glass of water, you can see the tint, and in a pot, it's even a wee bit cloudy. I'm not so sure about this. Still, it's a step up, and I am happy. And drinking tea anyway.
I managed to stay awake on Sunday to go to church, and hoo boy was I glad. The regular preacher was out of town, so a spare preacher from Plains came down for the day. He is also a logger, and the town gravedigger. He went on some interesting tangents, let me tell you.
No more for today. I don't have much else of interest, and really want to fit in a drive before I have to go to sleep. I got called in to work tonight, because the other midnight girl just quit yesterday.
Oh, did I mention it's cold? It's been in the 30s a few nights, and the days aren't getting up over 50ish. It's great, outside it smells like rain and woodsmoke all the time. It's a mountainy smell. Lovely.
Um, in my experience, brown is NOT a normal color of well water...it might be a good idea to have the water tested.
Posted by: Jean | September 15, 2004 at 12:27 PM
If you just had your well worked on, the brown tint is probably rust in pipes and sediment, etc., that got stirred up. Running your hose for a day or two should clear all that out unless there is a lot of iron in your water. If none of your neighbors have problems with their water, yours is probably OK. The biggest issue is the taste and rust stains, not safety. I just had to replace the pump in my well and all the water quality problems went away after watering the yard for a week. Anyway, testing the water for everything would probably cost about $100.
Posted by: Joan in Reno | September 15, 2004 at 01:41 PM