Water Woes!

 Water Woes!

 

The neighbors in the modular home did not wrap the pipes under the house as they were told to do, so now they have no water. Don’t know much about buying or selling real estate, but the water works are a main concern for an abode in my book. And we all have to be aware of what kind of an effect the weather will have on the utilities—heat and cold. Hoping that Albert will be able to thaw their water line soon. Meanwhile, they get a bucket of water from me as needed. Praise God! Lewis taught me about keeping water dripping good to prevent this kind of problem. Sterling knows to let the faucets drip, but his froze between the road and the house. Still, if the faucets had been dripping good, that should not have happened. Not sure where he will be getting buckets of water.

 

Lance sent a text with picture this morning of the snow down there in Ft. Worth. Jenn said Osiris ran outside and said, “Oh! Food!” and started eating the snow! Crazy Husky! Just hope they have no trouble getting to work.

 

Went out later than usual yesterday morning and found some frozen eggs that had to be boiled and fed to the dogs. This morning, if nothing prevents it, have some bananas that need to be made into some banana bread with walnuts. It just sounds good!

 

One year since the Natural Grocers opened over on Lawrence Street, the old woman went in there and found dehydrated veggies that are good for making into soups. Bought some and used them fairly quickly. Don’t remember how much they cost, but it seems like they were fairly expensive. Anyway, Amazon carries them in two-pound bags, so now a plastic bottle contains an entire bag on the back of my kitchen counter. Love noodle soups, but really am not crazy about peeling veggies just for a quick bowl of noodles. This makes it a snap.

 

Guess a recipe for banana bread would be a good idea about right now. Well, might have been a good idea, but didn’t turn out all that great. Ate a slice and gave the rest to the hens. They haven’t died yet.

 

Have a really rotten attitude today. Think the cold weather and pain have a lot to do with it. Dear Hearts, get out in that wind and the stuff eats the hide off your face! So far have only picked up about a dozen eggs, but will not be surprised to see egg production slowing WAY down! Know it would bother me to sit on a nest and plop out anything in this cold!

 

Took some eggs and a stick of butter and set the sack in the doorway of the kids in Jerry’s house. Hope their water thaws out soon. Patty said that so far, she and the puppers are doing fairly well. She is getting online to fill out the paperwork for me to take Roxie to Colonial Vets. Not sure what is bothering that dog, but she is acting funny and as if her bottom hurts. We will see, but would prefer to wait until Wednesday when it is supposed to be warmer.

 

We all need to be grateful for electricity and natural gas—or propane. Honestly can’t imagine how my grandparents (and even my parents) managed to live back when they had outdoor potties and coal oil lanterns! Can actually remember when the Pollard grands got inside plumbing!! Had to take a few baths in a big ol’ galvanized tub in the kitchen so we could go to church on Sunday. See, we took a bath every Saturday whether we needed it or not!

 

Have some more reading to do, so will tell you that we are so very blessed today. God loves us and has given us the best life has to offer—His Son!

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.