You don't miss your water...

...'till the well runs dry. This old blues song has a lot of truth in it. If you don't think so, try shutting off your water for two days.
This week is water problem week in Ola. We are in the process of moving into the forclosure house we bought on High Valley Road. We had heard that the well might be a problem, so we were delighted when we tested it and were able to draw over 800 gallons before the pump shut off. Just to be sure, we tested it again with similar results. Imagine our surprise when our neighbor from up the hill came down to tell us that since we moved in, he had been running out of water!
We found out that the previous owner of his home built our home for his mom. When his mom's well didn't come in very strong, he simply connected his mom's house to his well.
The solution was simple - all I had to do was dig a four foot deep trench to locate the water line, then excavate the connection and reconnect the house to our well. We now have water again. That backhoe attachment I bought for the tractor is really paying off!

Meanwhile, back at the ranch...
The driller was down to 400' when the hole collapsed, locking his drill pipe string in the hole. It took him three days to work the pipe out of the hole. Now he'll have to case the entire hole to prevent further collapses. He's now back in business, and is hopeful that a good well is not too far off.