The Finished Well

Please note that we did not install a swimming pool, pond or ice rink at the end of our drive way, that is some of the leftovers from having the well drilled. They used a lot of water to keep the tip of the drill cool while drilling and then when they found water they let it spew from the well for a while, I am not sure why, but the end result is what you see. I am waiting to see how long it is before Amber (my car) gets stuck at the end of my driveway in 3 feet of MUD.

Well Day Two

Today was the second day of the well extravaganza. The good news is that it is over, the bad news is well, we still can't use our water until tomorrow. Currently our well is chlorinated to kill any sorts of bacteria that could be in the well. The "Well Doctor's" son hooked up the well that was dug yesterday. Here's a picture of what they did today. I am just glad that it is over. The "Well Doctor" and his family seemed very nice. Hopefully this well is all we wanted and more (more being the part where it doesn't run out of water.) So right no I am off to the gym to work off one of the hundreds of Christmas cookies I have eaten and to shower in city water.

Well, Merry Christmas

Bruce and I are giving each other an unexpected gift this Christmas a new well. Yes we are country folk who get our water from our own well, but it turns out the well we had (60+ years-old), well, went dry. So we are getting a new one. As everyone says, "its the joys of home ownership." Here is a picture of the start. I will replace it with ones. ( I updated the photo, what you are looking at is them drilling and the muck that was once our lawn and 200 feet below it.)

Update at 4:19 pm: we hit water, or let me rephrase the Well Doctor whom is digging our well hit water. They had to drill 200 feet, but they hit water. Oh the joys. Mainly because if it was farther than 200 feet that would had been 10 dollars per foot extra to this pricey adventure. At one point Bruce and I were wondering if they may even hit oil.