Life in the country is often interesting...

> Nothing sucks more than waking up in the morning and your yard is
> flooded because there's a tiny hole in the bottom of your well tank and
> all 220 gallons of water are spraying into your yard.
> No wait, it definitely sucks more when you realize you can't take a
> shower or use the toilet....ugh.
> Well, it could suck more because you call the well repair guy and find
> out the tank can't be patched and needs to be replaced instead.
> And it sucks again when you remember you just paid him a few $100 two
> weeks ago to replace a switch and a valve on the very same tank.
> And then it really sucks more when you find out the new tank goes for
> about $1500. =A0But then - it sucks less when you find out full retail fo=

> the same tank is $1800.
> And then it sucks again when you see 2 big trucks and 4 guys show up to
> replace it and you realize the $1500 you were quoted was only for parts,
> not labor....that sucks a lot!
> And then it sucks less because you are able to remove the lattice panels
> from around the well (because you planned for this eventuality) and you
> can trim your plants enough and guide the trucks over your front lawn,
> missing your sprinklers and the top of the septic tank and juuussst
> squeeze in past the propane tank and have room to back up to the fence -
> so you don't have to take your backyard fence down for the boom to be
> able to lift the old and new tanks out of your yard.
> And then it sucks a bit less because an hour and a half later YOU HAVE
> WATER and it is wonderful !!!
> And then it sucks much much less when you find out the total labor cost
> for 4 guys for an hour and half is only $185! but .... then it sucks
> again when you have to write a check for $1800 because they don't take
> credit cards................sigh
> But then, you put your checkbook away and go take a really nice long
> shower and the water feels just marvelous!!!!
> Melissa

>> Nothing sucks more than waking up in the morning and your yard is
>> flooded because there's a tiny hole in the bottom of your well tank and
>> all 220 gallons of water are spraying into your yard.
>> No wait, it definitely sucks more when you realize you can't take a
>> shower or use the toilet....ugh.
>>
>> Well, it could suck more because you call the well repair guy and find
>> out the tank can't be patched and needs to be replaced instead.
>>
>> And it sucks again when you remember you just paid him a few $100 two
>> weeks ago to replace a switch and a valve on the very same tank.
>>
>> And then it really sucks more when you find out the new tank goes for
>> about $1500.  But then - it sucks less when you find out full retail for
>> the same tank is $1800.
>>
>> And then it sucks again when you see 2 big trucks and 4 guys show up to
>> replace it and you realize the $1500 you were quoted was only for parts,
>> not labor....that sucks a lot!
>>
>> And then it sucks less because you are able to remove the lattice panels
>> from around the well (because you planned for this eventuality) and you
>> can trim your plants enough and guide the trucks over your front lawn,
>> missing your sprinklers and the top of the septic tank and juuussst
>> squeeze in past the propane tank and have room to back up to the fence -
>> so you don't have to take your backyard fence down for the boom to be
>> able to lift the old and new tanks out of your yard.
>>
>> And then it sucks a bit less because an hour and a half later YOU HAVE
>> WATER and it is wonderful !!!
>>
>> And then it sucks much much less when you find out the total labor cost
>> for 4 guys for an hour and half is only $185! but .... then it sucks
>> again when you have to write a check for $1800 because they don't take
>> credit cards................sigh
>>
>> But then, you put your checkbook away and go take a really nice long
>> shower and the water feels just marvelous!!!!
>>
>> Melissa
>
> Hugs to Melissa for suffering through a terrible, horrible, no good,
> very bad day. If it didn't end with a hot shower, this would be a
> complete disaster.
>
> Donna in Virginia

>
>>> Nothing sucks more than waking up in the morning and your yard is
>>> flooded because there's a tiny hole in the bottom of your well tank and
>>> all 220 gallons of water are spraying into your yard.
>>> No wait, it definitely sucks more when you realize you can't take a
>>> shower or use the toilet....ugh.
>>> Well, it could suck more because you call the well repair guy and find
>>> out the tank can't be patched and needs to be replaced instead.
>>> And it sucks again when you remember you just paid him a few $100 two
>>> weeks ago to replace a switch and a valve on the very same tank.
>>> And then it really sucks more when you find out the new tank goes for
>>> about $1500. But then - it sucks less when you find out full retail for
>>> the same tank is $1800.
>>> And then it sucks again when you see 2 big trucks and 4 guys show up to
>>> replace it and you realize the $1500 you were quoted was only for parts,
>>> not labor....that sucks a lot!
>>> And then it sucks less because you are able to remove the lattice panels
>>> from around the well (because you planned for this eventuality) and you
>>> can trim your plants enough and guide the trucks over your front lawn,
>>> missing your sprinklers and the top of the septic tank and juuussst
>>> squeeze in past the propane tank and have room to back up to the fence -
>>> so you don't have to take your backyard fence down for the boom to be
>>> able to lift the old and new tanks out of your yard.
>>> And then it sucks a bit less because an hour and a half later YOU HAVE
>>> WATER and it is wonderful !!!
>>> And then it sucks much much less when you find out the total labor cost
>>> for 4 guys for an hour and half is only $185! but .... then it sucks
>>> again when you have to write a check for $1800 because they don't take
>>> credit cards................sigh
>>> But then, you put your checkbook away and go take a really nice long
>>> shower and the water feels just marvelous!!!!
>>> Melissa
>> Hugs to Melissa for suffering through a terrible, horrible, no good,
>> very bad day. If it didn't end with a hot shower, this would be a
>> complete disaster.
>> Donna in Virginia
>
> So true - but glad that Melissa got her shower. I feel the parallel to our
> car woes of the past couple of weeks - with the little leak ending up as the
> $1800 repair. But, hey - the little car is running just fabulously now
> (even if I did scare Donna tooling around town in it yesterday - but, hey,
> it has airbags all over the place).
>
> Hope you get some happy stitching done now, Melissa.
>
> ellice
>

>>> Nothing sucks more than waking up in the morning and your yard is
>>> flooded because there's a tiny hole in the bottom of your well tank and
>>> all 220 gallons of water are spraying into your yard.
>>> No wait, it definitely sucks more when you realize you can't take a
>>> shower or use the toilet....ugh.
>>> Well, it could suck more because you call the well repair guy and find
>>> out the tank can't be patched and needs to be replaced instead.
>>> And it sucks again when you remember you just paid him a few $100 two
>>> weeks ago to replace a switch and a valve on the very same tank.
>>> And then it really sucks more when you find out the new tank goes for
>>> about $1500. But then - it sucks less when you find out full retail for
>>> the same tank is $1800.
>>> And then it sucks again when you see 2 big trucks and 4 guys show up to
>>> replace it and you realize the $1500 you were quoted was only for parts,
>>> not labor....that sucks a lot!
>>> And then it sucks less because you are able to remove the lattice panels
>>> from around the well (because you planned for this eventuality) and you
>>> can trim your plants enough and guide the trucks over your front lawn,
>>> missing your sprinklers and the top of the septic tank and juuussst
>>> squeeze in past the propane tank and have room to back up to the fence -
>>> so you don't have to take your backyard fence down for the boom to be
>>> able to lift the old and new tanks out of your yard.
>>> And then it sucks a bit less because an hour and a half later YOU HAVE
>>> WATER and it is wonderful !!!
>>> And then it sucks much much less when you find out the total labor cost
>>> for 4 guys for an hour and half is only $185! but .... then it sucks
>>> again when you have to write a check for $1800 because they don't take
>>> credit cards................sigh
>>> But then, you put your checkbook away and go take a really nice long
>>> shower and the water feels just marvelous!!!!
>>> Melissa
>> Hugs to Melissa for suffering through a terrible, horrible, no good,
>> very bad day. If it didn't end with a hot shower, this would be a
>> complete disaster.
>> Donna in Virginia
> So true - but glad that Melissa got her shower. I feel the parallel to
> our
> car woes of the past couple of weeks - with the little leak ending up as
> the
> $1800 repair. But, hey - the little car is running just fabulously now
> (even if I did scare Donna tooling around town in it yesterday - but, hey,
> it has airbags all over the place).
> Hope you get some happy stitching done now, Melissa.
> ellice