Life in the country is often interesting... - Page 2

>>>> 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
>
> Well done, Melissa - at least you didn`t lose your sense of humour - and
> THAT`S what`s beyond price!
>
> Pat
>
>

>> 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