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| katmom |
Posted - May 04 2020 : 6:22:18 PM
Whoot Whoot,,, our new Water Well is going in..
When we bought this little 14ac Ranchette.. we signed an agreement that we could stay attached to the neighbors Well for 5years... Our plan was to sink the Well in 2022.. but,, the Well Fairies were watching over us,, and made our plans come sooner! Wahoo!
The guys Drill on Friday,, and then the following week,, all the 'equipment/pump/stuff' gets installed and hooked up...
We are tickled pink...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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| City Chick |
Posted - Jun 26 2020 : 12:33:10 PM
Great news!!
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| katmom |
Posted - Jun 24 2020 : 7:18:44 PM
I have to be honest,, I do not miss city tap water and all the floride and chemical treatment..
We do put a whole house filter to the incoming water to keep sediments out and a Reverse Osmosis filtration system at our sink for drinking water.
The hooking up will be sometime next week,, first they have to trench out new lines, add the pump and then run electricity from the house to the pump..
So all in all,, fingers crossed, we should be all good to go by the end of next week.. fingers crossed...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Jun 24 2020 : 7:01:33 PM
I thought longingly of your new well and that lovely cool water today. Our water in the summer comes out of the cold tap at 90 degrees. Makes me wonder why I bought a new water heater.
Judith
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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - Jun 24 2020 : 3:59:05 PM
Great news, Grace!! So happy the well is all in and the water is perfect. WooHoo!!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015
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| quiltee |
Posted - Jun 19 2020 : 07:39:09 AM
That is such good news, Grace. So happy to hear. Sorry it has been such an expense for you. And you have a backup plan for 40 years down the road. LOL!
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015 and April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Jun 18 2020 : 10:16:35 PM
What good news! Congratulations!
Judith
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| katmom |
Posted - Jun 18 2020 : 9:15:22 PM
Well,,, we got the Well in and now to wait for the pump and hook-up..
65ft down, clean ice cold water, 10-12gpm... there are 2 more aquifers from 135 to 400ft.. so if this one ever goes to low we can re-drill and go lower.., that being said it could be 40 years before we need to go lower..
Whew! we are so relieved...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| katmom |
Posted - Jun 17 2020 : 4:36:43 PM
RTG,, yep, sun was out for a couple of hours,, in came the dark skies,, and now it's lightly raining. oy vay! lol!
On the good news side,, the Driller Dudes hit water at 35ft, with 10-12 gpm.. but that aquifer is only 4ft deep... we need at least double that.. so they are drilling deeper.. but they just called it a day and will be back 1st thing in the morning.
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - Jun 17 2020 : 1:11:56 PM
OY, Grace!! That is one price ticket to to deal with. But, you got to have water and hopefully, from now on the process will be straight forward and successful. Keep us posted. At least the sun was out today!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015
FGOTM- October 2018 |
| katmom |
Posted - Jun 17 2020 : 12:12:10 PM
I know,, Right!
They have to et in a larger pipe then insert a smaller one.. don't want what happened last time to happen again. The lines caved and back filled... If it were a normal regular drill it would have only been $65 per foot.
We have predominatly Basalt and granet but there are layers of clay and sand... but mostly basalt.
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Jun 17 2020 : 12:00:33 PM
Holy cow -- that's $100 a foot! Here's hoping it's really good water.
Judith
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| katmom |
Posted - Jun 17 2020 : 09:32:50 AM
OK,, the Drilling Dudes are back.. and getting set up...
We hired a Geological Dude guy to 'scan' our property for other possible water sights.
He did find 3,, to of which are at the far back side of our property about 700ft.. and the 3rd one is between our house and barn,, between our garden and fruit trees,, go figure..
So,, keep your fingers crossed for us.. that we strike water..
According to the Geo Dude, there is water between 135ft down to 400ft... at 150 ft, we are looking at $15.000.00 for the drilling only... not including the electrical and motor stuff..
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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| katmom |
Posted - May 30 2020 : 1:25:36 PM
Deb,
the Geo dude had to head back to New Mexico, his mom was in ill health.. but he texted me the other day that he will be back on our property on Thurs, 4th to finish up.. He found several water sources on the back side.. now he will check the front side, send in the data to be deciphered as to the best source, and depth.. then we can re-drill.. looks like we might be starting up again by mid month of June...
Fingers crossed we get at least 18gal per minute.. it we get 8gpm or less we will need to put in a Cistern to hold water.
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| City Chick |
Posted - May 29 2020 : 1:32:59 PM
Anything new happening? I'm wondering if you have your own water now.
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| levisgrammy |
Posted - May 20 2020 : 05:46:36 AM
Oh Grace I hope everything works out. This reminds me of the movie Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. They had issues with finding water and it was funny but only because it was a movie. I'd hate to have it happen in real life.
~Denise
Sister #43~1/18/2007
"Home is where we find comfort, security, memories, friendship, hospitality, and above all, family. It is the place that deserves our commitment and loyalty." William J. Bennett
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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - May 20 2020 : 05:19:23 AM
Grace, this is a nightmare for sure!! Hopefully, there is a solution soon. If not, would you consider selling the place and doing something else? What are your other options?
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015
FGOTM- October 2018 |
| katmom |
Posted - May 19 2020 : 3:29:10 PM
Here is the conundrum,,, the Dad bought 40ac,, and gave 5ac to one daughter and 20 to the other and he kept the middle 15 ac which we bought (minus 1 1/2ac)... the 'family well' is on the daughter with 15 ac property,(paid for by the dad), and all 3 homes share that well.. The daughter with 5 ac sold and moved away.. so the current owner put his own well in, to disconnect himself from the current sister as we are trying to do.. The dad passed away,, that's how we bought the property, from the daughter with the 20ac.. and she is becoming a real night mare.. We have a legal binding contract, with full disclousers,, that we 'co-own' with shared interest in the well on her property,, Now she wants to charge us for water and has threatened to shut the water off to our property if I water one more plant.... Which she legally can not do as we own 1/2 the well.. She is nuttier then squirrel poop and getting nuttier by the day.. the neighbor that bought the other property said that is why he put his own well in.. she was driving him crazy with her crazy behavior.
She is in her mid 70's, never married and gives new meaning to 'penny pincher-tight wade.. I swear,, she wears the same pair of pink pants every day,, and now she is ironing on those iron on patches..
I have tried to be very nice to her and bit my tongue to many times when she hs made snarky comments to me... I chalk it up to her being an unhappy camper.... but the sooner we get our Well in the sooner I do not have to deal with her.. which is sad because I don't want to be like that...
Breath,,,,, Grace, Breath....
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - May 19 2020 : 05:05:59 AM
Gosh Grace, what a frustrating situation finding a useable water site. Who knew it was so complicated? I sure hope they have success soon because I know the longer the company is there working, the faster the bill climbs up! Keeping my fingers crossed they will have success soon and you can finally have the water source your need on your own land.
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015
FGOTM- October 2018 |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - May 18 2020 : 1:38:30 PM
Sometimes I think my iPad has gone crazy. I definitely didn’t repost the same thing 2 days late lol. Sorry Grace! Fingers are still crossed for you!
Krista |
| StitchinWitch |
Posted - May 16 2020 : 8:43:18 PM
Fingers crossed!
Judith
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| katmom |
Posted - May 16 2020 : 10:12:35 AM
"Well" the Geo Dude is here,, scanning our 14 ac... to find the best source of water...
We do have water,, its just,,, where on the 14ac...
So, continue to keep your fingers crossed for us...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - May 15 2020 : 12:14:27 PM
Grace, I hope everything works out for you and that your guys can find you some water. Good luck. My fingers are crossed for you as well!
Krista |
| katmom |
Posted - May 13 2020 : 5:25:41 PM
Krista,, my fingers crossed too!
The Geologist dude will be here next week,, because of all our rains, it has put him behind schedule ....
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - May 13 2020 : 1:42:39 PM
Grace, I hope everything works out for you and that your guys can find you some water. Good luck. My fingers are crossed for you as well!
Krista |
| NatChap |
Posted - May 12 2020 : 4:27:16 PM
Congratulations on your well! So, so important!
Keep shining!
Natalie
"Ask what makes you come alive and go do it." ~Howard Thurman |
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