Jay Lauser’s Endorsement of Merlin’s Blade
Jay Lauser, also known as Sir Emeth Mimetes and the founder of the vast Holy Worlds universe of websites, gave…
Category: House Maintenance
The Advent Conspiracy!
Exactly one year and three days ago, we installed our new well system. It had been 22 days without water…
Well Install — Parts List
If anyone is interested, here are the parts that we used in our well installation. This might just save you…
Well Install — Part 3
My son and I worked on installing the well Friday afternoon once it warmed up.
The first thing we did was pressure test the line after getting all the fittings on. To do this, we had to electrically hook up the pump and then put it in a garbage can full of water and turn it on. This wasn’t enough water, so we filled it up again and ran it again. All the fittings held!
Then I had to take it apart again to drain the water out of the pipe. This was to reduce the weight during the install. When that was done I put it back together again and got ready to put the pump and pipe into the well.
Thirsting For The Water Of Life — Part 2
The “overnight” parts for our new well drop pipe didn’t ship until Wednesday, so they finally arrived last night immediately before we left for a Christmas concert (I’ll put another post up about the concert—incredible!). Not only did they arrive, but they fit perfectly.
So today is the day. Everything is ready for the well install, and this means we might all get hot showers without having to borrow them! However, I didn’t just jump out there first thing this morning because it was 23 degrees and the ground was covered in frost. It’s supposed to warm up to around 39 by noon, and that sounds better.
I have pondered more deeply the words of Isaiah 55 over the last few days of this final waiting. Not only the verses I quoted earlier, but the ones that follow, verses 4 through the end.
Well Install — Part 2
Sometimes my son calls me Puddleglum (of course, I tease him back and call him GloomyPoodle), and yes, I can…
Well Install — Part 1
I now have in my possession all the parts that I need to install the well. Today is the big…
Thirsting For The Water Of Life — Part 1
The verse in the Bible that has impacted me the most is Isaiah 55:1-3:
“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come buy and eat! Come buy wine and milk without money and without cost.
Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy?
Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.
Give ear and come to me; hear me, that your soul may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.”
Lately, these verses have taken on new meaning for our family. Why? Because it has been 18 days since we have had water at our house!