Kathy's journey

[davina61]

Well what a to do, (had to get that in before Steph) , any time you have to get a trade person in its hang on to your purse . Hope it all goes well (intended!!!) water you doing at the moment ,on the bottled stuff?

[CynthiaAnn]

Well what a to do, (had to get that in before Steph) , any time you have to get a trade person in its hang on to your purse . Hope it all goes well (intended!!!) water you doing at the moment ,on the bottled stuff?

giggles 

hope things restored soon Kathy

C -

[KathyLauren]

Thanks, ladies.

Yes, after the plumber did some diagnostics and concluded the problem is down the well, I went into town for some bottled water.  We have a composting toilet in the guest house, so it could be worse.

He is coming back tomorrow to pull the pump.

[steph2.0]

Ugh. There goes a bunch of money down the tubes.

[Donica]

Well, I took my last spiro pill Saturday morning.  Last night, I took my first cypro.  Wow, what a difference!   This morning was the first morning in a couple of years that I have not had a hangover.  (I don't drink hardly at all, but the spiro gives me a hangover.)  I feel like I actually have some blood pressure.  Overnight, I only had to get up to pee once.  Among my morning chores are making a fire in the fireplace and cleaning the cats' litter boxes, both of which involve squatting low.  This morning, I can stand up from a squat without feeling lightheaded.

I already like cypro!

Oh I so have to ask my Endo about Cypro. I get up twice if not three times a night on Spiro. UGH!!!

Oh Lord! I hope the fix doesn't cost too much. My father had a well on his property. What a headache

[steph2.0]

All's well that ends well.

[KathyLauren]

Oh I so have to ask my Endo about Cypro. I get up twice if not three times a night on Spiro. UGH!!!

Oh Lord! I hope the fix doesn't cost too much. My father had a well on his property. What a headache

Good luck with the cypro.  I don't think it is available on your side of the border.  But it doesn't hurt to ask.

The well will cost whatever it costs. You have to be philosophical aboout these things.

All's well that ends well.

Groan!

[KathyLauren]

't hurt to ask.
The well will cost whatever it costs. You have to be philosophical aboout these things.

Well...  It will cost big.  It looks like there's been a collapse down the bore hole.  Best case, they can drill the collapsed material and the old pump out of the hole and re-line it.  More likely, we need a whole new well.  <not allowed>!!!

[CynthiaAnn]

well.... it's moving toward a conclusion, may it happen soon Kathy, arrrggg

[steph2.0]

Wow, it really did end well, and that's not good.


Stephanie

[KathyLauren]

What a difference a couple of hours make!  Things are significantly better than what I thought was the "best case".

The pump had simply burned out from old age, but the reason they couldn't lift it out was not because of a cave-in.  A camera revealed that, years ago, someone had dropped the rope that was supposed to support the weight of the pump, and 250' of rope was balled up on top of it, jamming it in the hole.  While I went off to get my face fried (HNT), the crew spent the afternoon MacGyvering a rig to fish the rope out and free the pump.

So everything is now out of the hole.  Tomorrow, they will install brand new everything: pump, pipe, cable, ROPE!!!  It will cost a bit, but a tiny fraction of what a new well would have cost.

This might not be squee-worthy, but it certainly deserves a WOO-HOO!!

[Jessica]

!!!Woo Hoo!!!

[Donica]

Well that's good new Kathy. Dodged a Well aimed bullet there.... sorta. Hummmmm... Face Fry.... Interesting!!! I like it. Well I don't really LIKE like it, but, Well, it works

[Jessica_Rose]

Great news on the well Kathy! My parents have a well, and their water smells like sulphur. I feel as though taking a shower at their house makes me less clean. After 40 years using the well they are actually thinking about switching to 'city' water. I hope that happens soon!

I also think a WOO-HOO is appropriate!

[Northern Star Girl]

@KathyLauren
Dear Kathy:
Your WOO-HOO good news report exemplifies why we should not always assume the worst possible outcome.

The other good news for you is that your plumber was honest and did not just put in a new pump and charge you significantly more for their service call.

Yes indeed, a 2nd WOO-HOO is very appropriate.   
Hugs,
Danielle
 

What a difference a couple of hours make!  Things are significantly better than what I thought was the "best case".

The pump had simply burned out from old age, but the reason they couldn't lift it out was not because of a cave-in.  A camera revealed that, years ago, someone had dropped the rope that was supposed to support the weight of the pump, and 250' of rope was balled up on top of it, jamming it in the hole.  While I went off to get my face fried (HNT), the crew spent the afternoon MacGyvering a rig to fish the rope out and free the pump.

So everything is now out of the hole.  Tomorrow, they will install brand new everything: pump, pipe, cable, ROPE!!!  It will cost a bit, but a tiny fraction of what a new well would have cost.

This might not be squee-worthy, but it certainly deserves a WOO-HOO!!

[Liina]

What a difference a couple of hours make!  Things are significantly better than what I thought was the "best case".

The pump had simply burned out from old age, but the reason they couldn't lift it out was not because of a cave-in.  A camera revealed that, years ago, someone had dropped the rope that was supposed to support the weight of the pump, and 250' of rope was balled up on top of it, jamming it in the hole.  While I went off to get my face fried (HNT), the crew spent the afternoon MacGyvering a rig to fish the rope out and free the pump.

So everything is now out of the hole.  Tomorrow, they will install brand new everything: pump, pipe, cable, ROPE!!!  It will cost a bit, but a tiny fraction of what a new well would have cost.

Hi Kathy, geez what a bummer, I had the same thing a year and half ago, pump burnt out with lining stuck, of course it snowed and the job was aborted due to 8 inches of wet heavy snow and bad roads for 2 weeks, it went on for 3 weeks.. In the end it all worked out but sometimes it is just a big pain in the %#$. Hope it all goes according the reinstall plans. In the end my redo cost 9K cdn. And I should be good for another 22 years, ha!  Yes a new well is a much bigger bill and time consumption, glad that is not your case!  Be safe and look forward to the spring that has sprung!
Liina

[KathyLauren]

Thanks for the "well"-wishes, everyone! 

The crew was back the next day with brand new everything.  They upgraded the pump, the pipe and replaced the electrical cable.  They elected not to use a rope, to avoid having the same problem recur.  Apparently, the only rope that is suitable for wells is impossible to tie knots in!  That could explain a lot.

They had to shock the well, standard procedure when you drop anything into it.  I ran most of the chlorine out of it with a garden hose to minimize damage to the septic tank.  It still took a couple of days to get rid of the chlorine taste.

@Liina, I am indeed looking forward to spring.  I hope it gets here soon!

[KathyLauren]

In honour of Mother's Day, here is a pic of my mother and me.  She never got to meet Kathy, but I can imagine it.

[CynthiaAnn]

In honour of Mother's Day, here is a pic of my mother and me.  She never got to meet Kathy, but I can imagine it.

cute ! 

[Northern Star Girl]

@KathyLauren
Dear Kathy:
That was so nice to see baby with mom in that long ago photo.
Yes, indeed, use your imagination and your kind and warm thoughts to
think what it would have been like if your mom met Kathy.

Thank you for sharing.
Hugs and best wishes,
Danielle