A Day Without Water

Lindsay: Mom, how long can a person live without water?
Me: About 3 days.
Lindsay: Oh good!  Then we have some time yet! (she's skipping and is pretty upbeat).
Paul: Time for what?
Lindsay: Oh, we have some time yet before we die.

Today, for more than half of the day, we had no water.  The chickens, thankfully, had access to water (though at low pressure) but the house had none. 

We contacted a plumber. He said he'd be by between 10 and 2. The first problem presented itself early enough....8 people in this house and 3 toilets that don't flush....

I proceeded to take snow from outside and melt it on the stove. Then I took that water and poured it into the toilet tanks so we could flush periodically.

Needless to say, that got old really fast so I improvised and just took water out of the hot tub and used that instead.

Then that incredibly uplifting conversation between Lindsay, Paul and I about death by thirst ensued.

I'd like to point out that I have an 18.5L jug of distilled water in the pantry and always have bottled water on hand. We also have plenty of milk....and pop.  So, we really aren't dying of thirst ANY time soon.

Anyways, the plumber came.  The pressure switch was broken.  It had to be replaced.  So as of 3:00 this afternoon we have had water.

According to Lindsay it looks as if the Gordons won't be dying any time soon.