February Continuation (The theme of Water)

It seemed that many of my distractions that I had to look at through a better lens revolved around the conversion from well water to public water.  I felt this deserved its own post.  Here is something I wrote poetically.  I shared it with the writing group I belong to.

House Water

 Ebb and Flow

Kathleen Moore

Blessing Basket 

2017  (February)

With preparations underway for the conversion from well water to township water, I dreamed of the next storm causing an electrical outage and smiled with the knowledge that I no longer would need to store jugs of water in the garage for task such as toilet flushing.

• Estimates for work ✓
• Permits obtained ✓
• Money saved   ✓

One evening, I heard a holler from the bathroom

Mom, did you just run the dishwasher?

No

There’s no hot water

• Plumber Called  ✓
• Part replaced  ✓
• Put away the pots for heating water  ✓

A few days later, digging, drilling, banging and clanging,  I dreamed of the water flowing through my pipes and smile with the knowledge that  I would no longer have to schedule my household tasks around  the water pressure

One evening, I received a text at work

Mom, did you hear leaking under the hall closet?

No

I had to use the shut off valve and turn off the water

• Call into the plumber  ✓
• Text the boss to say I'll be in late  ✓
• Get the water buckets back out of the garage  ✓

The next morning, digging drilling banging and clanging, I dreamed of a warm shower and smiled with the knowledge that I was not one of the ladies I saw during a Super Bowl Commercial walking miles with buckets for clean water.

The following morning, I heard singing coming from the shower

Mom, Isn’t this great to have hot water?

Yes

I’ll get rid of the buckets in the garage today

• Take my shower ✓
• Be Grateful for my blessings✓
• Say a prayer for those less fortunate✓