Still No Water

Unfortunately, it appears the pipes under the house are frozen. The main part of our house is a trailer, so there's a lot of "under the house," and of course, under the house never gets sun. I've noted since we moved here that anything not in a direct sun takes forever to thaw or melt, so that's not great. 

That means that this is day four with no running water. While this is annoying, there's always the positives to consider. So let's make a list, shall we?

1) We can still get water in buckets from the village well house. A. and the biggest boy have been hauling that water with the truck every day, some for the animals, some for us. This means we can still use the toilets, brush teeth, take a sponge bath as needed, etc.

2) I know how to brush my teeth, take a sponge bath, do dishes, etc., with very little water. We used to run out of water with some regularity at Blackrock, so I know it can be done.

Dishes waiting on the water to boil.

3) Now my children know how to brush their teeth, etc., without running water. I don't know exactly how this will be applicable to their future lives, but I'm sure it's benefitting them in some way. This is what the childhood development experts like to call "grit," right? Sure.

4) This happened during the school week, so the children can avail themselves of school toilets, drinking fountains, and lunch. 

5) We still have electricity and heat. Lack of water frequently comes with a storm that takes out the electricity, too, and that's a really big bummer. 

Anyway, A. put a space heater under the house to help things along, and it's going to be over 50 degrees today, so fingers crossed for water soon.