WATER SAGA (no photos to load hmmm)

Cindy wonders what caused our water problem. Time, weather, and an inactive City Council. It seems there has been a plan discussed for quite some time to fix our water lines...but the City Council didn't want to spend the bucko millions to replace and fix it all....so they authorized 3 mil to do it.....well....the city is GROWING. The pipes are not. We've had a drought. We had some leaks....when the crews went to dig up the area and fix the leaks - the main pipe burst apart....it has been split....but the dry, red clay was holding it together....this is supposed to be worse with rain and such. I find it funny that the dirt was holding it all together....When it rains after a long drought the ground shifts...so they had warned there could be some problems...but who guessed that the line was waiting beneath the surface - split?

Anyway, last word I had is that they've not begun to fix the main line yet...they are still trying to patch leaks and get pressure working....and things will be iffy here until at least Christmas (if everything goes well). I have no idea why the power is funky...but I checked and it is not just my house. ::snort::

COUNTDOWN - OK they are arriving in 35 hours but the clock either does 17 hours or 1 day and 17 hours.....so hey....it's close. LOL

Still can't get blogger to load any photos for me....

Spent some time last night working on Shop Natural co-op. I sent our group order in. I worked on the newsletter. I also spent some time on Veggie Sales, our produce co-op. I don't think I'm doing a newsletter this week for that one. I'm running out of time or steam or water...yeah ....must be the water and funky power thing that is zapping my motivation to do another newsletter. ::snort:: Our power is teasing us...our water pressure is teasing us....but all in all life is GREAT. LOL

My friend Debbie came over and brought this little ornament. She said that she thought of me when she saw it. It's CUTE....and I DID think almost immediately that I need to make a stocking next year to hang on our mantle with the name "Jesus" on it. I think we'll sort of do the "fill the manger with straw" thing...but have slips of paper and they can write down anyone they see doing something "Christlike" and fill the stocking....Next year....

It's always fun to visit with Debbie. She works in the local hospital and has quite the stories to tell after this week. ::snort::

She left her key to their house with me so that if our water goes out again we can go out there. They will be gone for two weeks. They live in the NORTH part of town and aren't being affected at home by this. She even called the alarm company to give them our names. LOL

I made bread today....I forgot the salt so they rose and rose and collapsed...but they taste good....Here Stacia practices her one finger touch technique...Ugh look at this mischevious SMIRK

One thumb - this is new - what happened to ONE FINGER???

Zanderism

He has a nasty habit of {OK this is GROSS but stick with me and it's funny} picking his nose and eating it. This is so sick. Combined with his chewing of his finger; it's about to drive me batty.

I told him tonight, "Please, don't eat it - that's really gross."

He asked, "Why?"

I replied, "You'll get germs inside if you eat things like that."

To which he replied "This doesn't count, Mom!"
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A bit later Stacia was attempting to eat her diaper creame. She has THAT habit.

Zander: "Stacia - don't eat that - its organanin!"

Mom: "What, Zander?"

Z - "Its ORGANANIN, it will have germs!"

Transaltion - it's organic - guess the germ content is higher??? LOL

Wednesday in Review

~Visit with Debbie

~Chapel Christmas party. Wow - Fr Jim had a nice meal laid out, I had no idea.

~Delivered a few gifts around town. Visited with friends around town. LOL

~Read advent stuff, baked bread....I have little snippets to post but pictures won't upload, it's been a long time since I've had this problem. LOL

The Girls are on the BUS!!!

Bre called from the bus station. I could hear the announcement to board...and they are on their way home to us. They'll be in your area early tomorrow Cindy and then they are REALLY close to us....LOL Well another 20 hours or so....