Donna’s Pilgrimage - on the road to beautiful

Life slows way down when you have no water. We have had water problems off and on for the past few weeks. Yesterday morning our water was turned off in the middle of my last load of wash (around 8), and we’re still waiting for its return. The well drilling has finished at 350 feet, and we’re waiting for the next crew to come and reinstall the “things” that are setting all around…couplings, and such, pipes, and a pump. Maybe today, we are told, tomorrow for sure. So we wait. We don’t/can’t wash dishes or ourselves, make noodles (as in boil anything), and we can’t flush. This has lead to one big slow down. We watch out the window a lot. That drill rig was pretty impressive, and it stayed overnight. We read, we even talk more, we make water decisions for the future (like who gets the first shower, and what priority is washing clothes). We cook thoughtfully and carefully. We drink sparingly. I’ve been experimenting with hand sewing and upholstering, and reading, and even read through the directions to my new ipod…things that had to be put on hold during the gift making frenzy.We ‘re pretty scuzzy, so we haven’t rushed out to meet people or even eat out. We’ve hunkered down and slowed down, and you know, it’s not that bad at all….I’m appreciating water, and determined to use it more carefully when it returns. It even tastes better.