scooterbum46
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No pump jack experience; I have driven several shallow wells in Michigan and used a hand pump during testing, but not with a pump jack. Will be following this.
Escape FROM my dream shop
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Hooked
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Mac, I just found your thread a few days ago and have read every post and watched every element of you and Laura's work since the beginning. Then I come to this final page to read the sad news of her passing. My prayers are with you during this most difficult time and I think she is right there with you as you work on the well and pump.
Today was one of the most taxing days for me.
I walked out of the house and saw Laura's car in the carport and my immediate thought was "Oh, Laura's home", and then reality set in.
I had to get rid of Laura's car. I went to a car dealer and was overwhelmed by state of car dealers today. I came home and went online to carvana and the car will be gone.
I walked out of the house and saw Laura's car in the carport and my immediate thought was "Oh, Laura's home", and then reality set in.
I had to get rid of Laura's car. I went to a car dealer and was overwhelmed by state of car dealers today. I came home and went online to carvana and the car will be gone.
scooterbum46
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It's NOMFB, but I'm going to speak my thoughts anyways: be cautious in making large, serious decisions in the next few weeks. If there are things you feel must be done, seek council from a relative, close friend or maybe get legal opinion.
In my situation, I was physically and mentally drained from the months leading up to the loss of my wife of 42 years and was ready to sell property, and take some other less advisable actions due mainly to my somewhat altered mental state. Just be careful of significant changes right now..
86turbodsl
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Mac, i am very sorry for your loss. Losing your life partner is the worst thing.
shortykorte
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No words. Very, very sad event that no one should experience.
This is how things compound to the point that you don't get a simple task completed without a total train of thought derailment.
The lawn guy we hired to cut the grass was not as good as we were led to believe (imagine that). Etta would not go out to take care of her business because the grass was too high, because the guy we hired didn't cut it as agreed upon.
Since I hadn't been using our Z turn mower, the battery was dead.
I don't have power to the car port where the mower lives, so it's either run a **** load of cord out the carport or bring out the little Honda generator. I opt for the generator and it doesn't start.
Open up the Honda and give it a shot of ether and it starts right up and purrs like a kitten.
A half hour later, the mower is charged and starts. I cut the grass and Etta poops.
I had always planned on running power to the carport but now I need to actually do it.
I need to trench about 75' from the RV pad to the carport but the palmetto ground cover is pretty thick.
I put the brush cutter on the bobcat and in about an hour I can see the path that I need to trench.
I have all the wire I need to make the run but I'll have to measure and go buy some conduit to put in the yet to be dug trench so that I can run power to the carport to charge the battery on the mower so Etta can poop.
The lawn guy we hired to cut the grass was not as good as we were led to believe (imagine that). Etta would not go out to take care of her business because the grass was too high, because the guy we hired didn't cut it as agreed upon.
Since I hadn't been using our Z turn mower, the battery was dead.
I don't have power to the car port where the mower lives, so it's either run a **** load of cord out the carport or bring out the little Honda generator. I opt for the generator and it doesn't start.
Open up the Honda and give it a shot of ether and it starts right up and purrs like a kitten.
A half hour later, the mower is charged and starts. I cut the grass and Etta poops.
I had always planned on running power to the carport but now I need to actually do it.
I need to trench about 75' from the RV pad to the carport but the palmetto ground cover is pretty thick.
I put the brush cutter on the bobcat and in about an hour I can see the path that I need to trench.
I have all the wire I need to make the run but I'll have to measure and go buy some conduit to put in the yet to be dug trench so that I can run power to the carport to charge the battery on the mower so Etta can poop.
Adaylate
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Isn't scope creep wonderful?!!!
Magic City Tool
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My dog Duke does the same thing. He hates the long grass - and also rain. Plus there was that one time it snowed and we made him go out in it. He will never let us forget that treachery.This is how things compound to the point that you don't get a simple task completed without a total train of thought derailment.
The lawn guy we hired to cut the grass was not as good as we were led to believe (imagine that). Etta would not go out to take care of her business because the grass was too high, because the guy we hired didn't cut it as agreed upon.
Since I hadn't been using our Z turn mower, the battery was dead.
I don't have power to the car port where the mower lives, so it's either run a **** load of cord out the carport or bring out the little Honda generator. I opt for the generator and it doesn't start.
Open up the Honda and give it a shot of ether and it starts right up and purrs like a kitten.
A half hour later, the mower is charged and starts. I cut the grass and Etta poops.
I had always planned on running power to the carport but now I need to actually do it.
I need to trench about 75' from the RV pad to the carport but the palmetto ground cover is pretty thick.
I put the brush cutter on the bobcat and in about an hour I can see the path that I need to trench.
I have all the wire I need to make the run but I'll have to measure and go buy some conduit to put in the yet to be dug trench so that I can run power to the carport to charge the battery on the mower so Etta can poop.
scooterbum46
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Had a dachshund who would go down to the last step when there was snow on the sidewalk and take a leak right there - it wasn't his feet but other parts of his undercarriage that were sensitive to the cold....