... and this year's no exception. I'm without water and it's a self-inflicted wound. My water lines are froze up, even though I set a drip last evening. But my "slow drip" wasn't enough as I'm frozen solid. I didn't think I was in that much of a jam at first... as our forecasted high was supposed to be 37 degrees today. True to form, the weather forecast has changed and we're only going to get up to 27 degrees. I had a gallon of emergency water on hand but that's nearly gone... so I'll have to get out and buy frickin' water to make it through until tomorrow. {sigh} It's always frickin' sumthin...
Got Beer?
ReplyDeleteLots! But ya can't make coffee with beer... not to mention flush the toilet. OMG... that last thought is simply horrifying, unless you "process" the beer first! ;-)
ReplyDeleteWhy not skip the middleman and just buy coffee?
ReplyDeleteI know - less expense if you make it yourself. And probably better coffee, too.
Yeah that has to suck. But hey at least you have power. My sister lives in Central MA and has been without power since last Thursday night. They do have a generator, thankfully, but it's small and only runs for about 2 hours at a time. Add to that her husband is a lineman with the state power company - he's in NH and may not be home for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteJim: You must not be a coffee drinker, at least as I define the term. The VERY first thing I do in the morning is light off the coffee pot. When I was still working I'd make it the night before and set the timer so it would be ready when my alarm went off... I'd do that today, but my hours are so erratic it ain't worth the effort. All that said... the point is I never go out until the first two cups are downed. And yeah: my coffee IS better than store-bought (including Starbucks, whose product I dearly love).
ReplyDeleteKris: I feel for your sister. I've been without power for one reason or another a few times in my life and it ain't no fun, especially in the dead of winter when "no power" can be life threatening. I'm glad your sis has a generator! Hopefully she has a fireplace, too.
Been there done that Buck, many a time, especially the decade of the 90s living out on the farm.
ReplyDeleteWe were at 50 with rain when I woke up this morning at 6:45...it was downn to 26 and ice at 9AM...now at 3PM it's sunny but only 15 above and windy....
Global Warming?
Was a bit chilly today. I was in Pville and Big(ger) town all day today, and the temp gauge in the truck didn't go above 22 all day.
ReplyDeleteMaybe time to invest in a hairdryer to thaw those pipes?
The weather has been a bit strange here. One day 26 and today 50 degrees. I'm sorry to hear about the frozen pipes. I had to deal with the same problem at another place I lived at over ten years ago. Every winter the pipes froze, and it didn't matter if the faucets were on full blast. Stupid plumbers had placed the waterlines right against brick for an outside wall in the basement.
ReplyDeleteBuck, I'm so sorry! I hope it heats up soon, so you have your tap water back. It's rained/snowed all day here, off and on. I'm worried because it's supposed to drop below freezing overnight, which will make the streets ice-rinks. Well, I'll just have to watch out for all those idiots out there, won't I?
ReplyDeleteBeing without water is the pits - I hope it gets better today. I fed Toby's chickens yesterday - their water was frozen solid and I had to bring the waterer into the house to thaw it out - nasty stuff.
ReplyDeleteOur temps did not get above freezing yesterday either.
What about those electric coils that you wrap around water pipes and plug in. They are easy to install and are a great insurance against freezing.
ReplyDeleteJust a thought.
Pat: I hope your weather didn't deteriorate further. Ice ain't NO fun to drive in/on.
ReplyDeleteJenny sez: Maybe time to invest in a hairdryer to thaw those pipes?
The pipes are free and clear... it's my hose from the outside tap to the coach that's frozen. A hair dryer (which I have -- for fridge defrosting) would do ZERO good on a ten foot length of hose... I've tried and only succeeded in looking silly.
Michelle: I've fought the same sorts of battles in my fixed residences in the past. NO fun!
Christina: My comment to Pat applies to you, too. Maybe more so! Folks in Ohio probably are better drivers in snow and ice than Las Vegans.
Lou sez: ...their water was frozen solid and I had to bring the waterer into the house to thaw it out - nasty stuff.
Yech. I can only imagine! We're supposed to get into the mid-50s today... I hope you get the same, Lou.
Tim: Thanks for the tip. I've thought about that sort of thing, but my issue is with my "white" water hose and not the RV's pipes, per se. I don't know if there's such a thing as "all-weather" heat tape.
Hmmm, pondering your problem. Maybe filling up your holding tank when you know it's going to be real cold, then disconnecting and draining the city water hose? Not sure how big your holding tank is, but ours can get us by an entire 3 day weekend in the mountains with 6 of us (we all get one bath or shower each, plus a couple of sponge baths if needed. And believe me, the kids need it!) and cooking/cleaning up two large meals a day. We try to conserve because if you run out, that's it. There are NO hookups for anything where we go. But we returned this year with a good 1/3 tank of water left.
ReplyDeleteThat's not a bad ideer, Jenny. But setting a drip is easier, methinks, as long as it's a fast drip. I never have these sorts of issues when the drip is "right," ya know.
ReplyDeleteWe have water now that it's warmed up, but not without drama. The freeze-up apparently loosened my white-water hose connection to the coach and the neighbor came over to tell me I was awash. Tightening the connection fixed that, but now the tap that comes out of the ground is leaking... profusely. NOT good, to say the least. And I think the park owners may be away for the holidays...
{sigh)... yet again. It's ALWAYS sumthin!