Due to extreme heat in summer, here in the South East of the USA, in Georgia, we decided to have us an 87 m (285 feet) deep well dug.
Due to city water restrictions, we had no other option or let our veggies, flowers, plants and shrubs go to waste...
On Monday morning around 8:00 AM on July 15, 1985, they arrived for digging our well...
Pieter was at work but he had already laid all the electric wiring, to the spot where the pump had to be placed.
BUT this man did not listen to me...
I ran quickly inside the house, and grabbed the wireless phone, while I had rang Pieter.
Now I handed the phone to the stubborn man and I heard him say: Yes Sir, sure Sir!
He then handed the phone back to me, and grumbled...
This proved, that Pieter had correctly connected the electrical wiring!
The first water starts running out...
Pieter came home from work early, for connecting some pipes.
I'd made the photos, so he too could see what they'd done.
Looks like really hard work to get this problem done ...
ReplyDeleteHAppy week to you,
Love and hugs, Claudia xo
Dearest Claudia,
DeleteThere was no problem but this is just the normal way a well gets dug, deep down that is.
Hugs,
Mariette
Hello Mariette, We already knew that Pieter would set up the job correctly, but it's a good thing that you were there as his deputy! Many workmen are very talented, but if you want things first class and your way, you had best be present to keep an eye on things.
ReplyDeleteIn my house in Cleveland I had a well for all of my water, but my well-water was both sulfurous and full of iron, and smelled and tasted terrible. I was very happy the day I got city water piped into the house. The well would have been fine for the yard, bur I never did any landscaping or yard-work there.
--Jim
Dearest Jim,
DeleteYes, you are right, they might be able to pull that off with a number of people but not with Pieter and neither with his deputy.
Oh my, the sulfurous taste of water and even the smell, under the shower..., is awful. Here in Georgia at the coast you have that often. Glad you got city water!
Hugs,
Mariette
Brava Nariette!
ReplyDeleteCara Olga,
DeleteGrazie, era un lavoro.
Un abbraccio,
Mariette
Looks like it was a lot of work! Too bad the workman wouldn’t listen to you. But glad things were done with no issue in the end.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day, Mariette xo
Dearest Tamago,
DeleteA lengthy day of messy work, yes.
No, he tried to ignore my words and start doing his own thing.
Glad I ran into the house for ringing Pieter and with a few words from my side, he got it and acted. All the electric wiring Pieter had dug in already ahead of time, would not have worked as several yards would have been missing...
Didn't care about the man grumbling; important was it got done right!
Hugs,
Mariette
How annoying that the man wouldn't listen to you Mariette, I guess there are still unbelievably men out there that will only take instructions from men, dinosaurs 😉 Thankfully it all worked in the end. They are very popular here also for the same reason, the underground water is definitely not as clean though, but the plants are not fussy about that ✨
ReplyDeleteDearest Grace,
DeleteThat was very annoying indeed but I think I reacted well to 'his' problem!
The water came out only muddy for several hours and then was very clean.
Hugs,
Mariette
It’s amazing how water is found by drilling deep into the ground.
ReplyDeleteDearest Anne,
DeleteWell, there are all sorts of water layers below, lots of springs and aquifers that produce good water for use, once we reach them for tapping into them.
Hugs,
Mariette
Mariette, I've had a few experiences like that, some with construction on the house, two with car purchases. One car salesman was so persistent with his condescension and insisting on talking to my husband, I took my new car purchasing business elsewhere!
ReplyDeleteDearest Jean,
DeleteYes, some male do behave odd like that but you and I no doubt know how to handle that well! Purchasing power overrules...
Hugs,
Mariette
What a big job, taking several hours. I hope it all got done to your satisfaction in the end. Was the water for gardening, or could it be used for drinking? Washing the car?
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Dearest Victor,
DeleteYes, it all got carried out, the way Pieter intended them to do. This water was for our garden solely as the piping system with the connections was set up that way. We used the regular city water for the home and also for washing our car.
Hugs,
Mariette
Jesus! Cavaram fundo! Os homens pensam que as mulheres não entendem nada de construções e trabalhos pesados. ahah Já passei por isso.
ReplyDeleteAqui também é muito seco nosso solo.
Hugs.
Querida Anajá,
DeleteNem todos os homens são assim, mas alguns agem como se só soubessem e nós não somos nada. Engraçado, sempre trabalhei como a única mulher em um ambiente masculino e valorizei muito meus colegas homens. Nosso solo tem uma capacidade de retenção de água tão ruim, então você precisa de água para adicionar com frequência alguns. Também estávamos e ainda estamos no momento, em uma encosta... a água se esgota.
Abraços,
Mariette
that is a HUGE pipe Mariette! Water is very essential to all of us and I'm glad your plant friends have them because of your efforts :)
ReplyDeleteDearest Stevenson,
DeleteIt sure was quite a project and all for keeping our veggies and plants alive.
Hope the next owners made good use of it as well.
Hugs,
Mariette
Check Out Those Old GMC Trucks - Like WoW - Was 1985 Really 35 Years Ago??
ReplyDeleteCheers
Dearest Travis,
DeleteThere is a lot of WOW, when looking back a short time in history.
It was just a blink of an eye from 1985 till 2020...
Hugs,
Mariette
I found this interesting
ReplyDeleteDearest Jo-Anne,
DeleteWell, reading it now I do too but not at the time having to deal with an unwilling man...
Hugs,
Mariette
❤️
ReplyDeleteDearest Regine,
DeleteThank you for hearting this!
Hugs,
Mariette
Always a good idea to supervise! We did that when they were building our house. Caught a lot of things in time. whew!
ReplyDeleteDearest Janey,
DeleteExactly and you were lucky for being on hand when they build your house!
Hugs,
Mariette