No clean water + 2 sick kids in diapers + 90 degree weather + small building (sandbox - more later) project = lots and lots of purell!
So, as of Saturday afternoon we haven't had potable water. We have water pressure and can shower (kids sponge bathe). We are choosing to listen to the websites (state DEP) that say it is safe to use the sanitizing cycle on the dishwasher and ignore those sites that say it isn't safe. The kids plates don't go in this cycle - too hot - so we are really on risking ourselves. Basically we have clean(ish) pond water coming through the taps. I figure if I would eat after swimming in a pond without washing my hands (which I have done innumerable times) we will be fine. For dinner we went to a restaurant 2 towns over, where there is no boil water order.
We are not sure why people are fighting for bottled water at stores, boiling works perfectly well. That said, I had to go to our local Stop & Shop yesterday and they did have bottled, so I bought a case. I didn't see any stress among shoppers even though the water was coming out slowly from the back.
They are now saying we should have water in 24-48 hours - let's hope - as that is when Steve leaves for Brussels.
(If you don't get the post title - here "Dirty Water"
3 comments:
Sound like you are living an episode of "Frontier House" or something. Hang in there...
You mean you didn't wash your hands with soap after swimming in the Judd Farm pond?! (Was there even any soap on the premises?)
Hey, in this picture of your kitchen I notice that the wall color matches the background of your blog! Was that planned ;)
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