Day 3 of Cliffton's 4 days off...

this is how our day has been going...

here is our water supply the last few days...

for flushing

This is a Christmas gift for which I'm truly thankful for along with electricity, of course...

yep, a new submersible pump with a price tag of $500

My happy husband ~ okay so he's not thrilled, but he is thankful for Frank, an older electrician neighbor who has been helping for 2 days...

And finally, the CULPRIT/CULPRET...

(not sure of it's male or female) and that determines the spelling, I guess!

It's an old submersible pump that fell down the well and couldn't be retrieved so the well drillers drilled on down thru to submerge a pump that could be accessible. Up til now, this was just a story we heard ~ now, there is truth to it...

Cliffton pulled it up with every once of strength in him and even Frank was surprised at his strength ~ I'm not, I see it all the time ~blush~

So, now the $500 purchase was taken back to Home Hardware and the $ is back in the bank account!

~woohoo~

We're running water again!

And thankful for God's provision of strength, praying friends and answered prayer! ♥

Here is one of those reasons

there are a lot of reasons, I don't want to be a man...

Praising God for a wonderful husband & provider...

This is the sight I came upon after over an hour of silence and dozens of calls and quotes

Here is the open well casing

this is Cliffton hard at work to fix what needs to be fixed for his family

It was going to be $300 for someone to drive out to look and once they found the problem, $40/hr ~ maybe Cliffton should have taken plumbing instead of respiratory! :s

a torch ~ be careful!

And just before dark, we have water... ;)

Today, I'm catching up on laundry before going to work for four evenings.

And me, dirty hair and all ~ happy about the running water!

My God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in Christ Jesus!

I would share my pics if I could but for some unknown to me reason, I can't upload any of the pics even though I sized them down... :s

My husband was just about to leave for his night shift and while brushing his teeth, the water was down to a trickle and then without warning, it stopped all together!

Kash & I had a plan to go shopping with a couple of our gift cards rec'vd as Christmas gifts. We continued on our way, while Cliffton was pretty sure, we had a real problem on our hands... It was dark, so we couldn't look at things and double time for plumbers at 45 mins out of town seemed like it could wait til daytime.

I didn't have to work but I had to get up early ~ our new to us minivan has been given us trouble and we had an appt to bring it in. It was being left and Cliffton needed me to come to drive him home but not before removing some parts from down stairs (pump) to bring in with us.

These parts proved to be okay so off we drove to home with parts and a Tim's coffee in hand to see what else could be causing the "no water" situation.

I felt bad for Cliff, he still hadn't been to bed. :s And did I mention we are under a storm watch and the snow had already started to fall?

He worked at it all day ~ made a trip to Nackawic, got busy and sent me and Kash to Nackawic with a list and then just before dark and the freezing rain, we are proud to announce that after all his hard work and much prayer going on, we have water ~ dirty water but all the same, running water!

♥

I'm very thankful to my Lord for providing a wonderful man that is always looking after his family!

Fun, fun, fun...

Maisy started to whine as soon as she heard we were going some place

We're going snowblading...

You must wear the gear, Mais...

Once we got the goggles on her, she changed her mind and stayed home with Kash ~ it's just terrible; Kasha doesn't like skiing! :s

But Mom and Dad do...

the lodge

the snowmaker on the hills

a passerby and the lit up hills

then I got to acting up...

And as you can see I may have taken my teasin' too far...

but he still loves me

♥

You know you're loved when...

Jenn prepared it...

gift wrapped it...

And Roger delivered it! :0)

Your friend gives you LOBSTER for Christmas!

Thanks Jenn and Roger!
♥

It was delicious...

~mmm~

We're having a storm...

Our wreath... before...

and after! ;)

Getting ready for Christmas!

Can you tell what I've been up to?

Look closer ~ yep, vacuuming...

and folding, and vacuuming more...

and dusting a bit... ;)

Okay, where are my lines; this must be before the spree...

♥

Feelin' a bit thankful for a house to clean!

In everything, give thanks...

A dirty, dirty day in Dumfries NB...

Amidst all of this, I found three very beautiful things to look on...

this ice covered flowering crab...

this gorgeous wreath and

Ps 50:2 ~ Perfect in beauty, God shines forth.

I've been trying to keep busy.,.

These are the frames that Kash & I have been working on

and the ornaments, I've been enjoying...

And a couple of my favorite stitches...

Wait til I post Kasha's in another day or so...

Among these things, I've been orientating in Oromocto Public Hospital on the Med/Surg unit ~ who would think I'd know anyone from there? Well, believe it or not, on my 1st day orientation, I meet up with not one but two ladies that are related to families from FBC.

I found it strange and wonderful!

The ladies are Buda C's sister & Richard W's sister in law... A reminder of how small the world really is! ♥

And I never thought my piano...

Would be used!

:s