Today is day five of no water here in the house. I tell you, that’s one thing I took for granted when I moved here. I really thought basic things like electricity and water would be readily accessible. And it’s not that they aren’t available,  they just aren’t reliable.  It’s not unusual for us to be without water 2 to 3 days a week on average.

I keep wondering if our lack of water has to do with the fact we’ve filed official complaints against the city for dumping sewage into our property. But I honestly don’t think they are advanced enough to be able to control water to one person’s property. Their systems seem pretty antiquated. 

We do have a water tank, but it only lasts so long. So when we are out of water it really makes us appreciate the need for conservation. I wonder what we could be doing on a regular basis to conserve water – be it from the city or from our well (which we’re not connected to at the moment, but perhaps we should be).

We had a friend arrive yesterday after 7-hours of riding three different busses to get here. Needless to say, he needed a shower. Thankfully there was enough water to stand underneath the shower as it dribbled onto him. But it made me think about how some people just aren’t cut out for “roughing it” and that I should warn our gests before they arrive!

One of the most amazing things to me is that it seems to be acceptable to receive this kind of intermittent service. I certainly don’t hear of anyone pulling together petitions or storming city hall. After all, we pay for a full month’s worth of water. It’s not metered. And we certainly don’t get what we pay for!

I guess I keep imagining that someday the service will improve.