Water

A serious water main break under the truck stop parking lot down in town left the whole village without water last night. There were concerns that it might not be fixed until Monday.

Although there are those among us who have lived in a cabin in the 'Dacks for several years with no running water, when you have stock it's a problem. Thanks to the several people who offered to bring us in water today if it wasn't fixed.

Also thanks to the crews from village and others who worked well into the night to get it fixed shortly after midnight. When I got up at four AM and heard the pipes hissing and rattling I was a very happy camper.

Having lived through this scenario before I knew enough to open faucets and let 'er rip until it was reasonably clear and not too turbulent. However, I suspect it will be a while before all the air works out of all the pipes all over town.

In the meantime, there is, of course, a boil water advisory. Not a big deal as we bought several gallons of drinking water yesterday. Most importantly, the animals will have what they need.

So happy dance....and some video of Canada Geese taking advantage of the fact that the river now has water too.