Sorry For Disappearing, But, We Got Water Back!
By Catherine
@bluesa (15023)
Johannesburg, South Africa
August 16, 2017 8:33am CST
Yes! After almost two and a half days our water came back on last night! I can't tell you the relief of hearing the water bubbling and gurgling into the pipes!
So, I am sorry I disappeared, but, once water returned, there were loads of dishes to wash, surfaces to wash and sanitize!
I made that fruit salad as I said I would and we ended up eating a very late dinner, followed by more dishes being washed! But, there was water, so I was happy to wash dishes!
I also, I swear, spent about an hour under the shower, because body washing can never replace a shower! That was at midnight!
And I hadn't slept much for two nights, so, I fell into bed! Today I did 5 loads of washing! I have never been so happy to do washing, I tell you!
I hope everyone is having a good hump day! I am soon off to make dinner at our usual time. Thank you for all the hopes, kind words, caring and best wishes over these last few days!
Photo is of some more succulents, they can thrive without water, but thank you lawdy, the water is back! Yippeeee!
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
16 Aug 17
So happy that you did get your water back and now catching up and like a dynamo once again Catherine.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
17 Aug 17
I am so happy for you, it is amazing how the things we so often take for granted are really appreciated when we no longer have them. Water and electricity are so vital to our lives these days.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
17 Aug 17
Thank you, Iz :). Yes, both are so necessary @BelleStarr it is worrying how reliant we are.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
16 Aug 17
I was just thinking about your situation and am so happy that your water came back and you were able to take a good shower again. Yes, some plants don't need much water but we need a lot of water to function and be clean and happy.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Aug 17
I never thought I'd hear someone say they were happy having to do five loads of wash! haha
So glad to hear you got your water back!
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
17 Aug 17
@moffittjc 
it was the lack of water, I blame the lack of water! Lol! Um, I like to read, listen to music and drink pretty cocktails 
it was the lack of water, I blame the lack of water! Lol! Um, I like to read, listen to music and drink pretty cocktails 1 person likes this
@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Aug 17
@bluesa Someone who likes to do dishes and the wash! You're a keeper! So what else do you like to do? Haha
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
17 Aug 17
wow, let us raise the roof. that is really a joyful experience listening to, and actually touching the water from the faucets.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
19 Aug 17
@ridingbet , I hope they fix your water pressure soon.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
19 Aug 17
@bluesa we are also having slow movement of water every morning. as what my sister says, her pee is stronger than the water.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
18 Aug 17
I think many times you never appreciate something so much as when you have been without for a bit, and when you get it back it almost feels like Heaven.
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@Marilynda1225 (79731)
• United States
16 Aug 17
Gosh I can't even imagine being without water for two and a half days. Glad your water is back on and you can enjoy showering, laundry etc once again
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
18 Aug 17
So glad it is back. We lose water once n a while but it's fixed immediately so we are without it for a short time. I can understand your happiness.. it's looks good on you!
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
16 Aug 17
Yay. Can only imagine how happy you are to get it back and to do laundry.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
17 Aug 17
@bluesa oh I get it. But from when our old washer and dryer broke and we went a few years using the laundrymat
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
16 Aug 17
I'm so glad you have water back! I'm sure it feels amazing. =)
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@peachpurple (13884)
• Malaysia
16 Aug 17
2 days of water is indeed a bad situation. I hate it when the local doesn't give us any notice of the water shortage. Dis you get the notice? Imagine the smell of the toilet!
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Aug 17
@peachpurple , there was no notice given, a construction worker had hit a pipe by mistake. Lucky we had water we got from water trucks to flush the toilet.
