Comments on: 4th of July Bad Luck

By: The Mountain Kitchen

The Mountain Kitchen — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 15:14:27 +0000

In reply to mimi. Hi, Mimi! It is amazing how much you can take running water for granted. Thanks for stopping by, and His Royal Highness says "Thank You!" ;)

By: mimi

mimi — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 15:05:36 +0000

The sight of running water is indeed a lovely thing! Glad everything worked out in t he end. Beautiful kitty!!!

By: The Mountain Kitchen

The Mountain Kitchen — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 11:20:21 +0000

In reply to David. Thanks, David! A 4th to remember for sure! The cabbage recipe will be up soon, I hope. Check out today's blog post!! ;)

By: David

David — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 00:44:35 +0000

Very sorry about the pump! It truly is a helpless feeling sitting around waiting for a plumber to come save you.

Beautiful brisket! Can’t wait to learn more about that bacon wrapped cabbage!

By: The Mountain Kitchen

The Mountain Kitchen — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:38:57 +0000

In reply to Anna Buckley. Thanks! Sitting down now to finish up the post, Anna! ;)

By: Anna Buckley

Anna Buckley — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:18:52 +0000

It was the sponge bath before work…what a depressing way to start the day! Then it turns out you don’t need a well dug deeper but a little plastic gadget replaced…it’s often the simplest of things (this sounds like some great metaphorical lesson in life!). But that brisket….looks bloody delicious, have never used this cut on the grill and can’t wait to find out your secrets. Happy hot showering Debbie x

By: The Mountain Kitchen

The Mountain Kitchen — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:27:14 +0000

In reply to Dana @ IveGotCake.

Thanks, Dana. I’m totally over it now. Back to showering and flushing toilets in my own house! I grew up with a shallow well as a child. I’ve even run out of water in the shower before. NO FUN! I think what got me down the most was that we were responsible to get it fixed. Totally fear of the unknown. The brisket was a definite bright spot to our weekend. It also made great bartering with our neighbors for the shower…lol! 😉
Tomorrow’s post is all about that gorgeous chunk of beef!

By: Dana @ IveGotCake

Dana @ IveGotCake — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:22:43 +0000

Awwwww, that’s awful Debbie!!
Reading this, I could feel your pain all the way from here
Oh man, I am so sorry girl, you’ve been having a lousy start to summer 🙁
Really glad things worked themselves out and you were able to shower and get clean at your neighbors.

The brisket looks beautiful though!

By: The Mountain Kitchen

The Mountain Kitchen — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:18:36 +0000

In reply to Dor. Great! Can't wait to read your story, Dor!

By: Dor

Dor — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:15:23 +0000

Oh, I followed this story and identified so much since we have been through the water-less process more than once in the 26 years here. We even had to find a new place for a new well! And once we went a whole weekend without water too. You have given me another great idea for a post…. that story.
Thank you! 🙂 ~Dor

By: Cheryl "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser

Cheryl "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:04:17 +0000

WOW!

By: The Mountain Kitchen

The Mountain Kitchen — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 13:45:53 +0000

In reply to SJG. Thanks, me too! Sheew! Blog post coming tomorrow about the brisket!!

By: The Mountain Kitchen

The Mountain Kitchen — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 13:42:44 +0000

In reply to Annie. I'm over it and yes, the brisket was good!! Blog post tomorrow!!

By: Annie

Annie — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 13:35:19 +0000

Bummer about the water, but HOLY WOW, that brisket looks perfect. I’m drooling.

By: SJG

SJG — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 13:19:09 +0000

What a 4th!! Glad you got the water back and running again.
P.S. The brisket looks really yummy!

By: The Mountain Kitchen

The Mountain Kitchen — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 12:56:36 +0000

In reply to Duncan.

Hi Duncan!
Yes, I’m glad it all worked out too. I grew up with a shallow well. Can remember being in the shower washing my hair and running out of water. It was quite a challenge until my parents had a deeper well dug. Snow and ice storms always knocked our power out, so growing up without water at times was nothing new to me. I just panicked because we were responsible for having the problem fixed. It wasn’t cheap, but it could have been much worse.
Without our neighbors, we would have had to go to a hotel for sure! Stay tuned for tomorrow’s post about that brisket. It was definitely one of the bright spots of the weekend! 😉
As always, thanks for your comments. I enjoy reading them!
Debbie

By: Duncan

Duncan — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 12:50:40 +0000

Glad it all worked out. Not having running water is a huge challenge. I have some extra bottles stored in the garage but not nearly enough to last a family of six more than a day or two.

All that being said, the brisket looked fantastic!

By: The Mountain Kitchen

The Mountain Kitchen — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 11:49:05 +0000

In reply to Jenny. Thanks, Jenny. I grew up the same way, but after living in the city for 7 years I'm glad to know it didn't spoil me. I still wouldn't live anywhere else! :)

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 11:38:01 +0000

Glad you have your water back! We lose electricity a lot where I live (which means losing water too, since our well pump is electric). But I agree–we pull together with our neighbors when this happens. Hope you get some deck time next weekend! 🙂