Four nights away and home to no water
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340019)
Rockingham, Australia
November 8, 2017 7:11am CST
We went away unexpectedly four nights ago and have only just returned home. While away we attended a 70th birthday celebration for a dear friend of ours. We also took my sister to a private hospital for a procedure she needed done and returned her to her home today. This involved a round trip of some 200 miles.
She was in hospital on the day the Melbourne Cup was run. I guess this horse race is the equivalent of the Kentucky Derby or the English Derby and, although it isn’t a national holiday, many, many Australians will stop what they’re doing to watch the race. We had a meal with our friends at a yacht club and watched the race on the big screen in the dining room. We also managed to win two of the raffle prizes and now have a bottle of champagne and a basket full of goodies to consume.
I was hanging out for a shower when we finally got home this afternoon but for a while we had no water. However we have been able to make a temporary fix until the electrician comes out tomorrow. I've had my shower and all is well. It isn't until you have no water that you realise how vital it is in so many ways.
The photo is of one of my sister’s roses. The whole bush is covered in blooms equally as lovely as these.
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It would be a favorite for me as well. It's gorgeous!@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Nov 17
It was a busy four days. My sister had to have some small growths removed from the bladder This is the second time but they say the growths are not cancerous so that is a good thing. The raffle was held at the yacht club but other than that it didn't have anything to do with the race. I think this is my favourite rose.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
8 Nov 17
i was hoping for a pic of the basket of goodies. hahaha!
i wish your sister a speedy recovery.
has this electrical problem with the water supply happened before?
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
9 Nov 17
@JudyEv i thought coconut rough meant shredded coconut, or what we call desiccated coconut, but it would be weird giving it as a gift. oops!
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Nov 17
@hereandthere Coconut rough here is coconut mixed with chocolate.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
10 Nov 17
@JudyEv yeah, when i looked up pictures of it, some are cookies, some are like fudge, some are shredded bits.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
8 Nov 17
I agree, when we lost electricity we lose our water and we can't shower or flush the toilet, not a good situation. I am glad you were able to do a temporary fix.
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Nov 17
We discovered this morning that the reticulation, powered by a different pump, was also not working. The pump had failed but then it has been working all the time we've been here which is 13 years. Vince is just fitting a new pump now and the electrician has been out to do repairs on the other one.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
8 Nov 17
That is a stunning rose.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
8 Nov 17
wow, you really had a good moment at your leisure time. And yes, that was a lovely rose which my wife said very unique in color because we don't have that kind of rose here.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
9 Nov 17
I see, this is variegated rose.
We also have one variety here but it don't bloom flower much. The color is white and red.
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Nov 17
@ilocosboy It sounds very pretty.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
8 Nov 17
Beautiful flower. I can only imagine how the while bush looks covered in beautiful flowers like that. Sounds like you had a good four days away. Wishing you sister well. Water is one of those things we take for granted until we don't have it.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
8 Nov 17
Interesting about the horse race. I hope that your sister is alright and the water repair goes well.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
9 Nov 17
@JudyEv Oh good - I'm happy that the water is back to normal :-)
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
9 Nov 17
This is gorgeous and it sounds as if you had a great time. I guess it was an electric pump that caused your problem.
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Nov 17
A second pump has blown its top too and we think now maybe the two are connected in some way. Vince is installing a new pump for the garden and an electrician has sorted out the other problem but whether it was a necessary fix or not we're not quite sure. But the main thing is is that we have water again.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
9 Nov 17
I hate it when the water gets shut off.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
9 Nov 17
What a lovely photo...I suppose roses like these gave rise to, "rose tinted glasses"
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