Friday, February 4, 2011
Today was a good and busy day. I had a companion on my afternoon rounds and then we went out to dinner at the Golden Coral to continue our anniversary celebration. I spent my evening watching BYU men's volleyball (they defeated UCLA in four sets) But the moment which was my favorite moment of the day came this morning. Let me set this up. I'm sure that you know that it has been absolutely frigid outside this past week. All winter it has been cold too and it has made it real hard to keep the waterfall and pond properly maintained. Even in winter the water evaporates and the water level has to be tended to to keep it from wrecking the pump. I have been pretty regular at putting water in the pond several times each week. During our first frigid spell I would run the water and then undo the hose and drain it of water so it wouldn't freeze and make it impossible to use the next day. The short 'warm' spell spoiled me and I didn't have to do it for a few days and when I did I left the hose attached and did not drain it. Then last week when the freezing weather came back I got caught. The hose was frozen on the faucet and the water in the hose had frozen making it impossible for me to keep the water level in the pond where it needed to be. Each day I was afraid that I would get up and the pump would have burned out and with the weather we would be helpless if that happened. Well, this morning Sheila came downstairs and informed me that the time had come. The water level was way down and the hose was frozen on the faucet and full of ice. But she had worked a small miracle and had been wrapping the faucet in an old blanket so she was finally able to get the hose undone. We now could take the hose inside the house and let it thaw, but the pump was struggling and really needed our attention. So we got 2 buckets and carried water from the kitchen sink to the pond. Those moments are the moments I fondly remember from our day. Sheila was working the sink and I was carrying the buckets and we were a good team and were having fun working together. It was hard enough work that I counted it for my exercise for the day and finally, finally, we got enough water in the pond that the pump quit sounding like it was dying and we averted a possible tragedy. Later I drained all of the ice and water out of the hose into the bathtub and drug it outside and hooked it up and filled the pond to the optimum level. Imagine finding satisfaction in hauling water in cold weather with my nose running and the probability of ruining our pump high, but it was the most fun that I had today. Happy anniversary Sheila.
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