Running the Well Dry

When we arrived home from our weekend trip to Chimney Rock, NC you know the first thing I do is head straight to the bathroom.  It is only a few hours drive, but still my bladder can barely hold…LOL! But when I go to wash my hands there is no water. Oh my!

Then of course I realize that the toilet has flushed, but it is not refilling.  Of course I go check the kitchen sink and yup….no water there either.  So, I tell Jon, and we start checking the breaker box.  All good there.  Then it dawns on us! We asked our son to water the garden in our absence.

So, we go check the outside water spigot and sure enough it is still on.  I quickly turn off the breaker to the water pump so the motor doesn’t burn up (if it hasn’t already).
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