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["Sage Austin | Eureka! Design" <eureka AT hctc.net>]

That's a nice offer, wish I could take you up on it! We do have an RO 
filter in our kitchen, but it's not doing us any good in this situation. 
I think everyone around here who still has a flowing spring is concerned 
about when they might end up in the same boat we are in. Lots of folks 
say we can come over and use their shower, but how practical is this 
living out of a gym bag? We keep odd hours and you know how filthy one 
can get working in the garden or with the animals. I would feel 
obligated to clean up their space after every use. We have joked about 
taking over the local Texaco bathroom for all our needs. Too bad they 
removed the tub from the house they converted into my husbands' band 
hall when they renovated it. *sigh*

roxann wrote:
> There are places out here to get water free if you want to haul it in a truck 
> tank. A lot of people do that. There's a spring in Boxely valley where some 
> go. In huntsville, there's a municpal spring, but there's signs saying its 
> not intended for drinking, but most who use it do drink it. i think its very 
> inexpensive, maybe .50 for a whole truck tank. .50/gallon is theivery. if you 
> lived near me sage, you wouldn't wear out your welcome. you could just park a 
> spare tank in a trailer and let it fill from our overflow and come swap them 
> out when you'd used up the first. that could go on indefinitely. our spring 
> isn't a high flowing gusher, but its plenty water most of the year round. we 
> usually only have to ration it during late summer and early fall, but this 
> fall has been exceptionally wet. our water recharges from the south of us 
> where only a national forest is, no chicken barns or cattle fields, thank 
> goodness. i still filter it, though.
>
> Roxann, NW AR
> http://blog.ancientearthwisdom.com (Ozark Musings from the homestead)
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