I got my latest water bill last Thursday and noticed it was three times the normal amount, higher than the summer peak when we are watering and the boys are playing with the hose...uh oh.
I finish out the work week and come Saturday me and my boys crawl under the house looking for the leak, nothing. Welllll dang it! I guess it must be the main from the meter....grabbed my shovel and started digging. Neighbors are coming by asking what happened and telling me I should rent a ditch witch, nah I got this, it's nice out and it'll be good for me.
Mid day Saturday I get called into work, thank you! I was starting to feel older than I am. Worked until about 6:00 came home showered and went out to watch a buddies show.
Sunday morning I head back out and start digging again, family wakes up and brings me some coffee and this time they're really helping. My wife is following behind getting all the loose stuff as ole John Henry steams ahead.
Here's the funny part...my neighbor comes over and comments on how nice the ditch looks and what a good woman I have. At this point I'm about 50' from where I started and another 2' from being done, and no sign of any water. My oldest boy and I are talking with the neighbor about what else it might be, slight pause in the conversation and my son says " I wonder if leaving the back yard hose on for three days would do it? uhhh, come again?
Yaaa, that'll do it. I put the tools away and cleaned up for dinner, I think I'll fill my ditch back in when I get home tonight.
