Ditch Digging and Other Fun Things

Uhh.....yeah. So here is what is currently happening with us. The house we are trying to purchase has well water. The Veteran's Administration says that if you have city water available, you must be hooked up to it. The new house has been on well water for at least 32 years, probably longer. The city doesn't actually care if we have city or well water, but the VA does. So before we can sign on the dotted line, we have to prove to the VA that we are hooked up to city water. Unfortunately, making that happen is no small task. Steve spent 10+ hours yesterday, digging a 3-foot deep ditch, from the road to the house, and his job is far from done. The first picture shows Steve just moments ago, and as you can see, the man isn't too excited. The connection pipe is in bad shape, the water meter is old and outdated...not good. Steve assures me this is all going to work out just fine, but it is stressful none the less. I say this, and I'm not even the poor fool in the hole. The kicker is that this is going to be one of the hottest days yet this year. So, if all goes well today, we will be hooked up to city water by the end of the day, the VA will be happy, and we can close on this house next week. Keep your fingers crossed!