When we allow ourselves to articulate our thoughts and feelings without limitations, we are more apt to stumble upon concepts that enable us to add new richness to our lives.
Innovation can only happen when we introduce experimentation as a guiding theory in our lives. Because we do not limit our modes of expression, we can utilize our imaginative minds in our day-to-day existence, and thereby approach challenges playfully.
Unbound by convention or the restrictions of realism, we also can conceive of wild and fantastic solutions to the problems we face. These uncultivated notions become the rough foundations of the refined and workable ideas that we develop more fully in those circumstances that require us to be practical. Your free-spirited and innovative approach to both work and play will help you grow into your creativity today.
Source: The Daily Om
I'm going to try to make a long story as short as possible!
After going through a process of experimentation in fixing the water pump ourselves without success, we bit the bullet and arranged for professional help to pinpoint the problem and get an estimate of how much it would cost.
First of all, let me give you a great piece of advice . . . do not buy a house that runs on well water pump system with no chance of hooking up to the city water system!
Through many years, problems have come up with the water pump and they have been relatively inexpensive and a quick fix. Not this time!
The only time not having water was a real inconvenience was the year one of the hurricanes came too close for comfort, however, the damage in this area was mainly electrical outage for at least a week. No electricity to run the water pump, so . . . no running water. It was after JR died and before The Captain came into my life. I was totally alone and made it through with much innovation. You don't understand the importance of something as not having water until it is gone!
The shock of what it was going to take to get the water running again took my breath away momentarily . . . I kind of freaked out a bit and retreated from society a couple of days. Not only did the professional fix involve taking down fences, big trees, reconfiguring raised beds and I can't remember what else, just so their truck could get to the pump. It was WAY too expensive and way too much work for not even having a guarantee that was going to fix the problem.
If that didn't work, we would need a totally new well drilled . . .
The Captain asked the professional a lot of questions and set out to do some online research . . . perhaps he could do the work himself and save thousands of dollars? His research showed so many others who encountered the same problem and they wrote about how they did their own fix. Thank God for innovative people who do not want others to think they can't do it themselves.
My sweetie says he will get it working again . . . and I have an abundance of faith and trust in him.
Needless to say, it has been days of major decision making of how to fix the problem and also of great importance was how to live without running water for who knows how long.
I could take the dog and escape to my mom's house for a mini-vacation while The Captain slaves away at fixing the well and living without running water . . . but I can't leave him to face the problem alone. So, we are on a new adventure of creative survival.
Let me tell you . . . realism does not necessarily mean impossible and enough obstacles to not make it happen. It has to work . . . and that is taking a great deal of innovation and creativity as we enter Day # I don't remember.
We have tackled each problem as it comes up one at a time. So far, so good! Another one of those experiences that make great stories we can laugh at after all is fixed and working again.
Keep us in your prayers!
