tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post3568386644910795679..comments2024-03-25T11:45:23.582-06:00Comments on AbbyNormal: that summerAbbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-38639451301166222882014-06-09T20:48:38.784-06:002014-06-09T20:48:38.784-06:00YES, I'd say you can claim offical Water Buffa...YES, I'd say you can claim offical Water Buffalo status! <br />"Pioneer weeks" sound like a great idea. We've done "EMP weekends" - no electronics or electricity for a weekend, but we still use running water. Good to tap into the inner cave family once in a while. Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-70410245963671030822014-06-09T20:00:24.808-06:002014-06-09T20:00:24.808-06:00I didn't KNOW about the water buffalo! I coul...I didn't KNOW about the water buffalo! I could give up water for a few days, if only I was guaranteed a visit... okay... no I couldn't. <br />Chip has been without water all winter. He comes home to shower every day and fill up water jugs. I suppose WE'RE his water buffalo. <br />When the kids were little, we'd have "Pioneer weeks". They'd have to go without screens of any type. They were still allowed running water and electricity, but it was torturous for them at times. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-10385151543068662242014-06-08T12:36:43.456-06:002014-06-08T12:36:43.456-06:00Ours was a pretty humble little town, and in my me...Ours was a pretty humble little town, and in my memory, we all just sort of rolled with it. But yes, I do remember turning on faucets on reflex, and then, "aw, crap". Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-17407808692100031782014-06-08T12:34:42.648-06:002014-06-08T12:34:42.648-06:00Looking back, I think it did help build character....Looking back, I think it did help build character. I wish my kids would have to go 2 weeks without running water, but then... I'd probably have to do it too. <br /><br />And I wouldn't mind owning one of those water buffaloes. It would come in handy for the apocalypse!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-60930801504866082722014-06-08T07:31:55.937-06:002014-06-08T07:31:55.937-06:00We're so spoiled with our conveniences these d...We're so spoiled with our conveniences these days, I imagine I would want to up and move into a hotel somewhere where there was water. But that would be expensive, especially for an entire family. <br /><br />I can imagine how frustrated everyone must have been. I mean, some habits are so ingrained that I'll bet you still tried turning on faucets several times a day before being reminded there was no water to be had.<br /><br />I remember that very same summer, because of the Royal Wedding and a friend who was obsessed with the royal couple. And I distinctly remember being aware of the lack of excitement in my life then. Had I been aware of your kind of "excitement" that summer, I'd have known to be grateful for my boredom.terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510457113017189354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-88962631642626729602014-06-06T20:33:59.289-06:002014-06-06T20:33:59.289-06:00Ah, you had me at water buffaloes. As one who has...Ah, you had me at water buffaloes. As one who has spent a few years in the field, I am quite familiar with water buffaloes. We relied upon those beasts when we were stationed in the field for weeks. No, it wasn't a bottle of Evian or Dasani, but when you don't have any other options, they can taste pretty good. You learn to really appreciate the simple things in life at that point (like a working toilet). Some really great memory of younger days - the kind that build character/memories. Something about a boy scout urinal struck close to home. I wonder how we would handle the same situation today (without WiFi). agg79https://www.blogger.com/profile/08925069219602681862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-29001943769573696212014-06-06T15:25:06.696-06:002014-06-06T15:25:06.696-06:00I think I was more tolerant then. Now it would pr...I think I was more tolerant then. Now it would probably be a 2-week whine fest.Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-82952314571674971692014-06-06T15:24:22.895-06:002014-06-06T15:24:22.895-06:00... sez my twin.... sez my twin.Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-48878872902538910632014-06-06T04:09:43.001-06:002014-06-06T04:09:43.001-06:00Two weeks! I suffered through just four or five da...Two weeks! I suffered through just four or five days with no water after a hurricane and thought that was terrible.Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146625702822086807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-4910105656515768502014-06-05T23:18:51.126-06:002014-06-05T23:18:51.126-06:00Good God! I can't even imagine. I am so addict...Good God! I can't even imagine. I am so addicted to indoor plumbing. (And you are obviously lying about your age, because you look so much younger. So there.)Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-15475264186661905512014-06-05T19:22:22.733-06:002014-06-05T19:22:22.733-06:00It's funny the different things that stand out...It's funny the different things that stand out. For you, a victorious (*ahem*) and Dad grouching. Me, young army guys down the street all day and a royal wedding. Although, I do remember you and Dad using the "Boyscout Urinal" out back...Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-47516721023046913822014-06-05T18:17:14.983-06:002014-06-05T18:17:14.983-06:00You have a good memory! I only remembered the bat...You have a good memory! I only remembered the bathtub water, the water buppalos, and the awkward victory of a (*ahem*) productive poop when we went over to the next town. Oh, and the ol' man complaining the Nat. Guard was staying at the Holiday Inn, not in tents.<br /><br />And yeah, bet those guard guys talk about those country girls.....Guanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-47467515728580649652014-06-05T15:52:02.379-06:002014-06-05T15:52:02.379-06:00Thanks, I almost made those Army guardsmen the foc...Thanks, I almost made those Army guardsmen the focus of the whole post!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-69587975567580260912014-06-05T14:25:43.683-06:002014-06-05T14:25:43.683-06:00That would most definitely make for a memorable su...That would most definitely make for a memorable summer! I like the way you told the story and shared the details that would be important to a 16-year-old (those Army guardsmen). Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564579574880613689noreply@blogger.com