"Yeah, we're celebrating! A shower without sand still in my hair for the first time in 4 months!"
Hah! You must've felt like you always just came from the beach! :>)
Well, as for the sand in the well water issue, I foresee Dave putting in (or UP) a cistern and pumping water into it. Then the sand will settle to the bottle and clean water can be pumped (or siphoned) from above the sand and into the garden. Gravity would be your friend there!
All this talk about water and I should be watering in some plants. This place is too addictive but glad I finally had some time to sit down and visit.
Happy Day, All!