The well water has returned to its normal colorless state, much to my relief. There was one time when it turned black, and we had to tip Clorox bleach down the well to kill the bacteria bloom. This time, I think the well just had a small cave-in and it turned the water muddy for 24 hours. Mary Stella, your story of the blue water in CA reminded me that when I lived in south-east PA, we had "blue drip". Acidity in the well water dissolved the copper pipes, so the faucets dripped blue and the pipes developed pin-hole leaks, until we installed a system to harden the water. Here, the water is full of lime and iron, and it caused white deposits and rusty discoloration in sinks, toilets, and tubs until we put in a fancy two-tank water-treatment system to soften the water and remove the iron. The joys of living out of town, eh?
Despite the low temperatures and a dusting of new snow, a flock of about 200 grackles arrived here yesterday afternoon. I was afraid they would eat all my bird food, but they were just passing through and were gone this morning. If they were smart, they would have gone back south!
