What are these?

Over the past few years, since hubby has been getting certain catalogs and magazines related to this subject, these thingamabobs have interested me. Don't know why; they are just weird to look at.


Then I think about how they are actually used: underground. The beating they take, and how their invention changed an industry. Well. Maybe it didn't change an industry, but in some places of the world they can make the difference between living and dying, so they can certainly be used to help change lives.


Used to be you'd use a shovel, a bucket, a long rope and a LOT of sweat to accomplish what one of these can help with; coupled with the right technology.


Yep. They are water well drill bits. They use them to drill through solid rock.

Hubby gets several different water well drilling magazines. One story in there really impressed me. Over in Africa clean water is a critical thing. There are well drilling companies that donate well drill rigs and time and money to go over there and drill wells in some areas.

Once the well is drilled the pumping mechanism is actually hooked up to a child's "round-about," or as we call them here, "merry-go-round." So instead of buckets, ropes or whatever, the children who are sent for water play on the merry-go-round to pump their water.

I liked that idea, and the kids in the pictures seemed pleased with the arrangement.

What are these?

Thirteen for Thursday #4

Hmmmm....

Hmmm....

I didn't ask my husband for help today, so I am at a loss. Here instead are 13 things that I COULD write 13 things about if I were to actually apply myself.

1. Pet peeves. (I am not feeling very peevey today. Besides the biggest one of them may get me kicked out of church if I were to list it. Ha!)

2) Things to be thankful for. (I was going to wait until next week to do that one.)

3) Good smells on a dairy. (I have done that one before.)

4) Movies I have liked. (I am not much of a movie watcher, really, so it might be hard.)

5) Books I love. (It'd be easier to list books I DON'T love, as it's a much shorter list.)

6) On that same note, maybe a list of authors I like. (Hey, that's a good one! Maybe I'll do that next week.)

7) Favorite foods to actually cook! (Argh, that reminds me, I need to think of something to fix for supper tonight.)

8) Things I would like to do in my lifetime. (As in: a bucket list)

9) Foods I DON'T like. (gelatin, of any brand, is number one there.)

10) Things I'd never expected to encounter when I was married. (Like; why is it MY chore to think of gifts to give people for Christmas? Hubby has a Biblical answer for this one!)

11) Places I'd like to visit someday.

12) People I'd like to meet.

13) Subjects I ought to teach the teens on Wednesday nights. (That'd be good to refer back to.

Dumb Joke

We took a long drive to look at some equipment over in Lockwood today and didn't get back until about 15 minutes before it was time to fix supper. I have about 15 minutes until I have to do chores, after which I have to head off to church. Well, I guess I don't have to go, but I want to go just to get away from Ellen. (She's currently driving me nuts.) By the time I get back from church I am not going to want to get on the computer.

Soooooo.....

All of this has left little time to cogitate on what to blog about.

Therefore; the following is your daily blog offering:

A pirate walks into a bar wearing a paper towel on his head. He sits down at the bar and orders some rum.

The bartender asks: "Why are you wearing a paper towel?"

"Arrrrg," says the pirate. "I've got a bounty on me head."


Heh heh heh.

That also came along with the cow jokes from yesterday.

Tickle Me Tuesday #3 (I think)

Here are some more tidbits sent from a friend in OR. I think these came from The Oregonian, the daily newspaper up there.

Cow Humor

Why does a milking stool have only 3 legs?
Because the cow has the udder.

What are the spots on black and white cows?
Holstains

What kind of milk comes from a forgetful cow?
Milk of Amnesia

Where do cows go when they want a night out?
To the MOO-vies.

What was the bull doing in the pasture with his eyes closed?
Bull-dozin'

How does a farmer count a herd of cows?
With a COWculator.

Why don't cows have any money?
Because farmers milk them dry.

Where do the Russians get their milk?
From Mos-COWS.

What's a cow's favorite musical note?
Beef-flat

What do cows wear in Hawaii?
Moo-moos

What do you call a cow that has just had a calf?
Decalfenated

Go ahead and yuk it up...then have a glass of milk. Or a bowl of ice cream.

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We had a decalfenated cow this morning. A new little heifer calf came into the world on a cold, rainy night. Poor thing. Hubby had to get them, and put the calf into a shed ASAP.