When we moved here, we had a couple of surprises with the house. I might of mentioned a few of them. The one I haven't touched on enough, is the fact that our water has a lot of minerals in it. Does that sound like a good thing? It's. not. a. good. thing. Totally not.
You see, one mineral that we seem to have an abundance of, is sulfur. Sulfur is the mineral also referred to as, "OH MY GOSH. WHAT IS THAT AWFUL SMELL??? WHERE IS THAT CARTON OF ROTTEN EGGS???" This smell my friends, is the smell, that makes you gag extra when you put the toothbrush in your mouth.
Iron is our other mineral. And believe it or not, I hate it worse than sulfur. Dang iron. Iron causes pipes to rust and crumble. Iron produces a metallic smell. Sometimes, when I shower, I smell better going in than I do coming out. Chuck jokes that when he comes out of the shower, he's a straight up robot. While iron is good for your body in small doses, when it's in your water, it'll turn your tub, your toilet, your bathroom sink, your kitchen sink, your dog's bowl, your clothes, your washing machine, your fingernails, and your color-treated hair, orange. You know, like RUST. You can get it out of the tub, sinks, and toilets with some CLR and a lot of cursing, but danged if I know how to get it off my fingernails and out of my hair. And really, there is no need to learn, 'cause it'll just keep happening, 'cause as it turns out, it'll cost around $3,000.00 to fix.
On that note, if there happens to be any water treatment supplier out there reading, who want MASS promotion in a town where every home needs a softener, contact me. You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours....all over this blog, all over town. And I am so serious. I will go to door to door. Anonymous donors are welcome also.
Now I am going to show you my hair. I am actually pretty nervous about posting these photos because I know that while most of you are really nice, my mom and sister are reading. And because of their roles in my life as mother and sister, they tend to tell it like it is. Without regard for things such as...lemme see.... feelings. But as you know, this is a one of those blessings that at times feels like a curse. So let her rip, you guys. I have to know.....does THIS. look. natural?
Good thing I am pretty low maintenance. STOP cackling CHUCK!!! I AM TOO! I always tell Chuck he shoulda dated more before he fell head over hills in love with me. Then, he'd know, I AM low maintenance. I mean, my mom is my stylist (meaning, she cuts my hair, and sometimes, if she's feeling real generous, hands me a broom afterward) and my Aunt Sara and Aunt Pug are my most recent colorists (obviously, before the orange). All have a trained history in cosmetology, so I'm pretty lucky in that regard.
When I left for Alaska, I had mom cut my hair short, and I was already in the process of letting my hair grow out to a natural state since being so badly yellowed (and once greened) by my at-home-I-am-too-cheap-to-pay-$150.00-every-6-weeks-to-remain-blonde treatments. Good thing ombre was in then, (at the time, I had NO idea), because my hair was all sorts of degrees of brown, yellow, blonde, and grey.
In summary, I'll say that I wish we would have known about these water issues before moving in, since as it turns out, water is kinda important to a smoothly operating household. Can I get a witness?
So for your future reference, if looking to purchase a home in Mathews County, Virginia, inspectors don't do pump houses. That's not their thing. They also don't do plumbing, electrical, or HVAC. What do they do, you ask? Well, I obviously do not know. No, they check some things and tell you about all the little things that need to be fixed, but all in all, they don't make any claims that can be held against them about the expensive stuff. That's the truth. In addition, in Virginia, the sellers are responsible for checking for bacteria in the water. However, they have no responsibility for disclosing facts regarding the minerals in the water. Apparently.
Oh and P.S. don't even THINK about drinking the stuff. 8 Comments
awww I'm sorry :( I would freak out if that happened to me. When I lived in virginia we had a well, but it was the best purest water I had ever tasted or smelled, but I have used sulfur and iron water before (not good).
ReplyDeleteYour picture sorta looks like your printer ran out of the right colors of ink and it printed in different colored layers...but its not bad! It will be ok!! no one is laughing!
I honestly don't think it looks bad...just looks like you decided to try out a touch of new color. Consider it a sort of strawberry blond ;-) Can't believe ya'll didn't have stinky sulfur water out in Delta!! When we were in North Pole, even with a supposed "water softner" it reeked something awful! I'd have made Eric move to Delta if I knew they didn't have to deal with it!!
ReplyDeleteOther than the P.I.T.A. stuff with expensive house repairs, how are you liking Virginia?? I'm so ready for shots from around that area!!
Hey - I'm not laughing... my hair is naturally that color! Some say redhead... I say, "orange". LOLOL It gives you a little something extra to have orange hair. I promise.
ReplyDeleteI AM sorry that you are having such *clear throat here* fun with your new house...
let me think on the water treatment thing. My Grandparents had that same problem - let me start asking questions!!!
;-D robelyn
I'm so glad you finally said you weren't drinking it! Because I was worried about that the whole time!
ReplyDeleteUhhh, thanks...Miz Liz. I think. Ha!
ReplyDeleteNo way Summer. I wouldn't drink that stuff!
i like the new color!! red heads have more fun. isn't that what they say?!
ReplyDeleteOkay at first I screamed. But then I realized you are ALWAYS AHEAD OF THE TRENDS ON THE HAIR, SISTER. (Of course you don't KNOW that...). But your hair is all different crazy colors! I LOVE it! Look at runway photos and edgy cool mags. You should do it more just to emphasize the differences. Except.. With real hair color, not with your water yeah you should get a filter for that.
ReplyDeleteGive yourself a baking soda shampoo once a week or a couple of times a month - to strip all that nasty stuff out of your hair. It really works! You can read more about it here: http://sunstreeks.hubpages.com/hub/Free-Hair-Care-Method and I'm sure you can find additional information online regarding a baking soda wash. Some people rinse with apple cider vinegar too.
ReplyDeleteSince I'm a coppery redhead, I'd appreciate a little help from the well, instead of having to go for touch-ups. :D