Building a Well House
9/19/2024
We had a new well drilled this summer, so we built a well house to protect it when the weather gets cold. Somehow, we always manage to take on projects like this when it’s incredibly hot during the summer. Despite the heat, we really enjoyed the process. There’s something deeply satisfying about building something with your own hands; it just feels good to see the results. When we drive by the well house, we can’t help but think, "Look at that cute thing." We wouldn’t say that to someone else—we don’t want to come across as smug—but we love it.
Of course, we also appreciate having a new, winterized water source for the cows. Now that this project is done, we find ourselves itching to start something new, maybe a barn or an outdoor art studio for our wife. Building is addictive...