Water Bill............

I haven't posted in a while about the house. I have pictures of the progress of the deck, just need to download and then upload. Things have been busy, with design work, the holidays and of course the house. I finally have been unboxing some stuff and organizing. Which really means......... drag it all out, make a huge mess and go through and then toss some and stash the other stuff away in drawers and closets. Right now...... it is pretty much in the everything is everywhere stage. I did put up a Christmas tree, which I haven't done in years. (The last time I put up a tree, I was working full time and traveling for work and after I put up the tree I was gone 3 weeks in December and never saw the tree until New Years when I took the tree down.)

Well today we got the Utilities Bill. Of course I am concerned about the gas and the power bill in this old house with the high ceilings, old windows, and drafty holes everywhere. Oh no......... that wasn't the problem. The gas and the power was less than $90, very good!!!!!!! But.........the water bill was outrageous........ WHAT the WATER Bill......... Let's remember we are in drought water restrictions and are being warned that we will not have water in 100 days if we don't get rain......... And let's also remember I was the one who had an article published about using water wisely. I keep a pitcher by the sink to catch the water that runs, while you wait for it to heat up. I use dish water to water my outside plants. I have been sooooo very careful not to be a hypocrite about using water after my article, that I am getting on my own nerves. So WHY is the water bill so high.....?????? Let's also remember........... No KITCHEN SINK (installed)!!!!!!!!!!! meaning we use very few dishes. NO Dishwasher (installed) and there are only two of us living in this house. Let's also remember ALL NEW PLUMBING......except the line from the house to the road.
So........ Chris called the city and went under the house to make sure there wasn't any water anywhere..... No drips, Nothing. The city came to check out the meter. It was spinning around like a whirly bird........WHAT???? WHY?!?!?! The city dude said " Well it must be leaking in the pipe to the house" He also said that if the meter is twirling like that, water is running, not just dripping. What I don't understand is there is NO wet area in the front yard, anywhere. Our grass is dead. Since we haven't had any rain in months, and if the water was leaking shouldn't there be at least a wet soggy spot somewhere in the front yard. So.........we've called a couple of plumbers who are suppose to have some kind of machine that can determine the leak..........

YIKES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!