Calendula salve is great for healing up scratches & cuts quickly- I wish I could ‘Star Trek transport’ you some.
I have lived with a well since 1981. The first was the old timey shallow well - move the big concrete top, look inside & you could see the water surface down in there. We had a hand pump on the top which came in really handy if something happened (pump crapped out, electricity went out, etc.).
After living there a couple of years & having to conserve water with the shallow well, we dug one that was 360’ .... dad had some extra depth added for good measure. Instead of a pump in the pump house, we now had a submersible pump. Over the years, lightning hit a big tree nearby & fried the pump - fun times. We had water tank issues too - water logged, pressure valve failed. Until something did happen, I tended to take the well for granted & certainly underappreciated it for all the times it was working, which was the vast majority of time.
I hope your well/leak issue gets resolved quickly. We have a well here at the new house too & I have no idea who to call if there’s a problem - at least at the old house, the company that drilled the deep well & installed the submersible pump(s) would come fairly quickly if we had an issue.
Happy the picnic went well - sounds like time was of the essence for Benny - you won’t regret doing it.
I need a reciprocating saw. I have a package of Dewalt blades, but no saw. Dad had a huge saw (not Dewalt) but it looks like the cord got in the way & is majorly chewed up! Regardless, it’s too big & heavy for me. If mom is over the shock of buying me a chainsaw, maybe I can talk her into a reciprocating saw .... I need it for one of HER projects.
How is the well issue coming along?