When we were designing the building, Lloyd went on and on about how we were really going to want a drinking fountain outside. I told him to pipe down and quit spending money we didn’t have. Turns out (whisper) he might have been right.
(Regular tone) Last year I bought a portable drinking fountain that hooked up to a garden hose and we used it for about a week before the weather turned cold enough that we didn’t need it anymore. (See? When it gets cold enough to freeze, someone has to take care of a real drinking fountain. Am I right?) Now that it’s warming up, I thought it might need some Lauren-ing.
The place where we had it before turned pretty muddy, so it’s going to be relocated where there will be better drainage. It just sprayed on the ground before, so I bought a used sink. We might also have a different platform, but for now, two stacked tires will do just fine.
When I tested it on Sunday, too much water sprayed out of the connections, and it was way too high. A trip to the local Orscheln’s Farm & Implement store yielded the correct implements. I tinkered a little tonight:
Tomorrow we’ll have to test it. I’ll let you know how big of a disaster it turns out to be.
Peace out.
Brad says
That looks awesome. I should rig one of those up in my garden.
Rachel says
When I saw your first picture, I thought it was a keg, and I wondered what the folks at the CDC were REALLY up to. (Honestly, look at the title… what was I supposed to think?)
Rachel says
whoops, not title picture, but first in sequence.