Originally Posted by bakermom
Originally Posted by QuiltnCowgirl
Originally Posted by Ragann63
My kids even drank out of the water hose...for shame!
Oh heck I know there were some times we used the dog's water pail...because we weren't supposed to turn the hose on & Mom could hear it from in the house if we did & we would get in trouble.
**couldn't turn hose on because of previous "misuse" of the hose & the ensuing mess & fights between 3 kids.
Dating myself here, but there was a bucket and ladle on the back porch for anyone to use, Dad would fill it from the well (from the farm's windmill)every morning. There was well water in the house, too, but somehow the other water tasted better. Deeper well maybe?? It seemed to stay cool all day.
My in-laws had a pail of RAIN WATER from the cistern. A ladle was there for everyone to use.