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I recently came up with the idea of installing lawn irrigation at Kerry's ...all in prep for me moving in in 2 yrs. I used to install them for people "on the side" many years ago. I had designed a system back then requiring 0 maintenance so I'm not new to these. It was mostly a matter of getting up to speed on the new features and tech available over the past couple weeks. I had several boxes sent to her home and drove over Friday so see our new toys.

I last installed one 22 years ago......we installed Kerry system in the front yard yesterday


Today,
I need to be in a hospital!

SHE was supposed to dig to the 250LF trench,

I was to build and mount the manifold of zone valves in the crawl space & connect, then help her install the piping so I could install the heads.

Life rarely works out like you plan.....but Kerry is much better than I am about managing her own expectations.....she just rolls with it.....I have to get a little "sketchy" before I realize....it's all okay, Superman doesn't have to leap tall buildings all the time. I couldn't dig and get my stuff done.....LOL

Tide with the full moon was high Friday....we had waterfront property, with fish!! The Rosin creek off the Chester river is what she backs to but it's typically "water view".





OK, question.....do you swerve for things that you perceive to possibly be a turtle in the road or is it just me? I wonder if it's because bike riders by habit study the road far more intently that car drivers (it probably has to do with that whole life-death thing) that maybe I "see" them when they aren't there?

Anyway, do other people sometimes react to something that you thought was, but wasn't a turtle?
 

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Yes. Lots of “pomp & circumstance” this morning on our morning news. I started watching about 0400 & this was right before all the oath taking and officialdom in the super secret chamber room. Signing & all the witnessing & signatures. Nice to see everyone in proper dress & decorum and respecting a long-held tradition. Unlike our previous administration who seems to want to burn our democracy down & sell to the highest bidder. God Save the King.
I've had a bad taste in my mouth about Charles ever since he married Diana yet still carried on with what's her name. . . Camilla. Why didn't he marry Camilla instead? I can't find it in my heart to have respect for him.
 

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I recently came up with the idea of installing lawn irrigation at Kerry's ...all in prep for me moving in in 2 yrs. I used to install them for people "on the side" many years ago. I had designed a system back then requiring 0 maintenance so I'm not new to these. It was mostly a matter of getting up to speed on the new features and tech available over the past couple weeks. I had several boxes sent to her home and drove over Friday so see our new toys.

I last installed one 22 years ago......we installed Kerry system in the front yard yesterday


Today,
I need to be in a hospital!

SHE was supposed to dig to the 250LF trench,

I was to build and mount the manifold of zone valves in the crawl space & connect, then help her install the piping so I could install the heads.

Life rarely works out like you plan.....but Kerry is much better than I am about managing her own expectations.....she just rolls with it.....I have to get a little "sketchy" before I realize....it's all okay, Superman doesn't have to leap tall buildings all the time. I couldn't dig and get my stuff done.....LOL

Tide with the full moon was high Friday....we had waterfront property, with fish!! The Rosin creek off the Chester river is what she backs to but it's typically "water view".





OK, question.....do you swerve for things that you perceive to possibly be a turtle in the road or is it just me? I wonder if it's because bike riders by habit study the road far more intently that car drivers (it probably has to do with that whole life-death thing) that maybe I "see" them when they aren't there?

Anyway, do other people sometimes react to something that you thought was, but wasn't a turtle?
Lol!

You better hang on to her and treat her right. She's a keeper!
 

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I recently came up with the idea of installing lawn irrigation at Kerry's ...all in prep for me moving in in 2 yrs. I used to install them for people "on the side" many years ago. I had designed a system back then requiring 0 maintenance so I'm not new to these. It was mostly a matter of getting up to speed on the new features and tech available over the past couple weeks. I had several boxes sent to her home and drove over Friday so see our new toys.

I last installed one 22 years ago......we installed Kerry system in the front yard yesterday


Today,
I need to be in a hospital!

SHE was supposed to dig to the 250LF trench,

I was to build and mount the manifold of zone valves in the crawl space & connect, then help her install the piping so I could install the heads.

Life rarely works out like you plan.....but Kerry is much better than I am about managing her own expectations.....she just rolls with it.....I have to get a little "sketchy" before I realize....it's all okay, Superman doesn't have to leap tall buildings all the time. I couldn't dig and get my stuff done.....LOL

Tide with the full moon was high Friday....we had waterfront property, with fish!! The Rosin creek off the Chester river is what she backs to but it's typically "water view".





OK, question.....do you swerve for things that you perceive to possibly be a turtle in the road or is it just me? I wonder if it's because bike riders by habit study the road far more intently that car drivers (it probably has to do with that whole life-death thing) that maybe I "see" them when they aren't there?

Anyway, do other people sometimes react to something that you thought was, but wasn't a turtle?

Yes. I’m a swerver & a stopper.
 

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I've had a bad taste in my mouth about Charles ever since he married Diana yet still carried on with what's her name. . . Camilla. Why didn't he marry Camilla instead? I can't find it in my heart to have respect for him.
🤗I never liked that either but truely I don't think he was allowed to because of Camilla's station in life. It's as broad as it is long.
 

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I've had a bad taste in my mouth about Charles ever since he married Diana yet still carried on with what's her name. . . Camilla. Why didn't he marry Camilla instead? I can't find it in my heart to have respect for him.
Yes many feel like that here and there were calls for him to be passed over as the Queen's heir in favour of William. Camilla is also still regarded as the scarlet woman responsible for Diana's downward spiral into her problems. There was great surprise when the Queen announced earlier this year that when Charles became king she would be known as 'queen consort' rather than remain a duchess, because she didn't like Camilla either to start with. Apparently she wasn't considered good enough or suitable for him to marry when they were young so she married someone else. But times have changed and the Queen has had to accept her and his sons have, so I suppose it's happy families all around. People don't forget though.
 
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I'm sorry Lyn but every time I see them, in my mind it's "Charles and the skank".

My prospective is that Diana was overwhelmed by the results of her own decisions.....but it did not excuse the behavior by Charles. I have dated more than any 2 men alive combined but I've never dated a married woman unless her husband knew and wouldn't if he didn't. I've seen how grown men can enamor and manipulate even smart girls by expanding their horizons and what he did to that girl was criminal.....he knew what he was doing and he shouldn't have.

Just my opinion of course......your results may vary....



Thanks guys, for the affirmation that I'm not the only one stopping or swerving for our little friends!!
 

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Good morning/afternoon all,
It's very warm here again today - in the mid 70's but slightly overcast. Temps are set to drop down to low 60s by the weekend but no rain expected in my area.
I hope you all have a good start to the new week.
 

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We finally got a good soaking on/off rain over the past two days......even Kerry's yard greened up after looking like lunar tundra for the past month. She sent me a picture to show that you can't tell where we installed the pipe/sprinklers. I think she's trying to make me feel good about the fruits of my labor....she's intuitive like that....LOL.

We know how you girls do it....you boost us up either via our own ego's or the "good boy" thing..........usually by the time that I catch on that it's happened again, I'm halfway to completing what ever it was because in reality, I respond well to those things!!

....Oh man, Kerry just called as I finished typing that and I read aloud the last paragraph ,,,,,she nearly drove off the road laughing............it's sad, it really is....LOL

have a good one folks!
 

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I'm sorry Lyn but every time I see them, in my mind it's "Charles and the skank".

My prospective is that Diana was overwhelmed by the results of her own decisions.....but it did not excuse the behavior by Charles. I have dated more than any 2 men alive combined but I've never dated a married woman unless her husband knew and wouldn't if he didn't. I've seen how grown men can enamor and manipulate even smart girls by expanding their horizons and what he did to that girl was criminal.....he knew what he was doing and he shouldn't have.

Just my opinion of course......your results may vary....



Thanks guys, for the affirmation that I'm not the only one stopping or swerving for our little friends!!
No need to apologise to me - many people in the UK feel the same.
She's obviously the love of his life though, and such a shame that the old constitution at the time didn't allow them to marry when they were young. It would have saved so much heartbreak for everyone involved. Thank goodness it's changed with the times.
 

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Good morning/afternoon all,
I can't believe how painful torn hamstrings are, just one move in the wrong direction or stepping on a stone etc can send shock waves right through me. Anyone near me would be forgiven for thinking I have Tourette's Syndrome when I suddenly shout out, I think it's best I stay home where I can shout and hobble about in any ungainly manner I want.
It's a grey day here and we've had some light showers this morning but we need so much more.
I hope you have a good day.
 

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As Jeff noted above, finally a few soaking showers passed through our area. I would have liked more 💦💦 but it is what it is. Temps cooler & no longer baking our gardens.

Here are some Coleus on our front porch that we started from weeee seeds back in March. Looking nice now - i might bring them inside and over Winter.

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Good morning/afternoon all,
I can't believe how painful torn hamstrings are, just one move in the wrong direction or stepping on a stone etc can send shock waves right through me. Anyone near me would be forgiven for thinking I have Tourette's Syndrome when I suddenly shout out, I think it's best I stay home where I can shout and hobble about in any ungainly manner I want.
It's a grey day here and we've had some light showers this morning but we need so much more.
I hope you have a good day.

Yes….take it easy & blame the pain on the rain!
 

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I believe Camilla was married & Prince Charles nevertheless had an affair with her. The Queen was against the affair & used her powers to redirect Prince Charles towards he would be the next King & it was his duty & obligation to marry someone who could give him children & create his successors.
I've had a bad taste in my mouth about Charles ever since he married Diana yet still carried on with what's her name. . . Camilla. Why didn't he marry Camilla instead? I can't find it in my heart to have respect for hima
 

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We finally got a good soaking on/off rain over the past two days......even Kerry's yard greened up after looking like lunar tundra for the past month. She sent me a picture to show that you can't tell where we installed the pipe/sprinklers. I think she's trying to make me feel good about the fruits of my labor....she's intuitive like that....LOL.

We know how you girls do it....you boost us up either via our own ego's or the "good boy" thing..........usually by the time that I catch on that it's happened again, I'm halfway to completing what ever it was because in reality, I respond well to those things!!

....Oh man, Kerry just called as I finished typing that and I read aloud the last paragraph ,,,,,she nearly drove off the road laughing............it's sad, it really is....LOL

have a good one folks!
I've tried to "bait & switch" my hubby. He's impervious to those kind of wiles. He''s like a tortoise in that he focuses on one thing at a time & any efforts to divert him from his focus are ineffective at best. Not even a nice cold beer will divert him. Better toughen up "buttercup." LOL
 

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Good morning/afternoon all,
I can't believe how painful torn hamstrings are, just one move in the wrong direction or stepping on a stone etc can send shock waves right through me. Anyone near me would be forgiven for thinking I have Tourette's Syndrome when I suddenly shout out, I think it's best I stay home where I can shout and hobble about in any ungainly manner I want.
It's a grey day here and we've had some light showers this morning but we need so much more.
I hope you have a good day.
Torn hamstrings take forever to heal. My best wishes that you heal rapidly & the imbalance doesn't create another disaster. Stay away from slick or wet surfaces, too.
 

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I believe Camilla was married & Prince Charles nevertheless had an affair with her. The Queen was against the affair & used her powers to redirect Prince Charles towards he would be the next King & it was his duty & obligation to marry someone who could give him children & create his successors.
When they first met they were both single but Camilla wasn't royal marriage material for some reason according to the Constitution. It's all out there if you google it but his marriage to Diana was doomed from the start really and she had her doubts about him but no doubt like many brides thought she could change him.
The Queens kids have certainly given her some headaches.
 

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When they first met they were both single but Camilla wasn't royal marriage material for some reason according to the Constitution. It's all out there if you google it but his marriage to Diana was doomed from the start really and she had her doubts about him but no doubt like many brides thought she could change him.
The Queens kids have certainly given her some headaches.
The one I really cannot stand is Andrew. In all the photos in the news recently, he looks sulky, rather than sad - of course, he is very angry to be deprived of his honours and medals - and I think was hoping to get them back before the Queen died. He is a deeply unpleasant chap, and very full of his sense of entitlement.
The one I really admire is Princess Anne, who does all sorts of work for charities, etc -proper work, not just appearing for the odd photo - and is a very good down-to-earth sort of person.
Angie
 

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Good morning/afternoon all,
I can't believe how painful torn hamstrings are, just one move in the wrong direction or stepping on a stone etc can send shock waves right through me. Anyone near me would be forgiven for thinking I have Tourette's Syndrome when I suddenly shout out, I think it's best I stay home where I can shout and hobble about in any ungainly manner I want.
It's a grey day here and we've had some light showers this morning but we need so much more.
I hope you have a good day.
What have the doctors said to do? Poor you.🤗🙏 when I do something like that I wrap it and make myself sit. And only move enough to get my daily chores done. It's so frustrating because I could be doing so many fun things since I'm retired and have to just sit around and heal.
 
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