COLD DARK ROOM

[Lyn W]

I would think with all the torts you have you would not need to weed eat. But then I remembered you still have areas that are not occupied by torts.

I hope Yvonne doesn't have to weed eat!
Maybe after living with all those torts she decided to join them for dinner!

 

[Lyn W]

Ogh....of course, our trees came tumbling down while I was out of town..... Lots of clean up work (on-going)...

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Got wood.....anyone need some?

Thats a shame, must have been really strong winds there.

 

[Lyn W]

I need more little buckets. Our city won't allow rain barrels because of mosquitoes.

We have water butts with lids, and you can get connectors for the downpipes so that the rain from your roof can be directed into it.

 

[EllieMay]

Lovely spot in the woods - did you sleep in your kayaks?

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[Lyn W]

So would I! Problem is, when it rains here all the washes flood, making roads impassable. If it happens while you're out somewhere, it can be hard to get home!

Last fall, we had a huge downpour here. It was traffic havoc. But at 3:00 AM, in the pelting rain, I am out flat on my belly, in the mud, in my nightgown, trying to get Chug out of his burrow.

I got him out, stood up, and heard a freight train coming..(there are no trains here). We live 75 feet from the edge of a large wash. The sound was a torrent of water coming down the wash! It was deafening!

There was nothing to fear, so an extremely irritated Chug spent the night in the bathtub, and I went back to bed.

In the morning, the pavement of the road had been partially washed away, and a pickup truck had been washed off the road onto it's side. Driver not injured, fortunately.

Sounds dreadful!
We get some pretty heavy storms these days but thankfully not as bad as that.

 

[Ray--Opo]

My husband's mother (German) married my husband's father, who was from the Philippines. Her sister also married a filipino. The only thing she cooked from the Philippines was adobo. I wasn't too fond of it.

Really adobo is one of my favorites. My wife uses chicken and pork in it.

 

[Ray--Opo]

I have never eaten those.

Me either!

 

[Cathie G]

Well they do say that great minds think alike.

We have different things to say though...and everything is relevant. Even if it's different.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Geez, Ray! Opening the freezer and finding half a pig head is somehow even worse than finding a whole one! LOL!

Yeah, I'm one of those that doesn't want it to look at me while I eat it.

LOL

 

[Cathie G]

I hope Yvonne doesn't have to weed eat!
Maybe after living with all those torts she decided to join them for dinner!

Yavonne could sell it to the grocery store as organics if she's not hungry enough...

 

[Ray--Opo]

Ogh....of course, our trees came tumbling down while I was out of town..... Lots of clean up work (on-going)...

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Got wood.....anyone need some?

Gonna have to sharpen up the chainsaw.

 

[KarenSoCal]

Only a matter of time ‘til they came crashing down.

Oh, man, I feel for you! It was awful when we lost several last year, including Chug's shade tree. [emoji853]

 

[KarenSoCal]

Sounds dreadful!
We get some pretty heavy storms these days but thankfully not as bad as that.

This was very unusual for us. I've been here 10 years now, and I had never seen rain that heavy. I hope I don't again!

 

[CarolM]

I'd rather do that then have them spraying pesticides at their whim. I'll just collect it right after a rain and store it in plastic jugs. It's just a little extra work. I'll also have water in an actual emergency so it's a win win. I'm retired so what I do is try to remain active. I read today about the real health benefits of aquarium keeping for people. I was already noticing that and I don't even have a betta yet.

Just imagine how much betta it will be when you do. [emoji6] [emoji4]

 

[CarolM]

Have you ever heard about wringer washers? I like them but they're a lot of work. If I was younger and had more room I would still use one.

Yes I have. I am not sure my back could handle it though. Lol

 

[CarolM]

I hate this for you! I hope at least you get some good use out of all the wood! Here, the carpenter ants and the squirrels are killing many of the trees... I guess it’s all part of a circle but I’m still only seeing one half [emoji848]

The other half is that you are feeding the ants and squirrels. [emoji6]

 

[CarolM]

I loved helping my mother do laundry. You can do 2 or 3 loads in the same water. They get clothes way cleaner too. Hang them out to dry. I know it's an old fashioned way and young families don't have that kind of time anymore.

But it is effective.

 

[CarolM]

I hope Yvonne doesn't have to weed eat!
Maybe after living with all those torts she decided to join them for dinner!

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[CarolM]

We have different things to say though...and everything is relevant. Even if it's different.

Absolutely. Every perspective counts. And that is how you get to solutions.

 

[CarolM]

Yavonne could sell it to the grocery store as organics if she's not hungry enough...

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