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Maybe you can't fight City Hall, but apparently you CAN work with them...
As part of the city/county sidewalk construction project (that we didn't want in the first place) in front of our house, they created the horrendous ditch pictured below, though we had never needed anywhere near that volume of drainage before.
When I inquired, I was then told that they were not even planning to install a guard rail to keep people from falling in!
YESTERDAY I sent an email to the mayor, explaining that this was a safety hazard and could result in serious liability issues, and that it would quickly become a trash collecting eyesore. And, of course, suggested a resolution using buried conduit instead of the ditch.
He responded almost immediately, promising to have it looked into.
THIS MORNING a small crowd of people arrived, and after a brief look at the existing mess, summoned me for a consultation. The Construction Manager assured me that he wasn't happy with what he saw, and that he would take it back to the designers and engineers, and do his best to eliminate the ditch for us!
I honestly thought that we would be stuck with that ugly ditch, and was hoping to at least get guard rails.
Now it looks like I may get everything I wanted them to do to fix it!
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Good morning Ed..
That is a great story! 'and be sure to thank him'...smart supervisor!
Heading north this morning..going to spend a bit of time with Jack and Jenn, and maybe spot a farmers market on the way...I'm still missing my ghost squash from TJ's. LOL!
Other than that, not much happening this weekend. Lawn looks nice as Ted did a great job of taking care of it for me, while I pulled, cats paw, blackberry canes, Virginia creeper vine, and another vine who's name I cannot ever remember. Will ask Jack...he tells me the name every summer! Its a good think I have kids!
I'm sure the azaleas are thanking me...
So, will see you here later today.
Later...
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Howdy. It's another hot day with 50% chance of rain. Not a lot an the agenda today, other than possibly freezing some more berries and, hopefully, picking more berries.
Needless to say, I've been up for hours, but distracted by this, that, and the other things.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v50Vx95edlk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlS6xCtuAQU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YWhPfQSm3A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OZQHEpZfYI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZOeY0BAsOA
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Howdy. It's sumptuous Sunday! I was up past pumpkin time last night because J drove his motorcycle home from Kentucky and, with many stops, didn't get home until after 11:00. I had a large handheld style blueberry pie waiting for him, but didn't actually get to see him eat it, as it turned out he had not stopped for supper on the way. After a little bit of this and that, I went to bed and he stayed up to figure out what he wanted to eat, besides pie. Honestly, the only plate I noticed this morning was the plate I had put the pie on, but he might have slipped another plate or bowl into the dishwasher.
I never did get around to freezing any more berries yesterday, but did spend over an hour out there picking 4 more big bowls of them. J was a little bit nonplussed to see about two gallons of blueberries sitting in various containers in the refrigerator.
I definitely need to freeze another gallon (or more) today.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YlBVLRfSW8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBq98QgpOKs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL0j8hj0nto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdNm4ug9PpE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXrgufazgME
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Hi...I'm from the Slower wt loss at 50 group. Just wanted to let you know that Roger is not doing well. He can use all the prayers and healing thoughts you can send him. I know we all miss him terribly, and hope he can get through this. Wasn't sure if you all got the note or not.
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Hi Ed,
You may have been up past pumpkin time last night, and you still beat me here this morning! I've been into 'this and that' as well. Up at 6:30 ??? this is becoming a bad habit! Lots of wind yesterday evening, Tom E. was out wanting in, in wanting??? crying around the house like a baby! 'We' finally settled on the swing..out! This morning he was full of purrrrs. Weird cat!!
Clothes going in both the washer and dryer, and the bulk of my time this morning went to cleaning up the screened porch. Amazing the 'litter' that can get in to that area, and onto the indoor/outdoor rug. Broomed it for the big stuff, like pine needles, and took my old and really cheap vacuum out there and finally got it to where I considered it 'clean'. Tom E. watched all of this from the roof of the house, at the high peak. I couldn't really see him unless I went out into the yard, like to dump the vacuum canister, etc. I hope all that meow-ing was expressions of appreciation!!! ?ya think?
Now, I need to eat something and soon a my gym clothes dry, go to the gym....
Later... and glad J got home safely!0 -
Hi...I'm from the Slower wt loss at 50 group. Just wanted to let you know that Roger is not doing well. He can use all the prayers and healing thoughts you can send him. I know we all miss him terribly, and hope he can get through this. Wasn't sure if you all got the note or not.
Vix
Thank you. We have been in contact with Roger's brother.
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Howdy. It's magnificent Monday! Hot with 50% chance of rain. I really need to freeze that gallon plus of blueberries today, and see if I can manage to pick some more.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKPTUxoBw88
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3HfLZiuBnk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZxR5UJYFIA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SezFfxOWyXQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3K_hCnQb1A
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Good Morning Ed.
Thanks for the heads up about the rain chances. I'd better get my act together, visit the gym, and proceed on to Kroger. I won't starve if I don't get to Kroger, but ....
Good luck with your freezing today! You'll probably be a busy bee most of the day.
That was nice of the lady from the other forum to let us know about Roger. I am just about afraid to open the mail these days. I find Roger in my mind several times a day. Poor guy...hope he gets those clots dissolved, and things go better for him. I know you think the same.
My orchids blooms are slowly beginning to wilt and fall off. Not that my window is bare...I counted 2 dozen still all plump and happy on the plants. I miss them when the blooms are all gone, which I suppose is why I'm so darned happy each December then I see the bloom stalks beginning to appear.
Now, I am going to check on Emmy from yesterday's post and see what she's doing with the garlic., and several other video's..(though they will have to wait until AFTER the gym. Another day, another 3 miles...and as long as I don't miss any day this week and weekend I will not say I won this months award, but that I EARNED it!!! This has been a lot of work. (poor ? Ted. His goal is well over a hundred miles walking this month. YIKES) I'm sure glad they take age and other factors into consideration setting these goals. (must be some interesting algorithm don't ya know!)
Hope your day goes well, (and the cats are as helpful as they can be while you're freezing berries. LOL!!! )
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Howdy. It's terrific Tuesday! A bit cooler and no chance of rain. I should get out to Kroger, and maybe PetSmart today if possible, and include a stop by the vet for more 1 ML syringes with needles, as I used the last one in the house for Lilo's Tuesday shot this morning. She hates the shot but loves the crunchy treats she gets right after!
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMekYQUaKwE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZtgtcgaGrw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKvR8YTAm2w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6N1T00qslI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2XpKKAx5yo
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Good Morning Ed,
Looks like we can declare Metro Shopping Day today. After gym I am making a Kroger run, possibly Publix as well.
Kroger has the sparkling water I like, and the pricy, but delicious frozen greens that I love!
I need to check the weather temps. It was quite 'damp' read dew-ish, when I joined Tom E. on the porch this morning. It was 71 degrees and I put on a light weight over shirt to be comfortable!!
Starting the final count down to earn my monthly Apple Watch challenge...last Tues of the month...and unless I mess up tomorrow, I should be good if I go every day, including the weekend! Tomorrow is going to be a long day in Atlanta, chiro, immediately followed by hair cut, and a quick stop at TJ's. Maybe late lunch with Ted? So, I will need to muster up energy and have a long talk with self to get my gym chore done..
Heads up Ed...
I sent you a email with 63 ways to cook potatoes....I haven't watched all of it...last I saw he was making Asian Stir Fried potatoes....they looked amazingly easy, and he made them sound delicious. May have to have a go at them one day. So, don't be alarmed by the email...
I'd like to think we may hear some news from Mike today...hopeful, really hopeful that its good news. Roger's due for good things to happen. Fingers crossed...
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Howdy. It's wonderful Wednesday! Another fairly hot one with no chance of rain. I gave away some more fresh picked blueberries last night, to a Thai restaurant owner friend. Not a lot on the agenda for today. Maybe some laundry, and I need to get some lamb stew going by 10 at the latest. I have the potatoes and slow cooker sitting on the counter to remind me.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR9S9ynBbxI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4Aom0AD-Q0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdeMv0C-qv0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yX_bpbCmfo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bueuBe8vh9Y
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Good Morning!
Off in just a very few minutes for both a hair appointment and a session with Dr. Pat. Lunch with Ted, maybe a stop at Trader Joe's in MidTown. Home and off to the gym. Will make for a busy, busy day. Today, Thursday, and Friday...possibly a short stint at the gym on Saturday and I will have walked that 86.2 miles this month. Meaning I get to take off from the gym on Sunday!! YES!!!
Watched the pinto bean and beet burger video...looks interesting. Would be curious to taste one...Nothing there that I don't like, ingredient wise..hmmmm!
I need to check on my 'garden' today sometime too...I know there are small tomatoes to pick, and I think I need to add another layer of dirt to the potato experiment...
Hope your day goes well Ed. 'See' you in the morning
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Howdy. Another hot one, with 10% chance of rain. Nothing on the agenda today. I did a lot yesterday!
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j_5wGwn5P8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH6InJczJWs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsY8XDHnzCU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ5K9Jd7fQI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlo-4ugeFU8
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Good Morning!
Its overcast, and doesn't feel bad outside. Think this is a good morning to shear the burfordi holly and the forsythia! Plants better be shaking in their roots!!!
Gym again today, so what's new?? I think (am pretty sure) I will be able to pull this award thing off on Saturday! Guess who will not be at the gym on Sunday!! LOL!!
Other than the shrub hair cuts and gym, I'm also 'all done' for the day. Will probably hit the kitchen and cook a few things, like rice, a package of frozen mixed greens, maybe a sweet potato, carrots, etc. So I can throw together a 'mix and match' dinner several days. I like my 10 minute dinners. Plain and simple, quick and easy!
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Looks like another nice day today! Nothing much on the agenda. Dinah is whining at me for food, but it is still over an hour until the normal breakfast time for the cats.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6O3YfAjs-k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSux60v6jDo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRtXa8dYM54
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70YAFPoMCQc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC-MSz0txEk
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Howdy. It's sensational Saturday! Pool party today, and I haven't checked to see how many are on the guest list. I can always just bow out early. Baked beans for 50+ are baking in the oven and I have some freshly picked blueberries packaged up as a host(ess) gift.
Oddly enough, there is another one planned for the next weekend. Not sure if I am really up to another so soon. Heck, I am not sure I am up to today's party, but I'll do my best to keep the social anxiety down. Maybe bring a bottle or two of wine? LOL! I DO have to drive back, so maybe not.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey6drwA_xvE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXAuzS8V9AY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnrR4VGPeIU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeeG4nrenVQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihwAF-zahsA
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Hi Ed...
I am here! Yesterday I completed that June Apple Watch Challenge!! This one was tough, or maybe not as easy as the other months...Almost afraid to look July 1st to see that Challenge!
Also yesterday, besides gym, I watched the USA against home team France World Cup Women's Soccer! It was on Fox, so I could see it in English. My two Latino stations were doing other matches. SO, there was that!!
I also watched a fist full of your video's from past posts!
Today, I'm sure its already hot out...it gets pretty crazy when the humidity is higher than the actual temperatures!
That said, sitting in my swing, enjoying my 'coffee', and being 'joined and un-joined' by Tom E. was pleasant enough this morning.
I need to water some potted stuff...finally got around to watching some u-tubes on growing potatoes in a bucket. I think I did everything wrong with mine, time will tell! I really just wanted to mess with my already sprouted potatoes! Not growing it to feed me all winter or such! LOL!
This morning I watched a short video on Gardening in Hot Weather....Marjory highlighted 6 foods/flowers/weeds... after years of wondering what to do with my old 4X4 garden beds, I think I'll grow weeds! Actually weeds are already in it., but not edible ones. (or at least not that I'm aware of)...I can just see my little garden of lambs quarter, nutsedge, and canna lilies!! Yep, that's me, crazy old lady and her cat at the end of the cul-de-sac!!!
Enjoy your pool party, if you go...and lay off the wine til you get home, maybe???!!
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Howdy all y'all. It's sumptuous Sunday! Looks like another hot one, with 20% chance of rain. Yesterday's party was great. The beans were a hit, and the crowd ate oodles of burgers and hot dogs. I ate one of each, sans buns, and a decent serving of the beans with a few nibbles of sweets, including a few pieces of broken cookies (the calories leak out through the broken edges you know) and one, whole, small chocolate chip cookie. Then a bite here and there of various salads, some veggie chips, and a tiny bit of fruit. J managed a late lunch (he was working registration) of baked beans, several different potato salads, and I think I may have seen a cookie or two on his plate.
I brought the hosts a container of blueberries, forgetting that they have blueberry bushes too, but they still appreciated them, saying that they have not really had time to properly pick, other than handfuls for snacking so now had enough to make some muffins and maybe some pancakes.
My breakfast this morning was sausage and pancakes. I leave it to the imagination of the reader to guess what kind of pancakes those might have been. Needless to say, I made (and ate) more than I needed, but did save a stack in case J might want pancakes for lunch. If he doesn't, I may save them for tomorrow's breakfast.
Might need to do some laundry today.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jZaI7MRwAs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syH0oN_B4g0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WycdnKeok6A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtlWVydieOA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DAbgdIGP0U
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Good Morning!
I was up much earlier...have done a new video for abs...had my mushroom coffee on the porch swing, part of that time with cat on my lap Tried to interest him with the coffee, thankfully he was not interested. Locked myself out of the house...had to locate my spare garage opener, well, it happens.....
So, shower is next, then move furniture in the living room so just before gym time, I will steam the rug, and after gym, stop by Wendy's and get a baked potato. I will not have use of the kitchen, living or dining room. But, can get to the front room, my bedroom & bath room, and the great outdoors if its not too awfully hot...and there is laundry I can access and my sewing machine is begging me to do some mending...etc. Should I wear myself out, I can also nap!!! Sounds like a plan to me!?!
Glad your pool party was fun...everyone always loves your beans! You already know about broken cookies, but did you know that leftovers in the refrigerator overnight, removes all of the calories??? That's the story my Great Aunt tried out on me the summer I lived with her. She was afraid I wasn't eating enough!! Dear woman fed me a big breakfast, packed enough lunch that my college room mate who also worked in the same building as I did, could share my lunch and neither of us were ever hungry....so after a hard day (smirk) at work, Dear Great Aunt Mary would have a dinner fit for a dock worker!! Needless to say I gained a great deal of weight that summer! Bless her, she was a gem!
Ok, off to the shower and on with this day...
Later!!!0
