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A lazy man's rake. Used to annoy neighbors.
GotGarlic
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GotGarlic
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They both suck.
GotGarlic
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If it was calming, I wouldn't say I hated it
You can have your opinion, but please don't discount mine.
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Addie
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This property is ringed with oak trees. Great big healthy oak trees. On all four sides. Because this is elderly housing, no leaf blowers allowed. The fallen leaves are at least an inch thick. If not even thicker. Very dangerous. I have seen parked cars slipping when trying to pull out from the curb.
So instead of leaf blowers, we have maintenance men out there at eight in the morning every day riding this huge monster around and around the property cutting and collecting the grass cuttings. What a racket it makes. For all the fallen leaves, the workers go out there each day and try to get up as many as they can. The city provides huge bags just for the leaves. Then they sent over to a processing place that mulches them. Come spring you can get all the mulch you want for your garden for free.
So instead of leaf blowers, we have maintenance men out there at eight in the morning every day riding this huge monster around and around the property cutting and collecting the grass cuttings. What a racket it makes. For all the fallen leaves, the workers go out there each day and try to get up as many as they can. The city provides huge bags just for the leaves. Then they sent over to a processing place that mulches them. Come spring you can get all the mulch you want for your garden for free.
GG: when you met the munch my landlord has, you will find leaf blowers calming.. it really weird, I hate them too normally but after the muncher has been at it for 3 hours and they start using the leaf blower to get the last one... oh it sooo soothing and calming. I am guessing the brain is fried at that point.
Mad Cook
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According to the discussion on TV with the production team (years afterwards) they didn't actually set out to mean it
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Cooking Goddess
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I seriously believe the only thing keeping me from being a widow is that I might miss Himself after I kill him...
That, and jail.
That, and jail.
Dawgluver
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I seriously believe the only thing keeping me from being a widow is that I might miss Himself after I kill him...
Got to visit a few of my students' parents (and a few students) in jail. Not a fun place. You have to check your purse.
You may be talking prison after you are convicted. Prison might be more comfortable, more space.
GotGarlic
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Cooking Goddess
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Check your local library system, Dawg. Our library offers DVDs.
Addie
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I seriously believe the only thing keeping me from being a widow is that I might miss Himself after I kill him...
That is a great possibility. Nursing him back to health, could become a weapon for future use.
Example:
"After I gave up our Christmas trip to nurse and take care of you, and you can't even do this little thing for me?"
All is fair in love and war, so they say!
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Sorry, Addie, but I couldn't do that. I'm not a vindictive...witch. Besides, if you really love someone you just forgive them. No sense in plotting how to get even.
Tell himself that self medicating with Adult beverages only dehydrates him and blocks the good effects from his intake that are beneficial. from "The Nurse"
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Will do, Boss! Actually, he has been leaning heavily on hot tea with just honey, and soup. Sadly, any homemade has been consumed, given away, or frozen because it's promised to the Kids. Doesn't matter, since his taster is shot and he wouldn't be able to tell the difference between that and Progresso.
Actually, he has been leaning heavily on hot tea with just honey, and soup. Sadly, any homemade has been consumed, given away, or frozen because it's promised to the Kids. Doesn't matter, since his taster is shot and he wouldn't be able to tell the difference between that and Progresso.
Progresso is good soup. Add some sriracha and it would be great. Sorry Himself is sick. Keep him bundled, tylenol for fever and hydrated. Large box of kleenex and my favorite for chapped nose is carmex.
Sounds like what I am doing for myself right now...
Sounds like what I am doing for myself right now...
Addie
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I understand. But I feel so bad for you. I know how much you look forward to these trips back home.
I talked to my daughter today. This is the first time I know of that she didn't put up any decorations. Not even a tree. And there will be no Christmas dinner either. But that is fine with me. With all that has been going on with this family this past month, a nice quiet day sounds like heaven right now.
