Dear Bluebonnets,
Hello and welcome! I love seeing your happy little pedals when I petal home- hooray for 3.5" of rain last week I thought you would not pop up. :D:D:D
Happy to see the flowers,
Aggie- I'll be there when the bluebonnets bloom-Ama
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Dear Bluebonnets,
Hello and welcome! I love seeing your happy little pedals when I petal home- hooray for 3.5" of rain last week I thought you would not pop up. :D:D:D
Happy to see the flowers,
Aggie- I'll be there when the bluebonnets bloom-Ama
Thanks, Mimi. And 57 is not too old for nordic. I took classic and skate classes this winter and, except for one woman, was the youngest in each.Quote:
Originally Posted by Biciclista
Oh, is that cross country? I've done it, and it was fun (until i came to slight slope and couldn't NOT fall down)Quote:
Originally Posted by SadieKate
Too much gasoline is expended doing that particular sport.
Dear G,
May the morning's gentle breeze comfort you during this tragic time of suffering and despair. Please know that there are many people who have you in their thought, prayers, and meditations.
Much love,
tulip
Dear neighbor,
Again, no, I do not want to borrow your lawn mower. We're happy with our push mower, but thank-you for the offer. I'm really getting tired of the same conversation every time you see me mow my lawn. Yes, it's a bit of work but I'm not afraid of labor. You could say that I like doing things under my own power.:) I like the whirring of the blades as I watch the grass blades fly out too. Sure your gas powered mower would help me do it in half the time, but I really do not like the loud noise and smell; so I do not think I would enjoy the process half as much. And no, I do not want to borrow your edging tool either. I think my yard looks fine without it. I personally do not enjoy the perfectly manicured look with everything plotted our on a grid with well behaved topiaries. If it works for you, great! Please respect that that is not my style. I do not appreciate your passive aggressive offers to lend me whatever equipment you think my front yard needs to make it look less like crap (The one time you refreshingly aired your opinion.). Yes, I know it's plain, but I've decided to work on amending the soil and getting a veggie garden started before I work out what I want to do with the front.
Your crazy neighbor who enjoys grubbing in the dirt,
~Sg
I want a non-gas mower. Looks fun and much more active. Plus less things to break, I was always envious of the man down the street with one growing up. My dad gave us his dino-burner one but I covet one of the "old school style". The neighbors know we are nuts. Typical conversation:
"So how far did you ride today?"
"Oh, just a short 30 mile loop to Andice."
Then the awkward stare and we try to convince them 30 miles is really fun, not torture. :p They call us "the athletic couple" to our faces who knows what they really call us.
SG - Just dig up the lawn in the front and put the vege garden in there; it could be really pretty with flowers (annuals and perennials) mixed with herbs, and veges; and think of all the money you could save at the grocery!Quote:
Originally Posted by sgtiger
spoke
Dear Weather Gods -
Is there any way we can have a nice weekend this weekend? Please feel free to shed rain during the week, I know we need it, but this taunting me with the gorgeous weather during the week and the nasty wind and rain storms on the weekends (I think we've had one nice weekend this year so far) is a bit wearing. Just one nice weekend, then you can go back to raining on our parades...
Thank you!
Soggy in San Jose
I looked across the street from my Mammaw's old house and they had xeriscaped it in native plants. I told my dad "That is what we are planning ofr our backyard". His reply "You are going to plant weeds?" Some people just don't get it. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by spokewench
Dear Customer, I know your cell phone call is important. However, could you just stay outside of my store until you finish your call? I get really tired of wasting my time standing on one foot waiting for you to get off the phone so that you can buy $1 worth of guitar picks.
hey our First Lady is doing it.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by spokewench
It is fun, at least for me. (Of course, I could see how it would be a chore if one has a large yard. Our house sits on a lot that is only 1/5 acre.) As long as the blades on the mower are kept decently sharp and rust-free, it's not that much work. The only reason it takes almost double the time to mow the grass is that I let it go a little too long between mows:o, so I have to go over an area a few times instead of being able to do it in one pass.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama
I may do that eventually since it gets the best light. I've seen some pictures of potager-style gardens on a gardening forum and it really appeals to me. For now I'm starting with a couple of raised beds in the back.Quote:
Originally Posted by spokewench
Eventually, we'd like to smother our lawn and plant ground cover in it's place. I can only imagine what our neighbor will say when he sees us planting "weeds.":rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama
Rotary mowers are CHEAP! You should get one any, Ama.
Karen
Dear Lovely Te Ladies,
My lot is only 50x150 total, I should get a rotary mower. It could be cross training! :p
For all of you who have rotary mowers...I have one, too, but it's old and the blades need sharpening. Where does one go to get the blades sharpened?? I want to get it done pronto so that I can keep on top of the grass until I replant it all with non-grass plants later this spring/summer. Once the grass gets too tall, my rotary mower doesn't do such a good job anymore.
I don't have one but I know our local "everything" shop does it. They also sell deer stands, flag poles, livestock feed, hardware supplies and paint. I guess it is a hardware store but it sure isn't Lowe's or Home Depot. :p
Thanks, Aggie. I'll ask around. I have a neighbor who knows everything and everybody.
Dear Me,
Really stupid not to check your messages yesterday. Now you have to feel guilty about being a sucky sister.
Everything okay, lady?Quote:
Originally Posted by redrhodie
Nothing major, thanks for asking Indi. My brother called yesterday to tell me he was sick, and I didn't listen to the message. He's fine now, but I should have checked in, brought him some food, etc.
Sibling relationships are funny. You may not be close, but when you need them, they're there. At least, that's how my family is. I have 2 other half brothers I never see, but if I needed them, I know I could count on them.
Dear Tummy:
Enough with the troubles. Knocking out the entire weekend with one bug was bad enough, but now we're at it again?!?!? I'm trying to start a new job tomorrow. Please behave.
CA
Dear Dad and Mom,
I needed support not judgment. If I knew you were going to decide I was a drama queen or had some non-existent thing people don't need to be treated for I wouldn't have told you why I went to the doctor yesterday. So maybe just keep your mouth shut, it didn't help.
Not looney tunes or a drama queen,
your daughter
You got a new job, CA?! Do tell! If you posted about it, I missed it. I've been kinda off and on here recently. Congratulations! Maybe your tummy woes are partly nerves over the new job?Quote:
Originally Posted by CA_in_NC
Feel better soon, and good luck with the new job. Hope you love it and that the hours aren't as crazy as your last position.
To the eastern European couple who were walking at Lake Miramar as I was riding by, especially the man. Your wife was several paces ahead of you - was she angry, or just outwalking you? - when I passed you, I saw you glance my way, then you called to your wife by name and then said something like "Dubrevnyeh!" I came up on her just as you were shouting this, she looked at me and laughed out loud. A grating, derisive laugh. What was it? Russian for "grapefruit on wheels!"?
Dubrev-this. :P I did 20 miles that day.
Dear People Who Split Our Tab Last Night,
Thank-you. I was deeply touched by the gesture. Not in so much to find out our dinner was paid for (frankly, we have more than enough while so many others are barely getting by), but to know that we have your support. As someone who is about to send off her best friend and partner for a year, I very much appreciate that. I would have liked to have met you to thank-you in person, but respect your wishes to keep your anonymity. I'll make sure to pay it forward somehow.
Sincerely,
Soo
*I'm getting all choked up just thinking about it again.
Dear Easter Bunny
Thank you for the best present in the whole world. Although it will not arrive until after Easter, it will be worth the wait!
Oh, Soo, that is sweet! and I am sad to hear they are shipping him out again!!Quote:
Originally Posted by sgtiger
Dear Boss,
I wish you knew how much I would love to report to any other boss in the world other than you. You are most definitely the worst boss I have ever had in my 40 years of employment.
Take this job and shove it.
Dear Western Australians,
Get your heads out of the sand :mad: & stop acting like spoilt children. Why is it that you don't want daylight savings? I just can't see through your arguments but thanks for outlining them anyways. Don't give me it's not good becuase of the heat argument...Canadians deal with it just fine in extreme temps, what makes Western Australians so special? :rolleyes::mad:
So when at the referendum next month think.....Perhaps this state will move away from it's "Wait A while " nickname.. :rolleyes:
Don't get me started on shopping hours. :mad:
:D:D
Dear US States,
Now that studies have repeatedly shown that Daylight Savings Time wastes energy and is detrimental to human health, can we PLEASE abolish it?
What studies?Quote:
Originally Posted by OakLeaf
In the 70s, I recall that we reverted to DST in the winter due to the fuel crisis. I think this was just for one winter (the year I turned 10, if I'm not mistaken). The theory was that it would save energy.
No offense intended but what is your beef with DST?
Wikipedia has a well annotated review of the literature.
From a health standpoint, it's only the time shifts that are problematic. I'd be happy with "permanent" DST like some countries have (where clocks are set to read 1 PM at astronomical noon year round).
From an energy standpoint, there may have been clear savings when the practice was initiated during World War I, when the main use of electricity was household lighting. Nowadays, the evidence is mixed at best.
I'd like DST to be permanent as well.
My internal clock takes a long time to reset, so I detest the time change. I don't care if we stay on standard or DST - just pick one and stay with it, I say!
I love DST.
I hated being in AZ, where we didn't have it. It got dark so early, when it was nice out! Perhaps we should have had reverse DST, i.e., in the winter when it was decent weather, instead of in the summer.
I am so glad it starts in March now. It really has added a month onto the cycling season for me.
Dear world:
Thank you for taking care of me with the job situation. I adore my new job.
CA
(I won't post details on TE, but if anyone I know wants them, PM me).
Dear Jeannie and Dave:
You are fabulous neighbors and we couldn't ask for anyone better to live next door to us. But the warm weather is coming and we wonder if you would mind closing your bedroom window during your twice-per-week night time escapades. You'd be surprised how well sound carries. I know that perhaps you're trying to prove to the world that 45 years of age is really the new 30, but my husband's jokes are sending me into fits of laughter and the occasional accident is slightly embarrassing.
Dear boss,
I cannot continue to carry this program by myself. I am so overwhelmed that it's no longer fun to be challenged, and the stress is beginning to spill over into my personal life. Oh, and I need a manager who actually helps me manage my workload, rather than just piling onto it. It's time for a new job, I think.
Dear MTB,
I'm sorry that I said I hated you and threatened to sell you yersterday. It was a bad ride, and I was already having a bad day (thinking about going back to work today). I'll make it up to you by finally naming you, and then maybe we'll head out to Fair Hill together- just us girls, no boys allowed.
Dear Grad School,
Shove it. I'm too stressed now to think about taking one more thing on. Maybe I'll take a grad-level continuing ed class this fall. It will be embarassing to tell people that I've changed my mind, but my sanity needs to come ahead of my ego.
Dear Best Friend,
Dump him.
Dear California
Thanks for the lovely weather. You are truly a state of incredible contrasts. In California so many people live the good life. Or they are desperately poor, or they are one of one of the largest prison populations in the world. California, where farms overflow with bounty, and fires rage through canyons and there isn't enough water. California, where farm labor is done by the original Californians, those that have not been deported, and unemployment and bankruptcy are at an all time high. California, who took the time to build the beautiful American River trail bursting with wildlife and no cars allowed.
Thanks California, for sharing your bounty with me for a few days. It's hard to understand what to feel besides gratitude and being overwhelmed.
m