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Rumpelteazer · Yesterday, 12:19 AM

Preparing for the day.

Today is the store's "grand" reopening and the big boss is coming by. We're expecting chaos, not only because it's the reopening, but Wednesdays are the busiest day of the week anyway (new promotions start) and another supermarket in the shopping center closed down last Saturday, so they're hoping to get some of their customers. At least on busy days time usually goes by quickly.

Tonight neighbours across the road invited us for drinks and my sister accepted. At least Thursday is my day off, I'm looking forward to just putting about tomorrow.

DNSB · Yesterday, 05:41 PM

Heading out in 15 minutes to join the family for a Canada Day get together and potluck.

Cyclops · Today, 12:10 PM

Trying to sort out stuff with the DWP. Like banging your head against a wall!

DNSB · Today, 01:14 PM

The weekly excitement of running a couple of loads of laundry.

poohbear_nc · Today, 01:51 PM

Weed whacking before breakfast to avoid the heat - crabgrass absolutely thrives during a heat wave - no water required

DNSB · Today, 05:25 PM

And there you are murdering your lawns only chance of looking green...

OTOH, the residents of one of homes neighbouring my complex is very upset. They had run an extension to their downspout to slightly over the property line which results in a rather large wet spot on our property. Someone decided that having them flooding our property was not a good idea so they drove a wooden stopper into the downspout on our side of the property line and ran several screws into the downspout to hold the stopper in place.

Fast forward to today when we had some heavy rain and their gutters were overflowing down the sides of their home. The neighbours called the police department to complain about their downspout being blocked and we had a couple of police officers out to investigate. The neighbours were informed that since only the part of the extended downspout on the complex's side of the property line had been touched, there was no illegality involved. OTOH, extending your downspout to flood your neighbours' property is definitely a violation of the city bylaws ("Water from gutters, downspouts or hoses cannot be directed onto neighbouring properties") so the city is getting involved and a bylaw enforcement officer will be stopping by later today or tomorrow.

poohbear_nc · Today, 07:57 PM

You can't kill crabgrass unless you use a blowtorch - on my after dinner walk I spotted many new sprouts already 6" long - they have a week to flourish before I go out again at dawn

Yesterday, 12:19 AM	#44386
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,580 Karma: 27926918 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Preparing for the day. Today is the store's "grand" reopening and the big boss is coming by. We're expecting chaos, not only because it's the reopening, but Wednesdays are the busiest day of the week anyway (new promotions start) and another supermarket in the shopping center closed down last Saturday, so they're hoping to get some of their customers. At least on busy days time usually goes by quickly. Tonight neighbours across the road invited us for drinks and my sister accepted. At least Thursday is my day off, I'm looking forward to just putting about tomorrow.

Yesterday, 05:41 PM	#44387
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 52,801 Karma: 180988364 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Heading out in 15 minutes to join the family for a Canada Day get together and potluck.

Today, 12:10 PM	#44388
Cyclops Only need one eye to read Posts: 821 Karma: 6277032 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Darlington, England Device: Kindle Matcha G11,Kobo Touch N905C, Sony PRS-300, Nintendo DSi XL,	Trying to sort out stuff with the DWP. Like banging your head against a wall!

Today, 01:14 PM	#44389
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 52,801 Karma: 180988364 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	The weekly excitement of running a couple of loads of laundry.

Today, 01:51 PM	#44390
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 66,809 Karma: 136477515 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Weed whacking before breakfast to avoid the heat - crabgrass absolutely thrives during a heat wave - no water required

Today, 05:25 PM	#44391
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 52,801 Karma: 180988364 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	And there you are murdering your lawns only chance of looking green... OTOH, the residents of one of homes neighbouring my complex is very upset. They had run an extension to their downspout to slightly over the property line which results in a rather large wet spot on our property. Someone decided that having them flooding our property was not a good idea so they drove a wooden stopper into the downspout on our side of the property line and ran several screws into the downspout to hold the stopper in place. Fast forward to today when we had some heavy rain and their gutters were overflowing down the sides of their home. The neighbours called the police department to complain about their downspout being blocked and we had a couple of police officers out to investigate. The neighbours were informed that since only the part of the extended downspout on the complex's side of the property line had been touched, there was no illegality involved. OTOH, extending your downspout to flood your neighbours' property is definitely a violation of the city bylaws ("Water from gutters, downspouts or hoses cannot be directed onto neighbouring properties") so the city is getting involved and a bylaw enforcement officer will be stopping by later today or tomorrow.

Today, 07:57 PM	#44392
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 66,809 Karma: 136477515 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	You can't kill crabgrass unless you use a blowtorch - on my after dinner walk I spotted many new sprouts already 6" long - they have a week to flourish before I go out again at dawn