10 Days of rain.

[drjeff]

I see Dannel's budget is having an effect on everyone!

Yup! I tried to talk some sense into him for the 30 seconds I was having my picture taken with him Monday night, but instead I ended up worried that he'd try and convince the 2 small people to 1st unionize and then want paid sick days! :lol:

 

[Warp Daddy]

Yup! I tried to talk some sense into him for the 30 seconds I was having my picture taken with him Monday night, but instead I ended up worried that he'd try and convince the 2 small people to 1st unionize and then want paid sick days! :lol:

Great fun i used to "negotiate " every yr with my "workforce" when they lived here . We started them out with performance based contracts when they were 6 yrs old and let them 're-open " each yr with automatic 5%incremental raises but they had to negotiate beyond that for any additional $$and sign the contract w.

We had a hoot each Xmas negotiating the contract . The Queen and I were MGT . We NEVER refused their demands BUT ALLWAYS returned to the table saying so u want to mAKE - $100 A WEEK NO PROBLEM HEREES A LIST OF PROJECT management EXPECTS FOR THAT AMT . .So the contracts usualy were like for 10bucks 12 bucks etc back in the late 70's early 80's

My son after watching his big sis go thru that says to me " Dad can i just haver what i had last yr and skip all this nonsense - I about peed myself laffing

 

[Warp Daddy]

Weather just broke at noon beautiful sunny 74 degree day now -- Just back from a nice 3 mile walk along the St Lawrence , Everything is VERY green and flowers are in bloom ==damn its good to feel the sun after this long rainy spell

 

[bigbog]

At least it IS good weather to fix spots in the lawn.......but that seems about right Warp = that clearing arrives up here on Sunday.

 

[wa-loaf]

Sun came out this afternoon. Grabbed the chance to mow. Will probably need another pass by Sunday.

 

[Nick]

Yeah, I didn't mow today, way to busy at work but I probably should have. Esp. since it will be raining the rest of the weekend. It's like a jungle out there.

 

[Warp Daddy]

Another tremendous downpour last nite . it Teemed for 40 minute my Back 90 ft of my lot is under 1.5 to 2 ft of standing water -- fortunately its 100 ft from the house which is dry ,

I just cut the grass "WITH A SELF PROPELLED 22 in mower -- can't get any tractors on the ground its pretty saturated. Man its been MANY a yr since i've seen 2 month's of rain like this . And --In - Accuweather is calling for rain each of the NEXT 15 friggin days .

 

[billski]

Our rain finally stopped on Thursday morning. Thinking of Warp's experience. We had two basement "floods". The first was 2-feet, the second was one foot. We HAD finished basement. We installed a french drain, a sump, main sump pump, secondary backup pump and battery backup on the second pump. Finally a water alarm which dials our cell phone. We have not had any problems now for seven years. Really sucked.

I'm, a bit philosophical about it. As long as we insist on weather-dependent activities, we're going to have to learn to deal with it. Isn't this a lot like skiing in or after a rain? I've managed to sneak out now and then and plant seed, clear brush and many other boring domestic duties including doing projects I've procrastinated on for years (like deep-sixing some skis).

The lawn? I'm growing hay this year. Literally. I think I'll just borrow a goat. This year I gave up on "Another Pleasant Valley Sunday" illusion. I've seen more lawns in our town with 8-10" of hay in their yard.

We hired a contractor to rebuild our collapsed porch. With the rain, he's been a no show for weeks. Reminds me of "Money Pit". "Two more weeks!"



Don't sweat the small stuff.

 

[Warp Daddy]

Damn !!! Bill that sux.

Sorry to hear about the basement flooding , you certainly had what appears to be a GOOD system but when we get 2 solid month's of rain it is often Mission Impossible , My land is now dry and i finally got to cut the hayfiels on the last 90 ft YESTERDAY . Sunny now BUT gues what's coming for next several days ,

One more flooding of the back 90 and i'm headed to Cooperative Extension and filing a permit for a fish farm pond -- git me some of them GUVMINT handouts and Free STUFF

Our rain finally stopped on Thursday morning. Thinking of Warp's experience. We had two basement "floods". The first was 2-feet, the second was one foot. We HAD finished basement. We installed a french drain, a sump, main sump pump, secondary backup pump and battery backup on the second pump. Finally a water alarm which dials our cell phone. We have not had any problems now for seven years. Really sucked.

I'm, a bit philosophical about it. As long as we insist on weather-dependent activities, we're going to have to learn to deal with it. Isn't this a lot like skiing in or after a rain? I've managed to sneak out now and then and plant seed, clear brush and many other boring domestic duties including doing projects I've procrastinated on for years (like deep-sixing some skis).

The lawn? I'm growing hay this year. Literally. I think I'll just borrow a goat. This year I gave up on "Another Pleasant Valley Sunday" illusion. I've seen more lawns in our town with 8-10" of hay in their yard.

We hired a contractor to rebuild our collapsed porch. With the rain, he's been a no show for weeks. Reminds me of "Money Pit". "Two more weeks!"



Don't sweat the small stuff.

 

[billski]

Armageddon is near.
Tornados, Floods, and now

[FONT=&quot]Stink Bug Alert[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]We have received reports of increased stinkbug activity in your area. [/FONT]

source: Scotts.com

 

[billski]

One more flooding of the back 90 and i'm headed to Cooperative Extension and filing a permit for a fish farm pond -- git me some of them GUVMINT handouts and Free STUFF

You have the potential for an indoor swimming pool (cement pond). :-x That will take you up in status to the Warren Buffet and Bill Gates stature.

 

[from_the_NEK]

The northern 3/4s of VT is under a tornado watch until 8 PM! :-o

 

[MadPadraic]

10 more days of rain would be welcome after this weekend. How long until October?

 

[Nick]

More today

On the plus side the lawn is looking greeeeeeen

 

[riverc0il]

More today

On the plus side the lawn is looking greeeeeeen

Yea, I was quick to pipe in about 10 days of rain not being the end of the world. But more rainy days than not in the past month is getting a little old. Even a summer hater like me is ready for some sunny days at this point.

 

[bvibert]

All this rain really sucks! We have another big severe thunder storm moving through right now. They said it could produce quarter sized hail and 60mph winds...

 

[billski]

My weeds are lovin' it! Harvested my first cutting of hay last week. We lost the dog in the yard two weeks ago. We're gonna make a hay maze and start charging admission.

Hey, what's up with the mosquitoes? They seem to be biting all day long now. Not enough blood to go around? We've only got one bat on patrol. I'm gonna get some from overseas on H1B visas. Free food and lodging.