Thanx Linda - Page 3

> On 7/7/09 3:20 PM, in article C679184B.15AC1%egir...@verizon.net, "ellice=

> >> On 7/7/09 2:21 PM, in article C6790A87.15AAB%egir...@verizon.net, "ell=

> >>>> planted. ?
> >>>> Snipping all Ellice did yesterday....she makes me yawn just
> >>>> thinking about it.
> >>>>> Pulling all these weeds, and spreading mulch - I felt like I was
> >>>>> channeling
> >>>>> Cheryl. ?Of course, on periodic breaks I did come in, drink huge gl=

> >>>>> water, and watch the American Revolution on the history channel.
> >>>>> ?I need some pink hair tape for my hair, I think!
> >>>>> Ellice-
> >>>> I think I should hire you. =EF=BF=BDWe've got a bumper crop of clove=

> >>>> year (what happens when you don't fertilize/kill the weeds in May)
> >>>> as well as lots of ground ivy. =EF=BF=BDAnd of course it's been rain=

> >>>> off and on ever since the painters finished painting. =EF=BF=BDThen =

> >>>> the windows....do you do windows? =EF=BF=BDI have delayed cleaning t=

> >>>> the paint's competely dry.
> >>>> But....I did stitch yesterday.
> >>>> Nancy
> >>> LOL - don't hire me - I only do these things in bursts.
> >>> Today has brought another thrill in expensive car repairs. =EF=BF=BDI=

> >>> doing paperwork right now. =EF=BF=BDUgh.
> >>> Ellice
> >> Don't kill the clover - it helps fix nitrogen in the soil. And grass i=

> >> heavy feeder. When it grows where I don't want it, I trim at the soil =

> >> to leave the nitrogen high roots in place.
> > Clover - understand the nitrogen thing, however, the HOA doesn't like t=

> > look in the front. =EF=BF=BD We'll see how things look in a week - afte=

> > regular watering.
> Mow it twice in a day, day and half, and the clover will respond by growi=

> lower while the grass grows taller. Unless of course some one actually co=

> to inspect what is growing in the lawn.
> Cheryl

>> On 7/7/09 3:20 PM, in article C679184B.15AC1%egir...@verizon.net, "ellice"
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>>>> On 7/7/09 2:21 PM, in article C6790A87.15AAB%egir...@verizon.net, "ellice"
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>>>>>> planted. ?
>>
>>>>>> Snipping all Ellice did yesterday....she makes me yawn just
>>>>>> thinking about it.
>>
>>>>>>> Pulling all these weeds, and spreading mulch - I felt like I was
>>>>>>> channeling
>>>>>>> Cheryl. ?Of course, on periodic breaks I did come in, drink huge glass
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> water, and watch the American Revolution on the history channel.
>>
>>>>>>> ?I need some pink hair tape for my hair, I think!
>>
>>>>>>> Ellice-
>>
>>>>>> I think I should hire you. ?We've got a bumper crop of clover this
>>>>>> year (what happens when you don't fertilize/kill the weeds in May)
>>>>>> as well as lots of ground ivy. ?And of course it's been raining
>>>>>> off and on ever since the painters finished painting. ?Then there are
>>>>>> the windows....do you do windows? ?I have delayed cleaning them until
>>>>>> the paint's competely dry.
>>
>>>>>> But....I did stitch yesterday.
>>
>>>>>> Nancy
>>
>>>>> LOL - don't hire me - I only do these things in bursts.
>>
>>>>> Today has brought another thrill in expensive car repairs. ?I'm avoiding
>>>>> doing paperwork right now. ?Ugh.
>>
>>>>> Ellice
>>
>>>> Don't kill the clover - it helps fix nitrogen in the soil. And grass is a
>>>> heavy feeder. When it grows where I don't want it, I trim at the soil line
>>>> to leave the nitrogen high roots in place.
>>
>>> Clover - understand the nitrogen thing, however, the HOA doesn't like the
>>> look in the front. ? We'll see how things look in a week - after some more
>>> regular watering.
>>
>> Mow it twice in a day, day and half, and the clover will respond by growing
>> lower while the grass grows taller. Unless of course some one actually comes
>> to inspect what is growing in the lawn.
>> Cheryl
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> That would work if I actually did the mowing....but not in this
> lifetime. DM hires a grasscutter. We're lucky if he shows up
> more than once every two weeks. We've got terraces, steep
> slopes, etc. that I never even in my younger days would have
> attempted to mow. DB used to cut grass wearing his track
> shoes.

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> I thought I'd get to some of the weeding etc yesterday but DM
> decided she wanted to go to an area farm that has a market
> for their fresh raspberries. Between that trip and taking her
> to pick up dinner for her a friend I decided stiching was in
> order instead. Then I get online this am....and rctn has
> exploded with posts.
>
> Nancy