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Last Updated: Nov 14, 2008 - 12:49:26 PM |
Hello and welcome to the wonderful world of the Dogpound.
Been very busy around the house this week; never did get the new yard put in, but that did not stop the weeds, which are now very big weeds [which I love calling my own personal jungle], and requires a tractor and bush hog. However, the area near the house will take some personal attention.
So I started out with one of those weed whackers. In the old days, we used one of those old scythes – you know, the grim reaper tool – but now you have one that has a serrated blade and you swing it like a golf club. That takes a lot of work, and the weeds are so thick the blade is already bent at an angle.
I was getting a good workout, but figured there had to be a better way. I needed power. I tried to find a gas-powered weed trimmer with the heavy-duty steel cutters, but they did not have any at the rentals. Then I spotted an electric hedge trimmer. Hmmm . . . that would do the trick. I decided to buy one versus renting one. It worked great – cut a lot of weeds, got two blisters, and I also cut the electric cord, not once, but twice. Hey, what can I say?
Thought for the Week
“Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress.” Alfred A. Montapert
Good News and Bad News
Sally phoned her husband, Bill, at work for a chat. “I’m sorry dear,” said Bill, “but I’m up to my neck in work today. I don’t have time to chat.”
Sally replied, “But I’ve got some good news and some bad news for you, dear.”
“OK, darling,” said Bill, “but as I’ve got no time right now, just give me the good news.”
“Well, dear, the air bags work just fine.”
Everyone Needs to Do This
We have all been stuck in congested traffic, sitting on a 70 mph super highway going bumper-to-bumper in stop-and-go traffic. Along with that frustration, the increasing price of gasoline has now made us very conscious of all the gasoline we are wasting sitting in stalled traffic.
While we might have thoughts about doing nasty things to the person who decided to conduct road maintenance during the 5 o’clock rush hour, most of us rarely do anything but crank up the radio and stew. Well, one woman in Michigan actually did something: she sent a letter, billing the Department of Transportation $16 for her wasted gas.
Apparently, Carol Greenburg and her cat Sammy were on the way back from the vet when they got caught in a 50-minute traffic jam – a situation that Greenburg says she could have avoided if MDOT had posted the proper construction signage. She does not really expect them to respond, but at least she has made a point. [Personally, I think the lady is onto something here. Traffic congestion must waste tons of gasoline every day, and there should be more effort made to keep that at a minimum, so get those letters started!]
As always be good, take care, and remember hard work is good for you.
JR and Max
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