How do you catch a dog that won't stop running?
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Comments (37)Morz8 - I need to get myself a pair of hip boots! I never thought of that. I'm covered in mud all the time and I am sick of mud stained knees. I've tried kneeling on cardboard, plastic bags, placemats... but I still get muddy. Today the rain stopped for a while and it was only misting. Although it was only 46 degrees, the wind wasn't blowing for the first time in days. So I put on my rain coat and went outside. With all the rain in the forecast, I figure this is a great time to do some transplanting. I'm a fiddler. I am compelled to move my plants around from year to year. I feel comforted knowing the temps will be low and the plants will have plenty of water while trying to re-root. I moved Goldstrum Rudbeckia sown last year to a sunnier spot. I didn't get any flowers last year so this year I'm looking forward to them. I transplanted Shasta Daisies sown a few years ago. I also moved a whole bunch of ajuga. My backyard is so water logged the ajuga was under 2 inches of water. That stuff is tough! I dug up and divided hosta. Last, I moved some Asiatic lilies too....See Morestop running this script messages? how to stop...
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Comments (9)The attic insulation will make a huge difference. Depending on how the house was built, I've seen many cases where only 6 inches of insulation allowed warmer air to circulate (chimney effect) between the wall studs, especially in single story homes. This would include behind the thermostat. The additional insulation will surely help to minimize that. You didn't mention whether the temperature in the home was comfortable or not. Sometimes the placement of the thermostat can make a difference. Is the thermostat in a hall way or is it in an open area such as the living room? If in the hall way, do you keep the doors to the rooms closed in that hallway (return air concerns). Do you have return ducts in all the rooms or, is there one return for the whole house? If it's in the hall way, is there a pull down stair way nearby? How high on the wall would you say the thermostat is?Does the unit eventually shut off around 10 or 11 pm and then cycle normally during the night? I think the insulation may greatly solve your problem but, I'm asking these questions just in case you continue to have issues after the work is done, it'll give me and some of the other guys in field here on the forum, some idea where to point you. There's no way I can judge whether the unit is sized properly for your home without personally doing a heat load calculation and an air balance along with the layout of the home. However, I'm thinking a 3 ton unit could also be marginal. The 2.5 you had, for the square footage you quoted, was undersized. Let's see where the insulation goes....See MoreWhat do you think? Daughter's Ex boyfriend won't leave her alone.
Comments (130)Silver Quite interesting reading. I have thought about EX and how he must feel about DD, or any woman that has been in his life. I do understand the conceptual thinking behind the term "limerance". I had a man that I felt that way about once. I never told him, figuring that if he felt anything for me he would approach me. There were a few mixed signals, I thought but he never made an attempt that was something that I knew for sure showed he was interested in me. He had enough chances to do that and he didn't. He thought of me as a friend or sister I guess. Or he would have gone for a little "roll in the hay" if I would have. He even introduced me to a girlfriend that he began dating and ended up getting her pregnant and they later married. Ouch! With EX's past ( if what he has said is true ) he undoubtedly has great fear of rejection. Again, if what he says is true, he wanted my DD to stay with him, build a future with him and he wanted a family with us. There are too many things though that are negatives to the success of their relationship that he is completely out of touch with which makes me think that he has a break with normal thought processes. This is evident with other actions...his extensive lying and his criminal behavior. My DD did not want to marry or have children ( my goodness, she is only 20 ) and he did. Very much in fact. I don't know that she will ever change her mind but he had said that he would rather have had her and no kids than to not have her at all. I don't know that it would have been something he could have easily lived with though. The age difference is something that was too vast....11 years...when dealing with her age group. Had they met when she was in her 30's or 40's or older then it would not have been as big a deal. I am sorry for him when it comes to honest, heartfelt feelings that he might have had for my DD. The fact that he could install such fear ( and continues to do so ) and the fact that he has told so many lies negates all of that though. It sucks to be rejected. Our family histories have a lot to do with whether or not we can process the rejection in a healthy way. Most of us have been and some of us have stepped over a line while dealing with it that we cringe at after having healed a bit. It is important to teach our kids that when they deal with peers or a romantic interest people have a right to reject them. In the long run it is for the best. I don't know how much EX has control over when it comes to his emotions about the breakup. I am sorry that I can't talk to him. It just can't happen. I want him to get help and to go onto have a happy life. More importantly though I want him to leave my DD alone and let her move on. Thanks for the thread and the link Silversword....See MoreRudebekia
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