Like trianglegardener said..slow and deep but not quite as often as you think. Remember, in NC rhododendruns thrive in the mountains on hillsides where the drainage is terrific and nobody waters them. They are in full sun also. You may be inadvertently drowning the roots while the sun cooks the leaves before the plant has had time for the roots to establish. Dig down and test about 6-8 inches down and see what the moisture level is at that depth. If you can feel any moisture, it's enough. Loosen the soil up against the root ball so it can grow new tiny roots to take up moisture. Or, you can remove it, pot it up and put it in a cooler afternoon spot with just morning sun and baby it until you can replant in fall.

The gas may have been shut off at the meter. There is usually a fuse block to the electric whip at the condenser. The fuses in the block may have been removed. This post was edited by mike_home on Tue, Jun 10, 14 at 15:01

Omigosh, Jodi, if I didn't know you, I'd think you were making this up! (Oh, yeah--you have pictures, too.) LOL Seriously, what a wonderful thing you describe. Long-term friendships, getting together on a regular basis, sharing fabulous food, reading, discussing.....and wine! I'm surprised you haven't had scores of others beating down your door, wanting to join. Or maybe you have. Thanks for sharing this!

Several years ago on vacation in Australia, I made my patient and understanding DH drive 2 1/2 hours out of Sydney just so I could visit a particular quilt shop! I had exchanged a few emails with the owner before our trip and just had to go visit. On every vacation I find bead shops and quilt shops - for me it's part of the experience and the things I make with my purchases always remind me of the trip. DH likes it too because it usually gets us to off the beaten path places that we might not have found otherwise.