4-foot bump out: That way lies madness? Or salvation?
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Mad Diary of Zone Busting in Zone 3 ...The End is a Long Way Away
Comments (7)Oh my. What is a passionate rose lover like you doing in that glacial hell hole? Reading about your endeavors has exhausted me and I haven't even lifted a shovel. I admire your grit and determination, but would love to see you rewarded with thousands of blooms on your rose bushes for all your hard work. I bet they could use engineers in zones 7 to 10!...See MoreMore lies and more sneakiness!!!
Comments (28)I've been reading this but hadn't posting because I don't really have any advice to offer (having our own unresolved behavioral issues). We found out last year that SS's teacher (in complete disregard of published school rules) was rewarding the class with candy if they'd behaved decently. We were not happy. I have no idea why the kids weren't just expected to behave in school (this was second grade at that time) or why the teacher felt bribery was in order for what should just be a normal requirement, but that's what she did. We briefly talked about asking her to not give SS candy, but that didn't seem fair because he's always been well-behaved in school, so not only would he have been singled out but he'd miss out as well. The problem, of course, is that the teacher instilled the belief that sweets are a reward for doing something that they should have already been doing anyway. To compound the problem, DH was rewarding SS with dessert (pudding or applesauce) but only if he ate his dinner - normal enough, but over my protestations because I could see the writing on the wall on this one. DH kept saying that it was fine because SS was so thin (he still is) - I kept saying very bad idea because he especially needs healthy food and not empty calories. And that's where we are - now SS expects sweets at both lunchtime and dinner, and feels cheated if he doesn't get them. He's not yet been sneaking them (he did once, two years ago) but I wouldn't be surprised if it comes to that - because he's now becoming accustomed to getting at least one sweet on a daily basis. If/when that time comes, I'm putting my foot down and completely banning all sweets from this house until we're all sugar-detoxed! It's appalling to me. When SS hardly ever normally was given sweets, he'd hardly ever choose to eat them - we'd always end up throwing out candy from Halloween and Easter. But after his school, of all places, acted like it was normal to eat candy every day, SS has not surprisingly been asking for a lot more sugar products. And we wonder why kids are obese and diabetic at age six now.......See MorePrice per Square Foot (help please!)
Comments (22)Fifidi1 wrote, "...In general, when a contractor tells you that your house will cost a certain price per square foot (in our case, $200 per living square foot), does that price include any of the following..." Your question is a good one, and a common consumer question. Unfortunately, there is no common answer. "Estimates" are just that, and they are worth what one pays for them--usually nothing! The only useful answer to your question is simply to ask the builder who gave the estimate! No two see construction the same way, no two have the same available time and trades for a new project, and no two take the same amount of time and care in putting together the "estimate". Thus, no two estimates are likely to be the same! Thus, construction estimates tend to cover whatever the builder wants them to cover, or not! Generally speaking an estimate may include whatever it takes to build a finished and habitable house, so, for example, the foundation is clearly included as is basic site work necessary for the foundation. Many contractors limit their included basic sitework to 5' beyond the building line. Beyond that, generally speaking, other site improvement and development costs may not be included, nor permits, fees and any necessary professional services required by your jurisdiction. As to per foot construction costs in your area (or total costs) about the only way to get a sense of these at the outset of a project is to comparison shop and see what the desired level of quality costs in your area. Even this is hard because one never knows if one is comparing apples to apples. Good luck on your project!...See More12/4/15 Rose thorn infection, winter-protect roses, prevent cold & flu
Comments (62)Khalid: I didn't see your message until I came back to this thread. Thank you for what you wrote: " I regularly use black tea with ginger and cinnamon. Honey (with black pepper if I have a source throat), cardamom (small and large), garlic (as part of all our curries), onions (an integral part of our curry), as well as a few more herbs, spices etc." All those have anti-viral and anti-bacterial .. I agree with using food as preventive medicine, rather than dangerous flu-shot (combining virus). Carol: Glad to hear that you are back on schedule .. I am delighted to hear of your progress & success. It feels SO GOOD to have looser pants, and I wish everyone have that experience with daily exercise. Sam: does your Achilles tendon hurt to wear shoes with heels? I don't like shoes with heels: one of my foot is shorter than the other. I actually do more exercise on the treadmill than outside ... I can wear my husband Walmart open-heel plastic clog, I insert a memory foam inside ... and wear that on the treadmill. I wear size 7 woman, but I need a BIG shoe to insert the thick $5 memory foam. The plastic clog has bigger toe-box than running shoe, plus no need for lacing....See Morefrancoise47
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