We NEED rain, We need RAIN
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We Needed Rain, but this is Ridiculous
Comments (5)We finally had 2 days without rain. Last year I gripped about all the watering I had to do with the flower boxes around the railing. So this year I planted white upright geraniums and red Million Bells. Both like it on the dry side. Despite tipping the water out of the bottom trays several times a day, the roots are rotting, the supposedly white blooms are brown and the red blooms just don't open. Next year I get plastic flowers for sure....See MoreDo We Really Need This Much Rain?
Comments (14)I made myself a promise during the last couple of drought-ridden springs & summers that I would never again gripe about any rain at all. I have been very happy to see the almost 7" of rain that we've gotten here this month! Lord knows, we need it. The lakes around are still pretty low, but hopefully they will be up some from all this rain. I do wish that I'd known all this flooding rain was coming before I planted my groundcover out front...poor things have been nearly washed away several times now. And a few of my side flowerbeds were also washed over, but I'm so grateful for the rain, I don't even mind. I could live without all the tornadoes & power outages due to lightning & straight-line winds. We had some close calls here in Tish, but were very lucky to escape the worst of things. We just got our power back on yesterday after 2 straight days of it being off. Our little power outage problem here pales in comparison to the tragedies up in Moore & down in Texas. I don't even feel like I have any right to gripe about the trivial things, like losing a whole fridge full of food...at least I have a roof over my head & a place to lay my head down to sleep at night....See MoreWe need rain here!
Comments (22)I haven't the patience or the endurance to be a teacher, although I did spend several years as a teacher's aide in both elementary and middle schools. I now work in the administrative side; databasing and monitoring special education eligibility information, which means I work with teachers as well as the usual admin staff. Admin staff is, of course, supposed to be very proper in attire and attitude (they're setting an example?!), and the snow dance took place in what was probably the most staid, formal, and quietly proper of all admin offices. To this day, the snow dance is spoken of in hushed tones -- except for the participants, who still have a tendency to snicker whenever anyone begins to hum... put your right foot forward, put your left foot out......See MoreCedar over Tyvek- do we need a rain screen?
Comments (30)Ren, curious why you dont recommend plywood for furring strips. Its probably the most commonly used and proven material in my research and experience. Ive also got questions regarding your subsill details. I know this is a traditional look and detail but not sure how much increased bulk water resistance it adds with flanged windows. To me it seems the pictured subsill would still rely on caulk between the top of the subsill and bottom of the window frame/cladding. Unless you are completely removing the bottom flange (or not installing it for some brands) and extending the subsill underneath the whole window? This does not appear to be the case and it looks like the "subsill" is merely a piece of trim with its back butting into the bottom flange? These details are dealing only with the surface water, which is the biggest concern. Still, water can eventually make it through the corners and/or seal between glass and frame which is why its important to build the slope into the rough framing, and flash it in a way that directs water out onto the WRB....See Morescpalmnut
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