When do you call an arborist?
Trudy M
7 years ago
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Comments (6)I went to visit a friend to drop off some things he needed. Behind his garage was a very tall oak tree, upon inspection, it was a burr oak. I'm guessing it was 100' plus in height. I told him about the burr oak I had tried to transplant that wasn't looking good. He says you want an oak tree, I've got one for you. And he showed me a small one, about a foot and a half tall, with some spreading branches, in the soil between his house and driveway, a strip about a foot and a half wide. He was going to dig it out soon. So as he went to get me a shovel and I was clearing some of the weeds from it, I noticed another oak that had been growing for a while, but had been cut. It's also on the list to remove, but the remains of the trunk were an inch plus wide. It was clearly living, so I took a knife, and cut a small notch into the bark to see how it looked. Very green under the bark. So I dug up the smaller one, and will transplant it somewhere in my yard. But...I was curious to see how the 12' burr oak I transplanted a while ago that isn't doing well would look under the bark. It was brown and dry, like a kiln-dried 2x4, anywhere I checked. Not a sign of life, so this weekend it comes out. And that will be the end of that adventure. Lessons learned. Thanks, vince...See MoreWhen do you make the call to demo tile?
Comments (10)The master shower has black what I am assuming is mold that will NOT go away no matter how much bleach I throw at it. There's a real good reason for that. In spite of conventional wisdom, bleach does NOT kill mold. Us an anti bacterial soap (even antibacterial handsoap or dish soap will work). I'd consider replacing the grout to be a facelift. Note that I didn't say "grouting over the nastiness." Even that won't help. If grout's cracking out, good chance something's going on behind the wall. Put new grout in there, even with the antimicrobial agents in the new grouts, and if you don't get the mold at its source, it'll keep coming back. I've heard vodka works That makes sense, because of the alcohol. Why waste it though? Use the soap, and if that doesn't work DRINK the vodka! :-)...See MoreWhen do you call the vet?
Comments (14)Yes, last time she was sick they did blood work and didn't find anything abnormal. She seemed fine yesterday afternoon. She was playing like crazy and eating like a little pig and then I left for 2 hours and came back and she would just lay on the floor and stare at me. SHe stared at me for about 2 hours straight. Like she was trying to tell me she didn't feel good and wanted me to make her feel better. I petted her and picked her up and she didn't seem to mind. Didn't purr though. she followed me around the house and I called my mom's friend who is a vet tech and explained her symptoms and she said she probably had an upset stomach. My kitty laid in the room on the floor (in cat pose where they tuck their feet under them) the whole time I was on the phone. She slept while I talked. I took her to bed with me (nightly ritual) but she wanted to sleep under the bed instead of on it. Tried to get her to eat or drink but she wasn't interested. She did pee though. So I didn't think she was dehydrated. About an hour later she threw up and then had diarhea. After that she was her old self and cuddled with me on the bed and purred. This morning she was not interested in food at all but did drink some water and peed again. I called the vet as soon as they opened and have an appointment for her this afternoon so we'll see what they say. Thanks for everyone's advice!...See MoreHow to stop calls when you are on do not call list
Comments (12)Keep in mind that by calling an 800 number, you are establishing a relationship, therefore an exemption. Ever see those For sale signs on houses with a number to call for info? Call it and you'll have realtors calling you within minutes. Again, you gave them unwitting permission. The DNC list is good but not perfect. Not all telemarketers respect it and those that don't won't have CID either. In my state it's illegal to use a recorded call without a person first introducing themself to get permission. Yet it's not enforced so it goes on. Vengeance is your best bet and have fun with them. Get an airhorn and blast them in the ear. Lead them on and waste their time. It'll be more fun and be as effective as reporting them. Ask them what color underwear they have on, if you can get the aluminum siding in paisley, if they'll sing the price list to you and keep putting them on hold. Take them to the bathroom with you after a chilifest and give vivid narration. Splash some water and muffle your voice and yell the phone fell in the toilet... can u hear me now???? Remember: No fear, no retreat, no surrender (to quote my wedding vows). Telemarketers are scum of the earth, the lowliest type of scum. The type that make gas station bathroom floors look clean. and Never, never, never buy from those scum! Don't even give them the time of day and maybe someday they will fade away......See Morebrandon7 TN_zone7
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