Window Replacement -the quote makes me feel ill, do you feel the same?
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Comments (26)It is my belief that there is a solution to any gardening problem, you just have to find it. However, some problem's solutions may be not economically viable. So far this year we've successfully managed: Spider mites. Cabbage moths. Aphids. Squirrels. Deer. Of course, those were the least of our problems. Even though it snowed here for two days, and was near freezing for an entire week at the beginning of June, we still held out hope for a good year. "It'll warm up!" We told each other, as we replaced frozen seedlings. It didn't warm up. Half of June had lows in the 30's. Half of July had lows in the 40's. We've had only a few days in the 90's. These last two weeks are supposed to be the warmest weeks of the year, and the height of our growing season, but the temps have struggled to even get into the 70's. A few nights ago, the temps were in the upper 30's and low 40's once again. It has been like Zone 1B or 2A, instead of Zone 3B. I've already written off any fruiting plants that normally take longer than 70 days. Walthams? Forget it! Melons? No way. Sweet corn? Not a chance, since even the wheat in the fields is having difficulty ripening. We'll be lucky to get any cucumbers at all, and a few tomatoes that will have to be ripened off the vine. No living person can remember a colder Summer in the area. But... There are beets, leafy vegetables, potatoes, and such. The frustrating part is figuring out if more high tunnels are worth it, or would moving be a better idea....See Moredo you feel claustrophobic with no window?
Comments (11)Thanks so much for the ideas guys. I hadn't really considered Solatube as an option b/c I'm on the first floor, but after you mentioned it I went on the Solatube website and saw that they can do it: "Can a Solatube Daylighting System work for the first floor of a two-story house? Yes, if there is a closet, existing chase, or place for the tubes to run through the house from the roof to the first floor. A Solatube 290 DS is recommended due to the long distance from the roof. Usually a chase is built around the unit for added protection." I just called our local dealer (super nice and helpful, by the way) and talked to him for a few minutes, but I don't think it will work for our house. The tube from our downstairs bathroom is in the middle of a second floor bedroom. He told me that the tube itself would be about $600 but for every foot over 4 feet it would cost me an additional $25/sq. ft. - and if it was 13 additional feet that's $325 plus an additional $200 if they had to go through existing flooring (instead of just walls and stuff). Anyway, all that puts me at around 1,000 for the tube, and someone gave me a rough estimate of $1600 to have a regular window installed. So I don't think it would work out for me even if my first and second floors lined up better :( We're in the middle of some other house projects, so that might be a little high. I wonder if more lighting would make any difference? Well placed mirrors? We're thinking about replacing our shower/tub combination with a shower only (the tub is really small, and my DH--who is built like a football player-- is just not comfy in there). Maybe going to a shower alone would make it feel a little better, especially if there are tiles to distract you from all the walls, walls, walls? Maybe even more lighting would be helpful, something not yellow and from somewhere other than above the vanity mirror? Wishful thinking?...See MoreMom's 'Will' makes me feel uncomfortable...
Comments (18)My mom is 83,widowed, ,not in good health. My brother lives with her,rent-free. He's a dead-beat dad,owes thousands in back child-support. Mom bailed him out once, to the tune of $20,000 he owed his kids, who live in another state and are now over 18. He is also the executor of mom's estate. For many reasaons, I don't want her to die. She owns a home worth probably $200,000, a colonial in a good neighborhood but the house is a fixer-upper at this point. The roof is bad, water leaks in the basement, kitchen was never updated since 1963. She also has about $250,000 in savings. I am worried that when she passes, my brother may try to get more than his fair share of the estate. There are 4 kids, 2 sisters, myself (another girl) and brother. So a four-way split will be involved. I have two worries: that brother may try to get more his share and that his share will be snatched away by the courts. Further, there are a few household belongings I would like to have for sentimental reasons, not greed. I once asked Mom if I could have a pair of lamps that used to be in my bedroom. She said "no, those are mine" so I have never asked for anything else. I don't want to upset her in any way, so I plan to get an attorney after she dies and try to see if another executor can be named, and to see exactly how "probate' applies. Anyone know of a good book that explains wills and estates? I assume laws vary depending on the state. We're all in New York....See MoreDo you ever feel guilty and how do you get over it?
Comments (23)Thank you all for your advice and pictures. I just LOVE them! After a weekend of being laid up again (fell off a machine at the gym and totally wrecked my back but am finally feeling a bit better now), I am hopingto get out there and prune this coming three day (can you say YEA!) weekend! Still on the fence about my climber as she is throwing out all sorts of laterals right now so this could be a good bloom year unlike prior years. She may have just had to have more time to come into her own. However, I am seeing that there are all sorts of little oak trees and other plants coming up through my rose bushes due to the mulch and birds. UGH! I may have lost my Sharifa Asma because of it if I can't pull them out. I have a feeling my garden is going to be very sparse this year due to a bunch of new roses going in to replace my old ones. Evelyn and Ambridge are reverting back to rootstock, so out they go. I have oak trees growing up in my Sharifa Asma as well as Evelyn, Mary Webb and now one of my Brother Cadfaels! I also have another unidentified bush growing up in my Peach Blossom. So it looks like I pretty much get to start from scratch all over again. Looks like an expensive year!...See MoreRachel L
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