Just In Case You Ever Forget
Gizmo
2 years ago
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palimpsest
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Ever forget where you planted things?
Comments (14)Like Rouge, I take various routine actions to maintain the identities of purchased perennial cultivars. Still some problems always occur. Rouge covers one big problem; namely, ID'ing winter losses. I do, however, find it even more difficult ID'ing cultivars that go MIA after spring. Planting perennials close and having spring, summer and fall perennials in the same beds means some plants die in shaded anonymity. It's easy to track some spring plants in fall (at least for me, when the flower beds are cleared up). Some spring perennials even remain green under the snow. But some in situ plants (planted in previous years) disappear (= die) between spring and the end of the growing season. With some large, long-lived and in-your-face perennials, it is easy to note their subsequent absence from a mixed perennial bed. For many perennials I don't find the same, particularly when larger numbers of cultivars of the same plant are involved. As Rouge indicates, there's a problem with recording absences rather than presences. I can say from a scientific (anatomical) research point of view, it's usually (but only usually) quite easy to record the presence-absence of minor structures. Recording presences-absences in a closely packed perennial bed is quite another matter....See MoreForget Miele, just get TL Speed Queen and have no problems!
Comments (71)Taking a chance and resurrecting this VERY old thread to ask a question about SpeedQueen - Don't want to risk being slammed for not choosing Miele. We are Miele fans - have half of all kitchen appliances from Miele - and were definitely considering a Miele laundry pair all along until I read this thread - I'm mostly concerned with the amount of time it takes for a Miele cycle, and since we have hired help doing most of the laundry, i'm worried that the helpers / maids will mess up with the complicated set of setting options on the Miele (and end up using the wrong temperatures etc!). We can't get residential models of Speed Queen where we are - but the local Commercial Speed Queen dealer (actually, Huebsch since we're in Canada) offered a commercial TL model that seems to have enough cycle settings to suit our needs. My question is, is anyone here familiar with the model ******YWN311 of Huebsch*******? The spec sheet says washtub volume is 3.3 cu ft - how does that compare to the "per kg" measurement that's used by, say, Miele? Any comments on whether these Speed Queen / Huebsch commercial machines would get "too rough" on fabrics? We're generally just washing sweatshirts, T shirts, school uniforms, beddings, towels etc. I'm not the type to put any delicates or sweaters into laundry machines. We haven't totally given up on Miele yet ... well-meant, constructive suggestions (on how to fool proof our machines to not be misused by hired helpers) are welcome. You'd be wasting your breath if you tell me to "go do my own laundry on the Miele" LOL. On the other hand, I'd like to quote a very smart friend of mine from when we attended together a Miele demo session), "if i'm THAT worried about a piece of garment, I'd just either hand-wash it or take it to dry cleaning"....See MoreDid you ever just wake up & suddenly have a different viewpoint?
Comments (26)Do you know of some friends in similar position with whom you might share housing? There are several advantages - there'd be shared chores, and if two can agree on how a chore should be done, sharing it is more fun than doing it alone. You'd eat better: more than tea and toast for lunch. Increased safety: if one falls or needs help, there's someone within earshot to help, and can triage it: we can look after it ... or we call a family member ... or we call "911" - right now! There's more intellectual stimulation than when living alone ... and some say that it may help to keep certain forms of Alzheimer's at bay ... for a while, at least. If there were several sharing, there'd be enough savings over living expenses separately as individuals that they could afford a part-time housekeeper. Two would work - three wouldn't, for two would become friends and the third would be somewhat socially isolated. Prior to starting, have a prospective sharer move in for a few days, or a week or two, to see how well the system might work ... and if it didn't look worthwhile, they could return home and make other plans. Had one been in a hospital for a while, and could be released, but not able to function alone for a while, and no person available to help out for a while at home, sometimes they are "bed blockers" in hosp. ... but in this situation the other house-sharer(s) could watch over them, and take care of the chores, until the person were back on her/his feet and able to share work again ... and if that were not going to be possible, other arrangements would need to be made, but there'd be some time to make them. Possibly some food for thought ... (better than tea and toast for lunch, maybe?). ole joyful...See MoreHave you ever had a potatoe that just wouldn't cook?
Comments (16)I have had Crock Pots since they didn't have a removable liner! Got rid of those quick!. Most of mine have been the Crock Pot brand. I have had one Hamilton Beach. For various reasons, they have "bit the dust". The only thing I prefer about the old Crock Pots is the one piece glass lid. The new ones have a handle with screws and if you submerge it in water, you have to take the handle apart to dry. I do like the "warm" setting in addition to high and low. I use Crock Pots, stove top, and the oven, depending on what I am cooking and the time available to watch. If I get busy, I kinda forget to add water to the stove top, lol. ETA: I do not have or use the programmable cookers. I like the manual ones....See MoreUser
2 years ago
bpath
2 years ago
maddielee
2 years ago
Fori
2 years agoGizmo
2 years agolast modified: 2 years ago20 hours ago
The sign says "Restroom" but it looks like a full bathroom to me. The sign on the door makes me think that this is a hotel or boarding house.
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Not necessarily, I've seen decorating shows/Youtubers where they incorporate signs into their decor on doors.... such as laundry, pantry, bath/bathroom, T
They can be plaques or on glass
Ive seen variations of this(below) too in house tours on Youtube
User
2 years agolast modified: 2 years ago
carolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
2 years ago
terezosa / terriks
2 years agoUser
2 years agoyeonassky
2 years agoterezosa / terriks
2 years ago
DLM2000-GW
2 years agoI quite like it - reminds me of the powder room at our old house - and I LOVE that wallpaper but that's because of our Toby!
Sueb20
2 years ago
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