Hard to believe, but true!
Please note, the two pieces of metal art on the back of the garage that my Husband painted and hung. We have one more piece that I ordered for the space between the door and the downspout that will be here the first week of October.
It has been a challenging week in many ways, but I have accomplished for the most part what I wanted to do.
I did get another coat of herbicide on the front yard and thought I could plant grass seed this week, but no I must wait three weeks! Bummer, I wish I had known that. I made another visit to the Ag Center and they told me to go ahead and plant as the weather should stay warm enough until the end of October. We shall, see?
Today the sisters and I are going to lunch and then back to Lil Sis's for a swim if it gets warm enough, again we shall, see? My new favorite phrase!
Accomplished a Mission I have been on for months and the squeaky wheel does work.
Across the street and kitty corner to us is a duplex that houses seven people on one side and six on the other. They are all basically adults. The duplex has one trash can and recycle bin for all. Simply not enough for that many people and recycle is only picked up every other week. So, there is trash overflowing everywhere. And of course, does anyone break down a box? The crows get into the overflowing garbage, and it creates a mess that blow all over.
My husband and I are constantly going over there and picking up trash, and it is driving our 88-year-old Neighbor across the Street nuts. Her yard is pristine, and she should not have to live with the mess.
Of course, the duplex is owned by a Slum Lord and He pays for the containers, and said Neighbors do not want the rent to be raised, and I understand. Seven poor college students and a single Father with five children and barley scraping by! Now these people could bag the overflow and take it to the dump (which is free), but they are not going to do that. Sissy and I have bagged overflowing recycle so many times and taken it to the dump ourselves.
So, I called the city of Lewiston and asked if I could pay for two more containers on my bill and was told no. Hmmm! Here I am trying to be a good Neighbor and can get no cooperation. I finally said to the young woman on the phone, is this how you would treat your grandmother? She told me to call code enforcement, and I did! The Officer came, and I explained the situation and the very next day the duplex had two large trash cans and two recycle bins! How he did it, I do not know and I do not care, but problem solved!
Color me happy. Now I must go and clean out my fridge and head to Sister's lunch.
Planning my next yard project and will fill you in next week!
Have a wonderful weekend.
Kay
The yard and garage are looking really nice. Good for you helping the neighbors out. I don't know why some people have to make everything so difficult. Enjoy the weekend.
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