Subj : Re: food, etc... To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Sat Oct 05 2019 23:02:54 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 24-Sep-2019 11:48 <=- NB>> Hot and humid isn't much fun for doing heavier yard work, to be NB>> sure... We had those upper 80's highs ourselves on Saturday and NB>> Sunday... today was an early high in the upper 70s with a cold NB>> front moving in with rain... Temps are rollercoasting again... ;) BM> This is the five day forecast for here: BM> barry@NZXT:~$ ansiweather -F BM> Bettendorf forecast => Tue Sep 24: 80/69 øF BM> - Wed Sep 25: 72/60 øF BM> - Thu Sep 26: 69/52 øF BM> - Fri Sep 27: 76/53 øF BM> - Sat Sep 28: 62/47 øF BM> Looks like a cooldown coming up but the TV forecast this morning BM> indicated warmer -- we'll see who's right. So which was it... do you remember now....? BM>>> Well there was sort of an ulterior reason for the front patio: there's BM>>> a sidewalk near the front of the house from the driveway from the front BM>>> door -- postman walks on that and drops off the mail, then continues BM>>> on and was making a slight path in the grass. So years ago when we had BM>>> the front yard redone decided to "don't fight it, join it" and have a BM>>> decorative sidewalk installed. ...Discussions and looking, decided a BM>>> small patio would look better and more purposeful than a bunch of BM>>> blocks lined up. NB>>> I suppose the purpose might still be served even if the patio was NB>>> overgrown, at least so far as providing a solid surface for the NB>>> postman to walk on... But not really as nice looking as the NB>>> cleared patio.... :) BM>> I have been pulling some weeds which might look good if they would BM>> 'grow properly': they hug the ground or generally short. Trouble is BM>> they don't grow everywhere so would have patchiness. And still would BM>> have to weed as the other weeds would also be growing. NB>> Might as well take them all while you are at it... :) BM> Yup! At least with nothing growing between the pavers it's consistent! BM> (Is a peastone filler.) Yup... you might as well be weeding that to keep it pretty... ;) BM>>> ...She does tend to pile the sand up and bury things, then rescue or dig BM>>> up when re-piling. The other day was doing a bit of 'experimenting': BM>>> poured some water into a bucket of sand to harden/make it stick BM>>> together. Wasn't anything like stacking multiple blocks of sand, just BM>>> wanted a single bucketful of sand with sharp rather than tapered edges. NB>>> She's figuring out the basics of building with sand blocks, though... :) BM>> True. So far doesn't seem interested in building anything with sand BM>> outside, which is fine. Does do some building inside: rooms, garages, BM>> stalls, etc., for her play figures (Barbies, dolls, various animals, BM>> etc.). ...Then she'll take some of them or some of the stuffed BM>> animals, go to the Dining Room/Family Room and the throw rug in there BM>> becomes a swimming pool and 'dives off' the step stool. NB>> As we've said before, she has quite the imagination... ;) BM> Yes; figure nothing wrong with allowing her imagination to be free and BM> she does rein it in as/when necessary. Takes after her mother. Safe enough to let her do so, then... NB>>> So... has the grass revived completely now...? Or are there spots NB>>> that will need to be re-seeded....? BM>> There are still some dead spots -- about the size of one's hand, so a BM>> lot has revived/grown back and so may not need reseeding. Suits me, BM>> not because of the cost of seed nor work - both insignificant, but more BM>> seems when do reseed then it rains and washes away. Or else the birds BM>> have a banquet. NB>> Judicious seeding and then covering with a net...? But it does sound NB>> like you'd not need to seed, if it's that small a spot... that could NB>> grow back in on its own eventually... :) BM> The grass has comes back on its own in the past and I expect the same. BM> With the cooler and rainy weather it has done a pretty good job of BM> recovering on its own. At this point will hold off on any seeding or BM> sodding until next year. Unless the winter is especially hard on it, sounds like it will be fine by spring.... :) ttyl neb .... Does anyone REALLY read these stupid taglines? --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .