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Exactly Star.. so you can see how when folks here state how much they're paying for fuel in the USA..I don't really feel a great deal of sympathy...I'd swap with you all in a heartbeat..WOW!
Exactly Star.. so you can see how when folks here state how much they're paying for fuel in the USA..I don't really feel a great deal of sympathy...I'd swap with you all in a heartbeat..WOW!
Doug Ford worked his magic to drop gasoline prices for the next few months .. wheeee!
https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1002172/ontario-government-providing-more-relief-at-the-pumps
do you mean me ?... No I'm not doing this to prepare the house for sale.. it's just normal regular maintenance.. and I wouldn't be able to claim this back anyway, because this house is in my name only... , not that I would have anyway tbhAre you doing this to prepare the house for sale? If so, I would start a ledger for th amount of money you are spending for products and for the amount of time you are investing in the property. You should be repayed in the divorce settlement.
I have a peephole, too, but it doesn't help when the door is already wide open. I was really aggravated yesterday!I got a peep-hole for my front door - saves lots of aggravation (-:
Vent away. You have every reason to be angry and frustrated. Besides, the azaleas would have had a better chance of getting established if they were put in two months ago. I don't know where you are, but here in NE Ohio, it's been hot and dry, until yesterday, when we got an inch of rain. Now, you will probably have to water them daily, and perhaps put lawn furniture over them to protect from the sun. I feel your pain!I have a peephole, too, but it doesn't help when the door is already wide open. I was really aggravated yesterday!
I got an unexpected visit from the guy who was supposed to plant azaleas for me over two months ago. I'd previously called the office a few times asking why they hadn't sent someone out to do the job and was told they were backed up, but they'd be out soon. I specifically asked that their office call me and let me know when they'd be coming to plant them, so I'd be sure to be at home. Well, about 2:30 in the afternoon, I heard a bang on my front door. I was startled because I wasn't expecting anyone. Not to mention, I was sitting in the living room in my skivvies because it was so hot, and had my headphones on. I did have the phone next to me, so I'd hear it ring if I got a call from anyone.
I couldn't go to the door because of the way I wasn't dressed, lol, so I asked who it was out the window and asked him to go to my kitchen door. Well, he stormed off in a huff. I ran upstairs to put on a pair of pants, which just took a couple of minutes. I opened the door in the kitchen, and he wasn't there. So, I went outside and saw one of the crew just finishing up the planting. After saying hello to him, I asked where his boss was, and he said he'd left!
I was p*ssed. After making me wait over two months to have those darn bushes planted, he didn't even have the courtesy to wait a minute to speak with me. I called the office but no one answered, so I had to leave a message. If they don't get back to me on Monday, I'll call again. I have a few things to say about how things were handled.
There wouldn't have been an issue if they had simply honored my request to let me know when they'd be coming. Why they didn't do that is beyond me. The guy was a rude, arrogant jerk to behave that way, and I'm going to let them know it. I have other jobs that need to be done, and I'm also going to let them know they won't be doing them for me. Why would I re-hire a company that takes two months to plant four bushes and sends a jerk to do it? They obviously have better things to do and don't need my business. I have better things to do as well, like spending my money elsewhere. "One and done!"
I had a new roof installed in January. After the roof was completed, the next afternoon I was cooking and turned on the overhead range hood fan. I heard all this clanging and shut it off immediately. WTF. I removed the screens and saw wood chips and roofing material laying on them. Again, WTF? Somehow they managed to drop that crap down the pipe, and it literally hit the fan. I left the screens out to show the roofer, and he said that it never should have happened. Great. So, when are you going to fix the fan? I'm still waiting. I finally called him and left a message yesterday, and I'm waiting for a call back. There's a five-year warranty, so he might not want to fix the fan, but he's going to.
I hate to say this, but I know it's true. If my husband was still living, none of this would've happened. Both companies would've taken care of business when and how they should've.
Sorry for the long post and thanks for letting me get that off my chest!
Bella
Thanks, Em. Yeah, I know they should've been planted when the weather was cooler. It's been hot here, too, but, oh well... They're in the ground now, and I'll water them every day. When I speak to them about the jerk they sent to do the job, I also plan on telling them that if the azaleas don't make it, it'll be their fault because they dogged it on planting them when they should've been planted. I doubt that it'll make an impression on them, but I'll tell them anyway. Meanwhile, I'll do my best to keep them alive.Vent away. You have every reason to be angry and frustrated. Besides, the azaleas would have had a better chance of getting established if they were put in two months ago. I don't know where you are, but here in NE Ohio, it's been hot and dry, until yesterday, when we got an inch of rain. Now, you will probably have to water them daily, and perhaps put lawn furniture over them to protect from the sun. I feel your pain!
well I have to admit my husband did all the house maintenance, he's very clever like that. He would do all the repairs in the house too, Plumbing Electrics, carpentry.. car repairs.. you name it he could do it.. but I always helped out, and the fact that I'd been on my own after my first divorce for 16 years before we married , meant I'd learned to paint and do general maintenance anyway, which thank goodness means that I can do some for myself now..I hate to admit it but I was the one that took care of all the repairs done in my home. My husband always worked much longer hours so I got a lot of experience handling the plumber, electrcian, roofers. I did not enjoy it but got it done. The one time he did it he paid someone in advance to paint the trim on the house. Funny, they took the money and never showed up to do the work,
I have twin great-grandsons in another state, but we are keeping both of them! In my family, I'm the borrower of lawn power equipment from my daughter' house and the lender of all things construction-related. My daughter bought all electric outdoor tools, found out she didn't like dealing with extension cords, and so gladly loans them to me to live in my shed. For me, dealing with the cords is easier than heavy gas-filled stuff.son just called, on his way over to borrow my edge trimmer and leaf blower, prepping for the grandson's birthday. My sweet little grandson is going to be 9. Where did the time go, it went so much faster than my son. I need another grand child soon.!
::faint::yep highest in the western world apparently... it makes it almost £9.50 per gallon... which at the current exchange rate is $ 14.80 Canadian dollars.. per Gallon... or $11.50 in US Dollars
You are probably right about the owners getting together, it's why I have never joined the MG or any other car club.Yesterday we gave our inside freezer a long overdue defrosting and disposed of some long forgotten things well past their usable life. We still have to tackle the other freezers, but that might wait for another day.
Today there is the local Vintage vehicle rally in the playing field - back after missing two years due to Covid. I don't usually go as it looks like the same things every year. Many other towns have similar events at this time, but I get the feeling that they're a 'get together' for owners more than a display for the public.
Yes, I find this type of service often, I have a garage door opener that I have been trying to get repaired, repair man told me he'd be here two different times, never showed either time, they don't want to deal with old women, especially if she lives way in the boonies.I have a peephole, too, but it doesn't help when the door is already wide open. I was really aggravated yesterday!
I got an unexpected visit from the guy who was supposed to plant azaleas for me over two months ago. I'd previously called the office a few times asking why they hadn't sent someone out to do the job and was told they were backed up, but they'd be out soon. I specifically asked that their office call me and let me know when they'd be coming to plant them, so I'd be sure to be at home. Well, about 2:30 in the afternoon, I heard a bang on my front door. I was startled because I wasn't expecting anyone. Not to mention, I was sitting in the living room in my skivvies because it was so hot, and had my headphones on. I did have the phone next to me, so I'd hear it ring if I got a call from anyone.
I couldn't go to the door because of the way I wasn't dressed, lol, so I asked who it was out the window and asked him to go to my kitchen door. Well, he stormed off in a huff. I ran upstairs to put on a pair of pants, which just took a couple of minutes. I opened the door in the kitchen, and he wasn't there. So, I went outside and saw one of the crew just finishing up the planting. After saying hello to him, I asked where his boss was, and he said he'd left!
I was p*ssed. After making me wait over two months to have those darn bushes planted, he didn't even have the courtesy to wait a minute to speak with me. I called the office but no one answered, so I had to leave a message. If they don't get back to me on Monday, I'll call again. I have a few things to say about how things were handled.
There wouldn't have been an issue if they had simply honored my request to let me know when they'd be coming. Why they didn't do that is beyond me. The guy was a rude, arrogant jerk to behave that way, and I'm going to let them know it. I have other jobs that need to be done, and I'm also going to let them know they won't be doing them for me. Why would I re-hire a company that takes two months to plant four bushes and sends a jerk to do it? They obviously have better things to do and don't need my business. I have better things to do as well, like spending my money elsewhere. "One and done!"
I had a new roof installed in January. After the roof was completed, the next afternoon I was cooking and turned on the overhead range hood fan. I heard all this clanging and shut it off immediately. WTF. I removed the screens and saw wood chips and roofing material laying on them. Again, WTF? Somehow they managed to drop that crap down the pipe, and it literally hit the fan. I left the screens out to show the roofer, and he said that it never should have happened. Great. So, when are you going to fix the fan? I'm still waiting. I finally called him and left a message yesterday, and I'm waiting for a call back. There's a five-year warranty, so he might not want to fix the fan, but he's going to.
I hate to say this, but I know it's true. If my husband was still living, none of this would've happened. Both companies would've taken care of business when and how they should've.
Sorry for the long post and thanks for letting me get that off my chest!
Bella
I agree, @Em in Ohio. Same here. The electric tools are easier to manage and maintain, so I'm willing to deal with the cord. I've checked out all types of battery-powered and gas-fueled equipment. Yes, both types can be heavy. I'm a little gal, so how much a tool weighs is an issue for me, because holding it up and operating it for any length of time becomes a real struggle. I'm always very careful when using corded tools so I don't accidentally cut the cord or electrocute myself.I have twin great-grandsons in another state, but we are keeping both of them! In my family, I'm the borrower of lawn power equipment from my daughter' house and the lender of all things construction-related. My daughter bought all electric outdoor tools, found out she didn't like dealing with extension cords, and so gladly loans them to me to live in my shed. For me, dealing with the cords is easier than heavy gas-filled stuff.