tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post8010649516919037651..comments2024-03-28T08:18:57.280-05:00Comments on stuff from ellen's head: two choresellen abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-71621019810523247912016-10-25T11:36:40.104-05:002016-10-25T11:36:40.104-05:00I've been avoiding chopping down our daisy sta...I've been avoiding chopping down our daisy stalks - a patch that is, oh, 2 feet by 4 feet. I'm such a slacker! Of course, compared to you I will ALWAYS be a slacker. Fortunately I don't have high requirements of myself :)The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-35183231063917882382016-10-24T11:01:55.271-05:002016-10-24T11:01:55.271-05:00re the pool. it depends on if you use it or not. ...re the pool. it depends on if you use it or not. I've never been one for pools much. I get cold easily in them and after about 30 minutes my feet start to cramp. I doubt I'll set it up next year and it may stay in the box until one of the grandkids has their own place or I sell it. living water I have no problem with...oceans, rivers, spring fed lakes.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-11996568626009327202016-10-24T10:30:15.938-05:002016-10-24T10:30:15.938-05:00Poison ivy is horrendous stuff. Parts of my mom...Poison ivy is horrendous stuff. Parts of my mom's backyard were eventually so heavily colonized that we avoided going there entirely. Fortunately she sold that property so we're rid of it now! (An extreme solution, to be sure.)<br /><br />This confirms my suspicion that having a pool is more trouble than it's worth.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-83628720962035357832016-10-21T16:45:54.480-05:002016-10-21T16:45:54.480-05:00You have lots of fall chores. That Poison Ivy is ...You have lots of fall chores. That Poison Ivy is also dangerous to burn so be upwind!Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11053208644196545549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-89720106190246771232016-10-21T15:49:39.257-05:002016-10-21T15:49:39.257-05:00hate that ivy. I was siphoning a pool with a frien...hate that ivy. I was siphoning a pool with a friend and got a mouthful of ugly water and was surprised it didn't taste real bad. Then his wife pulled a squirrel out and I was ready to come down with the plague.Must have crawled under the cover.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-65975859239056197462016-10-21T15:04:06.156-05:002016-10-21T15:04:06.156-05:00Pools are a lot of work, which is why I swim at ou...Pools are a lot of work, which is why I swim at our local park district where someone else is responsible for cleaning.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-80042916883133792982016-10-21T12:28:02.123-05:002016-10-21T12:28:02.123-05:00Your title of "two chores" is one of the...Your title of "two chores" is one of the biggest understatements i've seen in a long time. That was enough labor for fleet of longshoremen. Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-75899943306380649572016-10-21T10:46:29.140-05:002016-10-21T10:46:29.140-05:00Anything with poison as its first name can be disp...Anything with poison as its first name can be dispatched in any manner you chose. Poison ivy poisoned--a fine name for the pile of brown gunk you still must pick up with gloves.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-36088666704815597412016-10-21T09:08:46.419-05:002016-10-21T09:08:46.419-05:00I'm surprised you're able to hold a pen, h...I'm surprised you're able to hold a pen, hit the keys after all this. I'm taking the day off and rest from just reading this.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-77577401590976662092016-10-21T08:42:50.757-05:002016-10-21T08:42:50.757-05:00I am exhausted just reading this. Seriously, Ellen...I am exhausted just reading this. Seriously, Ellen. Supposed to get down to 46 here tomorrow night. I really can't believe that. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com