tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post2232214190657783245..comments2024-03-28T08:18:57.280-05:00Comments on stuff from ellen's head: a day with the chainsawellen abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-66871397112146568772022-02-03T09:33:15.808-06:002022-02-03T09:33:15.808-06:00I love how the stone fountain is posing between th...I love how the stone fountain is posing between the trees.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-57449985758627176842022-02-02T12:56:33.037-06:002022-02-02T12:56:33.037-06:00In remember the surprise of how low the ground is ...In remember the surprise of how low the ground is when I lived in Texas. Frontage roads always flooded first after heavy rains.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11053208644196545549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-69044746138421137902022-02-02T12:41:14.050-06:002022-02-02T12:41:14.050-06:00Nope. And now I have to pay more attention to the ...Nope. And now I have to pay more attention to the front that I've basically ignored because of the new deck.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-42694332938718684202022-02-02T12:40:27.590-06:002022-02-02T12:40:27.590-06:00Yeah it rained here off and on all day Monday. The...Yeah it rained here off and on all day Monday. The 10 petal anemones in my yard have really come out, just in time for three nights below freezing.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-33624129354452553622022-02-02T12:39:18.477-06:002022-02-02T12:39:18.477-06:00I have no idea but considering this no regulation ...I have no idea but considering this no regulation state I doubt it. The property is in the county so there wouldn't be the same kind of restrictions as there would inside the town limits. I'm sure they will be apprised that it's in the floodplain but I don't know if they would be required to carry flood insurance on undeveloped land. Any structure they would put on it though would have requirements as to how high off the ground the bottom of the floor would need to be.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-62826697781923511772022-02-02T12:32:47.341-06:002022-02-02T12:32:47.341-06:00Texas does have an owner disclosure form wherein y...Texas does have an owner disclosure form wherein you are supposed to reveal all the defects and problems to your knowledge but I don't know how that applies to undeveloped land. After the Harvey flood, the floodplain plans were upgraded so surely the buyers will know that it's in the floodplain. I don't know if land requires flood insurance but if there were any structures on it they would be required to buy flood insurance and keep it as long as they had a mortgage or wanted FEMA help in the future. I don't remember how long it's been since it sold last time but the group that bought it hasn't set foot on it for more than a handful of times.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-91664303050542291682022-02-02T12:18:40.649-06:002022-02-02T12:18:40.649-06:00Does Texas have any kind of disclosure laws for re...Does Texas have any kind of disclosure laws for real estate transactions? I'll bet not too stringent if they do. AZ makes you write a book when you sell a house, it was several pages. WA, a nanny state, does not seem to care as much.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-57979751734023597952022-02-02T11:57:49.473-06:002022-02-02T11:57:49.473-06:00Flood risk will definitely dampen (ha!) anyone'...Flood risk will definitely dampen (ha!) anyone's enthusiasm about that land, I would think. The bushes look much better!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-54660437366804859392022-02-02T06:10:54.060-06:002022-02-02T06:10:54.060-06:00Your fun with the chainsaw is my fun with the powe...Your fun with the chainsaw is my fun with the power washer. Every time I step out on the mossy patio, I am getting excited . . .Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-70499999586916581142022-02-01T09:15:45.921-06:002022-02-01T09:15:45.921-06:00My brain translated the word "pittosporum&quo...My brain translated the word "pittosporum" to spittoon & that's all I have to say about that. The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-42947420258834225282022-02-01T02:30:53.493-06:002022-02-01T02:30:53.493-06:00What a difference your efforts made on those trees...What a difference your efforts made on those trees! Kudos to you! The iris bulbs will be easier to dig up and transplant once the rain has softened the ground. Best to wait on that task! Thanks for the photos... love them!Tehachaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973382680508334105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-45757424668922876612022-01-31T19:32:40.840-06:002022-01-31T19:32:40.840-06:00Do buyers in TX have to go before a commission tha...Do buyers in TX have to go before a commission that knows all about a property that interests the buyer and have a dialogue with them about what they can and can't do with the property. Just the "wet" issue would make it a wetland here and subject to every EPA regulation on the books.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-69272687605191764392022-01-31T18:55:51.957-06:002022-01-31T18:55:51.957-06:00Be happy you got that work done before today (Mond...Be happy you got that work done before today (Monday). It's been raining here since 11am, and doesn't appear to be letting up any time soon. That's fine; as you say, we need the rain. Your work with the chainsaw and loppers looks great. The good news is that some of that won't need to be done again for a while -- thank goodness!<br /><br />I saw my first ten-petal anemones on Sunday. They were a little ragged, but they were there.shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-66991037425743643212022-01-31T16:11:02.767-06:002022-01-31T16:11:02.767-06:00I am in awe of the amount of work you can get done...I am in awe of the amount of work you can get done in four hours. It really looks so good there. It's nice to see all that open sky and pasture too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-66247781183479661672022-01-31T15:45:19.072-06:002022-01-31T15:45:19.072-06:00Looks like you got about two weeks' worth of w...Looks like you got about two weeks' worth of work done in four hours. You are a strong woman! <br />The yard is looking good. It's never finished though, is it? Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com