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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller @gjacobse
      last edited by

      @gjacobse said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

      @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

      @nerdydad said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

      @gjacobse said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

      @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

      About to do some more painting. So much home repair to do.

      Home Ownership... the joys.

      Things needed here:

      • exterior paint and caulk
      • replacement of dead shrubs
      • landscaping (rock not mulch)
      • repair Front door (de-laminating)
      • Sow Seed, weed control
      • repair chain saw
      • maintenance on mower
      • maintenance on trimmer
      • edging the sidewalk / driveway
      • repair/replace mailbox
      • replace septic tank access block

      and a few other things.... sigh.. And that' is just outside,.. just as long a list for inside.

      Hire lawn care. Half of your list is now cleared up.

      Our plan is to totally remove the lawn.

      Not an option -
      What would you replace it with?

      So the biggest "problem" lawn for us is the front one. It's small, so the plan is to plant three or four trees (or large shrubs like cape myrtle) with big areas around them (mulch, stone) and put in a big herb area of lavender and rosemary against the house and a small path across the front. That's enough to pretty much eliminate all of the grass. There is so little already, it's easier than it sounds.

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      • black3dynamiteB
        black3dynamite @scottalanmiller
        last edited by

        @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

        @nerdydad said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

        @gjacobse said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

        @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

        About to do some more painting. So much home repair to do.

        Home Ownership... the joys.

        Things needed here:

        • exterior paint and caulk
        • replacement of dead shrubs
        • landscaping (rock not mulch)
        • repair Front door (de-laminating)
        • Sow Seed, weed control
        • repair chain saw
        • maintenance on mower
        • maintenance on trimmer
        • edging the sidewalk / driveway
        • repair/replace mailbox
        • replace septic tank access block

        and a few other things.... sigh.. And that' is just outside,.. just as long a list for inside.

        Hire lawn care. Half of your list is now cleared up.

        Our plan is to totally remove the lawn.

        I've been thinking about doing that to our small front yard.

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller
          last edited by

          In the back, it's a lot more space, but a lot more flexibility. A huge portion of the lawn will be replaced with a new office we plan to construct back there. That's 8'x15' of structure plus a slab quite a bit larger than that. Then we want to put in planters and walk ways to cover the remaining space. I have to build a retaining wall which I'll have to do by hand, so that we can start to level the yard before doing too much. But overall, we have limited space, so getting to zero grass is easier than it sounds.

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @black3dynamite
            last edited by

            @black3dynamite said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

            @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

            @nerdydad said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

            @gjacobse said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

            @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

            About to do some more painting. So much home repair to do.

            Home Ownership... the joys.

            Things needed here:

            • exterior paint and caulk
            • replacement of dead shrubs
            • landscaping (rock not mulch)
            • repair Front door (de-laminating)
            • Sow Seed, weed control
            • repair chain saw
            • maintenance on mower
            • maintenance on trimmer
            • edging the sidewalk / driveway
            • repair/replace mailbox
            • replace septic tank access block

            and a few other things.... sigh.. And that' is just outside,.. just as long a list for inside.

            Hire lawn care. Half of your list is now cleared up.

            Our plan is to totally remove the lawn.

            I've been thinking about doing that to our small front yard.

            We are thinking a Mediterranean garden like we are used to in Italy, Spain, and Greece. I really would like a rosemary hedge, which is common there. Keeps the nasty bugs away and smells great. And grows well locally here.

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            • RojoLocoR
              RojoLoco
              last edited by RojoLoco

              Making a list of stuff to get for tomorrow's celebration of International Whiskey Day:

              Short list of contenders:

              Four Roses (bourbon)
              Templeton or Bulliet (Rye)
              Balvenie double wood or Caribbean cask (Scotch)
              VO Gold or CC 12 year reserve (Canadian)
              Tullamore Dew rum cask (Irish)
              Jack Daniels (Tennessee)
              Bushmills caskmate - Guinness or IPA cask (Irish)
              Something Japanese ( @JaredBusch any suggestions?)

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller
                last edited by

                Making the kids lunch.

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                • thwrT
                  thwr
                  last edited by

                  Printed my first asset tags with SnipeIT today using a BP-730 label printer and some checkerboard security labels (the type of sticker that can't be removed without destroying it).

                  Setting up the printer wasn't fun, but the result is great.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller
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                    0_1522093041349_EA4630B1-0E96-4E85-906A-43B513EBCC69.jpeg

                    New plants in the window.

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                    • NerdyDadN
                      NerdyDad @scottalanmiller
                      last edited by

                      @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                      0_1522093041349_EA4630B1-0E96-4E85-906A-43B513EBCC69.jpeg

                      New plants in the window.

                      Because Science....

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                      • dafyreD
                        dafyre @gjacobse
                        last edited by

                        @gjacobse said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                        @nerdydad said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                        @gjacobse said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                        @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                        About to do some more painting. So much home repair to do.

                        Home Ownership... the joys.

                        Things needed here:

                        • exterior paint and caulk
                        • replacement of dead shrubs
                        • landscaping (rock not mulch)
                        • repair Front door (de-laminating)
                        • Sow Seed, weed control
                        • repair chain saw
                        • maintenance on mower
                        • maintenance on trimmer
                        • edging the sidewalk / driveway
                        • repair/replace mailbox
                        • replace septic tank access block

                        and a few other things.... sigh.. And that' is just outside,.. just as long a list for inside.

                        Hire lawn care. Half of your list is now cleared up.

                        Hiring someone to do it requires funds not currently available.

                        Sad, but true.

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                        • dafyreD
                          dafyre @scottalanmiller
                          last edited by

                          @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                          @black3dynamite said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                          @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                          @nerdydad said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                          @gjacobse said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                          @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                          About to do some more painting. So much home repair to do.

                          Home Ownership... the joys.

                          Things needed here:

                          • exterior paint and caulk
                          • replacement of dead shrubs
                          • landscaping (rock not mulch)
                          • repair Front door (de-laminating)
                          • Sow Seed, weed control
                          • repair chain saw
                          • maintenance on mower
                          • maintenance on trimmer
                          • edging the sidewalk / driveway
                          • repair/replace mailbox
                          • replace septic tank access block

                          and a few other things.... sigh.. And that' is just outside,.. just as long a list for inside.

                          Hire lawn care. Half of your list is now cleared up.

                          Our plan is to totally remove the lawn.

                          I've been thinking about doing that to our small front yard.

                          We are thinking a Mediterranean garden like we are used to in Italy, Spain, and Greece. I really would like a rosemary hedge, which is common there. Keeps the nasty bugs away and smells great. And grows well locally here.

                          Staying on track with that... Is this the same rosemary that can be used in cooking?

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                          • RojoLocoR
                            RojoLoco @dafyre
                            last edited by

                            @dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                            @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                            @black3dynamite said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                            @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                            @nerdydad said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                            @gjacobse said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                            @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                            About to do some more painting. So much home repair to do.

                            Home Ownership... the joys.

                            Things needed here:

                            • exterior paint and caulk
                            • replacement of dead shrubs
                            • landscaping (rock not mulch)
                            • repair Front door (de-laminating)
                            • Sow Seed, weed control
                            • repair chain saw
                            • maintenance on mower
                            • maintenance on trimmer
                            • edging the sidewalk / driveway
                            • repair/replace mailbox
                            • replace septic tank access block

                            and a few other things.... sigh.. And that' is just outside,.. just as long a list for inside.

                            Hire lawn care. Half of your list is now cleared up.

                            Our plan is to totally remove the lawn.

                            I've been thinking about doing that to our small front yard.

                            We are thinking a Mediterranean garden like we are used to in Italy, Spain, and Greece. I really would like a rosemary hedge, which is common there. Keeps the nasty bugs away and smells great. And grows well locally here.

                            Staying on track with that... Is this the same rosemary that can be used in cooking?

                            It is. Rosemary will grow like crazy in the right spot. And it smells so amazing.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller @dafyre
                              last edited by

                              @dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                              @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                              @black3dynamite said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                              @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                              @nerdydad said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                              @gjacobse said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                              @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                              About to do some more painting. So much home repair to do.

                              Home Ownership... the joys.

                              Things needed here:

                              • exterior paint and caulk
                              • replacement of dead shrubs
                              • landscaping (rock not mulch)
                              • repair Front door (de-laminating)
                              • Sow Seed, weed control
                              • repair chain saw
                              • maintenance on mower
                              • maintenance on trimmer
                              • edging the sidewalk / driveway
                              • repair/replace mailbox
                              • replace septic tank access block

                              and a few other things.... sigh.. And that' is just outside,.. just as long a list for inside.

                              Hire lawn care. Half of your list is now cleared up.

                              Our plan is to totally remove the lawn.

                              I've been thinking about doing that to our small front yard.

                              We are thinking a Mediterranean garden like we are used to in Italy, Spain, and Greece. I really would like a rosemary hedge, which is common there. Keeps the nasty bugs away and smells great. And grows well locally here.

                              Staying on track with that... Is this the same rosemary that can be used in cooking?

                              Yup. Great for making pizzas!

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller @NerdyDad
                                last edited by

                                @nerdydad said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                0_1522093041349_EA4630B1-0E96-4E85-906A-43B513EBCC69.jpeg

                                New plants in the window.

                                Because Science....

                                Yup, science classes are the best.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller
                                  last edited by

                                  @pchiodo is headed back down here in the morning.

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                                  • jt1001001J
                                    jt1001001
                                    last edited by

                                    Celebrating. Had my review and got a raise

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                                    • dbeatoD
                                      dbeato @jt1001001
                                      last edited by

                                      @jt1001001 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                      Celebrating. Had my review and got a raise

                                      Congrats

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                                      • EddieJenningsE
                                        EddieJennings
                                        last edited by

                                        Having fun poking around with networking on my home lab machine -- and refreshing / learning a little in the process.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller
                                          last edited by

                                          Switching from primer to the "real paint" in the kids' room.

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                                          • JaredBuschJ
                                            JaredBusch @RojoLoco
                                            last edited by

                                            @rojoloco said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                            Making a list of stuff to get for tomorrow's celebration of International Whiskey Day:

                                            Short list of contenders:

                                            Four Roses (bourbon)
                                            Templeton or Bulliet (Rye)
                                            Balvenie double wood or Caribbean cask (Scotch)
                                            VO Gold or CC 12 year reserve (Canadian)
                                            Tullamore Dew rum cask (Irish)
                                            Jack Daniels (Tennessee)
                                            Bushmills caskmate - Guinness or IPA cask (Irish)
                                            Something Japanese ( @JaredBusch any suggestions?)

                                            Do not know any Japanese hard liquors.

                                            This list would help you find sake by type. The best is on top and descending from there.
                                            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sake#Special-designation_sake

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