Re: sprinkler woes!/but pond success!

Well tell him we're rooting for him.  I don't get it either, but if
going to work makes him happy, then have at it.  The honey-do list
sounds like an excellent idea in the meantime.   Glad y'all are doing
OK otherwise.


On 8/16/05, hodgesaa@earthlink.net <hodgesaa@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hope he finds something soon Theresa. Maybe he just is one of those types
> that "has to work" I, not being one of those people, don't understand it
> either. ;-)  I'm sure a nice long Honey-do List would give him something to
> occupy himself...............
> A
> 
> Andrea H
> Beaufort, SC
> 
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Theresa <tchessie@comcast.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 8/15/2005 10:01:37 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] sprinkler woes!/but pond success!
> >
> > Thanks for the words of support Kitty.  I'm sure he'll find something
> > too, and fortunately we are in good shape with my income, his severance
> > followed by unemployment.  It's just driving him crazy not to have
> > someplace to go each morning. (I personally don't understand this- but
> > try to be supportive anyway).
> >
> > Theresa
> >
> > kmrsy@netzero.net wrote:
> >
> > >Theresa,
> > >The hunting is the hard part. I hope he at least as some unemployment
> > >compensation. A friend of mine's daughter had a premie babie 4 mos ago.
> > >It was time for her to return to work, but she decided to stay home so
> > >they filled her position. Her husband had been with Mercedes Benz for 10
> > >years in some sort of computer analysis program, so they felt in good
> > >shape. Well, right after she declined going back to work, they let him
> > >go with no severance, no notice, no nothing. It's all so very cut-throat
> > >out there.
> > >
> > >
> > >Your DH is well qualified and I hope he finds something soon.
> > >
> > >Kitty
> > >
> > >-- Theresa <tchessie@comcast.net> wrote:
> > >Nothing yet- interviews, but nothing too exciting.  Still hunting...
> > >
> > >Theresa
> > >
> > >Pam Evans wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>Good news on your mom's pond.  Sorry the sprinkler situation is still
> > >>a hassle.  How's the job search going for DH BTW?  Any bulletins
> > >>there?
> > >>
> > >>On 8/14/05, Theresa <tchessie@comcast.net> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>I forgot to mention.  My brouther in law finally got time to put the
> new
> > >>>flexible liner into my mom's little pond at her house in Texas.  She
> was
> > >>>sooooo thrilled.  She called me up to tell me how good it looked and
> she
> > >>>has plans to get more large rocks to place around the edges to decorate
> > >>>it more.  She's also going to get a couple new goldfish tomorrow!
> > >>>
> > >>>Theresa
> > >>>
> > >>>Theresa wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>Well-  I replaced the back (lawnmower damaged) sprinker.  An easy
> > >>>>fix.  With much annoyance I finally got the front connector replaced
> > >>>>with a flexible connector.  A pain- but successful.  And I got a new
> > >>>>controller box from OSH.  Their Toro controllers were on sale this
> > >>>>weekend as it turns out- so saved $15 (ended up paying $45 for an
> > >>>>8-station controller).  It really was easy to connect and program.  So
> > >>>>I'm happy with it.  Then, of course, I tested everything etc.  And now
> > >>>>a new sprinkler out front isn't working right- so unscrew it to see
> > >>>>what the problem is.  No where need enough water is getting to it.
> > >>>>Tried flushing the line- no luck.  What ever is stuck in the line is
> > >>>>really stuck.  I opted not to tackle that one with weekend, as it will
> > >>>>require taking part of my garden wall down to get to the line and
> > >>>>likely cutting it, flushing it, and repairing it.  Oh joy!
> > >>>>
> > >>>>On a more positive note, I transplanted my deutzia to a shadier (and
> > >>>>damper) location before it fried to a crisp.  Also, I thinned the
> > >>>>'blood grass' (I can't remember it's real name) and moved the extra to
> > >>>>where the deutzia was.
> > >>>>Theresa
> > >>>>
> > >>>>james singer wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>Man, what a pain. RainBird is a good choice, though.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>On Aug 14, 2005, at 11:01 AM, Theresa wrote:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>>Well-  One of my sprinkler heads sprung a leak(my husband ran over
> > >>>>>>it with the lawn mower), so I went out to fix it.  Realized that one
> > >>>>>>of the connectors to the sprinker head on another out front had
> > >>>>>>cracked.  didn't get it fixed- need to go to the store and get a
> > >>>>>>part.  But, thought I'd give the other zones a nice drink in the
> > >>>>>>mean time.  And....the main controller has gone burzerk!  So...
> > >>>>>>clearly it has lived as long as it will (13 years), so not only will
> > >>>>>>I be going to the store for the cracked part but also apparently for
> > >>>>>>a new controller unit.  Oh the thrill of it all!  The one I have is
> > >>>>>>a Lawn Genie- think I'll spring for the the Rainbird this time.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>Theresa
> > >>>>>>
> >
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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