Re: pics. to share

That is scary.  And Kitty's right Melody.  You cannot take care of
anyone else if you don't take care of yourself too woman.   I have to
give Jesse Rene' the same speech periodically.

On 6/7/05, Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
<4042N15@nationalhearing.com> wrote:
> How terrible, Melody.  And after all your hard work.  What, did it just fall
> in one day? Or did someone step on it?  The only sinkholes I've known about
> were under a couple of our city streets.  I'd be suprised (to say the least)
> to have one next to my house.  I think you're right not too do any digging,
> but  get someone who knows what they're doing to fix ita nd get the job
> inspected so you know it is done right.  Even 6 feet is too close to the
> house, but the gas line, wow, you are right. Scary.
> 
> Take time for yourself and get some rest.  Running yourself into the ground
> is when mistakes happen.
> 
> Kitty
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Melody " <mhobertm@excite.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 5:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] pics. to share
> 
> 
> > I'm feeling much better now, thanks Pam! Kids are out of school for the
> > summer after today so I'll be on a reduced sleep schedule anyway. With
> > the sink hole problem, the biggest thing is how close that darn thing is
> > to the main gas line...about 18 inches. I'm worried any further digging
> > in that area will cause significant problems. Thinking I'm gonna be
> > moving the water feature to a new locale and filling the whole thing in
> > with sand, capping it with cement, and covering it with soil. The actual
> > hole is about six feet from the foundation so that's not a big concern.
> > Geesh...just when that water feature was looking so darned pretty, too!
> >
> >
> >
> > Melody
> > Hills, IA  zone 5
> >
> >
> >
> >  --- On Tue 06/07, Pam Evans < gardenqueen@gmail.com > wrote:
> > From: Pam Evans [mailto: gardenqueen@gmail.com]
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 05:58:40 -0500
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] pics. to share
> >
> > I don't know, it looks kind of close to their foundation! Not good.
> > <br>And try to get some rest dear, you sound worn out! Flowers are
> > lovely<br>BTW.<br><br>On 6/7/05, Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> > wrote:<br>> yipes!... maybe you could use the sinkhole as part of<br>>
> > the water display?<br>> <br>> Donna<br>> <br>> --- Melody
> > <mhobertm@excite.com> wrote:<br>> > If anyone wants a peek at how my
> > garden looked a<br>> > couple of weeks ago,<br>> > plus at the nice
> > little sink hole that developed<br>> > last week and took out<br>> > my
> > beautiful little water feature, here is the link:<br>> ><br>> ><br>> >
> >
> >     http://photos.yahoo.com/mhobertm<br>>
> >
> > ><br>> > The sinkhole appears to be from an old, improperly<br>> >
> > capped cistern and is<br>> > unfortunately not covered by insurance.
> > Sits only<br>> > less than 18 inches<br>> > from our gas line so our
> > only option is to refill<br>> > the hole and cap it<br>> > properly this
> > time. Then we have to rebuild the<br>> > water feature...all
> >
> > of<br>> > which takes time we don't really have right now in<br>> > the
> > middle of ball<br>> > season. Am way behind in emails again but I'll
> > try<br>> > to get caught<br>> > up...got sick and ended up in the ER one
> > night in<br>> > the past week...viral<br>> > thing going around. Had
> > some pretty nasty storms a<br>> > couple of nights<br>> > ago...tornado
> > warnings for a few hours; hay barn a<br>> > couple miles away got<br>> >
> > blown down and some trees damaged in the countryside<br>> > but
> > otherwise<br>> > nothing more than some heavy rains. Hope all of
> > you<br>> > are well.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Who on the list lives out
> > Denver way? Betsy? Have a<br>> > friend out in Denver<br>> > who is new
> > to gardening and is feeling a bit<br>> > frustrated with her<br>> >
> > efforts; I think she needs a bit more local advice<br>> > than I can
> > give her<br>> > from Iowa. TIA!<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Melody<br>>
> > > Hills, IA zone 5<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> >
> >
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