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By StackyMcRacky (Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 01:10:59 PM EST) (all tags)

and I don't care

The weeds in the back yard are out of control. Seriously. It's going to take me months to get things cleaned up by the time I'm "allowed" to.

I went out and pulled a few of the really bad ones - a couple of the rogue nasty thorny vines started taking hold of the bed near the deck. Once this particular weed gets established, the only thing you can really do is burn the bed to the ground and start over again.

So there. I did it.

I desperately want somebody to help out with the weed situation (just the ones in the beds!!!!), but there's no sucker I can think of who would want to do it, especially in this heat.

clock is going to chew me out as soon as he reads this.

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I'll be there in 20 minut -- no wait -- two days. by greyrat (4.00 / 1) #1 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 01:14:24 PM EST

Weeds suck. I'm watching our entire burned-to-a-crisp front yard get taken over by weeds yet again. It's an August tradition here.

"clock is going to chew me out..." by jayhawk88 (4.00 / 1) #2 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 01:32:36 PM EST

And with good cause. Hmmm, let's see: Weeds in the back yard, or health and safety of myself and my unborn child? I don't care how many weeds a flower bed has, it's not something a couple of guys with a tiller and a 12 pack can't solve when there's time down the road.

i'll kill my child my way by StackyMcRacky (4.00 / 1) #3 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 01:42:51 PM EST

you can kill yours your way.

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Ummm. Are you OK dear? by greyrat (2.00 / 0) #7 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 01:53:51 PM EST

Is it just house arrest? As of today, you're officially sounding more bitter than me. That's OK I suppose, considering your situation, but I hope you're not taking it out on clock...

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quite bitter by StackyMcRacky (4.00 / 1) #9 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 02:01:14 PM EST

it's part house-arrest, part increased pain (more and more pain every. single. day.)

3 weeks of only getting up to pee is not doing much for my mental health. i'm starting to have more mental breakdowns than before.

i'm doing my very best to not take it out on clock. he's such an amazing guy, taking everything on like he has. i'm really the luckiest woman on the planet. i'm also really worried about his mental state - he's starting to burn out. :(

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you guys should consider by aphrael (2.00 / 0) #48 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 06:45:46 PM EST

hiring someone to come help out for a few weeks.

If television is a babysitter, the internet is a drunk librarian who won't shut up.
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: mom is over almost every day by StackyMcRacky (2.00 / 0) #50 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 06:55:23 PM EST

and we get a parade of other relatives on other days.
it's just general burn-out - this has been going on for 9 months (while I could help before, i was usually too sick to do much other than puke or sleep)

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There's nothing better than by ObviousTroll (2.00 / 0) #49 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 06:53:41 PM EST

excruciating boredom, except excruciating boredom coupled with physical discomfort, bladder issues and a lack of sleep.

I remember all of this (second hand, obviously) - you have my sympathies. But it will be over soon.

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Has anybody seen my clue? I know I had it when I came in here.
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All I'm saying is: Perspective by jayhawk88 (2.00 / 0) #40 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 03:17:11 PM EST

In the grand scheme of things some weeds in the back yard really isn't that big of a deal.

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no suckers ? by sasquatchan (4.00 / 1) #4 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 01:48:30 PM EST

what, you're in texas, aren't there a million day laborer folks hanging around looking for jobs ? Quasi-don't-ask-don't-tell immigration status types ?

You mean the anti-immigration folks are wrong about all that ?

;)

I thought you had to drive to Home Depot to get by georgeha (4.00 / 1) #5 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 01:52:13 PM EST

them, I don't know if they have a web site to order them.

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Hey! What a business plan! by greyrat (2.00 / 0) #12 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 02:03:21 PM EST

Day laborers need to get work. White collar workers need day laborers.
Build website and provide kiosks at day laborer 'hangouts'
???
Profit!

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: Maybe Hulver can add a day laborer icon by georgeha (2.00 / 0) #15 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 02:07:16 PM EST

and we can do it here.

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as my ass is stuck in bed by StackyMcRacky (4.00 / 1) #6 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 01:52:38 PM EST

how am i to get myself a day-laborer? see the problem here?

plus, most of them hang down at the railroad tracks in town....a good 25 miles or so from where i live.

:P

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a phone? by vorheesleatherface (4.00 / 1) #8 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 01:59:36 PM EST

This is the part where I duck and cover.

"Of course. I goatse my MP once a week!" - Hulver
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:P by StackyMcRacky (4.00 / 2) #10 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 02:01:52 PM EST

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So when you call 411... by Lady Jane (4.00 / 2) #11 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 02:01:54 PM EST

would that be under "day" or "laborers"??

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Westpark and 59 by theboz (2.00 / 0) #35 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 02:52:38 PM EST

It's about two blocks from where I work. However, for Stacky to hire such gentlemen, she would have to get in her vehicle and drive somewhere, which is verboten.
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invalid question by StackyMcRacky (4.00 / 2) #16 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 02:08:19 PM EST

he never paid attention to the flower beds before, so he's certainly not paying attention now!

no, not passive-aggressive anything. it was more of a rant for me to let off some steam - that's what the internet's for, right?

how sad it is that it felt good to do something as lame as pull 4 weeds?

this afternoon i'm keeping myself occupied by going through my files and shredding things that need to go (can do this from the couch, so it's legal!)

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: right now by StackyMcRacky (4.00 / 1) #25 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 02:21:40 PM EST

i'm finally watching Babylon 5, so my queue is pretty full for the time being.
i never got a chance to watch it when it was on the air, so i'm making up for lost time!
which reminds me...mail should be here soon....i need to go check the box in a bit for my next disks.

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Easy by Bob Abooey (2.00 / 0) #17 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 02:09:56 PM EST

Can't you get an air mattress and drag it out to the back yard? Then hook a mirror to a pole and mount that on the side. Then mount 4 wheels on it.

This will allow you to lie "in bed" whilst you pull weeds.

Warmest regards,
--Your best pal Bob

How's my blogging: Call me at 209.867.5309 to complain.

what's the mirror for? by StackyMcRacky (4.00 / 1) #19 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 02:14:10 PM EST

and clock would have to build such a contraption, i'm not allowed to.

i'm only allowed to go to the bathroom, shower, and the doc OK'd my checking the mail once a day (gotta get my DVDs, yo)

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see reply above by StackyMcRacky (4.00 / 1) #26 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 02:22:45 PM EST

also...get Veronica Mars season 1 if you haven't seen it. really good show.

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: (Comment Deleted) by vorheesleatherface (2.00 / 0) #28 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 02:25:07 PM EST

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: ObMmmmmKirstenBell... by greyrat (4.00 / 1) #43 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 04:19:57 PM EST

Tiny and changeable in looks, but overall very, very cute.

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Well duh by Bob Abooey (2.00 / 0) #29 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 02:28:10 PM EST

The mirror lets you lie on your back and look straight ahead and use the mirror to locate those pesky weeds.

Warmest regards,
--Your best pal Bob

How's my blogging: Call me at 209.867.5309 to complain.
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I'll do it. by LilFlightTest (2.00 / 0) #20 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 02:16:26 PM EST

just give me about 5 more weeks til my project is over, and then you can ship me in for all your yardwork needs.
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be careful what you volunteer for! by StackyMcRacky (2.00 / 0) #23 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 02:20:05 PM EST

we're talking 100F heat and 50%+ humidity! and a very licky puppy!!!

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doesn't stop the weeds by StackyMcRacky (2.00 / 0) #30 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 02:30:16 PM EST

they grow up through the rocks. i have a near-impossible place to mow/trim, so i filled the area with rocks so i wouldn't have to deal with it. i still have to hit the area with round-up every year to keep it clear of plant life.

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welcome to Texas! by StackyMcRacky (4.00 / 1) #34 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 02:52:11 PM EST

the area is only about 1 ft by 2 ft, so pretty small. i covered it with landscape fabric, then a garbage bag, and then the rocks. however, over time gunk (technical term here) falls between the rocks. weeds only need a little bit in order to sprout.

it's pretty crazy. clock is constantly amazed at how the foliage is so totally different here than up north (where he's lived all his life).

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kem-eh-kals by sasquatchan (4.00 / 1) #37 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 02:56:13 PM EST

round up, kills damn near anything. Convenient spray bottle size.. Pull weeds in a mess like that ? Nah.

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: that's what i said i use by StackyMcRacky (2.00 / 0) #44 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 05:50:51 PM EST

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No matter how much I water it, by mrgoat (4.00 / 2) #31 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 02:33:23 PM EST

The damn rocks just won't grow.

The Pains - Buy johnny's books!
--top hat--
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It's like Florida by theboz (4.00 / 1) #42 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 04:13:36 PM EST

This part of Texas has the same climate as much of Florida. It's just that everyone hates us because we don't have Mickey Mouse, our beaches are dirty, and we don't have as much fun as they do in Miami.
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: don't forget by StackyMcRacky (4.00 / 1) #45 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 05:51:36 PM EST

the pollution!!

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i live in WI by LilFlightTest (2.00 / 0) #52 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 06:59:03 PM EST

we get that here too. I'd live. plus, the puppy spit would keep me cool.

if you'd ship me out there and feed me while i'm there, i'd definately be lawn bitch.
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: That has SNL parody written all over it. by vorheesleatherface (2.00 / 0) #55 Sat Aug 11, 2007 at 04:34:28 PM EST

I can see the mock infomercial for Lawn Bitch now...

"Of course. I goatse my MP once a week!" - Hulver
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Sorry that your going so nuts. by paperdoll (2.00 / 0) #33 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 02:41:54 PM EST

I understand not being able to take the weeds any longer though. We have a siberian elm problem here and if I spy one in the yard I am compelled to pull it right then regardless of what I was doing.

exactly! by StackyMcRacky (4.00 / 1) #36 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 02:53:37 PM EST

most of the weeds are just unsighly, but there are a few that once esatablished...you're doomed.

my yard has a BIG problem with sweet gum treelets popping up everywhere. they're really hard to pull once they hit a certain size. and then they grow into full-on trees.

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: Same with the elms by paperdoll (2.00 / 0) #41 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 04:09:23 PM EST

There was a tree sized one when I bought the house. It took 3 years to finally kill it and it took stuff so toxic I had to fence it from the dog.

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weeds meh by Merekat (2.00 / 0) #38 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 03:09:10 PM EST

I'd ignore them even if I weren't on bedrest. If yer gonna break curfew, do it for fun stuff;)

But then I was pretty comfortable with having thistles taller than me in the garden.

: I like your approach. by toxicfur (4.00 / 1) #39 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 03:12:55 PM EST

We have a policy of - to some extent - Darwinian landscaping. We do try to give the prettier weeds a hand up by digging up the less-pretty weeds.
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Nesting by theboz (2.00 / 0) #46 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 06:29:46 PM EST

It sounds like JCJr will be born within the week. Hmmm...
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: nah by StackyMcRacky (2.00 / 0) #51 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 06:58:27 PM EST

we'll have to evict him. he's nowhere close to being ready.
and it's not nesting - i hate having such a weedy yard pregnant or not. of course, i usually never let it get this bad.....and i also usually have better things to do than look out the window all day long. in fact, i haven't had the "nesting" thing yet.

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Bad Stacky by notafurry (2.00 / 0) #47 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 06:30:55 PM EST

Also, please note - life with baby does change some priorities. We still go out and have fun and do things, albeit not quite the same as we used to, but many of our priorities have completely reversed. My yard and garden has one characteristic that satisfies my needs for this year; it's short. All else is irrelevant for the time being. Maybe next year we'll worry about it again.

I am surprised though that with the population of concerned ecology people around here so many have manicured and artificial lawns. WTF? Why not more small gardens and native growth? Easier maintenance and better for the environment...

: my beds are an exercise in by StackyMcRacky (2.00 / 0) #53 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 07:00:02 PM EST

darwinism - if i have to maintain them much, they die and i replant with something else.
it's the tree-weeds and the vines that choke everything else out that i'm concerned with.

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dear, dear by yankeehack (2.00 / 0) #54 Fri Aug 10, 2007 at 08:03:00 PM EST

I waited several hours in the dealership waiting room to get my car repaired while "on bedrest" and went to the supermarket and sam's club. There was no one else to do it.

My last sam's club trip while pregnant was when I was in early labor and just had to buy a fishing pole for the ex for his birthday...a month later.

The checkout girl said that I looked like I was about to pop and I didn't dare say that I was feeling contractions right then.

LO is currently at the 95th percentile for height at her age group. She's at 85th percentile for weight, but any higher she'd be overweight.
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: they're worried about my high blood pressure by StackyMcRacky (2.00 / 0) #56 Sat Aug 11, 2007 at 08:15:52 PM EST

and killing the baby while he's still in utero.
why were you on bedrest?

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