Thursday, November 11, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Made it through the monsoons
The day after I weatherproofed the deck, the rains started. It rained for almost 2 days straight.
I was afraid that the deck sealant did not have enough time to dry, but it appears to have worked out OK. The water is still beading on the deck.
I was afraid that the deck sealant did not have enough time to dry, but it appears to have worked out OK. The water is still beading on the deck.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Deck Maintenance 2010
Its that time of year again... deck maintenance.
Time to slather on the water sealant in an effort to protect it from another year of torture by the elements. These products claim to give 2-3 years fo protection, but it seems that I need to reapply every year.
The biggest problems are greying due to the sun or mildew from the moisture. Depending on the area (shady or sunny), I have to deal with both.
This year, I decided to forgo the pressure washing and take my chances with just sweeping and spot cleaning where needed. We shall see whether this works out.
This weekend, I only worked on half the deck, mainly because I could not start until Monday morning (Labor Day) since it needed at least 48 houes to dry after rain on Friday morning.
So, after about 4 hours of prep - sweeping, spot scraping, and mostly picking or pushing leaves from the cracks - and about 3.5 hours of application time, HALF of the deck is done.
Really makes me consider hiring someone to do the other half.
Before:
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
He's Back!
It appears that my next door neighbor has made bail!
He's back at home. Still not sure of the details, but I do not think the trial has take place.
He's back at home. Still not sure of the details, but I do not think the trial has take place.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Bitchy Neighbor: Continuing Story
I was bothered about the incident yesterday so much that I had a sleepless night. It really bugged me that a neighbor could be so ornery toward me and my dog, who just wants to play. I am not accustomed to getting verbally attacked and it did a number on me.
This afternoon, I saw Chuck (Lacey's owner) and he told me that the bitch (neighbor) also went to his door last night to bitch him out as well. It sounds like he handled it better than me, because he did not let it get to him and he actually managed to aggravate her more by directing his responses to her boyfriend instead of her. I was so shocked by the verbal assault that I went into pure defensive mode.
Anyway, after he told me his version, we decided to just ignore her threats and continue letting our dogs play on the front lawn unleashed. However, from now on, we will do it on my lawn, which is further from her house and gives us more time to react if we see her coming. Ideally, it would be to prep piles of dog crap to throw at her, but realistically it is to ensure the dogs are properly restrained when she goes by.
We are over it now (for the most part). But I doubt she is. Stay tuned....
This afternoon, I saw Chuck (Lacey's owner) and he told me that the bitch (neighbor) also went to his door last night to bitch him out as well. It sounds like he handled it better than me, because he did not let it get to him and he actually managed to aggravate her more by directing his responses to her boyfriend instead of her. I was so shocked by the verbal assault that I went into pure defensive mode.
Anyway, after he told me his version, we decided to just ignore her threats and continue letting our dogs play on the front lawn unleashed. However, from now on, we will do it on my lawn, which is further from her house and gives us more time to react if we see her coming. Ideally, it would be to prep piles of dog crap to throw at her, but realistically it is to ensure the dogs are properly restrained when she goes by.
We are over it now (for the most part). But I doubt she is. Stay tuned....
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Boris: Time for the boys to go?
It might be close to snipping time! That's right, the "N" word. Neutering!
Lately, I have noticed that Boris is playing much more aggressively(rougher) with Lacey and Doogie. At first, I thought this was just a little extra exuberance, but others mentioned it as well.
Then, this evening, there was a bad scene with a cranky neighbor who walked by with 2 yappy rat dogs and a lab-mix puppy. Boris (off leash, playing with Doogie and Lacey) went after the puppy twice as she walked by, ignoring my commands to come back. In my view, it was an attempt to play; in her mind, it was an attack. The question still remains as to why this bimbo was walking her dogs in the MIDDLE of the street and why she stayed in the middle of the street after the first encounter. It's almost as if she wanted something to happen so that she could bitch at me (which she did).
There is a little history to this - we have encountered her on 3 other occasions (over the past 6 months) and all have been nasty (human) encounters due to yappy dogs. Later in the evening, she came to my door with her husband to bitch me out some more.
Regardless of Boris' motive, it was a display of aggression and it superceded his usual obedience to commands and reluctance to run out into the street.
I think the boys are in full mischief mode.
Time to call the vet!
Lately, I have noticed that Boris is playing much more aggressively(rougher) with Lacey and Doogie. At first, I thought this was just a little extra exuberance, but others mentioned it as well.
Then, this evening, there was a bad scene with a cranky neighbor who walked by with 2 yappy rat dogs and a lab-mix puppy. Boris (off leash, playing with Doogie and Lacey) went after the puppy twice as she walked by, ignoring my commands to come back. In my view, it was an attempt to play; in her mind, it was an attack. The question still remains as to why this bimbo was walking her dogs in the MIDDLE of the street and why she stayed in the middle of the street after the first encounter. It's almost as if she wanted something to happen so that she could bitch at me (which she did).
There is a little history to this - we have encountered her on 3 other occasions (over the past 6 months) and all have been nasty (human) encounters due to yappy dogs. Later in the evening, she came to my door with her husband to bitch me out some more.
Regardless of Boris' motive, it was a display of aggression and it superceded his usual obedience to commands and reluctance to run out into the street.
I think the boys are in full mischief mode.
Time to call the vet!
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