Muscles sore so spring must be here
By Carol Brown
@blitzfrick (2890)
United States
February 24, 2016 10:56pm CST
Feb 24, 2016
Daffodils are blooming, grass is growing, weeds are racing to outpace everything, birds are tweeting, dogs and children are romping outside, and my muscles are sore. These are sure signs of spring, right?
Well, maybe. This week we in the Portland, Oregon area are having a few sunny, and slightly warmer, days. It's like recess time for grownups. People are out tidying up their gardens and mowing grass. Some are busy with small building projects. I hired a guy to come over today and repair (and by "repair" I mean rebuild) a fence that runs along the side of my driveway. And I worked in the yard, clipping grass, pulling weeds, and trimming back the mint.
The temperatures are getting a little warmer. It was in the 60s today. The "experts" say we'll have these nice days through sometime Friday.
I hope I survive.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
24 Apr 16
i hear ya'n those sore muscles, lol. yepperz, springs's a most wonderful time'f year, but one that requires quite a bit'f maintenance to get't started off correctly't seems. glad'ja got'cher fence repaired, hopefully that fella didn't charge ya'n arm'n a leg fer such.
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
24 Apr 16
He had to tear the fence down, replace two posts and replace the stabilizing railing along the top of the fence when he rebuilt the fence. He used the old vertical planks when he rebuilt and used screws to hold it together, instead of nails (as it was originally built). The new/old fence is quite sturdy—it wobbled before—and looks quite nice.
It took him a day to complete the job, and he left the site clean. Labor, materials and cleanup came to $300, not exactly an arm and a leg for such a professional job. Amazing how this small repair has improved the looks of my driveway!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
24 Apr 16
@blitzfrick i'm so glad that'cha found a fella who tended to 't proper 'n that aint a bad price't all. if'n ya'd had such done'n these parts, they'd left a mess 'n 3 weeks later it'd start saggin'.
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
25 Apr 16
@crazyhorseladycx And what parts are those? I need to know so I won't ever move there, lol.
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
28 Feb 16
48°F at midnight here, daytime highs in the mid- to high-50s. We're getting occasional days of 60s, with sunshine. Yes, I like it.
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
28 Feb 16
We're having a few days with highs in the 60sF and sunshine, then a few days of rain. Signs of spring are everywhere. Lots of birds, tweeting and at the bird feeder too.
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
28 Feb 16
The part where I live is located on the 45th parallel, so we have four distinct seasons. The climate is mild and moderated by the Pacific ocean. This winter, and last too, has been warmer than in recent years. Summers here are warm, not usually hot. The joke around here is Portland's summer arrives and departs during two weeks in August.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
25 Feb 16
While I worked and eight hour day today, tomorrow the lawnmower beckons. I love the good weather and we did some weeding on the weekend, but I find yard work to be drudgery.
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
28 Feb 16
I used to enjoy yard and garden work, but no more. I'm sore for days afterward. But I do like looking at the results.
