Jay Needed More Visqueen to Kill the Grass
By Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78882)
East Tawas, Michigan
August 3, 2024 11:40am CST
The city worker told Jay, cover the tall grass with visqueen and anchor it down with boards. This will kill the grass, until the house is situated on our lot.
There were neighborly complaints that we needed to mow the grass. Most of it is on top of hills, where the soil is pushed into small mountains.
I volunteered to weed whip but Jay said, "NO."
Jay ran out of visqueen. So we had to run to Bay City again last evening, to buy some more.
What we didn't anticipate, the Jeep was fine going to Bay City. Coming back towards home, it stalled out probably twenty times.
Jay doesn't have a driver's license until the 21st of August, so I was driving. I would simply pull off the highway onto the shoulder. Turn the engine off and put the emergency flashers on for about three minutes.
Then, I'd start the engine and drive a few more miles towards home. This was awful!
Then I discovered, the jeep only did this when my speed reached 60mph. Apparently, the one back tire's four-wheel brake, won't function over 58mph. It's broken.
So the Friday evening traffic heading north kept passing me, they wanted to travel a bit faster. OH well, the other drivers didn't understand my predicament, but I certainly did
We made it home safely, Kharla was definitely holding her breath! I hate to drive, but I need to at this time.
This trailer actually looked inviting to me, for the first time ever
Photo: Borrowed from Pixabay
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8 responses
@snowy22315 (180805)
• United States
3 Aug
I have a question what is visqueen? I never heard of it before.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
3 Aug
Large sheets of black plastic(like used for garbage bags).
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
3 Aug
Why doesn't Jay have a driver's license until August 21st ?
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
3 Aug
@LeaPea2417 Not something that I can change:)
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@celticeagle (167017)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Aug
So brave! I remember driving home on a busy freeway in a car I didn't know how to drive. At one point I had a semi in the other lane and cars in front and in back of me. I had to keep at a certain speed. It was very scary. indeed.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
4 Aug
There's nothing worse, than being in the driver's seat during bad situations on the highway! Going top speed:(
@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
4 Aug
Yes, this was a very bad dream, it was good to get home!
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@LindaOHio (178780)
• United States
4 Aug
I'm so sorry you had such a stressful drive. Try and have a good day.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
4 Aug
Sunday was a great day. We spent it at home, watching good movies and enjoying a nice dinner:)
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@2ndchances24 (8955)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
3 Aug
Sounds like you need to either take it to the shop or get a new 1
cause that could be dangerous, I know either 1 isn't cheap but
it's the best option you have other than getting stranded.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
3 Aug
I'm ready to a brake job on Tuesday, two more days:)
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@2ndchances24 (8955)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
4 Aug
@kobesbuddy I hope it will help do what you need done.
@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
3 Aug
I really wasn't worried, it was just very time consuming. My jeep kept stalling in traffic.
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