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Originally Posted by RaZ 

These little towns are getting out of control with their need to control every little aspect of a citizens life. 

I would not be surprised to get one for my ornamental grasses, natives and butterfly garden.

It was explained in the last city council meeting that failure to comply with the weed ordinance could result in fines and jail time. 

Several years ago I had planted 6 flowers around my mailbox. Around this same time I had been complaining about a very large tree that supposedly belonged to the city because it was on the opposite side of the sidewalk. It was rubbing on our house and had killed some of the roofing material. No one came out to do anything yet they gave me a $225 ticket for the flowers. I went to court over it because it didn't make sense to me that they would complain about a few flowers, on my side of the sidewalk on the edge of MY yard but they wouldn't take care of their ****** tree that was ruining our house. I won but two years later when we sold the house that tree still hadn't been taken care of. Two years ago a tornado came through and the winds knocked that tree over, straight into what was our bedroom and they had to rebuild that whole upstairs corner.

This is the only thing I hate about small towns and the reason why I'm glad we live outside of town.

WOW Stacykins, that batch is amazing! Any chance you'll be selling pullets in the next few months? I might just have to plan a trip up to Escanaba :D
 

It is going too far.  The ordinance states that anything, anywhere over 6" is ticketable so that includes gardens and edging around fences/posts.  I wouldn't even have weeds if the railroad trimmed their property like they are supposed to but they don't get ticketed.  This town goes too far with everything.  I wasn't even moved in when they stopped by about my dogs (pitbulls) which were there while we were painting and cleaning.  Can't even park in the street without a permit and cars must be parked in the driveway not on the lawn ever!

And my taxes, $2000 a year and I paid $14,500 for my house last March!!!!!!!  Fire everyone and let us be!

Rant over

Does that mean you can't even have a hedge around your yard - that's plant too isn't it? Lordy, I don't think I'd like to live there.
 

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Originally Posted by GalloSiSupieras 

WOW Stacykins, that batch is amazing! Any chance you'll be selling pullets in the next few months? I might just have to plan a trip up to Escanaba :D
 

Not sure. I've had a very cockerel heavy year, I've gotten SO many boys and only two females (one an olive egger, one an Araucana) total. So I am hoping to finally get some girls to improve my flock with, haha!

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Originally Posted by jrsckn 

Here's a few pics I took from my front porch.  As you can see, there is no living grass and the plantain weeds are everywhere with a few chicory spread around.  I could understand if I was neglecting my lawn but it's been 90+ for the past 2 weeks and the first day it's in the 80s, they give me a ticket and I can't even mow because it's raining grrrr!  I'll be the first to admit the weeds are long but 24 hours to cut them is ridiculous especially when the notice was left at 6am.  I think its a ploy to make the city money.  The officer who stopped by was nice about it and also thought it was crazy because he had another 150 houses to go to in a town with a population of 3446 in 2010.

I think your law enforcement officers are bored. That doesn't look horrible. The fact that you can grow weeds in this heat is impressive though. All my weeds died a slow horrible death with the grass. Only green I have is where I've watered around the trees and my garden. :: kicks rocks ::

That is insane! I was picturing, well, patches of waist high unmowed area or something. ! People have too much free time. (well someone does, anyway)

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Originally Posted by RIRJen 

 Hi there! I'm on the south side in Holt! :) Probably just a short drive away. Chicks are like pringles...

So this morning I woke up to thunder and lightening...but no rain...so I took a shower, no rain...got the kids ready to go to Grandmas, no rain....put shoes on and said "lets go!" AND BAM! Down pour!!! We got slammed with rain in Holt...it was soooooo awesome! I grabbed the little one and ran to the truck and in the 30ft it took to get to the truck I was soaked, but who cares! We don't have to water the garden tonight!     I was kinda bummed I sloshed into a puddle I didn't see...went to work smelling like wet socks LOL

 We only got a FEW, VERY FEW drops. 

I don't suppose anyone near Lansing or Jackson is going to have Muskovy ducklings anytime soon?

My boyfriend's uncle has started his own farm. It's a LOT bigger than ours but he also grew up here with Aric's mom when this place had 450+ acres. He wants ducks pretty bad so I'm selling him some of mine that have gotten old and need a good place to retire. I have certain ones I'm keeping of course but I figure they'd love it at Dale's place!

So, I've given myself permission to get more and this time i want Muskovys. I'm also still looking for another 1 or 2 guinea keets, preferably lavender. 

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Originally Posted by NovaAman 

Sister is in spectrum. Nancy, I did pass on your warning, she said she is watching that no one touches her with out gloves/sanitizer first. 

 

SO, there is a hopeful end in sight for her. They've also changed her pain meds as well. She says she's feeling much better mentally already and has confidence that this guy knows what he's doing.

THANK GOODNESS!!!! Please, let this be over for her and your family!

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Originally Posted by fuzzybutt love 

That is insane! I was picturing, well, patches of waist high unmowed area or something. ! People have too much free time. (well someone does, anyway)

Haha... Me too!