The Front Porch Swing

[Alice28]

Oughta paint the the board some obnoxious color on the back side, before putting them up.

Lmao! You read my mind! I was totally thinking, hmmm, maybe I should let my son do a little painting on the boards while we dig holes for the posts and all that fun stuff! I'm sure they would love it, given their feelings about children! Haha! But, reading the fence laws, we could get in trouble for that if they tried to take us to court. But they will no longer get the "nice" side of the fence.

 

[bruceha2000]

Our town is technically county, not city, so the rules are different. Right now the nice side of the fence is facing the neighbors, but because we are replacing it and paying, the nice side will now be facing us. Plus, they said they will shoot my husband if he comes on their property. Because, you know, normal people threaten others over a free fence. We have all the lot lines and measurements, so we will make sure everything is exact before building, but we don't have a big lot, so building a few feet in isn't an option. I am pretty sure the fence is on the property line because the neighbor next to us has the same property line as we do for the back of his yard (according to the plot lines we were just given by the inspector) and our fences match right up, but we will make sure. Having someone come out to survey your lot and let you know without you having to measure can be pretty expensive and we just don't have the money when we already have to replace the fence with no help. Another bonus though, 3/4 of the fence will be facing us and the last 1/4 will be facing them. That will really drive them crazy! Silver lining

Since you have all the measurements, you can be pretty sure where the line is, especially if the lots are nicely rectangular. Remember the carpenters' easy 3-4-5 rule for a 90 degree corner. 3' on one side, 4' on the other makes a 5' hypotenuse.

One "fly in the ointment" I want to put in the back of your mind since these people are SO nasty:
What happens when you are digging the post holes and half the holes and half the dirt taken out is on their side of the line? I'm guessing the guy will go nuts. You might want to have the sheriff over for lunch that day

 

[Alice28]

Since you have all the measurements, you can be pretty sure where the line is, especially if the lots are nicely rectangular. Remember the carpenters' easy 3-4-5 rule for a 90 degree corner. 3' on one side, 4' on the other makes a 5' hypotenuse.   

One "fly in the ointment" I want to put in the back of your mind since these people are SO nasty:
What happens when you are digging the post holes and half the holes and half the dirt taken out is on their side of the line? I'm guessing the guy will go nuts. You might want to have the sheriff over for lunch that day  

Oh weve thought of this. Because he likes "his" rotten fence so much, we might be calling the sheriff to see if the neighbors want the rotten fence. I'm taking a video when we take the bracings off to prove it fell in our yard (it will), I have pictures of it fallen over, pictures of the rotten posts, plus the national weather service will back me up with the high winds. I'm keeping my phone on me and if they come out Im video taping the whole exchange. I spent six years working in a group home, I am an expert at documentation! Lol! I am also saving everything to show what we've paid. I also plan to start as early as possible so they will still be asleep and I know one of the officers names from the last time, so if possible, I'll ask if he's available because he knows what he's dealing with. As for the lot measurments, my husband has that part under control, but I'll tell him what you said. I wish we had someone who was able to come and help with the fence just to be a witness, just incase. If the old man comes out and threatens to shoot my husband again and I have it on video, I will pull out all the stops! My husband didn't tell the cops last time, after I spacificly told him too just to have it documented, because my husband is too nice. But I don't enjoy seeing my family threatend. I am nice until I'm pushed to far and then, if you want to play it's going to be hard ball and I'm going to win! Ooh, look how tough I sounded there! Lol.

 

[wyoDreamer]

OK guys, I need a kick in the butt to get going seriously on this diet. I know that I will feel much better when I have this weight off, and I know I will be much healthier, but for some reason I am not getting it done.

 

[vehve]

wyo, one thing that helped me was to just start eating smaller portions. After you've eaten your serving, wait a while before going for seconds, and only do that if you're still actually hungry. Many people also confuse thirst with hunger, so make sure you're getting enough fluids. Just water won't be enough though, you need some salts or electrolytes or something in it for it to absorb better. And what I did at first was cut down on carbs a bit, I changed potatoes, rice and pasta to carrots and broccoli. And since you have a dog, that's a simple way to get more exercise. I can assure you, your dog will feel better with daily 3-5 mile walks, as will you. And it can handle a lot longer walks than that too.

Alice, I imagined you speaking with Liam Neeson's voice there towards the end of your post

 

[LindaB220]

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Honey, I always shop once a month for my snacks and drinks. With all the stress of deciding on getting the knee surgery I have eaten all the months supply in one week. lol I've gained 6 lbs. Instead of taking it off before the surgery. So I'm going to try to do without the snacks and eat only the healthy foods. Going for the first appt with the surgeon on the 16th and he will decide when to do it. Hate it!!!! I do have my orders of all chicks and eggs cancelled for a few months except for the Sebrights and one home grown blue layer egg in the 'bator now. I candled last night and count at least 5 of the Sebrights and the one blue as viable. So we'll see. I'll farm these babies out until I get on my feet. I got all three of the XW trio in the 2nd coop last night. I'm putting in the dry hanger feeder and will discontinue the fermented feed until I get back on my feet to not inconvenience the person that will be feeding for me. Probably SIL who hates doing it. (Childhood memories) ha

 

[lazy gardener]

If I want to loose weight, one thing that helps me is to consciously eat more. (fruits and vegetables, that is.) In stead of telling myself that I can't have something, I'll reach for that banana or apple instead. Amazing, how once I've eaten that serving of fruit or veggie, I don't crave the sweets or chips. An other thing that helps me is drinking more water (instead of any liquid laden with calories... I never drink diet stuff b/c of the nasty after taste, and it makes me prone to migraines. But, water with a squeeze of lemon and a couple of tsp. of sugar is only 32 calories.) Then, there's the "functional exercise": Build a coop, paint a room, drag the vacuum cleaner around, build a stone wall, shovel the snow off the deck... for the second time in 24 hours, put up a shelf, do some potting, digging, chase a rooster.

 

[vehve]

Oh, and one thing that I think really works is switching one of your meals to a green smoothie (as in leaf green). My favorite mix is a fistful of salad or spinach, a banana or apple, half a cup of blueberries or some other berries, and some some citrus fruit, like a kiwi, lime or an orange. Put those in a mixer, add a cup of water, and enjoy.

 

[Tomtommom]

Oh, and one thing that I think really works is switching one of your meals to a green smoothie (as in leaf green). My favorite mix is a fistful of salad or spinach, a banana or apple, half a cup of blueberries or some other berries, and some some citrus fruit, like a kiwi, lime or an orange. Put those in a mixer, add a cup of water, and enjoy.

My veggie hating kids love smoothies

Thomas drinks jars of baby food (single veg, single fruit) from a sippy cup.

I can put 2 jars of veg (carrot, sweet potato, squash, sweet peas) and 1 jar of fruit with a splash of juice into his cup and he'll chug it down. If I were to serve it from a bowl with a spoon he'd look at me like I'm crazy. Kids....

Green smoothies they wont do, because green is evil, ofcourse.

 

[vehve]

Tt, the blueberries hide it well. You can also use a red salad leaf. The juice is loads of sugar though.