WWQP Bulletin Board Chat

Racoons, trees, Hurricane season

I have had my battles with racoons also. Traped two large ones a few years ago and took them out of town. One was about 30 lbs, the other about 20. However, they breed, and there are more back now. We have resorted to a bungy cord over the garbage cans. They can tip the cans over, but not open them. This is the time of year for moles to dig into the yard, garden, and so on. Can see their destruction, but not them. (The garbage cans are the hard PCV type, do DH drilled holes in either side of the area where the top joins the can and the bungy cord holds the top on)
We are collecting estimates for having two tall sweet gum trees taken out in the back yard. After several years, and several trees taken down, decided that these have to go also. They are way overgrown, and a wind hazard. Hurricane seasons starts on June 1st, and they would fall on the deck and the house and do some major damage. So far the estimates have been from $1700 to $2300. A big spread of $$ there, I'm hoping the man who is coming this afternoon will be less than $1700. If we had done it 2 years ago it would have been $1200, but at the time thought that was too much money. Gosh!
Have finished the top of the DGS's skateboard quilt, waiting for the Shiva paintsticks to arrive to stamp skateboards on the backing before doing the quilting.
Finally after 6 months, just had lunch with a neighbor across the street. She had to stop work on disability due to pinched nerves in her neck. We had a good lunch at a salad place and then walked around an antique store.
The arms are getting stronger with the workouts from the kayaking.
Way to go on the weight loss everyone! I'm proud of you. It is harder every year for the pounds to go, and they come faster.
OK, there was more in the brain, but forgot what it was.
Sara in Fla.

posted by Sara in Florida @ 12:43 PM