lorihadams
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I would have loved to have seen that! I have been caught in hail before and it was not fun. Glad you weren't banged up too badly! 
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Jay, did you ever do anything about making tree faces?
(Yes I am changing the subject.) LOL
(Yes I am changing the subject.) LOL
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I bet you would have bought front row tickets, LOL.... As I was sitting in that storm stream, looking up, I was just about to ask what next, but I feared asking it as I only had forty or so feet left to the back porch. SO I giggled and moved on.lorihadams said:I would have loved to have seen that! I have been caught in hail before and it was not fun. Glad you weren't banged up too badly!
No Wanda I haven't, I will get more time in the winter to think about it. I have your idea as well to work on, I do look forward to some winter projects.
I have alot going on with the huge fall show coming up, and am putting my efforts into that right now.
FarmerDenise
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That was a well told hail story. Having lived int the new england area I have been through some interesting storms. As long as you weren't really hurt, it was a very amusing story. And reminded me of similar incidents in upstate New York.
Some day I'll tell the story of when I nearly got hit by lightening, twice.
Some day I'll tell the story of when I nearly got hit by lightening, twice.
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FD - can't wait to hear that story.
I sure am glad hail is something we don't get much of. Around here its usually right in front of the tornado.
I sure am glad hail is something we don't get much of. Around here its usually right in front of the tornado.
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So yesterday I learn that the guy I fired last week has decided to invite one of his buddies that works for me now, to join him in his new lawn care business that he got hired for. I suspect that he wasn't working full time for me because he was working another job.
So now its like a "give me a raise coup or I'm gone", At 13.50 an hour here, he can go cut all the grass he wants, he's not worth more to me at this time.
In the big picture what does this mean, I'll have to take on more work myself. I started this company by myself, and I am not above working 40 hours a week myself in the shop.
When you own your own business, you hire folks to work for you, they always question the owners skills and make-up. I don't know why or understand why they think a owner of a company isn't willing to work on the floor. I have never presented that I am above it, being a hands on boss in the first place.
No raises will be given out, we have work, they have jobs, and times are bad right now.
If the grass is greener on the other side, than go, but when the snow falls there won't be any grass to cut. I also don't hire back as a rule. To many folks looking for work right now, its a employer market right now.
So now its like a "give me a raise coup or I'm gone", At 13.50 an hour here, he can go cut all the grass he wants, he's not worth more to me at this time.
In the big picture what does this mean, I'll have to take on more work myself. I started this company by myself, and I am not above working 40 hours a week myself in the shop.
When you own your own business, you hire folks to work for you, they always question the owners skills and make-up. I don't know why or understand why they think a owner of a company isn't willing to work on the floor. I have never presented that I am above it, being a hands on boss in the first place.
No raises will be given out, we have work, they have jobs, and times are bad right now.
If the grass is greener on the other side, than go, but when the snow falls there won't be any grass to cut. I also don't hire back as a rule. To many folks looking for work right now, its a employer market right now.
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If the grass is greener on the other side, than go, but when the snow falls there won't be any grass to cut.
People just do not think ahead! Being an employer is tough, we have been dealing with employees for a lot of years...some are wonderful but many are just flat out difficult ad worthless.
People just do not think ahead! Being an employer is tough, we have been dealing with employees for a lot of years...some are wonderful but many are just flat out difficult ad worthless.
2dream
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Rehires are usually difficult (depending upon the reason for departure). Good terms with proper notice.
However, in most cases, rehires are a lot like divorce/remarry same person. Its a lot like getting the milk out of the fridge, finding out its sour and putting it back thinking its gonna be better the next day.
Edited because I can't type. LOL
However, in most cases, rehires are a lot like divorce/remarry same person. Its a lot like getting the milk out of the fridge, finding out its sour and putting it back thinking its gonna be better the next day.
Edited because I can't type. LOL
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Hi folks... I hope you have been busy in your garden, as I have been to save my potato plants from the blight. Everyday I have been washing my plants, hoping to have a crop of my own. I planted my taters on the down wind side of the hill in order to control the flow. I planted one basket on the up sweep side, which was killed by the late frost in spring.The rainy season has stumped my onions, their now drying, little buggers as they are. I harvested maybe 18 pounds of shallots
But the summer squash/zucs are dead as soon as they grow.My cuke plants went yellow, no hope of pickles. The Garlic rotted in the ground, tops were gone, couldn't even find them.
My berry crop was really good this year, I plan to barter some of my jam for other things I need. I have a total of 24 pints I can spare, outside of what my family consumes.
I can't trade with the Amish, I look to sell my pints at a show. I can use that money to buy pickles or cukes to pickle myself without digging to deep into my ss fund.
I also processed those tomatoes already to make sauce and now know I need even more to get through the winter.
So it has been a ss nightmare to say the least. But presented with these challenges it inspires me to deal with it and find a way to work through hard times. If I can sell my jam, that would be good. I still am selling my eggs for $2 a dozen, that is adding to my ss fund. Above feeding, its about $1 a dozen profit.
On the work front, it is what it is.....
TanksHill
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Sorry to hear about the garden. From what I have read you are not the only one with disappointing results this year. Just another test to see how we all hold up. I think the general consensus is, No man is an island.
It's great that you can sell jam and eggs that should help put money back in the SS fund. I ended up buying peaches and pears to can. Not the same as home grown but I paid a very low cost because they are in season.
Good luck with your potatoes... Did you plant seed potatoes or ones that sprouted from the store?? Just wondering.
Have a great day! gina
It's great that you can sell jam and eggs that should help put money back in the SS fund. I ended up buying peaches and pears to can. Not the same as home grown but I paid a very low cost because they are in season.
Good luck with your potatoes... Did you plant seed potatoes or ones that sprouted from the store?? Just wondering.
Have a great day! gina
