One: You can’t keep me out of the garden. Two: I’m addicted to preparation of blog messages!! (Click each picture to enlarge for better viewing.) ~~ I honestly planned to ***NOT*** burden the reader with same-o, same-o narrative and pictures of my garden.
Mid-morning and early afternoon comparison. (Thirty-seven pounds each.)
Postscript, Thursday, May 21, 2015: Follow up!!
…my feet hit the floor running. It’s a wonder I didn’t fall and break my neck!! Thirteen steps, with several levels, between my bed and the patio. RAIN!! I had clothes hanging on a rack on the patio–items I didn’t run through the dryer when I did laundry yesterday. I quickly grabbed the items and moved them to knobs on cupboard doors. Later I moved the rack into the trailer. ~~ The extremely hard rain only lasted about ten minutes but it definitely had my undivided attention!! (Maybe the oscillating “tower” fan will help air-dry the clothing??)
Back again: Three-thirty PM. I published the earlier portion of this message at 6:30 AM–and went back to bed. Up at 8:30 and have been busy ever since. My two rain gauges differ regarding the amount of rain last night and this morning. We have sunshine at this moment and I plan to put the drying rack–and clothes–outside where they **may** get dry. Operative word “may” because too humid for anything to dry.
Good news: The storm has passed over and no damage at CARE (that I am aware of). Claps of thunder sounded extremely close. Pictures tell the story: Over one-and two-fifths inches of rain in less than one hour. ~~ Bad news: I’m praying the Hummingbirds never go near the trailer home of a dear, sweet, thoughtful, kind, loving neighbor-lady!! Isn’t it awful to wish bad things for good people?? She made nectar one cup sugar to one cup of water–in the microwave!! No, no, no!! Horrors!! The recipe is one cup of sugar and four cups of water–and bring to a boil on the stove. IMHO, do not “nuke” the water with radiation.
Four PM as I publish this message. Still raining…; I thought it was over an hour ago.
After the rain….
The trellis is supposed to resemble a tree with branches and leaves. I brought it from North Carolina but never identified a place to use it (here). While shopping at Lowe’s (today), I bought cement (and numerous “prices slashed” plants 🙂 🙂 ). I’ve determined that it (trellis) will be useful as a portable decoration. ~~ After putting groceries away, I mixed the cement. The ladder is a support for the trellis while the cement dries. ~~ Below: Next day, Sunday morning, finished product. Further below: The trellis displayed flag patio lights for Memorial Day 2014.
Today–via an email message–I was reminded of the task I tackled this time last year. Much worse, IMHO, than laying thirty-seven pound cement paving blocks. Follow my experience by clicking on each link.
Mold and mildew (Too much information?!)
No Joke (Again, too much information?!)
Three PM and I’ve exchanged many email messages with a man suffering from ozone poisoning. Sending him information about cleaning toxic mold was important (to me) because killing the mold is only half the problem. Sadly, my new acquaintance is seriously ill from his exposure to ozone. ~ ~ ~ Caveat!! Beware!!
My new acquaintance (Mark) indicates he used Charles Boday for his repair. So I did a Google search and find lots of websites for Charles Boday–nationwide. Here’s the first advertisement I read and I see the words–in red–NON-TOXIC. “ONLY well-tested, non-toxic, multi-step, family safe system that lets you wipe out any Indoor Mold Threats.”
Next, I wanted to see the machine that, reportedly, does an outstanding job of eliminating… (yada, yada, yada). Here’s the Bi03-Blaster.
Then I checked the Internet for complaints. I found none but the company is not listed with the Better Business Bureau.
I found this interesting website which indicates that Charles Boday may be infringing on someone else’s original product/idea.
This is a challenge for me and I have a lot more reading to do. I feel this information should accompany (follow) Mold in T@B–Recap.
From Consumer Affairs Complaints website:
Lorraine of Shelby, NC on Feb. 21, 2009
I became a distributor for EcoQuest International several years ago. I believed the vast amount of information that they supplied the distributor(s) and the information discussed in the seminars, and conferences. I sold many units repeating the information I had been told. Recently I had a very bad experience with their top-of-the-line, Fresh Air unit (that sells for over $700.).
I’ve been sick for about six months. It started with an allergy to a cat I adopted. I had to give the cat away but couldn’t seem to clean thoroughly enough to get rid of the hair and dander. I started with one air purifier at highest setting trying to alleviate my allergy. That didn’t help so I turned on a second air purifier in one bedroom (because the cat had contaminated every inch of my apartment). As the months went by I got sicker and sicker!!
In December I had an expensive allergy test–but was told I had no allergies. I bought allergy remedies but they did not help. I used eye drops but that didn’t stop the itchy eyes. I read everything I could on allergies. I listened to segments of TV programs about allergies and asthma. On February 9th I was so desperate I sat at the computer and searched the Internet for an answer to my allergy or asthma symptoms. After reading many sites, and visiting many links associated with sites, I saw three little words and I immediately knew I found the answer. The three words ASTHMA and OZONE. I clicked the link and it opened up a world of information about the hazards of ozone poisoning.
I have been so extremely sick!! Now that I have turned off the air purifiers, I can breathe better. I don’t have the itchy eyes. I still cough and sneeze but not as often. I am slowly recovering from the ozone poisoning but it may take several months before I’m healthy again (according to the information that I have read, and documented, from the Internet). I was extremely surprised to find the number of complaints about EcoQuest when I found this website. I’m surprised… but I recognize that some of the complaints are valid.
I was a responsible distributor and provided information, and manuals, to my customers. I honored their request if they wanted to return a product. I know that there are distributors–in all businesses–that are only interested in the sale and not the service. I’m disheartened that EcoQuest home office did not assist the customers when they complained. This web site gave me a very different view of the company I–in good faith–have been representing.
John of Galloway, OH on March 18, 2009
I have had a Fresh Air machine for over a year. I love it. No more odors from the dog, the house smells fresh. I also have had the Laundry Pure machine for over a year. I was my clothes in cold water and no detergent. Amazing results. I do not understand some of the comments I have read here. I notice right away if someone turned off my Fresh Air machine. I love these products. You do have to start on a low setting and gradually increase the purifier. If you start too high, you may not like it. Start on the lowest setting and let the room adjust to the machine. I would hate to be without mine. I got my daughter one because her pet ferrets smell. The odor is gone. I know of a locker room that uses one to get rid of odors as well.
Lorraine of Shelby, NC on March 20, 2009
In response to John’s message of 3/18/09, I want to draw a present-day comparison. Natasha Richardson might have survived her fall on the ski slopes if she had been wearing a helmet. I might NOT have gotten acute ozone poisoning if I had reviewed the manual. Accidents happen!! Natasha was on the beginner slope; I am a seasoned EcoQuest distributor. I’ve been using EcoQuest air purifiers for years. I’ve talked up the benefits of odor control and allergy relief. It was an innocent mistake to crank up the units to 3000 square feet in a small apartment (but I was desperate to alleviate allergy symptoms). Please don’t miss the point in my 2/21/09 message: ACCIDENTAL acute ozone poisoning. Customers need to be aware of the hazard!!
If you check February 2009 blog messages, you will find several blogs detailing my struggle with ozone poisoning.
As far as I know, I have recovered from the ozone poisoning of 2009. Because I practice holistic health, I rarely go to a doctor so I’ve never been tested for potential problems.
Twelve more blocks: Four hundred forty-four pounds (thirty-seven pounds each). In that blank area, I have a choice: Weeds, mud, or cement paving blocks. I prefer the latter.
Postscript, Friday, May 15, 2015: Planning ahead–for Spring 2016.With eight more blocks, I’ll have a nice round number: one hundred. The total expense (with 100) is less than $300.00. Another resident paid over $1500.00 (several years ago) to have a cement patio poured at their RV site.
Three Quarters & Counting 