tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192913928006796095.post485543467219947491..comments2023-06-30T09:08:48.565-05:00Comments on Retired Rod: School and the waters running again..Rod Ivers http://www.blogger.com/profile/11622769861928590585noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192913928006796095.post-46841501997853065532012-08-18T19:12:16.273-05:002012-08-18T19:12:16.273-05:00Up here, somewhere just north of summer, the kids ...Up here, somewhere just north of summer, the kids get out of school right at the end of June and go back usually just before Labour Day. Guess that is because the snow has melted enough that things start to warm up or maybe the teachers are just tired of the little buggers. Anyway I know my grandkids are sporting fancy new shoes and I am sure shiny new clothes this week getting ready for the day that they will return to the classroom. And by the way, only in rare cases is the first day of school ever a "snow day".JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016073653349776611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192913928006796095.post-88007829329412486492012-08-17T11:39:57.705-05:002012-08-17T11:39:57.705-05:00Since the home is so new and under warranty you co...Since the home is so new and under warranty you could send the water bill to the contractor since it was his soddy work that caused the problem in the first place.<br /><br />Be Safe and Enjoy!<br /><br />It's about time.Rick and Kathy Rousseauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187734210342762674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192913928006796095.post-85501457332982977392012-08-17T09:58:25.546-05:002012-08-17T09:58:25.546-05:00One of the big mistakes a lot of newcomers to Ariz...One of the big mistakes a lot of newcomers to Arizona make is not setting the times properly for watering. Most set the water to run frequently for short periods of time. The tree then develops a shallow root system; if you get a heavy rain with heavy winds, the tree will topple. When you see a tree blown over, note it's root system. Often it is no more than 1 ft deep! You should water deep, and maybe once a week or less. This will cause the tree to send roots down deep looking for water. Those deep roots will help the tree stand up against heavy winds. Phil in PhoenixPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159288023048032948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192913928006796095.post-28323188783637156392012-08-17T09:54:26.528-05:002012-08-17T09:54:26.528-05:00I truly don't pay any attention to school star...I truly don't pay any attention to school starting anymore. I just know that after Labor Day, we can get our pick of campgrounds. Yippee!! Saw on the news this morning where they are talking flooding in parts of AZ. And only 98. Maybe it will stay in the 90's when we get there.Jim and Sandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192913928006796095.post-49269374469859831332012-08-17T09:43:19.824-05:002012-08-17T09:43:19.824-05:00Thanks for the update on the schools, I didn't...Thanks for the update on the schools, I didn't realize the kids got out in mid-May so it's not as bad as I thought.<br /><br />Good thing you were on top of that problem in AZ!!Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523089898331291694noreply@blogger.com