tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post6672730293483243775..comments2024-03-24T14:37:32.309-04:00Comments on Morning's Minion: More of the SameMorning's Minionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-49191065700332277702019-03-11T10:45:27.893-04:002019-03-11T10:45:27.893-04:00Phil; There does always need to be a 'spring c...Phil; There does always need to be a 'spring cleaning' outdoors as well as inside. We were remarking on that this week as we drove to church.<br />Sadly, our area roadsides seem perennially littered with the sort of trash I mentioned. We suspect the same people finish their carry-out snacks or drinks at about the same mile marker on their various commutes each day--and out the window goes the trash!<br />The wild daffodils are very resilient--they bloom for at least a month here surviving late snows, freezing rain and every possible fluctuation of temperature.Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-56637885897245911542019-03-11T01:21:54.951-04:002019-03-11T01:21:54.951-04:00I'm glad you will have power. Another step clo...I'm glad you will have power. Another step closer. The wild daffodils are really nice. As for the garbage, I think it always looks bad in the Spring, and hope it gets cleaned up. Phil/MNThe Wykeham Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04223636697571715201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-64586858526872276872019-03-10T18:24:36.021-04:002019-03-10T18:24:36.021-04:00Mundi; There seems to be no universal 'code...Mundi; There seems to be no universal 'code' in terms of what passes for home inspections. A person from the county health dept passed us to connect to the septic system in place for a previous house on our property that burned. <br />Water is all 'county water.' We have the coveted certificate that will allow the power company to turn on permanent electric service tomorrow!<br />Mud season! In New England just as one hopes winter is over, there is mud season, without which, spring cannot progress.<br />We've heard of maple syrup being made in Kentucky, but I think it must be in the eastern mountainous regions. Most maple trees in our area are varieties of soft maple.Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-25212616972288070002019-03-10T14:34:14.966-04:002019-03-10T14:34:14.966-04:00Strange as it may seem to many, as it does to us, ...Strange as it may seem to many, as it does to us, there are no construction inspections here in our small Vermont town. When building our house our Subs came from Massachusetts as that is where our contractor is from. The electricians and plumbers were gobsmacked! We did have to get a building permit but certainly no Certificate of Occupancy. The State of Vermont requires a proper septic system inspection and a test for water potability. Thats it!<br />How lovely to see all those daffs with their bright and shinning faces! Nary a snowdrop here! This morning I woke to snow blowing in the open window. This too shall pass. Sugaring is in full swing here and there is steam emanating from all the little family operated sugar houses. Mud Season is right around the bend!<br />Mundihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07048955416282561932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-31711818881662337662019-03-09T09:10:57.518-05:002019-03-09T09:10:57.518-05:00Deb; I have marveled that you created organized an...Deb; I have marveled that you created organized and tidy living quarters during your on-going building process. The camper has seemed unbearably messy and confining during these past weeks of cold and rainy weather. We will appreciate the finished house all the more!<br />That Willis! He toils up and down the lane with me, anxiously shepherding my every step! When the move is finalized I suspect we will have to firmly shut the doors of the shed to convince him and his outdoor companion, Sally the Troll, that their home address has changed.Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-90809824270500757052019-03-09T09:05:14.172-05:002019-03-09T09:05:14.172-05:00Karen; We seem not to have learned how to deal cal...Karen; We seem not to have learned how to deal calmly with delays and frustrations. We do well to a point--and then one of us begins to 'lose it!'<br />We have fallen into a tired and rather snappish mode, but there is progress and we are trying to regain a cheerful outlook. The men can take satisfaction in their accomplishments--a house nearly ready for settling in.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-28114831296275852862019-03-06T18:30:12.090-05:002019-03-06T18:30:12.090-05:00You are ahead of us with your spring buds. We are ...You are ahead of us with your spring buds. We are still covered with snow. <br />Things seem to be moving along albeit some frustrations along the way. I certainly know what that is about. I hope with spring around the corner progress will come. I love the photo of Willis at the shed. Deb<br />Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817710263282488135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-86335174137780390372019-03-06T17:41:59.650-05:002019-03-06T17:41:59.650-05:00I can understand your sense of frustration with th...I can understand your sense of frustration with the inspector. They are notorious for delays and adding more work. How pretty the wild daffodils are - a sure sign of spring. Road trash is such a blight. We used to have big fines here for littering, and volunteer work crews to pick up trash consisting of businesses and non-profits, but that seems to have gone by the way-side, so to speak. Hopefully the inspector will show up on time for you and you can get some sunshine to help cheer your week! Karen @ Beatrice Euphemiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631972741518142563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-61936546596531196392019-03-05T18:51:27.760-05:002019-03-05T18:51:27.760-05:00Rainey; Thank your for your good wishes. I surely ...Rainey; Thank your for your good wishes. I surely have unloaded the 'woes' in this post! For the most part, the building process has gone well. Its the parts we've 'subbed out' that have created frustrations. Hopefully I can dredge up a more cheerful frame of mind during the rest of the week.Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-6067122342984837352019-03-05T18:15:33.860-05:002019-03-05T18:15:33.860-05:00Sorry for your inspection woes. Hopefully Thursday...Sorry for your inspection woes. Hopefully Thursday's inspection will go off without a hitch.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing this building experience here with us.<br /><br />Have a great week ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-89309582295066860862019-03-05T17:14:44.610-05:002019-03-05T17:14:44.610-05:00Jan; Jim wired a number of houses we previously bu...Jan; Jim wired a number of houses we previously built, it being quite legal to do so. Here, he wired the Amish houses which was, so we've heard, an affront to this same inspector who may be 'getting even.'<br />A third inspection is supposedly scheduled for Thursday. We shall see!Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-3370754085862134212019-03-05T15:00:39.151-05:002019-03-05T15:00:39.151-05:00We built a house in New Mexico years ago. At that ...We built a house in New Mexico years ago. At that time you could do your own electrical work if you passed an exam which my husband did, having a great deal of experience. The state inspectors hated the fact that people did this instead of hiring an actual electrician and made life as miserable as possible at inspection time. Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10314254638454546970noreply@blogger.com