tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post4051089024442460934..comments2024-03-28T18:10:51.337-07:00Comments on My Two Cents: Quiet Tuesday, Too!Blesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-76595836141789957132016-05-26T19:07:34.566-07:002016-05-26T19:07:34.566-07:00Glad you got to enjoy a bug free walk in the rain....Glad you got to enjoy a bug free walk in the rain. Your umbrella sounds delightful! :) Wish you could send some of that rain my way!Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-68759831006363540012016-05-26T14:42:49.313-07:002016-05-26T14:42:49.313-07:00Bless, I really don't like putting on bug spra...Bless, I really don't like putting on bug spray but today I did find the mesh jacket that covers the head as well. I was all kitted up to go out and putter in the yard and opened the door to find that it was just starting to rain! So I took off my glamorous outfit (couldn't see out of it too well anyway) and I set off up the road to the mailbox with my favourite shocking pink umbrella with black patches. The rain kept the nasties away and I enjoyed the peaceful walk.<br />BushladyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-30449011857736177162016-05-26T13:33:28.435-07:002016-05-26T13:33:28.435-07:00Glad to hear you won't be needed for jury duty...Glad to hear you won't be needed for jury duty yet. Oh, sounds like you'll be harvesting lots of peaches once they are ripe. And grapes, too.Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-4309747802943340082016-05-26T13:10:43.217-07:002016-05-26T13:10:43.217-07:00So proud to hear your feeling better today.. Also ...So proud to hear your feeling better today.. Also proud daughter got excused from jury duty.[I got my call today , that they wouldn't need me next week either.. I was happy..ha]<br />THe oranges sound so good.. We have several peach trees that are loaded with peaches... and grape vines..<br />Have a blessed day..Sew Blessed Maw [Judy]https://www.blogger.com/profile/15474519379303505290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-39504557166966167942016-05-25T20:36:27.686-07:002016-05-25T20:36:27.686-07:00Bushlady, it does sound lovely, with the fresh gre...Bushlady, it does sound lovely, with the fresh greenery and flowers! Too bad about the biting blackflies and mosquitoes! Do you use a repellent spray to keep them from attacking you? Hope the birds and the dragonflies keep the blackflies and mosquitoes under control! Nice to see nature working together like that.Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-21719745019299667042016-05-25T19:46:30.482-07:002016-05-25T19:46:30.482-07:00Yes, I commented above that it is for 2 months and...Yes, I commented above that it is for 2 months and it includes electricity, as well. I set aside $150 per month towards the bill and, for the most part, that is sufficient. But rates keep going up, so I will have to make some adjustments, later on. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-85668359557142709282016-05-25T19:43:24.742-07:002016-05-25T19:43:24.742-07:00My bill is for 2 months and it includes electricit...My bill is for 2 months and it includes electricity; I allocate $150 towards it in my monthly budget. But we do pay a lot for water, I fear, with the drought and all that. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-61645565138691293922016-05-25T19:38:33.798-07:002016-05-25T19:38:33.798-07:00The current plan is that she'll be up there on...The current plan is that she'll be up there only for 1 year, so we don't know if it's worth to change her permanent address/register up there, etc. If, at the end of the year, she gets a permanent job up there, she will change her address. But we are hoping she'll be able to find a permanent job down here.<br /><br />As for jury duty pay, it is currently $15/day starting from the 2nd day (don't get paid for the 1st day), here in California.Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-74848423798689712922016-05-25T17:59:04.284-07:002016-05-25T17:59:04.284-07:00So glad to hear that your daughter was excused jur...So glad to hear that your daughter was excused jury duty. The timing was just not right.<br /><br />The bush is so pretty with the fresh greenery and the wild cherry trees in bloom. If only it was as idyllic as it looks! The blackflies and mosquitoes are in great form, they have splendid appetites and although we do not encourage them, we are beginning to show the occasional bite! Just a quick trip outside to fetch in the laundry is an invitation to dine! Reminds me of my first year up in the Valley, when at first I had no idea why I would put my finger to my head and find a crust of blood in my hair! On the plus side, they are excellent food for many songbirds that have returned, and also for the dragonflies, who go out on mission raids on our behalf!<br />BushladyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-15507096711384970562016-05-25T16:45:50.595-07:002016-05-25T16:45:50.595-07:00Wait, I read too fast and didn't realize it wa...Wait, I read too fast and didn't realize it was for 2 months. Mine is monthly. Sorry!Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01654610295436446555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-58614191652052591482016-05-25T16:44:28.643-07:002016-05-25T16:44:28.643-07:00I can't get over how much your water/sewer/tra...I can't get over how much your water/sewer/trash bill is. Mine is about $67 a month when I don't water the garden and that's for 4 of us living here. It includes water, sewer, trash pick up once a week and recycling pick up once a week. I'm within city limits.Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01654610295436446555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-82319430164964743732016-05-25T16:41:55.605-07:002016-05-25T16:41:55.605-07:00Maybe she ought to register to vote in Berkeley si...Maybe she ought to register to vote in Berkeley since she'll be living there anyway, that way next time she gets called for jury duty, it'll be close to work. I used to support the HR department at my former employer's (an eternity ago) and I seem to remember that it is federal law that your employer has to give you the time off for jury duty without fear for your job. They don't have to pay you, though. Jury Duty pay was very low back then... maybe $20 a day, something like that?Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01654610295436446555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-60631286024720927432016-05-25T14:12:53.552-07:002016-05-25T14:12:53.552-07:00I hope things slow down for you in the near future...I hope things slow down for you in the near future and you get a day to yourself. <br /><br />Daughter was able to get herself excused from jury duty, after all. So that works out well for her. She flies up on the 31st as planned and starts on the 1st as scheduled.Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-80439052240128321072016-05-25T12:46:44.603-07:002016-05-25T12:46:44.603-07:00Isn't that just typical to be called for jury ...Isn't that just typical to be called for jury service when you're about to start a new job. I'm not sure that would be a good enough reason over here to be excused from serving but also from your daughter's point of view not a good enough reason why the job shouldn't be kept open for her either. I hope it gets resolved. <br /><br />Quiet days are good days to have. I seem to be chasing my tail at the moment, yet can't even say why. There just don't seem to be enough hours in the day. I really need one day with nothing at all to do. It seems to be the bits of this and that which keep taking me out of the house that are eating into my time. Ah well. It is what it is. xxEveryday life at Number 38https://www.blogger.com/profile/12945846951398052455noreply@blogger.com