Yes, the gardener is responsible, but I offered to first pay for the window replacement, and then tried to split the cost with him, and he insists he will pay for it. I've had this gardener for most of 19 years and he's just a nice man. I don't know how he survives on the amount of money he charges, but I usually have banana bread or cookies to give him when he does the yard. Not only is he paying for it, he's going to make all of the arrangements to get the window fixed. Yes, I do live a charmed life according to my friends. The gardener has some large accounts to do, office complexes, 7 11, and a couple others, so for his longtime customers, he doesn't raise his rates but his family gets lots of goodies. My husband is a retired photographer and graphic designer so he does some work for the gardener, taking pictures of his hula group and turning them into large posters. Probably much more than you wanted to know... Betsy
At 01:56 AM 1/29/2009, you wrote: >Betsy, did the gardener cause the glass to explode? If so, is he taking >responsibility? I've had gardener service for the past 9 years and never >even thought of the gardener hitting a rock and shattering a window. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press" ><<mailto:brailleit%40hawaii.rr.com>braill...@hawaii.rr.com> >To: "blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com" ><<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> >Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 11:43 PM >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] A little excitement in Hilo, oi... > > > Aloha all, > > As I was calmly sitting here reading about all the snow shoveling > > going on and being ever so grateful that I couldn't add anything to > > the topic, having no experience, I heard this strange popping noise > > in the living room. The gardener was outside making a bunch of noise, > > but it was a very odd pop, so I, being the brave one in my house, > > went to discover the origin. When I arrived in the room, I heard a > > sound that sounded like something sparking, but I didn't smell > > anything burning. I decided that I was no longer going to be the > > brave one because we have an older haligin lamp in that area, and I > > am not fond of sparking electricity. I went to find he who supposedly > > sees all, and we discovered that the lamp was fine, but that a rock > > had hit the sliding door and that little popping sound that was still > > occurring, was our glass cracking. I have to tell you that I wish I > > could have recorded it because it was a very odd noise. So, after > > covering both sides of the door with large sheets of brown paper to > > somewhat confine the falling pieces, I went to fetch extra blankets > > and warm slippers. It's not too cold tonight, but for the last four > > nights, it has been in the mid fifties. > > > > Tomorrow we will have someone come to install new glass because we > > don't have a vehicle to transport a sheet of glass that long, and > > because of course, the part of the door that shattered is the stationery > > side. > > > > Thanks for listening... > > Betsy > > > > Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > > > <mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > > To listen to the show archives go to link > > > <http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29>http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > > Or > > > <ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/>ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > > > <http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday>http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > > List Members At The Following address: > > > <http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/>http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > > > Visit the archives page at the following address > > > <http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/>http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > > address for more information: > > <http://www.jaws-users.com/>http://www.jaws-users.com/ > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > > list just send a blank message to: > > > <mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo>blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! > > Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
