Re: [MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
I had to dry and put away the silver OR dry the dishes. On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 12:25 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I recall having some basic “chores” from a young age, like making my bed, > cutting grass and doing dishes. That being said, I was working on local > farms when I was 14, mainly because I wanted to generate my own income. > Brother had a paper route, that never appealed to me. First “real” job was > bussing tables at the steak joint my older brother cooked for. > > -D > > > On May 31, 2022, at 12:18 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > Allen's story sounds exactly like mine! > > > > On Mon, May 30, 2022 at 12:47 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> I think a lot of it is just your inborn nature. Growing up, my parents > >> never really had chores for me. I volunteered to cut the grass, then > >> started doing it for money around the neighborhood. Got a paper route > on my > >> own. Got my first "real" job with a paycheck when I was 16. Bought a > >> clapped out VW beetle and rebuilt the engine from books. I have never > been > >> unemployed for more than a few weeks since then. > >> > >> I still have trouble keeping my room clean though. > >> > >> > >> On Mon, May 30, 2022, at 1:19 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > >>> "Where's my dinner?" > >>> > >>> "We find it is easier not to." > >>> > >>> There's always a handle. But if one of the parents is too squeamish > >>> to do their duty, well, the world needs parasites too! > >>> > >>> -- Jim > >>> > >>> > >>> ___ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > > > -- > > OK Don > > > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” > Wernher > > Von Braun > > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
I recall having some basic “chores” from a young age, like making my bed, cutting grass and doing dishes. That being said, I was working on local farms when I was 14, mainly because I wanted to generate my own income. Brother had a paper route, that never appealed to me. First “real” job was bussing tables at the steak joint my older brother cooked for. -D > On May 31, 2022, at 12:18 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > Allen's story sounds exactly like mine! > > On Mon, May 30, 2022 at 12:47 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> I think a lot of it is just your inborn nature. Growing up, my parents >> never really had chores for me. I volunteered to cut the grass, then >> started doing it for money around the neighborhood. Got a paper route on my >> own. Got my first "real" job with a paycheck when I was 16. Bought a >> clapped out VW beetle and rebuilt the engine from books. I have never been >> unemployed for more than a few weeks since then. >> >> I still have trouble keeping my room clean though. >> >> >> On Mon, May 30, 2022, at 1:19 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: >>> "Where's my dinner?" >>> >>> "We find it is easier not to." >>> >>> There's always a handle. But if one of the parents is too squeamish >>> to do their duty, well, the world needs parasites too! >>> >>> -- Jim >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > -- > OK Don > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher > Von Braun > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
Allen's story sounds exactly like mine! On Mon, May 30, 2022 at 12:47 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I think a lot of it is just your inborn nature. Growing up, my parents > never really had chores for me. I volunteered to cut the grass, then > started doing it for money around the neighborhood. Got a paper route on my > own. Got my first "real" job with a paycheck when I was 16. Bought a > clapped out VW beetle and rebuilt the engine from books. I have never been > unemployed for more than a few weeks since then. > > I still have trouble keeping my room clean though. > > > On Mon, May 30, 2022, at 1:19 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > > "Where's my dinner?" > > > > "We find it is easier not to." > > > > There's always a handle. But if one of the parents is too squeamish > > to do their duty, well, the world needs parasites too! > > > > -- Jim > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
I think a lot of it is just your inborn nature. Growing up, my parents never really had chores for me. I volunteered to cut the grass, then started doing it for money around the neighborhood. Got a paper route on my own. Got my first "real" job with a paycheck when I was 16. Bought a clapped out VW beetle and rebuilt the engine from books. I have never been unemployed for more than a few weeks since then. I still have trouble keeping my room clean though. On Mon, May 30, 2022, at 1:19 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > "Where's my dinner?" > > "We find it is easier not to." > > There's always a handle. But if one of the parents is too squeamish > to do their duty, well, the world needs parasites too! > > -- Jim > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
On 2022-05-30 13:19, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: There's always a handle. But if one of the parents is too squeamish to do their duty, well, the world needs parasites too! I haven't heard much on the parent's track record on parasites lately. Is it 2 for 2 or 1 for 2? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
"Where's my dinner?" "We find it is easier not to." There's always a handle. But if one of the parents is too squeamish to do their duty, well, the world needs parasites too! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
Again, Mom needs to get on board. Internet access is a serious carrot to dangle - I used my router like a “treat jar” when my kids were that age. "Oh, you want to play Call of Dooty? Access denied until your chores are done.” Amazing how quickly things can get done when one is motivated. Granted, your absence doesn’t make this easier, but in reality it’s all the more important since it shifts even more onto Mom when you’re gone. Dad’s on the road, so step up and help out. Floyd and I are speaking from years of experience and can vouch for the outcome. It’s a positive one, despite what a pain in the butt it can be on the front end. -D > On May 29, 2022, at 6:04 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > Stop feeding him until he starts doing his chores. If he asks where his > supper is, tell him he doesn't get any because he has not done his chores. > When he does his chores he will get fed. He can go do them right then or > when he gets hungry. If he wants to eat, he works. Make a list, this is > what you do on this day, every day, whatever. He checks the boxes. if the > boxes aren't checked, no supper. Change the internet password too, that will > get his attention. > > --FT > > On 5/29/22 5:53 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> Well the kid does supposedly have chores such as unloading the dishwasher, >> trash, etc but is like pulling teeth to get him to do it without having to >> remind him several times. >> >> On 5/29/2022 4:41 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>> You gotta get her on board. Period. What self-respecting parent doesn’t >>> believe that a kid should participate in work around the house, i.e., >>> chores? And I’m not talking about the sh*t my Midwestern parents expected, >>> like major work, but something as simple as maybe loading the dishwasher >>> after meals or taking out the trash on a regular basis. Yeah, I had to make >>> my bed, clean my bathroom and do a number of other things on a daily or >>> weekly basis, but it was expected. Start out small. Not only that, but it >>> can provide a sense of accomplishment and ownership, not to mention help >>> with self-esteem. >>> >>> Self-entitlement is an ugly thing and near impossible to reverse. You’ll >>> pay a serious price for it in the long term. >>> >>> -D >>> On May 29, 2022, at 5:28 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I try to, but can't get him to do anything and if I try too hard, then my spouse says I am too hard on him, so it is a no win situation. On 5/29/2022 4:27 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > That what kids are for, Kaleb. Free labor. Make the most of it while you > can. > > -D > >> On May 29, 2022, at 5:20 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Yea right >> >> On 5/29/2022 4:19 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: >>> One word…. >>> >>> Spencer >>> >>> AZBob >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > -- > --FT > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
Yea, but that is being to hard on him per his mother. On 5/29/2022 5:04 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Stop feeding him until he starts doing his chores. If he asks where his supper is, tell him he doesn't get any because he has not done his chores. When he does his chores he will get fed. He can go do them right then or when he gets hungry. If he wants to eat, he works. Make a list, this is what you do on this day, every day, whatever. He checks the boxes. if the boxes aren't checked, no supper. Change the internet password too, that will get his attention. --FT On 5/29/22 5:53 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Well the kid does supposedly have chores such as unloading the dishwasher, trash, etc but is like pulling teeth to get him to do it without having to remind him several times. On 5/29/2022 4:41 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: You gotta get her on board. Period. What self-respecting parent doesn’t believe that a kid should participate in work around the house, i.e., chores? And I’m not talking about the sh*t my Midwestern parents expected, like major work, but something as simple as maybe loading the dishwasher after meals or taking out the trash on a regular basis. Yeah, I had to make my bed, clean my bathroom and do a number of other things on a daily or weekly basis, but it was expected. Start out small. Not only that, but it can provide a sense of accomplishment and ownership, not to mention help with self-esteem. Self-entitlement is an ugly thing and near impossible to reverse. You’ll pay a serious price for it in the long term. -D On May 29, 2022, at 5:28 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I try to, but can't get him to do anything and if I try too hard, then my spouse says I am too hard on him, so it is a no win situation. On 5/29/2022 4:27 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: That what kids are for, Kaleb. Free labor. Make the most of it while you can. -D On May 29, 2022, at 5:20 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Yea right On 5/29/2022 4:19 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: One word…. Spencer AZBob Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
Stop feeding him until he starts doing his chores. If he asks where his supper is, tell him he doesn't get any because he has not done his chores. When he does his chores he will get fed. He can go do them right then or when he gets hungry. If he wants to eat, he works. Make a list, this is what you do on this day, every day, whatever. He checks the boxes. if the boxes aren't checked, no supper. Change the internet password too, that will get his attention. --FT On 5/29/22 5:53 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Well the kid does supposedly have chores such as unloading the dishwasher, trash, etc but is like pulling teeth to get him to do it without having to remind him several times. On 5/29/2022 4:41 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: You gotta get her on board. Period. What self-respecting parent doesn’t believe that a kid should participate in work around the house, i.e., chores? And I’m not talking about the sh*t my Midwestern parents expected, like major work, but something as simple as maybe loading the dishwasher after meals or taking out the trash on a regular basis. Yeah, I had to make my bed, clean my bathroom and do a number of other things on a daily or weekly basis, but it was expected. Start out small. Not only that, but it can provide a sense of accomplishment and ownership, not to mention help with self-esteem. Self-entitlement is an ugly thing and near impossible to reverse. You’ll pay a serious price for it in the long term. -D On May 29, 2022, at 5:28 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I try to, but can't get him to do anything and if I try too hard, then my spouse says I am too hard on him, so it is a no win situation. On 5/29/2022 4:27 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: That what kids are for, Kaleb. Free labor. Make the most of it while you can. -D On May 29, 2022, at 5:20 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Yea right On 5/29/2022 4:19 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: One word…. Spencer AZBob Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
Oh she does, very minor things like cat shit box, feed cat, dishes, trash etc but half the time ends up doing it for him since "its just easier to to it myself" On 5/29/2022 4:53 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: Isn't he a teen by now? And his mother doesn't want him to actually do anything? Mitch. On 2022-05-29 17:28, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I try to, but can't get him to do anything and if I try too hard, then my spouse says I am too hard on him, so it is a no win situation. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
Isn't he a teen by now? And his mother doesn't want him to actually do anything? Mitch. On 2022-05-29 17:28, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I try to, but can't get him to do anything and if I try too hard, then my spouse says I am too hard on him, so it is a no win situation. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
Well the kid does supposedly have chores such as unloading the dishwasher, trash, etc but is like pulling teeth to get him to do it without having to remind him several times. On 5/29/2022 4:41 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: You gotta get her on board. Period. What self-respecting parent doesn’t believe that a kid should participate in work around the house, i.e., chores? And I’m not talking about the sh*t my Midwestern parents expected, like major work, but something as simple as maybe loading the dishwasher after meals or taking out the trash on a regular basis. Yeah, I had to make my bed, clean my bathroom and do a number of other things on a daily or weekly basis, but it was expected. Start out small. Not only that, but it can provide a sense of accomplishment and ownership, not to mention help with self-esteem. Self-entitlement is an ugly thing and near impossible to reverse. You’ll pay a serious price for it in the long term. -D On May 29, 2022, at 5:28 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I try to, but can't get him to do anything and if I try too hard, then my spouse says I am too hard on him, so it is a no win situation. On 5/29/2022 4:27 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: That what kids are for, Kaleb. Free labor. Make the most of it while you can. -D On May 29, 2022, at 5:20 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Yea right On 5/29/2022 4:19 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: One word…. Spencer AZBob Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
You gotta get her on board. Period. What self-respecting parent doesn’t believe that a kid should participate in work around the house, i.e., chores? And I’m not talking about the sh*t my Midwestern parents expected, like major work, but something as simple as maybe loading the dishwasher after meals or taking out the trash on a regular basis. Yeah, I had to make my bed, clean my bathroom and do a number of other things on a daily or weekly basis, but it was expected. Start out small. Not only that, but it can provide a sense of accomplishment and ownership, not to mention help with self-esteem. Self-entitlement is an ugly thing and near impossible to reverse. You’ll pay a serious price for it in the long term. -D > On May 29, 2022, at 5:28 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > I try to, but can't get him to do anything and if I try too hard, then my > spouse says I am too hard on him, so it is a no win situation. > > On 5/29/2022 4:27 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >> That what kids are for, Kaleb. Free labor. Make the most of it while you can. >> >> -D >> >>> On May 29, 2022, at 5:20 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> Yea right >>> >>> On 5/29/2022 4:19 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: One word…. Spencer AZBob Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
I try to, but can't get him to do anything and if I try too hard, then my spouse says I am too hard on him, so it is a no win situation. On 5/29/2022 4:27 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: That what kids are for, Kaleb. Free labor. Make the most of it while you can. -D On May 29, 2022, at 5:20 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Yea right On 5/29/2022 4:19 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: One word…. Spencer AZBob Sent from my iPhone On May 29, 2022, at 1:35 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Yea I could do that but I hate doing it. Prefer to mow it all at once. I need to get out the tractor and box blade and see if I can level it all out. Sent from my iPhone On May 29, 2022, at 3:22 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Suggestion: Mow around the flood spots, and leave them for when you can catch them dried out. Make something with an "artistic shape" so the high veggies look "intentional". Then, when you get a few minutes and they are dry enough to mow, whack'em. On Sun, May 29, 2022 at 12:45 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: So far this year I have literally only been able to mow once. I have several large spots that after it rains a lot water will stand and it has to dry out for anywhere from 3-5 days before I can mow. Since I travel a lot for work if I miss the window of opportunity I have to wait to mow. About 2 weeks ago on a Saturday i was going to mow after I got done working on cars. It was dry. I then decided I would mow the next day. Well overnight it stormed and could not mow. By the time it was time to leave for the cruise, it had rained a couple more times and was too wet to mow. I just got home and basically the house looks abandoned the grass is so high. I planned on mowing this afternoon or tomorrow but appears it must have stormed this week and water is standing again in those spots. I doubt it will be dried out enough by tomorrow then I will be back on the road Tuesday. Maybe next weekend! I say all that to say this. Had a box on the porch, it was a new work laptop. It has been sitting out there all week. Surprised it didn’t get stolen since the house looks abandoned. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
That what kids are for, Kaleb. Free labor. Make the most of it while you can. -D > On May 29, 2022, at 5:20 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yea right > > On 5/29/2022 4:19 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: >> One word…. >> >> Spencer >> >> AZBob >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On May 29, 2022, at 1:35 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> Yea I could do that but I hate doing it. Prefer to mow it all at once. I >>> need to get out the tractor and box blade and see if I can level it all out. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> On May 29, 2022, at 3:22 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Suggestion: Mow around the flood spots, and leave them for when you can catch them dried out. Make something with an "artistic shape" so the high veggies look "intentional". Then, when you get a few minutes and they are dry enough to mow, whack'em. > On Sun, May 29, 2022 at 12:45 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > So far this year I have literally only been able to mow once. I have > several large spots that after it rains a lot water will stand and it has > to dry out for anywhere from 3-5 days before I can mow. Since I travel a > lot for work if I miss the window of opportunity I have to wait to mow. > About 2 weeks ago on a Saturday i was going to mow after I got done > working > on cars. It was dry. I then decided I would mow the next day. Well > overnight it stormed and could not mow. By the time it was time to leave > for the cruise, it had rained a couple more times and was too wet to mow. > I > just got home and basically the house looks abandoned the grass is so > high. > I planned on mowing this afternoon or tomorrow but appears it must have > stormed this week and water is standing again in those spots. I doubt it > will be dried out enough by tomorrow then I will be back on the road > Tuesday. Maybe next weekend! > > I say all that to say this. Had a box on the porch, it was a new work > laptop. It has been sitting out there all week. Surprised it didn’t get > stolen since the house looks abandoned. > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
Yea right On 5/29/2022 4:19 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: One word…. Spencer AZBob Sent from my iPhone On May 29, 2022, at 1:35 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Yea I could do that but I hate doing it. Prefer to mow it all at once. I need to get out the tractor and box blade and see if I can level it all out. Sent from my iPhone On May 29, 2022, at 3:22 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Suggestion: Mow around the flood spots, and leave them for when you can catch them dried out. Make something with an "artistic shape" so the high veggies look "intentional". Then, when you get a few minutes and they are dry enough to mow, whack'em. On Sun, May 29, 2022 at 12:45 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: So far this year I have literally only been able to mow once. I have several large spots that after it rains a lot water will stand and it has to dry out for anywhere from 3-5 days before I can mow. Since I travel a lot for work if I miss the window of opportunity I have to wait to mow. About 2 weeks ago on a Saturday i was going to mow after I got done working on cars. It was dry. I then decided I would mow the next day. Well overnight it stormed and could not mow. By the time it was time to leave for the cruise, it had rained a couple more times and was too wet to mow. I just got home and basically the house looks abandoned the grass is so high. I planned on mowing this afternoon or tomorrow but appears it must have stormed this week and water is standing again in those spots. I doubt it will be dried out enough by tomorrow then I will be back on the road Tuesday. Maybe next weekend! I say all that to say this. Had a box on the porch, it was a new work laptop. It has been sitting out there all week. Surprised it didn’t get stolen since the house looks abandoned. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
One word…. Spencer AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2022, at 1:35 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yea I could do that but I hate doing it. Prefer to mow it all at once. I > need to get out the tractor and box blade and see if I can level it all out. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 29, 2022, at 3:22 PM, G Mann via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Suggestion: >> Mow around the flood spots, and leave them for when you can catch them >> dried out. >> Make something with an "artistic shape" so the high veggies look >> "intentional". Then, when you get a few minutes and they are dry enough to >> mow, whack'em. >> >>> On Sun, May 29, 2022 at 12:45 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> So far this year I have literally only been able to mow once. I have >>> several large spots that after it rains a lot water will stand and it has >>> to dry out for anywhere from 3-5 days before I can mow. Since I travel a >>> lot for work if I miss the window of opportunity I have to wait to mow. >>> About 2 weeks ago on a Saturday i was going to mow after I got done working >>> on cars. It was dry. I then decided I would mow the next day. Well >>> overnight it stormed and could not mow. By the time it was time to leave >>> for the cruise, it had rained a couple more times and was too wet to mow. I >>> just got home and basically the house looks abandoned the grass is so high. >>> I planned on mowing this afternoon or tomorrow but appears it must have >>> stormed this week and water is standing again in those spots. I doubt it >>> will be dried out enough by tomorrow then I will be back on the road >>> Tuesday. Maybe next weekend! >>> >>> I say all that to say this. Had a box on the porch, it was a new work >>> laptop. It has been sitting out there all week. Surprised it didn’t get >>> stolen since the house looks abandoned. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
Yea I could do that but I hate doing it. Prefer to mow it all at once. I need to get out the tractor and box blade and see if I can level it all out. Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2022, at 3:22 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > Suggestion: > Mow around the flood spots, and leave them for when you can catch them > dried out. > Make something with an "artistic shape" so the high veggies look > "intentional". Then, when you get a few minutes and they are dry enough to > mow, whack'em. > >> On Sun, May 29, 2022 at 12:45 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> So far this year I have literally only been able to mow once. I have >> several large spots that after it rains a lot water will stand and it has >> to dry out for anywhere from 3-5 days before I can mow. Since I travel a >> lot for work if I miss the window of opportunity I have to wait to mow. >> About 2 weeks ago on a Saturday i was going to mow after I got done working >> on cars. It was dry. I then decided I would mow the next day. Well >> overnight it stormed and could not mow. By the time it was time to leave >> for the cruise, it had rained a couple more times and was too wet to mow. I >> just got home and basically the house looks abandoned the grass is so high. >> I planned on mowing this afternoon or tomorrow but appears it must have >> stormed this week and water is standing again in those spots. I doubt it >> will be dried out enough by tomorrow then I will be back on the road >> Tuesday. Maybe next weekend! >> >> I say all that to say this. Had a box on the porch, it was a new work >> laptop. It has been sitting out there all week. Surprised it didn’t get >> stolen since the house looks abandoned. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
Or: fill in the low spots, and enjoy fewer mosquitoes and other unwanted critters. On Sun, May 29, 2022, at 4:21 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Suggestion: > Mow around the flood spots, and leave them for when you can catch them > dried out. > Make something with an "artistic shape" so the high veggies look > "intentional". Then, when you get a few minutes and they are dry enough to > mow, whack'em. > > On Sun, May 29, 2022 at 12:45 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> So far this year I have literally only been able to mow once. I have >> several large spots that after it rains a lot water will stand and it has >> to dry out for anywhere from 3-5 days before I can mow. Since I travel a >> lot for work if I miss the window of opportunity I have to wait to mow. >> About 2 weeks ago on a Saturday i was going to mow after I got done working >> on cars. It was dry. I then decided I would mow the next day. Well >> overnight it stormed and could not mow. By the time it was time to leave >> for the cruise, it had rained a couple more times and was too wet to mow. I >> just got home and basically the house looks abandoned the grass is so high. >> I planned on mowing this afternoon or tomorrow but appears it must have >> stormed this week and water is standing again in those spots. I doubt it >> will be dried out enough by tomorrow then I will be back on the road >> Tuesday. Maybe next weekend! >> >> I say all that to say this. Had a box on the porch, it was a new work >> laptop. It has been sitting out there all week. Surprised it didn’t get >> stolen since the house looks abandoned. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
Suggestion: Mow around the flood spots, and leave them for when you can catch them dried out. Make something with an "artistic shape" so the high veggies look "intentional". Then, when you get a few minutes and they are dry enough to mow, whack'em. On Sun, May 29, 2022 at 12:45 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > So far this year I have literally only been able to mow once. I have > several large spots that after it rains a lot water will stand and it has > to dry out for anywhere from 3-5 days before I can mow. Since I travel a > lot for work if I miss the window of opportunity I have to wait to mow. > About 2 weeks ago on a Saturday i was going to mow after I got done working > on cars. It was dry. I then decided I would mow the next day. Well > overnight it stormed and could not mow. By the time it was time to leave > for the cruise, it had rained a couple more times and was too wet to mow. I > just got home and basically the house looks abandoned the grass is so high. > I planned on mowing this afternoon or tomorrow but appears it must have > stormed this week and water is standing again in those spots. I doubt it > will be dried out enough by tomorrow then I will be back on the road > Tuesday. Maybe next weekend! > > I say all that to say this. Had a box on the porch, it was a new work > laptop. It has been sitting out there all week. Surprised it didn’t get > stolen since the house looks abandoned. > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
So far this year I have literally only been able to mow once. I have several large spots that after it rains a lot water will stand and it has to dry out for anywhere from 3-5 days before I can mow. Since I travel a lot for work if I miss the window of opportunity I have to wait to mow. About 2 weeks ago on a Saturday i was going to mow after I got done working on cars. It was dry. I then decided I would mow the next day. Well overnight it stormed and could not mow. By the time it was time to leave for the cruise, it had rained a couple more times and was too wet to mow. I just got home and basically the house looks abandoned the grass is so high. I planned on mowing this afternoon or tomorrow but appears it must have stormed this week and water is standing again in those spots. I doubt it will be dried out enough by tomorrow then I will be back on the road Tuesday. Maybe next weekend! I say all that to say this. Had a box on the porch, it was a new work laptop. It has been sitting out there all week. Surprised it didn’t get stolen since the house looks abandoned. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
