tinypliny - 01/31/15 02:24
And let's not forget, Poltergeists.

So this is how they were getting in.

They are beautiful. :-)

tinypliny - 01/31/15 02:27
:::link:::

He caught the same disease that was killing the chestnut trees.

From: :::link:::

joe - 01/30/15 19:40
Do you think you're going to replace it with a different kind of tree?

libertad - 01/30/15 09:35
The squirrels might actually be the final straw, little bastards ate a hole in the side of the house to get into the attic. When I told the neighbors that we were thinking of getting rid of it they were so happy, you should have seen her face light up! She hates it because she can't grow anything in her yard cause the roots poison most plants. Even if we remove it the roots will still be there for probably years to come.

It's a very beautiful tree and I do have a deep family connection to black walnut trees. so it's not an easy decision. If we decide to sell it at least it will still have lasting beauty in the form of furniture and bowls, cutting boards etc. I also can use the money to pay for all the thousands of dollars of work that needs to be done over the summer.

joe - 01/30/15 02:02
Keep the tree, adopt a pack of squirrels.

YesThatCasey - 01/29/15 23:25
I swear to god....

libertad - 01/29/15 14:43
I guess I assumed water was really cheap because just about every apartment I had there were leaky faucets or toilets and even though I reported it nobody ever fixed the leaks.

And yes Janelle, we were warned by previous owner that she caught the next door neighbor filling their pool with her water, thankfully those people moved out shortly after we moved in.

tinypliny - 01/28/15 02:00
I pay close to 25 bucks for a month for water and sewage and I am just one person in a flat. So yes, 45 looks cheap.

janelle - 01/27/15 21:23
That definitely looks right for two people. We pay around $225 every quarter for a family of five. It is a shock, right, to find out how much water costs! It will be higher in the summer if you water your lawn and garden a bit or wash your cars. And in your neighborhood watch out for neighbors trying to hook up to your outside spigot. And keep an eye on yout usage trend. If it gets really out of whack you have a leak somewhere. We discovered a leak in a pipe that ran from the house to the garage and the wasted water doubled our bill.

uchina - 01/27/15 21:06
you took ALL the showers.

libertad - 01/27/15 17:51
I called them and they said it was something about the first bill but the credits I received equals the penalties so there really isn't am extra charge. I guess are well below average water use, they told me 1000 cubic feet per person.

ExBuffalonian - 01/27/15 07:22
I have no idea what those penalties are for, but if it helps, the total amount seems plausible. It's amazingly similar to our last water bill...in Baltimore. $125.70 for the quarter, or $41.90 per month.

paul - 01/26/15 23:19
I have no idea what that means.

paul - 01/23/15 22:38
Thank you! See you sunday. Hope you are feeling better.