Not OT as we all have Mothers...........

My wife has been nagging me to take down and replace a flowering crab tree
in front of my office as a Mothers Day gift.

OK, even though she is not my mother I agreed as one does not argue with the
boss. After a couple of days of labor the old tree and stump were removed
(the stump and roots were the tough part) although I needed a bit of
persuasion from our SUV. Many more hours were spent cutting it up to
firewood size and hauling it to the back yard to age.

Her new Japanese Maple arrived today and was planted and watered.

Happy Mothers Day. This is the most effort and expense I ever put into this
holiday.

Now back to work on my boat.

PS: She will be sorry on Fathers Day. ;-)

On May 9, 8:47 pm, "JimH" wrote:
Not OT as we all have Mothers...........

My wife has been nagging me to take down and replace a flowering crab tree
in front of my office as a Mothers Day gift.

OK, even though she is not my mother I agreed as one does not argue with the
boss. After a couple of days of labor the old tree and stump were removed
(the stump and roots were the tough part) although I needed a bit of
persuasion from our SUV. Many more hours were spent cutting it up to
firewood size and hauling it to the back yard to age.

Her new Japanese Maple arrived today and was planted and watered.

Happy Mothers Day. This is the most effort and expense I ever put into this
holiday.

Now back to work on my boat.

PS: She will be sorry on Fathers Day. ;-)

Did you notice? Nobody gives a ****!

basskisser wrote:
On May 9, 8:47 pm, "JimH" wrote:
Not OT as we all have Mothers...........

My wife has been nagging me to take down and replace a flowering crab tree
in front of my office as a Mothers Day gift.

OK, even though she is not my mother I agreed as one does not argue with the
boss. After a couple of days of labor the old tree and stump were removed
(the stump and roots were the tough part) although I needed a bit of
persuasion from our SUV. Many more hours were spent cutting it up to
firewood size and hauling it to the back yard to age.

Her new Japanese Maple arrived today and was planted and watered.

Happy Mothers Day. This is the most effort and expense I ever put into this
holiday.

Now back to work on my boat.

PS: She will be sorry on Fathers Day. ;-)

Did you notice? Nobody gives a ****!


I just wished he took photos of the tree at the nursery, then had a
photo as it sat next to the SUV, then in the SUV, then he could have
stopped half way home and took a photo of the SUV and the tree, then one
when he got to his mothers, then a photo of the hole, one of the tree
going into the hole, another as he put the dirt around the tree and one
as he watered the tree and finally one of the tree completely planted.

I mean doesn't everyone want to see photos of everyone else's home
projects.

On Wed, 9 May 2007 20:47:09 -0400, "JimH" wrote:

Not OT as we all have Mothers...........

My wife has been nagging me to take down and replace a flowering crab tree
in front of my office as a Mothers Day gift.

OK, even though she is not my mother ...

Is your wife not a mother?

On May 10, 1:52 pm, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:
basskisser wrote:
On May 9, 8:47 pm, "JimH" wrote:
Not OT as we all have Mothers...........

My wife has been nagging me to take down and replace a flowering crab tree
in front of my office as a Mothers Day gift.

OK, even though she is not my mother I agreed as one does not argue with the
boss. After a couple of days of labor the old tree and stump were removed
(the stump and roots were the tough part) although I needed a bit of
persuasion from our SUV. Many more hours were spent cutting it up to
firewood size and hauling it to the back yard to age.

Her new Japanese Maple arrived today and was planted and watered.

Happy Mothers Day. This is the most effort and expense I ever put into this
holiday.

Now back to work on my boat.

PS: She will be sorry on Fathers Day. ;-)

Did you notice? Nobody gives a ****!

I just wished he took photos of the tree at the nursery, then had a
photo as it sat next to the SUV, then in the SUV, then he could have
stopped half way home and took a photo of the SUV and the tree, then one
when he got to his mothers, then a photo of the hole, one of the tree
going into the hole, another as he put the dirt around the tree and one
as he watered the tree and finally one of the tree completely planted.

I mean doesn't everyone want to see photos of everyone else's home
projects.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Exactly!

"JimH" wrote in message
...
Not OT as we all have Mothers...........

My wife has been nagging me to take down and replace a flowering crab tree
in front of my office as a Mothers Day gift.

OK, even though she is not my mother I agreed as one does not argue with
the boss. After a couple of days of labor the old tree and stump were
removed (the stump and roots were the tough part) although I needed a bit
of persuasion from our SUV. Many more hours were spent cutting it up to
firewood size and hauling it to the back yard to age.

Her new Japanese Maple arrived today and was planted and watered.

Happy Mothers Day. This is the most effort and expense I ever put into
this holiday.

Now back to work on my boat.

PS: She will be sorry on Fathers Day. ;-)


My wife joined me today and she cleaned the interior of the boat while I
installed the transducer on my new Garmin Fishfinder/GPS. We got the
biminni up, washed the outside and left............windy and cold.

I dropper her off at home and went to Costco to pick up 3 slabs of babyback
ribs. Made the wet rub for the ribs..........rubbed it into the ribs and
wrapped them tight for overnight marinating in the mess. Also picked up a
bouquet of flowers and a Cheese Cake Factory 4 flavor pie for her.

I had picked up the cole slaw earlier and made the dressing after the ribs
were done........the slaw is now soaking with dressing

Ribs and slaw soaking...........ready for tomorrow's feast.

Flowers, ribs, slaw, fries. cheese cake and a work free day for
her.............she deserves it.

She has to top this on Fathers Day. ;-)

JimH wrote:
"JimH" wrote in message
...
Not OT as we all have Mothers...........

My wife has been nagging me to take down and replace a flowering crab tree
in front of my office as a Mothers Day gift.

OK, even though she is not my mother I agreed as one does not argue with
the boss. After a couple of days of labor the old tree and stump were
removed (the stump and roots were the tough part) although I needed a bit
of persuasion from our SUV. Many more hours were spent cutting it up to
firewood size and hauling it to the back yard to age.

Her new Japanese Maple arrived today and was planted and watered.

Happy Mothers Day. This is the most effort and expense I ever put into
this holiday.

Now back to work on my boat.

PS: She will be sorry on Fathers Day. ;-)


My wife joined me today and she cleaned the interior of the boat while I
installed the transducer on my new Garmin Fishfinder/GPS. We got the
biminni up, washed the outside and left............windy and cold.

I dropper her off at home and went to Costco to pick up 3 slabs of babyback
ribs. Made the wet rub for the ribs..........rubbed it into the ribs and
wrapped them tight for overnight marinating in the mess. Also picked up a
bouquet of flowers and a Cheese Cake Factory 4 flavor pie for her.

I had picked up the cole slaw earlier and made the dressing after the ribs
were done........the slaw is now soaking with dressing

Ribs and slaw soaking...........ready for tomorrow's feast.

Flowers, ribs, slaw, fries. cheese cake and a work free day for
her.............she deserves it.

She has to top this on Fathers Day. ;-)



Maybe she'll let you get a Mohegan haircut. :} I would, but I just
don't have the hair for it.

On Sat, 12 May 2007 22:31:24 -0400, "JimH" wrote:


I had picked up the cole slaw earlier and made the dressing after the ribs
were done........the slaw is now soaking with dressing

Sounds like some great slaw!!

Cole slaw with dressing added to soak in. Say what?

"JimH" wrote in message
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"JimH" wrote in message
...
Not OT as we all have Mothers...........

My wife has been nagging me to take down and replace a flowering crab
tree in front of my office as a Mothers Day gift.

OK, even though she is not my mother I agreed as one does not argue with
the boss. After a couple of days of labor the old tree and stump were
removed (the stump and roots were the tough part) although I needed a bit
of persuasion from our SUV. Many more hours were spent cutting it up to
firewood size and hauling it to the back yard to age.

Her new Japanese Maple arrived today and was planted and watered.

Happy Mothers Day. This is the most effort and expense I ever put into
this holiday.

Now back to work on my boat.

PS: She will be sorry on Fathers Day. ;-)


My wife joined me today and she cleaned the interior of the boat while I
installed the transducer on my new Garmin Fishfinder/GPS. We got the
biminni up, washed the outside and left............windy and cold.

I dropper her off at home and went to Costco to pick up 3 slabs of
babyback ribs. Made the wet rub for the ribs..........rubbed it into the
ribs and wrapped them tight for overnight marinating in the mess. Also
picked up a bouquet of flowers and a Cheese Cake Factory 4 flavor pie for
her.

I had picked up the cole slaw earlier and made the dressing after the ribs
were done........the slaw is now soaking with dressing

Ribs and slaw soaking...........ready for tomorrow's feast.

Flowers, ribs, slaw, fries. cheese cake and a work free day for
her.............she deserves it.

She has to top this on Fathers Day. ;-)


My wife loved everything about this weekend and gave me a big kiss after the
meal, saying it was the best Mothers Day she ever had.

The kids made it special. My wife drove down to Ohio State/Columbus on
Friday to enjoy the day with our daughter and was treated to a nice lunch at
the Cheese Cake Factory and a pair of earrings. Today my son gave her an
assortment of plants and a hand made card.

I hope your SO or Mom had an equally good day. ;-)

My wife got a Wii from the kids! How thoughtful was that!? She appreciated
the humor, and received some other (more appropriate) gifts as well.

--Mike

"JimH" wrote in message
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"JimH" wrote in message
...

"JimH" wrote in message
...
Not OT as we all have Mothers...........

My wife has been nagging me to take down and replace a flowering crab
tree in front of my office as a Mothers Day gift.

OK, even though she is not my mother I agreed as one does not argue with
the boss. After a couple of days of labor the old tree and stump were
removed (the stump and roots were the tough part) although I needed a
bit of persuasion from our SUV. Many more hours were spent cutting it
up to firewood size and hauling it to the back yard to age.

Her new Japanese Maple arrived today and was planted and watered.

Happy Mothers Day. This is the most effort and expense I ever put into
this holiday.

Now back to work on my boat.

PS: She will be sorry on Fathers Day. ;-)


My wife joined me today and she cleaned the interior of the boat while I
installed the transducer on my new Garmin Fishfinder/GPS. We got the
biminni up, washed the outside and left............windy and cold.

I dropper her off at home and went to Costco to pick up 3 slabs of
babyback ribs. Made the wet rub for the ribs..........rubbed it into
the ribs and wrapped them tight for overnight marinating in the mess.
Also picked up a bouquet of flowers and a Cheese Cake Factory 4 flavor
pie for her.

I had picked up the cole slaw earlier and made the dressing after the
ribs were done........the slaw is now soaking with dressing

Ribs and slaw soaking...........ready for tomorrow's feast.

Flowers, ribs, slaw, fries. cheese cake and a work free day for
her.............she deserves it.

She has to top this on Fathers Day. ;-)


My wife loved everything about this weekend and gave me a big kiss after
the meal, saying it was the best Mothers Day she ever had.

The kids made it special. My wife drove down to Ohio State/Columbus on
Friday to enjoy the day with our daughter and was treated to a nice lunch
at the Cheese Cake Factory and a pair of earrings. Today my son gave her
an assortment of plants and a hand made card.

I hope your SO or Mom had an equally good day. ;-)