Morning Snails,
Heather and the girls are here. Dd dragged her out to do yard work and the kids are playing outside.
Morning everyone. First it was Coronavirus and now poison lizards are being seen in Georgia. What's next?
Georgia faces invasive 4-foot lizard species, Argentine black and white tegu, wildlife officials say.
Georgia faces invasive 4-foot lizard species, Argentine black and white tegu, wildlife officials say.
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Good morning.
Sorry, didn't post since news was already posted re Gracie.
Been a tough work week.
DH at the store re driveway paint.
Seriously...
HOA says we HAVE to paint the driveway as there is an oil stain.
Now, this stain isn't even 2' x 2' and it's kept scrubbed as best as can be...and it's really not that bad.
You pretty much have to be really looking for it.
But to insist that we paint the WHOLE dang driveway...stupid. That will just create a bigger mess later.
I feel like painting it purple with yellow polka dots.
I haven't felt really whoopie for the past several weeks...since I had that fever and chills. I feel like I have a fever that comes and goes and I am flat wiped out.
Sorry, didn't post since news was already posted re Gracie.
Been a tough work week.
DH at the store re driveway paint.
Seriously...
HOA says we HAVE to paint the driveway as there is an oil stain.
Now, this stain isn't even 2' x 2' and it's kept scrubbed as best as can be...and it's really not that bad.
You pretty much have to be really looking for it.
But to insist that we paint the WHOLE dang driveway...stupid. That will just create a bigger mess later.
I feel like painting it purple with yellow polka dots.
I haven't felt really whoopie for the past several weeks...since I had that fever and chills. I feel like I have a fever that comes and goes and I am flat wiped out.
That would be a plus. They are known to eat dogs and cats. Maybe they'll eat the squirrels that keep raiding our bird feeder.
I can't say I'd like to run into one of those things.
I'd try a pressure washer after soaking the concrete with a cleaner that will dissolve oil (Tide works well if wet the concrete and cover it with Tide). Let it decompose a day or two and then hit it with the pressure washer. I'd rather see a nice clean concrete surface than paint. Paint will flake, dull, and peel even on concrete, especially with tires eroding it every day. I bought a Harbor Freight pressure washer and use it once a year. It takes off everything and leaves the concrete looking new.
Or you could ignore the HOA and see what power they possess. Our HOA isn't too intrusive, but it's up to the members to follow the rules. There's been cases where requests have been ignored, but it's all up the cooperation of the members to carry out the wishes of the HOA. They are virtually powerless unless the member agrees. Some of the rules are silly. Hiring a lawyer to enforce the rules is also ineffective. The attorney can only state the terms of the HOA. Law enforcement will just smile and tell you that they only enforce city and county laws.
I used to drive my company mini van home. It had the Xerox logo on the side with a stylized design on each side and the Xerox logo on the back doors. My driveway is about 150 ft long from the road. I ignored their complaint about marked vehicles left on lots after 5pm and they eventually shut up about it. I told them that the HOA intended that rule to apply to commercial vehicles doing work for a homeowner. The verbiage stated that commercial vehicles must be removed from a homeowner's lot after 5pm.
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You could try fee speech...as in ".... retentive housing authorities suck" painted on the driveway. Constitutionally protected.
It's been pressure washed several times, and was done a week before they wrote us up - that's what set DH off. It's a really pissy HOA (golf course community).
I've used grease removers. I've used dawn and scrub brush...let it sit...more dawn and scrubbing...
These driveways were poorly done from the get go, I've never seen such shoddy concrete mix. The aggregate started showing after about 2 years. It's not much better than chalk.
I've suggested getting a can of concrete colored spray paint...
It's such a stupidly small area.
I've used grease removers. I've used dawn and scrub brush...let it sit...more dawn and scrubbing...
These driveways were poorly done from the get go, I've never seen such shoddy concrete mix. The aggregate started showing after about 2 years. It's not much better than chalk.
I've suggested getting a can of concrete colored spray paint...
It's such a stupidly small area.
Helped some with yardwork today. Nice in the sun. Raked some leaves but crouching down to bag them hurt my stupid knee . So I raked acorns up on the lawn instead.
well, i did some cooking today - tortellini with steak strips, red peppers in a marinara sauce. made enough for two so there should be lunch for tomorrow
