d*mn evil laundry..

[Debi]

the stupid buzzer is ringing on the dryer. the washer is walking across the floor (guess that's bad, right??) so, I'm forced to get my behind out of this chair and do the deed.

unrelated...but I have a few trees that do not drop leaves (they die and look ugly..but still hang on the tree) in the fall. they wait until spring, then the leaves fall when new buds push them off. most of my trees are oak (these are not..lol) anyone have any idea what they may be??? after another weekend of raking........I'm wanting to chop those suckas down. those leaves are just waiting....til I think I'm almost done....then...WHAM....more. I'm not loving them right now.

 

[Renee750il]

Debi, those are Evil Laundry Trees. They wait until everything is done, then drop their dirty old last-year's leaf laundry on it.

 

[Mindy Miller]

We had a kind of pear tree that did that. Doesn't actually produce fruit, but called a pear tree nonetheless.

 

[AndrewF]

American Beech will often hang on to dead leaves but there's so many ornamental trees now, it's tough guessing without seeing a picture of the leaf or twig.

 

[Debi]

these trees are not ornamental...they are just old trees mixed in our woods. BUT, 3 are directly in my front yard. one is pretty big...and those leaves falling are what I'm NOT looking forward to when I just think I'm getting somewhere in spring yard clean-up. Andrew, I'll try to take a pic of the leaves. doesn't the beech trees have a lighter bark? these trees are dark...just wondered. other trees in this area are sassafras (sp?) (love those to burn..smell yummy!) and maple, and the ever loving old oaks.......boy, do I rake up the acorns. although they have their 'prime' season every 7 years, and this is an off year. oh...also some tree my neighbor calls 'quake & ash'...have no clue. LOL but he swears about them all the time.

 

[smkie]

some oaks are just that way..not all but some.

 

[Puckstop31]

Laundry is the devil. I think I will hire me some illegal to do it for me.

LOL

 

[Debi]

me, too, Puck. Stef majored in Spanish...I've got an in there. LOL

 

[mypy]

I don't know what kind of trees those would bebut they are defintly evil. now you want to know pure evil try a walnut tree. Those are evil. I had them all over my yard. My poor dog couldn't step off the front proch without get nailed when the trees started dropping the nut.

 

[Puckstop31]

me, too, Puck. Stef majored in Spanish...I've got an in there. LOL

Ok, an idea is developing... keep talking.

 

[Debi]

I'd live with a walnut tree about as fast as the chain saw would start! acorns are annoying enough, but the squirrels seem to make fast work of clean-up (except that seventh year, then they are ankle deep and I HATE them!!!)


so Puck, what is your idea brewing? (I am almost afraid to ask..hehehehe)

 

[AndrewF]

so Puck, what is your idea brewing? (I am almost afraid to ask..hehehehe)

I don't know about puckstop, but I'm thinking Andrew's church of the 6th day launderers - providing sanctuary (and employment) to the illegals ....all for a 'modest' service char.....I mean donation

 

[Debi]

I don't know about puckstop, but I'm thinking Andrew's church of the 6th day launderers - providing sanctuary (and employment) to the illegals ....all for a 'modest' service char.....I mean donation

LOL....I bet Puck is somewhere along those lines, too. hmmmmm..................

 

[AndrewF]

LOL....I bet Puck is somewhere along those lines, too. hmmmmm..................

....I got to rethinking the name of the church though....
How about 'Andrew's church of laundry-day saints'?

 

[Debi]

....I got to rethinking the name of the church though....
How about 'Andrew's church of laundry-day saints'?

that is FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Denaluvscorgis]

I go crazy with leaves like that Debi......uggggggg!!!!!!!! I have to fight with myself so that I don't go and pick them all off. I think that goes with my OCD!

 

[Xena]

Oh dear Debi, not your day is it
I recently moved house from an area with no trees
and low and behold we move into one with plenty lol.
They are all down the garden and you know,
when winter arrives, the leaves drop off and it looks a mess.
It took us ages to move them, they can become deadly when wet

 

[Debi]

Oh dear Debi, not your day is it
I recently moved house from an area with no trees
and low and behold we move into one with plenty lol.
They are all down the garden and you know,
when winter arrives, the leaves drop off and it looks a mess.
It took us ages to move them, they can become deadly when wet

I agree! I can't tell you how many times I've almost landed on my rear from walking too fast thru wet leaves. I make sure the pathways are cleared first and work my way out (which takes me longer into the next spring every year!) I also cannot stand wet leaves being walked into the house.

 

[Debi]

I go crazy with leaves like that Debi......uggggggg!!!!!!!! I have to fight with myself so that I don't go and pick them all off. I think that goes with my OCD!

you're not going to believe this, but I have had the urge to start ripping them off. LOL!!!! I can't reach, or I think I probably would.

 

[Renee750il]

I agree! I can't tell you how many times I've almost landed on my rear from walking too fast thru wet leaves. I make sure the pathways are cleared first and work my way out (which takes me longer into the next spring every year!) I also cannot stand wet leaves being walked into the house.

As long as they aren't laying on my black car I can ignore them . . . they cover the mud!