GOOD MORNING
55 heading to 79 mostly sunny 
TIG I can see now why a regular boat is better for your situation as you are alone in it.
BL Many of us getting some respite weather to take advantage of.
PUFF I can't believe your irrigation hasn't been turned on!! The ground is so hard, the system would need to be on all day to make a difference.
PHYL Thanks for all the nest updates and the flag poem
HAVE A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY KAREN
There is a "SYSTEM"
tsk that is great when it gets opened.
There's a safety system that gets set in the fall to stop freezing leftover water in the system pipes that then pop a crack in the underground. Routine is: turn off water system to the underground maze, blow air though to get all the water out; the opposite in the spring - open main water value to fill it back up with H2O. And, just in case, in the spring turn on and check for any cracks/problems in the system.
Two big problems ala old lady with knee replacements - if I go down the turn valve off/on then I'm ordained to remain until support services comes to get me back up on two feet.
Sometimes, mostly often, things do not work according to schedule. Usually we did this routine at the end of April, beginning of May. Latest word is he'll be here Tuesday. Holding my breath, NOT. Always - a lot of the time - unreliable people interference with project.
It is a godsend when in operation. Starts at 5 a.m., 9 station combinations for length of time on, regulate days to be done, water sensor turns system off if there's any meaningful rain. One plus that I missed this time around is the different patterns/designs you can set. I.E. There are 3 big back and forth patterns for the big main areas; there are fan type sprays down the sides of the house and across the front curb; and then there's directional sprays pointed at strategically located plantings. No fun for me when I have to make 2 1/2 - 3 hours worth of pattern changes.
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