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				<title>mspart replied to the topic Last Word in the forum Off Topic</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:52:13 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>yes, the surgery went well, she is now almost 2 weeks.   Her doc said she has no restrictions, the occcupational therapy lady said 3 weeks more of light duty if she doesn&#8217;t want months of trouble.   So I will have to keep her down.   But she is doing most things now.  </p>
<p>Movers come to get our stuff on 09 Nov and we bug out shortly after that.   I&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2939"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/113/#post-6544" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:58:07 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I presume the surgery went well and wifey is managing without full use.  </p>
<p>Looks like everything is settling out for you.  I hope all goes well with no snags arise before the closing.  I am sure you two will get used to more than 60 days of sunshine. </p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:52:40 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Same here, temps are going down steadily.   Expecting rain the next two days.   Looking like I will retire end of Nov.  So I&#8217;m working towards that.   My wife has surgery on both hands tomorrow so I am taking a week off, maybe two while she recovers.   Lots of time to work out the retirement.  </p>
<p>House in TN closes on Friday maybe.   </p>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:53:48 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>About the same weather here though the rain is unlikely for the next 5-6 days.  I turned around at 6:30 and the sun had already set.  My winter depression is starting to emerge.  I just wish they would pass that clock Act.  I hate giving up that hour in the early evening.  We may see 70 on Thursday.  If so, that&#8217;s probably that last time for the year.</p>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:02:00 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, my friend pulled out a bunch of fuel out of the tank and it had separated.  The carb was all gobbed up.  I guess our gas is pretty old so I need to get new gas.   Anyway, the mower is now running so that is good.   </p>
<p>Getting cooler here, more dewey, and darker in the mornings.   The season is changing from warm and no rain to cool and rain.&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2914"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/113/#post-6517" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:56:37 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Done. 5 days of 20-30mph wind. 3 days with 9 inches of rain. It&#8217;s finally gone.  Saturday evening was the worst with gusts up to 50 mph and 5 inches of rain. A true northeastern gale blew in on Friday and swirled over us for 3 days of constant rain.  It broke up about 9 AM this morning.  In many ways it wasn&#8217;t near as bad as was predicted but the&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2913"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/113/#post-6516" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:36:43 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s an incredible deal, congrats.  My son runs into great deals like that.   I never do.   My wife has gathered a bunch of free furniture for the move to TN.   I never see stuff like that.   Hopefully my friend will be able to get my riding mower started.   It ran and then it didn&#8217;t.  He thinks the carb jets might be plugged.   I have no idea,&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2912"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/113/#post-6515" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:01:28 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>2 ladies down the street asked my brother in law for help getting rid of snow blower in their garage. He took a look at, 15 years old but like new.  He suggested they sell it, but they wanted nothing to do with strangers.  He called me and asked me if I wanted it.  I&#8217;ve been shoveling the past 54 years so of course I would.  We have pavers all&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2911"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/113/#post-6514" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:57:32 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes, getting that done is always a relief.   We got our asphalt driveway seal coated so that is something we don&#8217;t have to worry about.   Next summer I get to install new decking, probably composite.   Also a piece of wood on the roof needs to be replaced.   Tool shed door needs work as well as the tiny house composter door.   So I have my work&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2910"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/113/#post-6513" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:44:13 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think I&#8217;ll like into a southern road trip for March-April.  Just take a few weeks checking out the rural towns and to warm up from winter.  Looks like summer is done here.  We&#8217;ve hit the typical fall weather, 60&#8217;s cloudy and rainy.  It feels more like the 40&#8217;s, downright blah weather.  I&#8217;m just glad I finished my outdoor work last week.  </p>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:41:40 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My folks went back to Huntsville to visit and they drove to Atlanta and went through a town with a local burger joint that you could get burgers rare, medium rare, medium, medium well, well done and Shermanized.   That cracked me up when they told me that.  </p>
<p>Savannah is a nice place.   Don&#8217;t have much to day about SC.   Or St. Augustine FL.   But&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2908"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/112/#post-6511" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:45:12 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wifey and I like going to the Charleston SC and Savannah, GA area, down to St. Augustine FL.  True old south not wrecked by Sherman&#8217;s push through the south.  Lots of pretty southern towns along the coast, nice beaches, great fishing and a lot of great southern food. We usually in spring or fall to avoid the summer humidity.</p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:57:45 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yeah, I&#8217;ve been thinking of that.   Lots of places, historical places, beach places, smoky mountain places, etc etc.   I think we will be able to do so unless my wife gets a job.   She may do that.   There was talk of her joining the preschool where the grandson will go so he and she will have the preschool experience he wanted and she wanted.&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2906"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/112/#post-6509" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 02:12:04 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you do Yellowstone then you have to do the Tetons and Jackson JHle also.  They aren&#8217;t that far away.  If driving, take Snake River Canyon route.  Head to Bozeman, too.</p>
<p>We&#8217;re headed to St Pete&#8217;s Beach Florida in November.  It&#8217;s a good time of year for Florida, 80&#8217;s and the rains have slowed down.</p>
<p>From TN, you&#8217;ll open a a whole slew of new&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2905"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/112/#post-6508" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:00:19 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s been a long time getting that done.   Congratulations!!  </p>
<p>I just talked with a guy that took 2 years to redo his deck in composite.   It looks great.   I will most likely be doing that next summer here.   That will be a big job I think.  </p>
<p>My instinct is to say Yellowstone for vacation but it is getting cold there by this time I&#8217;m guessing.&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2901"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/112/#post-6437" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:02:25 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Finished with the siding.  5 years, 1 month and I&#8217;m finally finished upgrading the house.  I originally guessed it would be a 3 year project. Wifey asks, So, where are we going for a vacation.</p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:32:25 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have not tried that with peppers.   Maybe we&#8217;ll give that a shot this time.   </p>
<p>Kids will wear you out.   We now have 3 kids living with us.   They will be here alone when we move to TN.   So we are getting the wheels turning to moving.   Just a few more pieces need to get into place and we are off.  </p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:02:48 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you tried storing them in distilled vinegar?  My uncle used to preserve them that way.  The vinegar also kills/prevents mold from developing.  I never ate then since I was too young at the time.  I&#8217;m told the peppers don&#8217;t absorb the vinegar. You need to slit the pepper to let the vinegar seep inside.</p>
<p>Just got through 3 weeks of the kids and&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2898"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/112/#post-6434" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:25:03 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I like growing peppers.   We froze them last year and they didn&#8217;t stay hot so I&#8217;m looking for ways to store them so they keep their caipasin levels.   </p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:07:22 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We had 2 pepper plants this year and lucked out with 4 small peppers. I used to grow jalapenos just for stuffed jalapeno poppers on the grill.  I think I&#8217;ll try them again next year.</p>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:35:32 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yeah, the  deer got our only apple.   It looked ready to pick a few days ago and now it is gone.   One apple from two trees.   Pretty sad.   </p>
<p>We put up a wire fence and I don&#8217;t think the deer are getting in that way anymore.  It is supposed to rain here the rest of the week.  Yesterday I stained the boards on the deck that I had to replace some&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2895"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/112/#post-6431" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:52:11 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I only grow tomatoes and peppers, and have a plastic mesh held up with pvc pipe posts.  Deer roam through in the AM and again at dinner for apples on the ground but have not bothered the leaves on the garden plants.  My problem is squirrels stealing the apples up in the tree.  I&#8217;ve trapped and relocated 14 squirrels over the past 2 years.  I&#8217;ve&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2894"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/112/#post-6430" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:27:16 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yeah, I&#8217;d say item A is a bigger deal.   Hopefully the weather guys get it right.   But if they say no rain, are you sure to get rain so you still don&#8217;t go up there?   We have had little rain here for the last few months.   Next 10 days they are predicting about .25 inches.  Not much.   </p>
<p>Deer just walked into our garden.   We have bird netting as&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2893"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/112/#post-6429" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:11:51 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The weather guessers are driving me bonkers.  They 70% chance of rain, no rain.  I&#8217;m trying to reshingle the siding on a couple of dormers and can&#8217;t plan on going on the roof if they are predicting rain.  A slippery and B I&#8217;m exposing the wall sheathing.</p>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:18:51 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, Mobile is right on the gulf so there is humidity there galore.   Yeah I bet that was miserable.  It was pretty tough in northern TN though.  But I&#8217;d have to agree that Southern AL would be worse.   FL would also be worse.   But the winter months are so  much nicer.   Hopefully that stands up.  </p>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:40:49 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tennessee heat and humidity have to be better than the same in Alabama and far less often. I spent a week near Mobile twice, 95+ heat, 80%+ humidity. Both times were in the summer, and it was brutal.  As soon as you stepped outside the sweat bloomed. We get the heat and humidity, but nothing like Alabama.  Tennessee is far more moderate.</p>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:29:16 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My Dad was president of his HOA for older folks (retirement community).   The building was built with siding that absorbed water, here in Seattle.   So they had to replace siding and of course the contractor was out of business.   So he was the bad guy that had to hike the fees so that the buildings didn&#8217;t rot around them.   Yeah, I don&#8217;t like&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2889"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/111/#post-6425" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:02:25 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s one big difference between Washington and Tennessee, the weather.  It&#8217;s not the dramatic change of Minnesota. but hotter summers, colder winters and a lot more snow.</p>
<p>We were in a HOA when we had the townhouse.  Hated it.  Snow removal was always underbudgeted and subject to special assessments for winters with more than 34 snowfalls.  We&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2888"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/111/#post-6424" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:49:43 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Close.   We will move here and I will retire a few months after that, that&#8217;s the plan anyway.   I guess we&#8217;ll see.  </p>
<p>WEnt back to the house today and I felt a bit better about it.   The backyard is good but the HOA is apparantly rough so doing something back there might be tough.   I guess we&#8217;ll see.   </p>
<p>98F today.   We drove into KY and it was&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2887"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/111/#post-6423" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:03:21 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think you&#8217;re telling me you retired or darn close to it.</p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:08:38 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In TN right now.   Very hot and humid.   Looking at houses, we have made an offer on one.   We will probably split time between TN and WA for the first few years.   If we decide TN is not for us, back to WA we go.   If we decide TN is the greatest thing since grits, then we sell in WA.   Maybe!!!</p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:53:16 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>July   was one our wettest ones.  August is holding true, no rain.  A few thunderstorms passed us by, splitting and veering north and south of us.  Just starting to loss the lawn again.  No mountains to see, just treetops, clouds and starts.</p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:29:43 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Air Quality around here is 119, not very good.   It was 177 a few days ago.  It is quite hazy out and we cannot see the mountains anymore.   Of course when it is overcast like most days, we can&#8217;t see the mountains.   But there is no cloud cover and a brown haze on the horizon.   It hasn&#8217;t bothered me but it has bothered my wife.   the Spokane and&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2883"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/111/#post-6419" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:12:18 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lucky you.   We do. </p>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:26:40 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>About the only businesses willing to remain in NYC are the financial markets and I think they are more interested in the long term.  The mayor of NYC is off the wall, and many think he won&#8217;t get a 2nd term, but that 3.5 years out. NJ has one of the highest business tax rates in the country and is not far behind NY, WA, CA and VA with tax and send.&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2881"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/111/#post-6417" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:25:17 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fishing near a beach is good just in case of boredom for sure.   Housing in TN seems to be pretty good.   WA is slowing down as there is an exodus similar to NYC.   They just passed $9B of new taxes last year and need more and more.   They just passed an income tax on earners of a million or more.   That is unconstitutional per WA Constitution.&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2880"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/111/#post-6416" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:03:03 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s a great path through MT and SD if they had some time to stop along the way.  </p>
<p>I don&#8217;t what the housing market is like in WA or TN, but it is sizzling here right now. We had 3 go up for sale in the past 2 weeks and all were under contract after 7 days.  The area is largely benefitting from the New York City exodus.  A lot of Wall Street&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2879"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/111/#post-6415" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:25:38 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, he made it.  I assume they are unloading right now.   His path was through MT, then SD, then MS, then IL, KY then TN.   I didn&#8217;t know about the IL part of the path.   Anyway, he is there. </p>
<p>We got a counter that was not real.   So we rejected it.   We will be there week of Aug 10 to see it and others.   Maybe we will like it even more and&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2878"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/111/#post-6414" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:40:44 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whoa, offer on a house already? I guess your retirement will be sooner than later.</p>
<p>We used a U-Haul and two of their packing crews to pack us up and off load the truck.  It was a really cheap price compared to hiring a real moving company.  The kids made a pretty good hourly rate and did a great job not breaking anything.  we packed up, drove an&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2877"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/111/#post-6413" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:37:46 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That sounds like fun.   I hope it all works out and kids and grands have a great time.  </p>
<p>My son is moving stuff to TN right now.  He&#8217;s in Iowa I think.   He has the biggest Uhaul truck available and dragging a very large dump trailer behind him.   It&#8217;s a big rig.   And both are stuffed to the gills.   He has guys there to unload everything and&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2876"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/110/#post-6412" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:43:54 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;re watching No.2&#8217;s 3 boys this weekend while the parents are way at a wedding. 4, 6 and 8. I&#8217;ll probably take them over to the inlet for some fishing.  Flounder and bluefish move in and out with the tide this time of year.  The flounder are better for eating, but when the small bluefish are schooled up the kids can have a blast sighting them.&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2875"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/110/#post-6411" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:43:13 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yep, that would be ideal.   The outlet baffle to the tank is plastic so there was something done before we bought the place because I am unaware of that happening while I&#8217;ve lived here.   So maybe we are in a good place here.   I&#8217;m hoping.  </p>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:46:58 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The pipe liner is a really slick idea.  It avoids tearing up everything above the pipe no matter what it is, and that is far more time consuming.  Fingers crossed for you that concrete pipe remains in good enough condition.</p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:32:48 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m hoping if I need a fix it will be similar.   This guy will use the camera.   Just the coolest idea ever.  Hopefully the pipe is still good and can be lined so it lasts into the distant future.  </p>
<p>Just feeling really good about what was just accomplished.   I can give you the number of the guy I used.   Not sure that he will travel though.   </p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:34:28 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s a simple enough inspection these days using the snake cameras.  I&#8217;ve got cast iron sanitary pipe in the basement. It has 4&#8242; sections of iron packed with lead at the joints.  The sanitary line from inside out to the street is same. I had to replace about 20&#8242; of iron pipe from the second floor bath to the basement lateral due to corrosion&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2871"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/110/#post-6407" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:12:46 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yeah, that&#8217;s right.   Better now than in an emergency situation.   They came yesterday at 11:00 in the morning and were done with the whole job by 3:00.   Amazing.   They were great, had great attitudes, and got to work.   I am over the top about this.   Now the system is back to &#8220;as built&#8221; which is the original design.   And it is all plastic&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2870"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/110/#post-6406" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:55:48 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At least you&#8217;ll have sunlight to work under.  Better now then in mid October in an emergency.  </p>
<p>More rain last night.  The grass has never been greener in July.</p>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:56:13 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The guy just called me.   He says he will start tomorrow so I will be busy after work to get deck boards up and get a hole dug to find the pipe going into the septic tank.   I figured next week some time.   Wow, this is great news but a little fast.   I was going to get the boards up on Sat but I didn&#8217;t want to ruin the deck too soon.   This is&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2868"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/110/#post-6404" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:49:26 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yeah, We are slated to go to TN  Aug 10-15 so we&#8217;ll see how that works out.   They&#8217;ve been having thunder storms there as well I understand.   </p>
<p>I did have a guy come over to talk about the drain.   He had a different idea and has since ghosted me.   I hope he just lets me know when he can start.   I can do a bit of prep work but not all of it.&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2867"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/110/#post-6403" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:53:12 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nope, no R&amp;R for you.  I&#8217;m not surprised by the flight cancellation.  I think you would have liked Tennessee but it really depends on the area you were headed to. Hopefully your guy gets it right and the drain works well.</p>
<p>We&#8217;ve been having intermittent storms moving in from the midwest.  In all, about 7.5 inches of rain over 7 days.  WE had a&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2866"><a href="https://thebrokenear.com/forums/topic/last-word/page/110/#post-6402" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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