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Friday, June 23. 2023

First world problems


In the past delightful week, all of our pantry shelves cascaded to the floor (all stored food and lots of nice stuff), the basement flooded with a water leak and the good guys are tearing it apart for new pipes and most walls, floors, and cabinet dumpsterized (while water turned off at least all day today - good to have my gym nearby), the brand-new boat battery seems dead, and I popped myself an inguinal hernia from deadlifting.


The only one I think I can repair myself is the latter, so that's something.


Do our readers have any first world problems on this first week of summertime up here? 




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Yes. It rained here nearly every other day starting in April. The ranchers love it! However, those of us trying to clear out the knapweed among grasses that are not up to our hips are not very happy! Have to whack it with the weed whacker! But, first, we have to try to do a late chemical spray and catch the dang stuff before it blooms. So I will be walking around out there in very very tall grass trying to use the weed sprayer!

So sorry to hear about your basement, but if memory serves me well you had a problem with that several years ago. Sounds like this time you will have to put out the money to do the whole job from scratch! Sorry about the hernia!
#1 Apple Pie on 2023-06-23 15:06 (Reply)
On Saturday we had 100 mph straight line winds come through town, almost like a tornado. Probably the wildest storm I've ever been in, even if it only lasted 45 minutes. It knocked out power for several 100K people. Trees and fences are down everywhere.

Our gas generator kept the deep freeze running, and also a couple fans. We're lucky, the power came up Monday night, but there are still people with no power around here. And it's hot, like Africa hot.
#2 jack walter on 2023-06-23 15:18 (Reply)
I'm with you. We dodged the bullet this time but many friends in Midtown are still without power and dealing with uprooted trees. You can't buy a chainsaw in Tulsa.
#2.1 rocdoctom on 2023-06-23 22:02 (Reply)
Yes, we are living in Southern Arizona and it is getting hot. 109 the other day and 110-112 predicted next week. We have to get up about six to go for a hike before the temp breaks 100. What! That doesn't sound too bad? How about the pool is too hot in the afternoon and we have to go swimming and cocktails after 7:00 pm. How about that for suffering. And our happy hour has to be inside now because it's too hot for us old folks. Can't wait until October so the temp is back in the low 80's. Thanks for all your sympathy. Now I need to go figure out what to bring to the happy hour... cookies are always good... maybe watermelon... Ice cream!!!
#3 OneGuy on 2023-06-23 15:19 (Reply)
Nothing like ice cold chunks of watermelon, With chili lime powder.
#3.1 jack walter on 2023-06-23 20:10 (Reply)
My major league first world problem is I just spent 3 glorious days at Mohonk House and now I'm back at work engineering landfill gas systems. I credit you with introducing that grand resort to us with your fond remembrances and descriptions of the place. Thanks very much for sharing and i hope your flood repairs proceed swimmingly.
#4 Eric Peterson (Link) on 2023-06-23 15:28 (Reply)
Well, there's also time to give your wife a gym membership so she can bulk up for the next season's chopping. Would make a great gift for your anniversary, is it coming up soon?
#4.1 Ed on 2023-06-23 20:46 (Reply)
1st world problem in Arkansas: on the coldest day last winter, I had a terrible night of holding the flashlight so my wife could finish cutting the firewood. I'm gonna sharpen that ax before next winter.
#5 Emil Turner on 2023-06-23 17:51 (Reply)
Time to start drinking.
#6 Talnik on 2023-06-23 18:21 (Reply)
Getting tub replaced and found out it is a unicorn off by just a few inches from all that are available at big box marts.
Window replacement of several front porch and one balcony sliding glass door now $20,000.
No thanks.
#7 Duff Beer on 2023-06-23 21:14 (Reply)
First world problems?

How about running out of marshmallows and vodka while watching the White House press conference? Or the fact that there are no good selections at the 50% off bakery rack at Safeway? Or that I had to wait a whole minute to use one of the machines at the gym? Or how about the fact that the turkey in my sandwich was a little dry?
#8 Anonymous Mike on 2023-06-23 22:17 (Reply)
Catfish batter was great, little mushy in the middle, long blond hair in the red beans and rice .... hmmm makings of a story of you know what there ... (no blondes in the kitchen far as we know ...)
#9 Dex Quire on 2023-06-23 23:49 (Reply)
I popped myself an inguinal hernia from deadlifting.

That can be fixed and will heal, though I doubt the muscles there will ever be as strong again.

You are lucky it wasn't your spine. You injure that badly enough and a physically active life is over.

I wish you a speedy recovery.
#10 feeblemind on 2023-06-24 11:14 (Reply)
My mooring contractor ran into trouble setting my new mooring, so now I’m on a guest spot in the back of the fleet.
#11 Dennis D on 2023-06-24 11:27 (Reply)
Our 1st world problems...character-building events...(1) major leakage from lawn sprinkler system's backflow preventer and earliest availability for a service tech is a week away...(2) panel on glass shower enclosure in guest bath spontaneously shattered... (3) travel agent provided us a confirmation number for our upcoming flight from Rome to Amsterdam and airline doesn't recognize it ....confound it....
#12 pilsnerfan on 2023-06-25 16:54 (Reply)
Last night's seats for the Sheryl Crow/James Taylor performance were too close to the stage!
#13 louie Miller on 2023-06-25 18:53 (Reply)

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