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Old 26 April 2009, 12:39 PM   #1
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Done; Done In!

I just got finished spreading 27 yards of mulch in my back yard. I started last night with 17 yards, ran out, had 10 more yards delivered at 5:30 PM this evening, spread the last ten yards with my wife and, am done in.

I have to drive to Ann Arbor tomorrow for a legislative luncheon on Monday.

I am done; done in.

Night all.

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Old 26 April 2009, 12:43 PM   #2
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Fantastic Terry, always a good feeling when its all finished :-) we just have a bit of tidying up in the front yard then we can relax :-)

Have a safe drive tomorrow.

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Old 26 April 2009, 01:26 PM   #3
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Try grass seed next time. It's less expensive and covers better than than mulch.
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Old 26 April 2009, 02:49 PM   #4
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Old 26 April 2009, 03:41 PM   #5
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Hope to see some pics when you get back ....

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Old 26 April 2009, 10:14 PM   #6
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27 Yards are only 81 feet...
Is that all?!
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Old 26 April 2009, 10:34 PM   #7
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27 Yards are only 81 feet...
Is that all?!
Oh these great mathematicians and their lack of understanding of cubic yards. What are we going o do with them?

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Old 27 April 2009, 12:15 AM   #8
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Oh these great mathematicians and their lack of understanding of cubic yards. What are we going o do with them?

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Good one Terry!
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Old 27 April 2009, 12:31 AM   #9
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Ok, I understand...

27 buckets of mulch...that's not much either.
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Old 27 April 2009, 05:04 AM   #10
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Terry,try rubber mulch,it's a bit more expensive than wood mulch but it'll last at least 20 times longer and don't forget the labor(labour).
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Old 27 April 2009, 05:52 AM   #11
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I just did 3 yards, 27 is a heck of a lot of mulch
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Old 27 April 2009, 11:41 AM   #12
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Agree its a bit mulch for me
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Old 27 April 2009, 12:40 PM   #14
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You guys are a riot. Knock em dead without me tomorrow. I am going to be in meetings all day and then driving home from Ann Arbor at about a 4.5 hour drive home at 2 - 3 O'clock. Yawn, Yawn.

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Old 27 April 2009, 05:09 PM   #15
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You guys are a riot. Knock em dead without me tomorrow. I am going to be in meetings all day and then driving home from Ann Arbor at about a 4.5 hour drive home at 2 - 3 O'clock. Yawn, Yawn.

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We will try our best to make you proud my dear friend!! I've even been polishing up on my comments

Again, Safe drive, lots of nice hot tea and biscuits and of course we send you a nice big dose of 'Best of luck' with the meetings.

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