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Jul 8, 2017 | 07:59 PM

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56panelford

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We pay a small fortune for water here but on a flat rate, no meters...

Jul 8, 2017 | 08:00 PM

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Good evening Illinois, Shaun, Don, and John!

Was a decent day today, in the low 80s and not much humidity. We went to the neighbors breakfast and stayed for lunch. Came home and cut the stump down to size and covered with dirt. Tomorrow I'll water it down and add more dirt and seed.

Jul 8, 2017 | 08:03 PM

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Don't put too much water or the tree might grow again...lol

Jul 8, 2017 | 08:04 PM

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and so much water going down the drains...lol

Like I've always said, as long as Chicago keeps flushing, Peoria will always have water. By the time it gets to Baton Rouge it has passed through the human gut four times.

Jul 8, 2017 | 08:05 PM

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We pay a small fortune for water here but on a flat rate, no meters...

We have meters so I don't pay as much as those idiots...LOL

Jul 8, 2017 | 08:05 PM

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Howdy Rick

How was your breakfast GTG??

Jul 8, 2017 | 08:08 PM

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Don't put too much water or the tree might grow again...lol

I've learned a lesson on a volunteer pear in the front yard. The mower will eventually kill it.

Jul 8, 2017 | 08:12 PM

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Howdy Rick

How was your breakfast GTG??

Was good, egg casserole, toast, pancakes, and sausage patties, coffee, and good conversation.

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Jul 8, 2017 | 08:15 PM

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We pay a small fortune for water here but on a flat rate, no meters...

We have fancy meters here, a guy from the water co. drives down the street to read it.

Jul 8, 2017 | 08:16 PM

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Was good, egg casserole, toast, pancakes, and sausage patties, coffee, and good conversation.

Sounds like a great way to start the day...LOL

Jul 8, 2017 | 08:16 PM

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We have fancy meters here, a guy from the water co. drives down the street to read it.

They do that here too.. No more having to enter the basement

Jul 8, 2017 | 08:17 PM

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I have poplar trees that used to like to start in my lawn all the time too, I guess keeping them mowed down does eventually kill them because I haven't seen any in a long time..

Jul 8, 2017 | 08:18 PM

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They do that here too.. No more having to enter the basement

That's how they read our hydro meters too

Jul 8, 2017 | 08:22 PM

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Poplar, and cottonwood trees are not allowed in the City.

Poplar grow tall and are subject to blow over.

Cottonwoods are too messy.

Jul 8, 2017 | 08:25 PM

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Poplar, and cottonwood trees are not allowed in the City.

Poplar grow tall and are subject to blow over.

Cottonwoods are too messy.

Poplars are like weeds up here , birch and ash is the only other hard woods you see much of , the rest is spruce and pine..