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@GardenGerty (169439)
United States
July 18, 2023 7:40pm CST
That tree on the west side of my house gave us afternoon shade.
It is going to feel warmer with it gone.
I noticed that right away. When the cleaning up business is all done I will be getting some kind of deciduous tree, and planting it far enough from the house that it will not cause damage.
We are thinking American Chestnut. It is a hardwood and it grows really fast.
Training for my school job that we have to do yearly has already been posted. If I do it quickly I get an extra paid day of vacation over Christmas break.
These trainings are things like anti bullying and suicide prevention and universal precautions and FERPA, which is about student and family rights to privacy.
Any other hours I might need are already covered by the training I did this summer.
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@DaddyEvil (174278)
• United States
19 Jul 23
We had shade trees that blocked the sun on the West side of our last house. Nothing blocks the evening sun here and the house gets HOT! Even if the day is only mild outside, the West sun makes us turn the air on when it starts hitting the windows on that side of the house.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
19 Jul 23
We have sun-blocking drapes that we close on the sunny side of the house. Keeps the house really much cooler.
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@DaddyEvil (174278)
• United States
20 Jul 23
@LindaOHio We have sun-blocking drapes in every room in the house and they don't stop the house from getting much too hot.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
20 Jul 23
@DaddyEvil I'm sorry. Do you have air conditioning, I hope?
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Jul 23
They are useful and remind us to be careful about what we say and also there was one focused on the challenges of homelessness and getting an education and staying in school.
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@sallypup (69159)
• Centralia, Washington
22 Jul 23
@GardenGerty I can't imagine being in the education stream these days. My corner of the world has a gigantic issue with homelessness.
@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
19 Jul 23
I'd never heard of those so looked it up and found that they're not native to Texas and are "now dying probably from the spread of the fungal disease Diplodia pinea. (USDA Forest Disease Leaflet 161) "
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@rebelann (117204)
• El Paso, Texas
19 Jul 23
True, they aren't native to Texas but here they thrive because our climate is hot and dry and there aren't any forests where a disease like that could thrive.
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Jul 23
I had wanted this one out, but not that way.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
22 Jul 23
@GardenGerty Yeah no you were not wanting that way of course.
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Jul 23
I do not think they are any messier than any other tree that will drop its leaves. There is a place about two hours from here that grows them for a crop. That is, they sell the chestnuts.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
19 Jul 23
I hope you find a nice tree; and I hope you get your extra day of vacation. Enjoy your day.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Jul 23
It will be pay for a day that is normally not paid. I have my trainings and quizzes done as of this afternoon.
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@AmbiePam (120585)
• United States
19 Jul 23
Those training courses sound like incredibly valuable information to have in a heck of a lot of vocations.
I’m sure picking your own tree will be fun. Obviously, it would be nice if it were under different circumstances, but it’s a nice plus.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Jul 23
We have been talking about chestnut trees for several years. I also have places I would like fruit trees. I may have to come up with the money to have the cedar on the east taken out.
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@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
19 Jul 23
What exactly does the acronym FERPA stand for?
And why not plant a fruit tree?
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Jul 23
Family Education Rights of Privacy Act. I want some fruit trees on the west as well. We like chestnuts and they grow faster so the one in front would need to be chestnut.
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@wolfgirl569 (135601)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Jul 23
Sounds useful and a great incentive
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Jul 23
I like getting the trainings in before school starts. Not everyone will but I have found that it works best for me.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Jul 23
This is helpful because it helps us know about specific laws and procedures for our state.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Jul 23
I know that the anti bullying training is required by the state for all the schools. It is good to be mindful of how we present to students and how we model for them to treat each other.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
23 Jul 23
@GardenGerty I agree. Bullying is something that should never be allowed to happen in schools.
@hillhjill (23761)
• United States
19 Jul 23
Yes you most definitely need something that will give you shade, once the sun starts to go down it gets so hot in here and we can't block the window because of the fans..
Training sounds awful...I'm glad that some hours are already covered.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
22 Jul 23
I do not mind the training. Can you at least shield or shade the parts of your windows above the fans?
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@hillhjill (23761)
• United States
23 Jul 23
@GardenGerty yeah I have been working on stuff like that..I need to do the big back window and get it all covered.
