The Daily Peeve / Rant

[iris lilies]

it was pretty humid today and it was a little bit better yesterday. I hope that window air conditioner is keeping it cool. If you haven’t used it, you need to turn it on to see how it will work for you.

If I was going to live there, I’d have another unit in the living room.

the botanical gardens are great, they are one of the best in the world. I know we say that because MoBot is in our city, but I love all the old architectural on the grounds.

The new main building is impractical for our plant societies and I’m mad about it and no longer donate other than an annual membership. Tower Grove Park across the street is bordered by Grand Avenue and it is a Victorian park. Is my favorite park in the entire city.

the Compton Hill water tower is Victorian and it’s pretty cool.

[SiouzQ.]

I just got back from dinner at Crafted on Shenandoah - decent food and a great walk back on Hawthorne. Those houses are so AMAZING! The architecture all over is amazing!


The window air conditioner is doing a fine job once I settle in and stop moving around. We only have one window air conditioner at my place in the desert, plus about four fans in various rooms and I'm always quite comfortable.

[happystuff]

So glad the trip (and stay!) are working out SiouzQ! Continued safe travels!

[littlebittybobby]

okay---this(see photo)

[rosarugosa]

IL: What is it with people from Missouri and trees? Do you know these peeps?

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/19/nx-s1...ri-couple-bond

[Tybee]

IL: What is it with people from Missouri and trees? Do you know these peeps?

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/19/nx-s1...ri-couple-bond

This story popped up on my phone yesterday. Yikes.

[iris lilies]

Rosa, sometimes trees must be tamed, kept in line. That’s just the way life is!

haha, kidding.

it is kind of amazing for me that our great view is not blocked by treetops. The treetops form a U where the Vista of the church and it’s steeple are perfectly visible, framed by treetops. All those trees are fully mature so none of them are going to be blocking my view.

I would have a tree problem were they not fully mature. I can’t see this view changing in my lifetime.

[pinkytoe]

Where I live was a mostly treeless, high plains grassland smack up against the mountains. Very few trees other than conifers and aspens, etc at higher altittude. Nevertheless, people moved in and planted trees everywhere. The pervasive winds knock them down regularly and those that remain in the older neighborhoods completely block the gorgeous views of Pike's Peak. I think I am one of the only people on my street that doesn't use some sort of herbicide. My brother once worked for Monsanto and told me things so I avoid them all.

[catherine]

IL: What is it with people from Missouri and trees? Do you know these peeps?

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/19/nx-s1...ri-couple-bond

Wow. Just wow. I'm glad she was prosecuted but I am absolutely stunned at her behavior. It reminds me of a situation in Florida that my college friend told me about when I visited her in Key Largo. She lives in a very exclusive community--the type of community where people are so rich even money is considered crass... no one exchanges money at the shops or restaurants.

Well, one of the people there lived on the water (as did almost everyone) but he didn't like the mangroves in the water in front of his house, so he flouted the law and had them removed. He was prosecuted to the full extent of the law--it may have even been jail time.

I say it's the wealthy, selfish, immoral, entitled people that sometimes have to be tamed and kept in line. The trees are usually minding their own business.

[SiouzQ.]

Chigger bites. Chigger bites in places where the sun don't shine. Me, extremely, supremely aggravated by said chigger bites. That is all...