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Re: Invite: FREE Quiet, Healthy Yards Workshop - Oct 1st - Win an Electric Tool
I recently moved out to Stow, and not coincidentally, my yard
got a lot bigger: about about 1/2 acre of it is lawn. A lot of
folks suggested a riding mower for that size, because the job
takes about half the time. But I decided that I'd rather spend
twice as long getting exercise as opposed to just sitting. And
for environmental and noise reasons, I wanted to get a
battery-powered electric rather than gas. By far the biggest electric walk-behind mower I could find is the Mean Green WBX-33HD, at 33", but at around $10k, it was a little out of my price range. :^} I ended up getting the next biggest I could find, a 25"
Greenworks GMS 250, one of their commercial products. With
batteries and charger (extra) it cost about $1k. I got two 4Ah
batteries, which are more than enough for my 1/2 acre, though I
almost never use the self-propelled feature. (Consequently, my
watch says that the 2+ hours of mowing burn 800+ calories!) It
really works well, and it's very quiet. BTW, the Greenworks
consumer division introduced a sort of little sibling of that
mower, the Pro
60V 25" Self-propelled cordless brushless lawn mower for
somewhat less, but that one only goes about an hour on a charge,
which is probably plenty for a lot of lawns. If you're jonesing for a riding mower, there are lots of
battery-powered options out there as well, but I didn't look
much at those. Anyway, I've been surprised at how much battery-powered yard equipment is available. --
Jon "Be Vewy, Vewy Quiet. We'we Hunting Wabbits" Dreyer Math tutor/Computer science tutor www.passionatelycurious.com
On 2020-09-21 13:46, Judith Glixon via
groups.io wrote:
Just passing along this announcement to all you Lexington folks!
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fire weather watch Tuesday
#Weather
JJ Krawczyk
Good news: frost issues are staying outside Lexington and we'll be having a significant warm up the next few days. Bad news: drought situation isn't getting any better and we now have a Fire Weather Watch for tomorrow. JJ Krawczyk Alert for Southeast Middlesex County Fire Weather Watch NWS Boston/Norton MA 3:48pm EDT Mon Sep 21 2020 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND... The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...All of Massachusetts and all of Rhode Island. * TIMING...9 AM until 8 PM on Tuesday. * WINDS...North winds. Western areas 10 to 15 mph with gusts of 20 to 25 mph. Eastern areas 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 30 to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Range from 20 to 35 percent. Driest conditions over the interior. * TEMPERATURES...In the 60s to lower 70s. * IMPACTS...Dry weather and gusty winds will result in critical fire weather conditions. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. --
Visit TurboVote to check your voter registration status, register to vote, apply for an absentee ballot, and sign up for election reminders. Pass it on!
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HELP are these lilies? Possible poisoning
April Smith Ziegler
Might have poisoned my cat. But can’t tell if these are lilies. Pls advise quickly. Ty
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Re: Reseed front yard
Judith Glixon
My recommendation is that you create a meadow in at least part of your yard - to attract pollinators and sink more carbon! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me about it!
Judith
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Invite: FREE Quiet, Healthy Yards Workshop - Oct 1st - Win an Electric Tool
Judith Glixon
Just passing along this announcement to all you Lexington folks!
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Lawn seeding, fertilizer and weed control recommendations?
Cortez,Rachel
We're looking at NaturaLawn of America. Does anyone have experience with them? Does anyone have recommendations for other good companies?
Thank you,
Rachel Cortez
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Re: Reseed front yard
umicha2
Fall (Labor Day and on) is the best time to reseed.
If you want to do it yourself: Consider having a soil test done. UMassAmherst does them though it may end up being beyond optimum reseeding time accounting for time to have test results returned. https://ag.umass.edu/services/soil-plant-nutrient-testing-laboratory Soil test will tell you pH level with suggested amount of lime to apply. Lime moves slowly through soil, so it is best to incorporate lime deeper into soil by rototilling or dethatching. Either of those also loosen soil and can mix in additional compost etc. Weeds should be removed first of course. Dead drought brown grass could be tilled in. There are two forms of lime- calcium and magnesium. Some bags are predominantly one vs. the other, some are more equal. The soil test will tell if deficient in calcium or magnesium which can help make decision as to which form to use. Lime is also “fast acting” which is a powder and slower pellet form. Wagon Wheel sells a bulk mix of loam and compost “Super Soil” that has been screened to 3/8 inch and has very few stones or wood chips. Other suppliers screen to 1/2 inch and have visible stones and pieces of wood etc. Beware of bagged soil from big box stores as they often do not actually contain soil but rather shredded wood product. Even the manufacturers (Scott’s etc.) admit to that, as seen in product questions/reviews. Soil can can be spread onto lawn area with a garden rake (not leaf rake) perhaps easier than shovel and wheelbarrow. Seed will state a coverage area. Note the area for reseeding over existing lawn is typically twice that for new lawn. I actually found it necessary to use at least twice as much seed as the new lawn coverage area. After sowing seed, cover with a thin layer of peat moss (1/4 inch) to help keep it moist and hide it from sparrows. Water lightly as often as needed to keep moist. Steve Parus
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premieres decouvertes books in good condition?
Helen Epstein
Does anyone have the premieres decouvertes books (ages 3-6) in good condition? Wuld be happy to buy second=hand for my grandson. Please email me if you do or have any good pop-up books about cars or trains. Thanks, Helen --
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Re: Recommend a urologist?
Emily Passman
Yes! Weird, right? He goes there and he really has no idea whether he sees the same one from time to time.
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Hope all is well with you and yours. Shana Tova! Emily
On Sep 20, 2020, at 11:24 PM, Eileen Sussman <Sussmaneileen@...> wrote:
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Re: Recommend a urologist?
Eileen Sussman
Allan sees Dr Mourtinzinos at Lahey Burlington Hospital. Not exactly Boston! He is Chairman of urology
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On Sep 20, 2020, at 9:37 AM, Jo Stringer <jostringer1954@...> wrote:
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Reseed front yard
jpsaks1125@...
I am looking for recommendations to replant grass in entire front yard. Any suggestions?
Thanks ~ Jan Saks
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Please support the Tanaka family in Lexington
Ragini Pathak
Dear Lexington neighbors:
As we try to adjust to the new ways of living, Tanaka family is going through immense grief and face uncertainty.
Makoto Tanaka(49), a member of our Lexington community, passed away suddenly of a pulmonary embolism, leaving behind his lovely wife, Yoko, and three children, Hina, Yuki, and Tora, all in middle school and high school. Outgoing, curious, and unfailingly positive, Makoto had deep ties in our community. Some of you will remember him from his involvement in town hockey.
The family continues to grieve and manage each day. They are now faced with financial obligations and insecurity, as Makoto was the only income source. They are forced to make decisions about housing and whether they can remain in their home, education, health insurance, and daily expenses.
As they figure out these painful transitions, Neighbor Brigade, Japanese Americans of Lexington, along with friends of the family are hosting a fundraiser to help the family tide over these difficult times.
Please consider donating to this fundraiser and share it widely with your friends and family.
In gratitude,
Ragini Pathak and Harshini Joshi
Note: Please note that an earlier fundraiser, which has now ended, was organized by a co-worker of Makoto's and was shared mostly in his business community. If you have already donated, we thank you. Since then, numerous needs have arisen and the family needs additional support to manage these difficult times.
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For Sale: Womens Capelli New York Rain Boots
Peter Albin
$15
New, open package, never used Size 7M, Solid Black Similar item picture attached Peter Albin
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fire weather Monday
#Weather
JJ Krawczyk
Same deal tomorrow. There will probably be a frost advisory issued also shortly.
JJ Krawczyk Alert for Southeast Middlesex County Special Weather Statement NWS Boston/Norton MA 3:54pm EDT Sun Sep 20 2020 ...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER ON MONDAY... The prolonged dry weather across southern New England has resulted in very low live and dead fuel moisture. With low relative humidity and gusty winds Monday, any fires which escape initial containment and become established, could potentially become serious. Consult your local fire warden if planning any outdoor burning this weekend.
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Re: computer storage question
Ryan Mack
If you have some sort of USB device, you can download old versions of Mac OS installers by finding the right link to the App Store and install the OS onto an external USB device. Then boot from that device (which may require some tricks to get around Apple's security, everything can be explained by Google thankfully!) and you should be able to access the data and copy it to the other device.
On Sun, Sep 20, 2020 at 3:17 PM Henry Stevenson <henry25@...> wrote:
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Re: computer storage question
Henry Stevenson
You cant find someone with an older Mac that would be compatible with the drobro? The connector cable I used with mine was A fire wire cable. I'm a pc person, never had that issue. I thought the drobro was very slow. Good luck. Henry Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message -------- From: Betsy Schwartz <betsys@...> Date: 9/20/20 1:46 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Betsy Schwartz <betsys@...> Cc: Toby Sackton <tsackton@...>, lexington@groups.io Subject: Re: [lexington] computer storage question format, the above might not work. But, it looks to me as though the drobo uses 'ext3' so, worth a try. Just don't write anything. In fact, I would expect catalina to be able to mount an ext3 file system at the command line: here's another thing to try: https://hackmylinux.com/2018/02/18/how-to-mount-and-read-a-linux-partition-on-a-mac-ext2-ext3-ext4/ (I'm a unix geek, not a mac geek. macs are kinda-sorta unix) On Sun, Sep 20, 2020 at 1:41 PM Betsy Schwartz via groups.io <betsys@...> wrote: > > I'm not particularly familiar with drobo, but it looks as though it > should be mountable on a linux box, or an older windows box. Either of > which should be easy to beg borrow or buy. > > http://drobo-utils.sourceforge.net/ > > What sort of connector does it have? If it has thunderbolt, the hard > part will be plugging it in. Booting your mac from linux (either via > CD/USB or creating a linux partition) might be one way through this. > If you find that you need to install drobo-utils you'd need to create > a linux partition. > > https://www.howtogeek.com/187410/how-to-install-and-dual-boot-linux-on-a-mac/ > > On Sun, Sep 20, 2020 at 1:28 PM Toby Sackton <tsackton@...> wrote: > > > > this is a bit technical, but I am hoping someone on the list may help. > > > > I have a 2nd generation drobo raid storage unit with about 3 T of data distributed over 4 separate hard drives, largely from 2005-2010. The Drobo unit was purchased in 2009 for backup, as it allows for failure of one or two drives and still preserves the data. It was disconnected for a few years.. now I would like to copy the files to a newer drive. > > > > Problem is that drobo and this old model is now incompatible with Mac OS catalina. Even though the drives are in good shape and the data is there, there is no way I can get the drobo software to mount the drives. I even looked into buying a newer model to swap out the drives.. which could work, but they are not currently available due to shortage, backorder. > > > > I need to find someone familiar with drobo who may be running it on an older, non-upgraded computer or a recommendation for a data recovery group familiar with Drobo. With the right equipment it is simply a matter of copying the files to a new device. > > > > I took the unit to Tech Fusion thinking they could simply copy it, as the drives were working. But they wanted to do a data recovery.. ie destroy the raid and then rebuild it.. at a cost of $1500 or more. > > > > I said no, there must be a simpler way. Any suggestions from this list. > > > > Thanks > > > > Toby > > > > > > > > > > >
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Re: computer storage question
Betsy Schwartz
On rereading, if the existing system has a proprietary file system
format, the above might not work. But, it looks to me as though the drobo uses 'ext3' so, worth a try. Just don't write anything. In fact, I would expect catalina to be able to mount an ext3 file system at the command line: here's another thing to try: https://hackmylinux.com/2018/02/18/how-to-mount-and-read-a-linux-partition-on-a-mac-ext2-ext3-ext4/ (I'm a unix geek, not a mac geek. macs are kinda-sorta unix) On Sun, Sep 20, 2020 at 1:41 PM Betsy Schwartz via groups.io <betsys=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
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Re: computer storage question
Betsy Schwartz
I'm not particularly familiar with drobo, but it looks as though it
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should be mountable on a linux box, or an older windows box. Either of which should be easy to beg borrow or buy. http://drobo-utils.sourceforge.net/ What sort of connector does it have? If it has thunderbolt, the hard part will be plugging it in. Booting your mac from linux (either via CD/USB or creating a linux partition) might be one way through this. If you find that you need to install drobo-utils you'd need to create a linux partition. https://www.howtogeek.com/187410/how-to-install-and-dual-boot-linux-on-a-mac/
On Sun, Sep 20, 2020 at 1:28 PM Toby Sackton <tsackton@seafood.com> wrote:
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computer storage question
Toby Sackton
this is a bit technical, but I am hoping someone on the list may help. I have a 2nd generation drobo raid storage unit with about 3 T of data distributed over 4 separate hard drives, largely from 2005-2010. The Drobo unit was purchased in 2009 for backup, as it allows for failure of one or two drives and still preserves the data. It was disconnected for a few years.. now I would like to copy the files to a newer drive. Problem is that drobo and this old model is now incompatible with Mac OS catalina. Even though the drives are in good shape and the data is there, there is no way I can get the drobo software to mount the drives. I even looked into buying a newer model to swap out the drives.. which could work, but they are not currently available due to shortage, backorder. I need to find someone familiar with drobo who may be running it on an older, non-upgraded computer or a recommendation for a data recovery group familiar with Drobo. With the right equipment it is simply a matter of copying the files to a new device. I took the unit to Tech Fusion thinking they could simply copy it, as the drives were working. But they wanted to do a data recovery.. ie destroy the raid and then rebuild it.. at a cost of $1500 or more. I said no, there must be a simpler way. Any suggestions from this list. Thanks Toby
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Sprinkler system repair
Linda Wolk
We’re looking for current recommendations for help in repairing and maintaining an existing yard watering system. We value your comments! Thank you.
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