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Mrs.Anteater said:
We have decided to plant a pear tree in memory of my deceased friend in my sons garden. I was checking out information about growing pears ( I myself don’t care much for pears, but junior loves them), any suggestion which kind is a good eating kind? They would not be doing any kind of canning...
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The only kind of pears I like are Korean pears. Not sure if they can grow in Canada.
 
BetteTheRed said:
Also, the black flies have started out in the country, but don't think they're biting yet.
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We don't have black flies here, but we do have huge swarms of midges because we live near the river & lake. Nasty things, not because they bite, but because the swarms are SO thick - in your nose, mouth, eyes, when you encounter some while walking. They land all over you especially if you wear light coloured clothing. Just a huge nuisance!
 
Mrs.Anteater said:
We have decided to plant a pear tree in memory of my deceased friend in my sons garden. I was checking out information about growing pears ( I myself don’t care much for pears, but junior loves them), any suggestion which kind is a good eating kind? They would not be doing any kind of canning...
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I would probably check at the garden centres in your area to find out what kind grows well in your climate zone, and what type is least susceptible to pests - ie easy maintenance. Some fruit trees are easier than others, as I understand it. Some can be quite a bit of bother - pruning, dormant oil sprays etc. etc.. It's a lovely sentiment tho - what makes you choose pear?
 
Ugh feeling so helpless.
Started with a cab in the street and someone yelling at someone else to get out of the car. There was a party (different direction) going on, so I ignored for a while, but it was going on too long, got out looked - cab door open in the middle of the street blocking traffic big angry guy yelling at someone in the cab.

Tried calling the mobile non-emergency police number - it did not work. Tried a few times, things escalating. People out of cab, seem to be possibly goofing around hard to tell. Stick with calling non emergency number, the full thing.
Ended up watching a woman getting assaulted in the street while on the call, giving the play by play to the police who I had given info by the time that started happening. Had I known it was going to that I would have just called 911.

Feel bad I didn't do more in terms of calling out or something. Police took a long time to get here, call log shows 15 minutes and they hung up once police arrived and no one had disappeared.

It does sound like I was the first caller at least, so I did get the police here a little faster. Other reports were coming in after mine.

It's tough, there's my safety aspect (plus the fact that these people would then know where I live) but I still feel bad for not calling out or something. The guy left for a while too, leaving the woman crumpled on the street - not even the sidewalk.
 
Carolla said:
I would probably check at the garden centres in your area to find out what kind grows well in your climate zone, and what type is least susceptible to pests - ie easy maintenance. Some fruit trees are easier than others, as I understand it. Some can be quite a bit of bother - pruning, dormant oil sprays etc. etc.. It's a lovely sentiment tho - what makes you choose pear?
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I was thinking of something sweet- my first thought was a sugar maple ( but I guess that could take over a whole yard with the seedlings?), the second one was a pear tree, because junior loves pears.
For my father, we had planted a cherry tree and for my father in law a beauty bush. That one, I was actually able to move to my new home, when the person who bought my house from the one we sold it to, three years later didn’t want it anymore . Took 1.5 hours to dig it out, it was over ten years old. Had to cut it down quite a bit, but it is now growing in my new home.
 
Mrs.Anteater said:
I was thinking of something sweet- my first thought was a sugar maple ( but I guess that could take over a whole yard with the seedlings?), the second one was a pear tree, because junior loves pears.
For my father, we had planted a cherry tree and for my father in law a beauty bush. That one, I was actually able to move to my new home, when the person who bought my house from the one we sold it to, three years later didn’t want it anymore . Took 1.5 hours to dig it out, it was over ten years old. Had to cut it down quite a bit, but it is now growing in my new home.
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What a beautiful way to remember a loved one!
 
ChemGal said:
Ugh feeling so helpless.
Started with a cab in the street and someone yelling at someone else to get out of the car. There was a party (different direction) going on, so I ignored for a while, but it was going on too long, got out looked - cab door open in the middle of the street blocking traffic big angry guy yelling at someone in the cab.

Tried calling the mobile non-emergency police number - it did not work. Tried a few times, things escalating. People out of cab, seem to be possibly goofing around hard to tell. Stick with calling non emergency number, the full thing.
Ended up watching a woman getting assaulted in the street while on the call, giving the play by play to the police who I had given info by the time that started happening. Had I known it was going to that I would have just called 911.

Feel bad I didn't do more in terms of calling out or something. Police took a long time to get here, call log shows 15 minutes and they hung up once police arrived and no one had disappeared.

It does sound like I was the first caller at least, so I did get the police here a little faster. Other reports were coming in after mine.

It's tough, there's my safety aspect (plus the fact that these people would then know where I live) but I still feel bad for not calling out or something. The guy left for a while too, leaving the woman crumpled on the street - not even the sidewalk.
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How dreadful for you, Chemgal. A terrible thing to witness and be involved with.
 
Yuck ChemGal - glad you called it in. We have some incidents around here too ... we live close by a liquor store & many bars & restaurants. We call from time to time & police arrive.
Mrs.Anteater said:
I was thinking of something sweet- my first thought was a sugar maple ( but I guess that could take over a whole yard with the seedlings?), the second one was a pear tree, because junior loves pears.
For my father, we had planted a cherry tree and for my father in law a beauty bush. That one, I was actually able to move to my new home, when the person who bought my house from the one we sold it to, three years later didn’t want it anymore . Took 1.5 hours to dig it out, it was over ten years old. Had to cut it down quite a bit, but it is now growing in my new home.
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That's lovely. I like to to do 'honour plantings' also. I have several nice shrubs from two years ago when my brother died - gifts from friends actually.

Have you considered a lilac? Not edible, but such a sweet scent, and usually a reliable shrub that will live for many years. We 'inherited' an old one on our property when we bought the house - and with some pruning over the years it is still going strong - I would guess it was probably originally planted over 50-60 years ago. It's next to our front porch & usually by June 1 when it blooms, it is warm enough to sit on the porch and enjoy the scent wafting over us. It was in full bloom when we moved into the house on June 1 - so we always have a good reminder of that day.
 
ChemGal, if you went in there, the possibility exists you make it worse. Not as great a possibility as if I went in there, but still possible. You did the right thing.

Leave confrontations to the pros or the idiots like me who at least have the experience to duck punches.
 
chansen said:
ChemGal, if you went in there, the possibility exists you make it worse. Not as great a possibility as if I went in there, but still possible. You did the right thing.

Leave confrontations to the pros or the idiots like me who at least have the experience to duck punches.
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I think that shouting 'I see you.' from a safe distance can be helpful.
 
Sure, if you're playing hide-and-seek. If this is in the middle of a street, visibility is clearly not the guy's concern.
 
Seeler said:
I think that shouting 'I see you.' from a safe distance can be helpful.
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The police actually had me get off speaker phone. So I think the plan from the police was to not make it aware who was watching on the street, who was calling, etc.
Chemguy keeps telling me if it was safe to shout out or to check on the woman once the man left (and he did come back) the police would have told me to. He's right but it still feels crappy having done nothing other than give info to police.
The woman was at least standing at one point once the police were there, for a while I was worried she was unconscious. Crumpled in the street without daylight for a while it wasn't even easy to tell it was a person. Had I just looked out not seeing everything that happened before then I would have guessed a backpack or something with other stuff just dumped on the street.
 
Hi crazyheart. I cannot imagine staying in the house. Knowing people are watching does cause people to leave
 
Wow, ChemGal. This is stuff we all know happens in the world, but, thankfully, are usually a little removed from it. Good for you for doing your part, but I'm sure the images will stay with you for a long time.
 
Spoke to a few of the neighbours, they mostly slept through it by the sounds of it. One heard something but they have a pretty full household plus had a visitor so just shrugged off the noise. At least now more are aware, might take a look out if they hear any noises at night in the future. I'm hoping this is a one time thing, but it seems like trouble tends to repeat at certain residences. At least I found out who has a camera facing the street.
 
Sad night. My best friend's mother, who was a part of my life for a good chunk of my childhood and youth, passed away. She's been in a home with dementia for years. Still think fondly of both her and her husband (who passed more than a decade ago) at times.

That's added to my wife going home to China to see her Dad for probably the last time and it's not a happy week in the Mendalla household.
 
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