Hey neighbors:
We'd like recommendations on a contractor who can help us upgrade an old
(historic) fireplace. It's woodburning and we want to keep it that way. We are
thinking of adding some tiling and glass fireplace doors. Any advice is welcome.
Julie7710 Takoma Ave.
The labor movement is organized upon a principle that the strong shall help the
weak. ... Prepare yourselves by making a contribution to your less fortunate
brethren. Organize the unorganized! --John L. Lewis
On Thursday, May 27, 2021, 09:06:02 PM EDT, FreeLists Mailing List Manager
<ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
north-takoma Digest Thu, 27 May 2021 Volume: 02 Issue: 153
In This Issue:
[north-takoma] Re: Missing cat, please help
[north-takoma] Update on City Manager Search
[north-takoma] Re: Cicada magic
[north-takoma] Re: Cicada magic
[north-takoma] Re: Cicada magic
[north-takoma] Painters
[north-takoma] Re: painters
[north-takoma] UPDATED Pop Up Opera Truck in Takoma Time and
[north-takoma] Food Distribution this Saturday at TPES
[north-takoma] Re: Missing cat, please help
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From: "Angela Greenfield" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender
Subject: [north-takoma] Re: Missing cat, please help
Date: Wed, 26 May 2021 22:54:25 -0400
Hi Sarah,
It took three weeks for me but my cat is back home. I am sure you will find
your baby.
I had a tracking dog come out with pretty good results. The dog took us to the
right house on day 3 of my cat missing but the dog lost interest, so the
handler assumed that there was no cat there. But my cat ended up being trapped
in this house after all.
So keep going back to the same 3-4 properties around you. In fact, start with
your own house. Check your crawl space and the shed. She could be right next to
you.
Good luck!
Angela Greenfield
Takoma Avenue
On May 26, 2021, at 7:50 AM, Sarah Kaufman <sarahjohn3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dear Angela,
That’s wonderful advice and we’ll do it. It’s consoling to know it may take
some time. Keeping our hopes up.
Warmly,
Sarah
On Tue, May 25, 2021 at 2:43 PM Angela Greenfield
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dear Sarah,
I am very sorry to hear about your cat.
Based on my experience with my own cat and on the extensive behavioral
research, cats tend to stay within the radius of 2 houses away from their
home. Please knock on your neighbor’s doors (also in the houses behind you)
and ask permission to check their yards, bushes, crawl spaces and sheds. Be
mindful that your cat may not come out to you right away. Mine didn’t.
I shook her food in a plastic container and put her litter box on my
doorstep. This works almost every time, albeit not immediately.
Good luck to you and I will keep an eye out for your kitty on my walks.
Angela on Takoma
On May 25, 2021, at 1:27 PM, Sarah Kaufman <sarahjohn3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Our very shy, tortoise-shell cat is on the loose. Please let us know if you
see her--she's mostly brown and black, with white on her chest, tail tip,
and feet. She's an indoor cat and has never run away before--the recent
sunny Sunday must have been an irresistible draw. Her name is Isis, and
she's super sweet but extremely skittish. We're worried about her given the
rain and chill. Photos attached. Thank you so much!
Sarah and John
7425 Baltimore Ave.
--
Sarah L. Kaufman
Washington Post Arts & Style
Bio/clips: http://wapo.st/sarah-kaufman
Author, "The Art of Grace"
http://sarahlkaufman.com/
Facebook: sarahlkaufmanwriter
Twitter & Instagram: @sarahlkaufman
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--
Sarah L. Kaufman
Washington Post Arts & Style
Bio/clips: http://wapo.st/sarah-kaufman
Author, "The Art of Grace"
http://sarahlkaufman.com/
Facebook: sarahlkaufmanwriter
Twitter & Instagram: @sarahlkaufman
On May 26, 2021, at 3:39 PM, "rengelman@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:rengelman@xxxxxxxxx>" <rengelman@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:rengelman@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
In contrast to the din of the leaf blowers, I'm really enjoying the Song of
the Cicadas. Despite the media hype, so far at least it's not at all loud
(never masking motor noise), and a once-in-17-years thrill. As a musician,
I've been trying to figure out if there's a definite pitch. Almost, but not
quite. I find, amazingly, that when I'm listening to music outdoors on
non-noise-canceling headphones or earbuds, the cicadas produce a lovely
drone that goes quite nicely with music -- in any key -- as though the
composer had notated "cicada chorus here." It's flat out glorious.
Then there's the question of where the sound is coming from. Sometimes it
sounds like it's in a definite direction, but when I walk or or jog in that
direction, I find it's coming from somewhere else -- obviously from
everywhere, kind of like the "sound" of cosmic background radiation from the
birth of the universe.
Despite my sadly splattered porch and walkway, the constant effort to get
the struggling insects off their backs and back into the air, and the
surprises I keep finding in my hair and on my clothes, I'll miss these
critters when they pass on. I can only hope there's one more emergence in my
lifetime, but at my age that's not all that likely.
You’ve expressed so well what many of us are feeling about this mysterious
and wonderful pageant. As they trundle on walk or roadway, they receive
ample room from my feet and bike wheel.
Stephanie
Sent from my iPad
On May 26, 2021, at 3:39 PM, "rengelman@xxxxxxxxx" <rengelman@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
In contrast to the din of the leaf blowers, I'm really enjoying the Song
of the Cicadas. Despite the media hype, so far at least it's not at all
loud (never masking motor noise), and a once-in-17-years thrill. As a
musician, I've been trying to figure out if there's a definite pitch.
Almost, but not quite. I find, amazingly, that when I'm listening to music
outdoors on non-noise-canceling headphones or earbuds, the cicadas produce
a lovely drone that goes quite nicely with music -- in any key -- as though
the composer had notated "cicada chorus here." It's flat out glorious.
Then there's the question of where the sound is coming from. Sometimes it
sounds like it's in a definite direction, but when I walk or or jog in that
direction, I find it's coming from somewhere else -- obviously from
everywhere, kind of like the "sound" of cosmic background radiation from
the birth of the universe.
Despite my sadly splattered porch and walkway, the constant effort to get
the struggling insects off their backs and back into the air, and the
surprises I keep finding in my hair and on my clothes, I'll miss these
critters when they pass on. I can only hope there's one more emergence in
my lifetime, but at my age that's not all that likely.
------------------------------
*From: *"Michael Sitar" <michaelasitar@xxxxxxxxx>
*To: *north-takoma@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Sent: *Wednesday, May 26, 2021 3:21:24 PM
*Subject: *[north-takoma] Re: Leaf-blower folks: pls email me directly
On the "bright" side....
The Cicadas will
"Mask" the sound
of any leaf blower, helicopter..
...maybe not a Jumbo Jet at low altitude...
Michael
On Wed, May 26, 2021, 2:30 PM Anne Glusker <anneglusker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Anne, Susan, Paul, Tiffany, Robert & everyone interested in taking
some sort of action to deal with the leaf-blower issue:
Since our new listserv doesn’t show senders’ email addresses — so
annoying! — would you be kind enough to share your email address with me
directly at anneglusker@xxxxxxxxx?
I’ll be looking into possible courses of action in a few weeks & will get
back to anyone who’s interested after I find out more.
Thanks,
Anne on Baltimore
------
Anne Glusker
646.404.2806
she/her/hers
On May 26, 2021, at 1:54 PM, Anne Burson <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I'm so glad this topic was brought up! As a music teacher having to
teach from home during the pandemic, the sound of leaf blowers and other
power tools, has been very disruptive. I was afraid to say anything,
especially during the fall when cleaning up leaves was what everyone was
doing. But even right now - I'm trying to record a song for my autism
class and I will have to stop for now. I HATE the sound of leaf blowers -
pandemic or no pandemic. I would LOVE it if Takoma Park would ban them
altogether.
Anne on Alfred Drive
On Sunday, May 23, 2021, 01:36:47 PM EDT, Mark Verschell <
dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Having done LOTS of research on leaf blowers, I highly recommend the EGO
line. Their Power+ 650 is ludicrously strong and the battery lasts for our
.37 acres. They also have a commercial line.
Mark
Email from the Id
On May 19, 2021, at 2:45 PM, Anne Glusker <anneglusker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Seconding that emotion. Strongly. As I have before. Thank you, Diane.
(And I actually *have* AC! ... The sound of the leaf blowers penetrates
your cranium even with the AC on.)
A couple of thoughts, because I know there are many neighbors who
actively like their yards to be leaf blown or else just don’t know quite
what to say to their landscapers:
*1) Consider asking your landscaping company to buy a quieter, more
ecological leaf blower* (I believe one brand is called Echo:
https://www.leafblowernoise.com/). The noise pollution not only affects
neighbors, it’s terrible for the workers’ health.
*2) Consider asking your landscaping company to use rakes & brooms
instead of leaf blowers.* This could result in higher bills for you,
more time spent by the landscaper, and possibly a messier yard. I have told
our landscaper repeatedly not to use blowers, but sometimes the crew
forgets, much to my chagrin & embarrassment (since it makes me look bad in
the eyes of our lovely neighbors who know all about my passionate dislike
of leaf blowers!). I have kept at it, and I think the message may have
finally sunk in that leaf blowers are not welcome at 7319. (But please, if
you’re ever passing by & hear a leaf blower, let me know!) I have also
repeatedly told our landscaper that I don’t care if the yard looks a little
messier — after all, in the words of my friend who runs a landscaping
company in DC (which has successfully switched to the low-noise blowers):
“It’s nature, it’s not your living room!”
*3) Consider asking the landscaper to use the blowers only for big
cleanups* — once a year, maybe.
For anyone who shares Diane’s & my feelings on this fascinating topic:
Email me off list (annegluskerATgmail) & perhaps we can discuss an effort
to try to get TP or Montgomery County to enact some sort of ordinance
requiring the use of the low-noise blowers (as I believe DC has done) or
banning them altogether (perish the thought!) or setting certain hours or
days for their use. Food for thought.
Now we can all go back to thinking about living in a country with no Roe
v. Wade, no inquiry into Jan. 6, and the list goes on.
Yours in neighborliness,
Anne on B’more
------
Anne Glusker
646.404.2806
she/her/hers
On May 19, 2021, at 2:07 PM, Diane Bartz <dkbartz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hey,
We're working at home and windows are open... NO! THEY ARE NOT BECAUSE
OF LEAF BLOWERS!!
If you hire landscapers, please for the love of god and all that is
holy ask them to desist from using leaf-blowers. The noise is making
it hard to work even though I had to close my windows.
No, I don't have air con.
Bests,
Diane Bartz
On May 27, 2021, at 11:02 AM, pam fye <pam.fye@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I ride my bike downtown daily and as soon as I approach Rock Creek Park the
thrumming sound is noticeably louder. I'm wondering if anyone has made a
slowed down recording of it as I once heard of crickets. Call Cadott music!
On Wed, May 26, 2021, 5:25 PM stephanie murphy <zzmurphy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
You’ve expressed so well what many of us are feeling about this mysterious
and wonderful pageant. As they trundle on walk or roadway, they receive
ample room from my feet and bike wheel.
Stephanie
Sent from my iPad
On May 26, 2021, at 3:39 PM, "rengelman@xxxxxxxxx" <rengelman@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
In contrast to the din of the leaf blowers, I'm really enjoying the Song of
the Cicadas. Despite the media hype, so far at least it's not at all loud
(never masking motor noise), and a once-in-17-years thrill. As a musician,
I've been trying to figure out if there's a definite pitch. Almost, but not
quite. I find, amazingly, that when I'm listening to music outdoors on
non-noise-canceling headphones or earbuds, the cicadas produce a lovely
drone that goes quite nicely with music -- in any key -- as though the
composer had notated "cicada chorus here." It's flat out glorious.
Then there's the question of where the sound is coming from. Sometimes it
sounds like it's in a definite direction, but when I walk or or jog in that
direction, I find it's coming from somewhere else -- obviously from
everywhere, kind of like the "sound" of cosmic background radiation from
the birth of the universe.
Despite my sadly splattered porch and walkway, the constant effort to get
the struggling insects off their backs and back into the air, and the
surprises I keep finding in my hair and on my clothes, I'll miss these
critters when they pass on. I can only hope there's one more emergence in
my lifetime, but at my age that's not all that likely.
From: "Michael Sitar" <michaelasitar@xxxxxxxxx>
To: north-takoma@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2021 3:21:24 PM
Subject: [north-takoma] Re: Leaf-blower folks: pls email me directly
On the "bright" side....
The Cicadas will
"Mask" the sound
of any leaf blower, helicopter..
...maybe not a Jumbo Jet at low altitude...
Michael
On Wed, May 26, 2021, 2:30 PM Anne Glusker <anneglusker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Anne, Susan, Paul, Tiffany, Robert & everyone interested in taking
some sort of action to deal with the leaf-blower issue:
Since our new listserv doesn’t show senders’ email addresses — so
annoying! — would you be kind enough to share your email address with me
directly at anneglusker@xxxxxxxxx?
I’ll be looking into possible courses of action in a few weeks & will get
back to anyone who’s interested after I find out more.
Thanks,
Anne on Baltimore
------
Anne Glusker
646.404.2806
she/her/hers
On May 26, 2021, at 1:54 PM, Anne Burson <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I'm so glad this topic was brought up! As a music teacher having to teach
from home during the pandemic, the sound of leaf blowers and other power
tools, has been very disruptive. I was afraid to say anything, especially
during the fall when cleaning up leaves was what everyone was doing. But
even right now - I'm trying to record a song for my autism class and I
will have to stop for now. I HATE the sound of leaf blowers - pandemic or
no pandemic. I would LOVE it if Takoma Park would ban them altogether.
Anne on Alfred Drive
On Sunday, May 23, 2021, 01:36:47 PM EDT, Mark Verschell
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Having done LOTS of research on leaf blowers, I highly recommend the EGO
line. Their Power+ 650 is ludicrously strong and the battery lasts for our
.37 acres. They also have a commercial line.
Mark
Email from the Id
On May 19, 2021, at 2:45 PM, Anne Glusker <anneglusker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Seconding that emotion. Strongly. As I have before. Thank you, Diane. (And
I actually *have* AC! ... The sound of the leaf blowers penetrates your
cranium even with the AC on.)
A couple of thoughts, because I know there are many neighbors who actively
like their yards to be leaf blown or else just don’t know quite what to
say to their landscapers:
1) Consider asking your landscaping company to buy a quieter, more
ecological leaf blower (I believe one brand is called Echo:
https://www.leafblowernoise.com/). The noise pollution not only affects
neighbors, it’s terrible for the workers’ health.
2) Consider asking your landscaping company to use rakes & brooms instead
of leaf blowers. This could result in higher bills for you, more time
spent by the landscaper, and possibly a messier yard. I have told our
landscaper repeatedly not to use blowers, but sometimes the crew forgets,
much to my chagrin & embarrassment (since it makes me look bad in the eyes
of our lovely neighbors who know all about my passionate dislike of leaf
blowers!). I have kept at it, and I think the message may have finally
sunk in that leaf blowers are not welcome at 7319. (But please, if you’re
ever passing by & hear a leaf blower, let me know!) I have also repeatedly
told our landscaper that I don’t care if the yard looks a little messier —
after all, in the words of my friend who runs a landscaping company in DC
(which has successfully switched to the low-noise blowers): “It’s nature,
it’s not your living room!”
3) Consider asking the landscaper to use the blowers only for big cleanups
— once a year, maybe.
For anyone who shares Diane’s & my feelings on this fascinating topic:
Email me off list (annegluskerATgmail) & perhaps we can discuss an effort
to try to get TP or Montgomery County to enact some sort of ordinance
requiring the use of the low-noise blowers (as I believe DC has done) or
banning them altogether (perish the thought!) or setting certain hours or
days for their use. Food for thought.
Now we can all go back to thinking about living in a country with no Roe
v. Wade, no inquiry into Jan. 6, and the list goes on.
Yours in neighborliness,
Anne on B’more
------
Anne Glusker
646.404.2806
she/her/hers
On May 19, 2021, at 2:07 PM, Diane Bartz <dkbartz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hey,
We're working at home and windows are open... NO! THEY ARE NOT BECAUSE
OF LEAF BLOWERS!!
If you hire landscapers, please for the love of god and all that is
holy ask them to desist from using leaf-blowers. The noise is making
it hard to work even though I had to close my windows.
No, I don't have air con.
Bests,
Diane Bartz
Hi Sarah,
It took three weeks for me but my cat is back home. I am sure you will
find your baby.
I had a tracking dog come out with pretty good results. The dog took us to
the right house on day 3 of my cat missing but the dog lost interest, so
the handler assumed that there was no cat there. But my cat ended up being
trapped in this house after all.
So keep going back to the same 3-4 properties around you. In fact, start
with your own house. Check your crawl space and the shed. She could be
right next to you.
Good luck!
Angela Greenfield
Takoma Avenue
On May 26, 2021, at 7:50 AM, Sarah Kaufman <sarahjohn3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dear Angela,
That’s wonderful advice and we’ll do it. It’s consoling to know it may
take some time. Keeping our hopes up.
Warmly,
Sarah
On Tue, May 25, 2021 at 2:43 PM Angela Greenfield <
dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dear Sarah,
I am very sorry to hear about your cat.
Based on my experience with my own cat and on the extensive behavioral
research, cats tend to stay within the radius of 2 houses away from their
home. Please knock on your neighbor’s doors (also in the houses behind
you) and ask permission to check their yards, bushes, crawl spaces and
sheds. Be mindful that your cat may not come out to you right away. Mine
didn’t.
I shook her food in a plastic container and put her litter box on my
doorstep. This works almost every time, albeit not immediately.
Good luck to you and I will keep an eye out for your kitty on my walks.
Angela on Takoma
On May 25, 2021, at 1:27 PM, Sarah Kaufman <sarahjohn3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Our very shy, tortoise-shell cat is on the loose. Please let us know if
you see her--she's mostly brown and black, with white on her chest, tail
tip, and feet. She's an indoor cat and has never run away before--the
recent sunny Sunday must have been an irresistible draw. Her name is Isis,
and she's super sweet but extremely skittish. We're worried about her given
the rain and chill. Photos attached. Thank you so much!
Sarah and John
7425 Baltimore Ave.
--
Sarah L. Kaufman
Washington Post Arts & Style
Bio/clips: http://wapo.st/sarah-kaufman
Author, "The Art of Grace"
<http://sarahlkaufman.com/the-art-of-grace-sarah-kaufman/>
http://sarahlkaufman.com/
Facebook: sarahlkaufmanwriter
Twitter & Instagram: @sarahlkaufman
<IMG_6789 (1).jpg>
<IMG_7258.jpg>
--
Sarah L. Kaufman
Washington Post Arts & Style
Bio/clips: http://wapo.st/sarah-kaufman
Author, "The Art of Grace"
<http://sarahlkaufman.com/the-art-of-grace-sarah-kaufman/>
http://sarahlkaufman.com/
Facebook: sarahlkaufmanwriter
Twitter & Instagram: @sarahlkaufman
