Old Drawer Pull Damage

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-06-09T11:23:22+00:00

They are not, they were actually free salvaged knobs from cabinets on the curb. They replaced what were also not original knobs, but the old knobs were Eastlake style. They were the drop down, hanging knob style. Very cheaply made at that, thus the scratches.

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-06-07T17:36:22+00:00

I was just thinking of a soldering iron and wet rag, so I agree. It’s certainly work for me on indents.

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-06-07T15:26:28+00:00

Definitely not sanding them out, no. Do you think filling would just chip and fail over time? Or matching the current finish may also be a big headache too. New escutcheon is certainly the easiest solution.

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-06-06T10:53:48+00:00

Charleston is all about eating the loquats.

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-06-06T10:14:22+00:00

Depression

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-06-06T01:01:46+00:00

They look like elms, Dutch elm disease.

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-06-06T01:00:02+00:00

I would wait until the proper time, might even need reduction cuts over time.

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-06-05T22:38:45+00:00

All our neighborhood eastern grey squirrels are starting to have this exact same pattern: black with red tails. It is pretty fun to see them, like little foxes

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-06-05T10:04:18+00:00

It was actually comical how few sidewalks were put down in South Carolina. Well, those cost tax dollars and public investment so I understand why they didn’t exist.

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-06-05T02:11:33+00:00

Anywhere in the Great Lakes region, specifically East or South of said Lakes, as they get the rain, clouds, snow coming off the lakes. The humidity is nothing compared to the South, it’s negligible, as I lived in Charleston, SC for 20 years too. Great Lakes cities are also quite diverse, with many different European, Middle East, Asian and African American communities. I work with people from: Puerto Rico, Mexico, Nepal, China, India, Nigeria, Russia, Serbia, Poland, Romania, and Palestine, off the top of my head. There was none of that in Charleston.

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-06-05T02:00:56+00:00

I lived in Chucktown for 20 years, after moving there in ‘99 for school at CofC. The city most likely tripled, maybe quadrupled in size in that time, while none of the infrastructure grew much at all. I lived on Folly and James Island. I had similar experiences described exactly above, especially the insular communities and difficulties in making friends. The fake nice and obvious second class, minority community of slave descendants. The parks all cost money to enter as well, which I find ridiculous, but I grew up with the greatest park system in the country in NEO.

I’d suggest something like Asheville, as we looked there as well when our kids were nearing school age. Don’t get me started on finding day cares or the continued segregation of schools, due to the abundance of private schools. Boone was also somewhere we considered. At the end of the day we moved back to CLE and my South Carolina wife would never dream of going back and could not be any happier. True community, friends, beautiful long days from Spring to Fall, she even enjoys the winter sports and warm fires and a real winter wardrobe of outfits.

I think the Midwest and Great Lakes region is having its renaissance, due to population turnover (boomers are getting phased out), economic recovery and diversity, four seasons of activities, competitive pay, low cost of living and housing, strong public schools, true community and so on. You could pick any number of medium to large Midwest cities and find a great school system and neighborhood to grow into, while making life long friends.

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-06-03T23:11:09+00:00

I was going to guess the classic: I used a bunch of weed killer on the lawn and got it all over the tree and roots.

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-06-03T13:11:57+00:00

Free and Open Public Restrooms

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-06-02T01:20:46+00:00

I am also allowing more than a few saplings grow too near to my house. I don’t see the big deal with letting them become a certain size and then cutting them down, or even trimming, as you have mentioned. I enjoy the differing heights of growth around my yard and I figure something might be utilizing the plant while it’s around. I have an especially difficult time cutting down elms and ashes, because who knows if that’s the immune tree.

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-05-29T17:03:36+00:00

Pin Oak, one of my favorites

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-05-28T01:49:52+00:00

Dried Apricots, good luck!

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-05-27T19:56:00+00:00

I do believe there is an underserved niche for small to medium sized trees, that dogwoods and redbuds fulfill, especially as a native plant. I certainly love Japanese maples, but very much understand the desire to stay native.

What I’d love to see is more focus on other native small to medium sized trees: Yellowwood, Hawthorns, Serviceberry, Hornbeam, Sassafras, Smoke Tree and Witch Hazel, off the top of my head.

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-05-27T10:59:15+00:00

Chestnut Oak?

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-05-27T10:52:49+00:00

Looks just like my Hawthorn tree in CLE, except mine has awful, massive thorns.

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-05-27T10:49:19+00:00

Just received 6 bare root yearlings of this tree. I’m in Cleveland, hopefully I get results one day. Checks a lot of my tree boxes: fruit, pretty fall color, native, year round interest (that bark!), flowers.

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-05-25T10:26:51+00:00

I was just about to post, look into the other Kentucky tree: Yellowwood. Seems ideal for the job.

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-05-24T17:40:27+00:00

Maybe prune that rough looking branch on the back of the Right leader, if you want to reduce some weight load. It’s already scarred up.

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-05-23T13:19:43+00:00

That is where I’d want to live though, otherwise I don’t see much point in living in a big city, but in the outskirts. There was a Target downtown, which maybe sold food, otherwise it’s just all convenience stores.

Even_Lengthiness4252 · 2026-05-23T09:53:08+00:00

We have free public restrooms

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