Hello John & Adrienne,
Make sure you lock and dead bolt the front door - with the humidity, the door sticks and does not shut too good.
Please check the house Friday night, the 31st, to make sure no mail was delivered and no newspaper - I stopped both but you know how it is - sometimes they don't get it right!
The water system: sprinklers go on with the timer at 3am everyday (if the batteries are good). You know the deal with the black hose (only turn the plastic knob for the black hose to turn on the water into that hose). The timer is already set with the water to go on - into all the other hoses you should not have to use the main handle at all (it's a very convoluted system that your father has set up). Try not to fuss with it. Worse case scenario, you would have to manually water everything with the black hose and nozzle, if the system is not working or if you disturb it.
If no rain between now and Sunday please fill water can several times (can will be with the black hose) and water all the potted plants. I did not get to do this before I left. If no rain Mon, Tues, Wed then you need to come back like Friday night and water the plants again especially if its like 85 degrees each day.
* Always check to make sure no mail is being delivered nor is papers being delivered.
*** Come in and check the house after about a week to make sure nothing is leaking in basement, and everything is OK.
Dart Street: Don't worry about windows until about 8/6. They are open a little right now. If no rain all weekend, then by Sunday or Monday run the sprinkler in front for about a half hour - put in middle of sidewalk and let it run side to side. By Friday the 6th you should get to Dart Street, get the key from under the green rug in front foyer (corner where rug does not meet the wall) and open window in living room (side of yellow house) and kitchen window to circulate air. If you watered Sunday and Aunt Susie watered Wed or Thurs, then no need to water again.
But don't forget to close the windows before you leave - they should only remain open a crack - and lock both the knob and the dead bolt and put the key back in the spot.
Thanks John and if you have trouble with any of this, please do not hesitate to call.
Thanks alot!
Love,
Mom
Make sure you lock and dead bolt the front door - with the humidity, the door sticks and does not shut too good.
Please check the house Friday night, the 31st, to make sure no mail was delivered and no newspaper - I stopped both but you know how it is - sometimes they don't get it right!
The water system: sprinklers go on with the timer at 3am everyday (if the batteries are good). You know the deal with the black hose (only turn the plastic knob for the black hose to turn on the water into that hose). The timer is already set with the water to go on - into all the other hoses you should not have to use the main handle at all (it's a very convoluted system that your father has set up). Try not to fuss with it. Worse case scenario, you would have to manually water everything with the black hose and nozzle, if the system is not working or if you disturb it.
If no rain between now and Sunday please fill water can several times (can will be with the black hose) and water all the potted plants. I did not get to do this before I left. If no rain Mon, Tues, Wed then you need to come back like Friday night and water the plants again especially if its like 85 degrees each day.
* Always check to make sure no mail is being delivered nor is papers being delivered.
*** Come in and check the house after about a week to make sure nothing is leaking in basement, and everything is OK.
Dart Street: Don't worry about windows until about 8/6. They are open a little right now. If no rain all weekend, then by Sunday or Monday run the sprinkler in front for about a half hour - put in middle of sidewalk and let it run side to side. By Friday the 6th you should get to Dart Street, get the key from under the green rug in front foyer (corner where rug does not meet the wall) and open window in living room (side of yellow house) and kitchen window to circulate air. If you watered Sunday and Aunt Susie watered Wed or Thurs, then no need to water again.
But don't forget to close the windows before you leave - they should only remain open a crack - and lock both the knob and the dead bolt and put the key back in the spot.
Thanks John and if you have trouble with any of this, please do not hesitate to call.
Thanks alot!
Love,
Mom
Here's another one of my Mom's "going away on vacation" notes. This was a long one, typed and stapled, 2 pages. Once again, the mail and newspapers were stopped, and the instructions to water the plants and visit our second home on Dart Street are so specific its fucking terrifying. The best part of the note is at the end when she says "if you have any problems with this please don't hesitate to call." If after reading this instruction manual of a note I couldn't figure out what needed to be done, then I should be up in front of a firing squad. Keep in mind - she was only going away for a week and a half this time . . .
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