# Mary Mary, quite contrary, a garden MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [June 4, 2012, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005 "2012-06-04T06:26:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005/121 "2012-06-07T00:10:00Z")
**{{{BooFae}}}** it hurts. You collect hugs from friends. If you feel the need to rant, that’s one of the reasons we’re here. Home from Evenin’ Prayer over to the church house. 'Twas good as usual. I’s tahrd and thus shall go lie upon the bed and watch some teevee until sleepy bye time. Nitey Nite Y’all! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005/122 "2012-06-07T00:15:34Z")
**{{{BooFae}}}** ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005/123 "2012-06-07T00:22:58Z")
Aw, so sorry, **BooFae**. Hang in there. ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005/124 "2012-06-07T01:02:02Z")
Oh, **BooFae** , that sucks. Hugs headed out. Children are all asleep and quiet right now. I am tensely waiting for the peace to end in an abrupt series of baby-wails. May the girls sleep in three-hour chunks tonight! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005/125 "2012-06-07T02:21:32Z")
**{{{{{{{{{BooFae}}}}}}}}}}** ---
**Author:** ![2gigch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2gigch1/32/3313_2.png) [@2gigch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2gigch1)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005/126 "2012-06-07T02:53:14Z")
Sorry Scarey. I’ve got a 10 year and 2 year set of marriages in the shitter. The answer is: you will be far better off with it done! If it was doomed then you are better off gone, two years, ten years, a lifetime. You’ll be just fine. All the ladies here on the MMP have their shit together, that is a fact! ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005/127 "2012-06-07T10:13:24Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffienatin’. _YAWN_ ‘Tis \ 69 \ **Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005/128 "2012-06-07T10:20:29Z") Blurf. :grumble: ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005/129 "2012-06-07T10:21:14Z")
{{{{ **BooFae** }}}} Sometimes life sucks, doesn’t it? But you do what you’ve got to do, right? And you bitch and whine and yell and rant here (and other places if you like) and you get it out of your system, and then you go on. And you know that we’re always here for you, right? It’s another grand and glorious cool morning. I just finished a bowl of Cheerios and I’m thinking about what I want to do today. I’ll get the hydrangeas planted, and I may start digging out for the pavers. Daughter is coming for supper tonight - I’m sure there’s something in the freezer that’ll work. I’m thinking sketties. That’s all I can dig out of my brain so far - it’s still early… Happy Thursday! ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005/130 "2012-06-07T10:44:27Z")
Thanks, Mumpers - knew I could count on you! I am not feeling great today but I am still hoping it’s just a storm in a rather large teacup. We’ll see what happens later… ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005/131 "2012-06-07T12:12:06Z")
I’m on vacation, so I have pants, but no plans.😃 {{{{{ **BooFae** }}}}} ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005/132 "2012-06-07T14:02:27Z")
And back to the garden theme - [see what I just planted this morning!](http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i178/fairychatmom/Gardens%202012/?action=view¤t=P6070038.jpg#!oZZ2QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs72.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi178%2Ffairychatmom%2FGardens%25202012%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3DP6070039.jpg) If you squint, you can find all 6 hydrangeas. There is a photo of the 3 blue ones that’s a close-up. Furnace guy is here - he was able to do my service a day earlier than scheduled, so yay! He found a dead toasted squirrel in the vent pipe - ick. Looks like \*\*FCD \*\*has to go up on the roof and replace the chimney cover that was knocked off… I need a shower, but I’m going to wait till the furnace guy is gone. I know at one point, he’ll need to come up and futz with the thermostat, and I’d rather not be in a towel when he does. And don’t start with any boom-chicka-wow-wow - buncha pervs… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![ems](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@ems](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ems)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005/133 "2012-06-07T15:18:35Z")
{{ **boofae** }} Nothing to add other than it will be OK eventually. Today is almost Friday! Whoo and hoo. There is a certain person on my team at work that myself and another person who work away from where the central team is based want to kill. She had us both :mad::mad::mad: yesterday for similar reasons so we were thinking up unusual ways of disposing of the body. The thing is our previous and current boss both know she is worthless/incompetant but they can’t find anyone to take her elsewhere in the company where she would be better suited and as she has technically done nothing wrong according to personnell they can’t fire her. She isn’t bad she is just in the wrong job. But she has made several mistakes that the rest of us have had to clean up and yesterday she almost got us into another binding contract with a supplier that was ridiculous as she just will not take the advice/coaching/being told what to do. I caught the clause in the contract that I had specifically told her not to put in but she did anyway just before it went to the supplier. I saved the company close to $2MM in potential contract penalties but it makes the rest of us constantly on edge and what she will mess up next. First world problems I know. I have a job with benefits, a roof over my head and a full fridge (as I went grocery shopping last night). I may have to stab her in the eye with the pointy stick next week when we have our team meeting. I have promised to play nice but I also told my boss that promises can be broken. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005/134 "2012-06-07T15:37:23Z")
\*\*mmmmmm \*\*- exactly how is not following specific instructions and making mistakes in contracts not a reason to fire someone? I’m not being snarky, I really don’t understand. Sounds to me like management is full of wusses. \*\*FCD \*\*took the rest of today and all of tomorrow off. I’m not sure why - he doesn’t seem to want to talk about it. So I’m not sure what the rest of the day holds for me. As soon as the furnace guy gets done and gets out of here, I’m going to have lunch. That’s as far as I’ve planned. I just hope he gets done soon - I’s hongreeeee!! ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005/135 "2012-06-07T16:03:15Z")
(((BooFae))) Oh suckitude. BTDT. Yeah, please vent here as need be. Made Tikka Masala last night. T’was good, anyone want the recipie? ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005/136 "2012-06-07T16:29:56Z")
Mawnin all, Just glad to be back in the normalverse today, the tourverse was making me tired. I am rested and ready for, well I don’t know yet. All I have on the agenda today is a pkg from Fed Ex. The South Texas oven is a warming up, looks like we will be hitting 100 soon. I keep on checking the weather in Oakland and it just makes me want to get there sooner That is all **JIM** ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005/137 "2012-06-07T17:03:19Z")
I haz a intartoobz connection in Bainbridge, Jawja. Will wonders never cease!😃 I just finished cleanin’ out a cubicle we will no longer be usin’ at the DOL office here as the new person lives and thus will base herself out of, Cairo, Jawja. That’s pronounced KAY-roe, btw. Now I’s restin’ up a bit before I pack up this here laptop which will also belong to her. Well, not _belong_ cause it’s company property but she will have it as her very own to use. Oh and I drove through and will get to drive back through \ Climax, \ Jawja. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005/138 "2012-06-07T18:40:06Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > _\_ Cairo, Jawja. That’s pronounced KAY-roe, btw. The county seat of Charles County, MD is La Plata - pronounced _Luh PLAY-tuh_. Seriously. The first house I owned was down the street from St. Rose of Lima church - pronounced _LIME-uh_. We don’t want none o’ yer Spanish talk 'round here!! 😛 Back from a run to Lowe’s and JoAnn’s. Sketties for supper. That’s all I’ve got. ---
**Author:** ![ems](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@ems](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ems)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005/139 "2012-06-07T19:24:12Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > \*\*mmmmmm \*\*- exactly how is not following specific instructions and making mistakes in contracts not a reason to fire someone? I’m not being snarky, I really don’t understand. Sounds to me like management is full of wusses. Because technically nothing has been documented as per the appropriate personnel procedure of warning escalation. :rolleyes: She stays the hell away from after I ripped her a new one. I am not her boss or she would have been gone. I aint no wuss 😃 Just got out of another meeting that increase my :mad: level for the day. I need a drink. ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005/140 "2012-06-07T19:33:51Z")
I am still stuck here, waiting on Fed Ex. Can’t leave the house because I have to sign for it. I did this to myself, I shipped this thing from Philly with these instructions. Go Me :smack: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-mary-quite-contrary-a-garden-mmp/624005.md?page=8)