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Sprinkler Blowouts, Patience, and the Fine Print Nobody Reads WARNING: This article contains approximately six minutes of reading and may cause discomfort in individuals accustomed to checking boxes without reading what’s beside them. Yesterday wasn’t quite the day we had planned. Jesse had an unexpected family emergency and couldn’t work, leaving Eddie to hold down […]

IMPORTANT ROUTE UPDATE — TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 Due to an unexpected family emergency involving one of our technicians, today’s scheduled sprinkler blowout route in Eagle has been postponed until Wednesday, October 21. We sincerely apologize for the short notice and inconvenience. All properties scheduled for today’s Eagle route will be carried over to tomorrow. There […]

Sprinkler Blowout Land: The Outer Limits, Missing Brain Cells, and Other Monday Adventures There is a strange phenomenon that occurs every October at The Maintenance Shop. As sprinkler blowout season progresses, the days get shorter, the routes get longer, and my office begins to resemble a command center operated by someone who hasn’t had nearly […]