{"id":2616,"date":"2017-11-29T00:02:05","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T07:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.treasurevalleyrepairs.com\/blog\/?p=2616"},"modified":"2017-11-29T00:02:05","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T07:02:05","slug":"the-end-is-coming-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treasurevalleyrepairs.com\/blog\/the-end-is-coming-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"The End Is Coming Soon&#8230;&#8230;.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tWow!&nbsp; Yesterday was a disaster.&nbsp; Probably the worst day I can recall in 20 years and 15,000+ sprinkler blowouts.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tI had 25 on my route for yesterday in the Boise 83709, but figured I wouldn&#39;t get to all of them because some were spread out a bit.&nbsp; However, I didn&#39;t expect a day like yesterday.&nbsp; I managed to actually DRIVE to 20 of my sprinkler blowout locations, but was only able to do 13 of them.&nbsp; The remainder were either locked gates, inability to find sprinkler mains or valve boxes because they were not uncovered as they are supposed to be, etc.&nbsp; I will try again today to reach those I missed yesterday and throw in some new ones.\n<\/p>\n<h2>\n\tThe End Is Coming Soon<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p>\n\tYep, either I will lose my mind, collapse in total exhaustion, or I will finally finish my list.&nbsp; It may get a little easier now because I have stopped taking new requests.&nbsp; I am still getting a dozen or more new ones each day, and it doesn&#39;t appear to be wanting to stop, so I made the very hard decision to stop them.&nbsp; Last year, even after posting at the top of the form that I was no longer taking new requests, people most likely in desperation kept filling out the form anyway.&nbsp; That won&#39;t happen now because I have completely removed the form.&nbsp; I hate having to stop, because people obviously need to get it done, but if I didn&#39;t stop new requests it could go on into January.&nbsp; Seen that happen before.&nbsp; When I am finished with sprinkler blowouts vacation doesn&#39;t start.&nbsp; I have several other repair jobs to tend to that will keep me busy at the minimum the end of December.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRight now, depending on any cancellations that come in, I hope to be finished with all by the end of the day December 8.&nbsp; This is based on getting at least 20 sprinkler blowouts completed in a day.&nbsp; As I start the sweeps through the valley it will be harder to get 20 in a day because of travel time, but we will see what happens.\n<\/p>\n<h2>\n\tToday&#39;s Route<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p>\n\tHere is today&#39;s route.&nbsp; I have listed 23, but after what happened yesterday who knows if I will make it or not.&nbsp; Even if I finish the 23 there are another 8&nbsp;or 9&nbsp;I think left to tend to when I make my final pass through the area.&nbsp; #19 is not showing at the top of the map so I could fit as much as I could on the screen.&nbsp; This is on Waverly.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.treasurevalleyrepairs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/83709-29.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.treasurevalleyrepairs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/83709-29.png\" style=\"width: 471px; height: 621px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow!&nbsp; Yesterday was a disaster.&nbsp; Probably the worst day I can recall in 20 years and 15,000+ sprinkler blowouts. 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