Not new, so where do I start?

[JustMe]

First I want to say " Welcome Back".
Second thing life is full of twists and turns.
Third is hang in there .
Fourth is for Jazzy:
Jazzy when you going to throw in another one of those off the wall threads?
We have such interesting responses when you do that.

Give em time, I'm sure they're already contemplating their next move......

 

[LadyLocust]

Hey there @JustMe you! Good to see ya again

 

[JustMe]

Anyone else here battling the winter crud??? Day after Christmas I came down with it and been battling it ever since. While I do feel better than initially, I'm still trying to cough up that hairball, but it stops just before I can spit it out.........ok TMI, but you get the idea (even if you don't want to, sorry about that)

I just pulled some beef bones and shanks from the freezer to make a big pot of broth, some to can later and some for beef barley soup in my near future. Maybe today or tomorrow. At this point I'm kinda sick of the chicken soup and ready for a change. And maybe the extra steam/humidity in the house will help break up the crud. Atleast I'm hoping.

 

[Michele My Belle]

Well, I wasn't really sure where to put it as a 're-introduction'. But I guess being away for so long, a little more info is called for.





I live in Western Washington....the crazy side of the mountains. Still have a big garden, but did get rid of my chickens last year. Not the best timing on my part, but couldn't keep the dogs away from them and was tired of the never ending rat population that has since magically disappeared. It's been nice not worrying about them. And have since built a solid relationship with the dogs, enough so I am considering getting chickens again, but will need to build a Fort Knox to keep them in first.


OK, maybe a little more back story..........I did have a senior (15yo) Jack Russell Terrier and a 12+yo Sheperd/Lab/Pit mix, when we then adopted 2 Pit mix pups (litter mates). Did have to put the 2 older dogs down, about a year apart.


Of course now that I'm trying to think of what else to say, the mind goes blank. I'm sure it'll come back to me eventually.

Hello....question: can you put a picture of your pets in the all about Dogs section. Thank you. Much appreciated.
Michele My Belle

 

[joel]

Welcome back, here is as good as any to start.

 

[JustMe]

Hello....question: can you put a picture of your pets in the all about Dogs section. Thank you. Much appreciated.
Michele My Belle

You want to see those little heathens???

Coming right up!

 

[Patchouli]

@JustMe I got sick a month ago and still have a stupid cough. Sometimes I feel like I'm getting sick again and then i don't. You are not the only one, there are lots of people I know that got sick then still have this lingering cough. Not gross and all nasty sounding, just can't clear it.
Feel better soon.

 

[JustMe]

@JustMe I got sick a month ago and still have a stupid cough. Sometimes I feel like I'm getting sick again and then i don't. You are not the only one, there are lots of people I know that got sick then still have this lingering cough. Not gross and all nasty sounding, just can't clear it.
Feel better soon.

yep, that sounds just like what I have too. First few days was like coughing up razor blades and feeling like I'd been hit by a freight train, then got better a little every day until last week. Now it's like an up & down.....some days it's better, other days maybe not.

Hope you can kick this and feel better soon as well. Not fun at all

 

[Patchouli]

I'm feeling okay, just an annoying cough, but you are coughing up "razor blades!" Honey! That is bad and sounds like you need something to get ya through it!! Are you sure it isn't something more serious? GAH!

 

[Caribou]

Welcome home. Got the crud but added an additional 10,000 units of D3 and more compliant with my C. I felt better the next morning.

 

[JustMe]

I'm feeling okay, just an annoying cough, but you are coughing up "razor blades!" Honey! That is bad and sounds like you need something to get ya through it!! Are you sure it isn't something more serious? GAH!

That was in the first few days and I've had that many times over the years. Just hurts when I cough, like the bronchial tubes being ripped out. I did take some OTC meds, along with the standard home remedies in those first few days.


Now it's just the lingering cough and runny nose......no more ripping or razor blades. I do feel much better than I did, just not over it yet.

 

[UserNameTaken]

Welcome back, whoever you are.

And no crud here. Knock on wood. There's like a quadruple whammy of bugs going around.

Hope you shake it soon.

 

[Peanut]

I’ve learned since making my own tinctures… 3hrs equals a day. For every 3hrs I delay taking antivirals it adds 24hrs of sick time on the back end. If I’m in town etc where I don’t have tinctures with me I go out of my way to get home and start taking antivirals. If, heaven forbid, I’m delayed until the next morning, I can count on being sick 3 to 4 days.

These days… the moment I feel anything, I cough or sneeze funny, get the slightest chill… I throw my whole arsenal of tinctures at it and I’m fine by the next morning.

Example… my cousin called last week. Said she had the flu and needed tinctures. During the conversation I learned she’d already been sick 3days… said ‘I kept meaning to call you’ ‘ I kept thinking I’d be better by morning…’

It was too late tinctures or vitamin C to help. She already had a full blown case of the flu. Nothing was going to help but time. I gave her several tinctures anyway… 2 days later she still ended up at a Doc-in-a-box with a sinus infection and bronchitis.

Time is everything with a virus. That’s why I throw everything I have but the kitchen sink the moment I even think I’m getting something. Probably why I’ve only gotten a full blown case of the flu but 3 times in the last 17yrs. Every time I got sick, I couldn’t get to my tinctures in time to help.

If you can’t fight the virus the right way… don’t wait… you can always stop at the market for a bottle of OJ and a small jar of honey! That’ll do more to fight the virus than a pharmacy full of otc’s to fight the symptoms!

Okay, I’m putting my soap box away now!

 

[Alaskajohn]

Welcome back! I clearly recall your avatar!

 

[JustMe]

I’ve learned since making my own tinctures… 3hrs equals a day. For every 3hrs I delay taking antivirals it adds 24hrs of sick time on the back end. If I’m in town etc where I don’t have tinctures with me I go out of my way to get home and start taking antivirals. If, heaven forbid, I’m delayed until the next morning, I can count on being sick 3 to 4 days.

These days… the moment I feel anything, I cough or sneeze funny, get the slightest chill… I throw my whole arsenal of tinctures at it and I’m fine by the next morning.

Example… my cousin called last week. Said she had the flu and needed tinctures. During the conversation I learned she’d already been sick 3days… said ‘I kept meaning to call you’ ‘ I kept thinking I’d be better by morning…’

It was too late tinctures or vitamin C to help. She already had a full blown case of the flu. Nothing was going to help but time. I gave her several tinctures anyway… 2 days later she still ended up at a Doc-in-a-box with a sinus infection and bronchitis.

Time is everything with a virus. That’s why I throw everything I have but the kitchen sink the moment I even think I’m getting something. Probably why I’ve only gotten a full blown case of the flu but 3 times in the last 17yrs. Every time I got sick, I couldn’t get to my tinctures in time to help.

If you can’t fight the virus the right way… don’t wait… you can always stop at the market for a bottle of OJ and a small jar of honey! That’ll do more to fight the virus than a pharmacy full of otc’s to fight the symptoms!

Okay, I’m putting my soap box away now!

Odd thing I never felt it coming on. Morning after Christmas I felt fine, later I laid down for a nap and when I woke up, felt like crap. Started right away drinking some tea with honey and lemon, vitamin C, and OTC meds. Took a few days but was feeling better. Now I just have the lingering cough and drippy nose and feeling 'not quite right'.....mostly tired & sluggish. I'll get over it, but it's taking it's own sweet time about it

 

[viking]

yep, that sounds just like what I have too. First few days was like coughing up razor blades and feeling like I'd been hit by a freight train, then got better a little every day until last week. Now it's like an up & down.....some days it's better, other days maybe not.

Hope you can kick this and feel better soon as well. Not fun at all

Sounds familiar, nasty stuff, probably not the best thing to deal with at my age as it's like coughing up a lung, anyway it's good to see you here as it's a good place to be, amongst good people.

 

[Tim Horton]

Greetings from just west of Lake Superior..

 

[rice paddy daddy]

Welcome back.
I remember your avatar.

 

[JustMe]

Welcome back.
I remember your avatar.

rut roh.......now I am in trouble

 

[Kelly Vance]

Well, I wasn't really sure where to put it as a 're-introduction'. But I guess being away for so long, a little more info is called for.





I live in Western Washington....the crazy side of the mountains. Still have a big garden, but did get rid of my chickens last year. Not the best timing on my part, but couldn't keep the dogs away from them and was tired of the never ending rat population that has since magically disappeared. It's been nice not worrying about them. And have since built a solid relationship with the dogs, enough so I am considering getting chickens again, but will need to build a Fort Knox to keep them in first.


OK, maybe a little more back story..........I did have a senior (15yo) Jack Russell Terrier and a 12+yo Sheperd/Lab/Pit mix, when we then adopted 2 Pit mix pups (litter mates). Did have to put the 2 older dogs down, about a year apart.


Of course now that I'm trying to think of what else to say, the mind goes blank. I'm sure it'll come back to me eventually.

HEY, how come I get in trouble when I say that about youse guys from the Northwet side?

More seriously, sounds like you might have lost your buddies. Sorry for your loss.

Interesting how, as we grow older and times change, in general, we come to better understand how well invested we are when we have furry buddies we give our love too.

My brother just lost his girl and even I shed tears knowing she'd no longer be around. That loss was compounded knowing how much worse it must have been for him and my sis-in-law.

 

[JustMe]

HEY, how come I get in trouble when I say that about youse guys from the Northwet side?

More seriously, sounds like you might have lost your buddies. Sorry for your loss.

Interesting how, as we grow older and times change, in general, we come to better understand how well invested we are when we have furry buddies we give our love too.

My brother just lost his girl and even I shed tears knowing she'd no longer be around. That loss was compounded knowing how much worse it must have been for him and my sis-in-law.

Howdy neighbor!! Looks like you're in an area I would love to be. Been up that way a few times in years past and always wanted to move there. Now I'm old and not sure I could do it.

IDK about getting in trouble for it........I think most people in this state would agree. It's pretty crazy. May have to do with all the rain.

 

[Pearl]

HEY, how come I get in trouble when I say that about youse guys from the Northwet side?

More seriously, sounds like you might have lost your buddies. Sorry for your loss.

Interesting how, as we grow older and times change, in general, we come to better understand how well invested we are when we have furry buddies we give our love too.

My brother just lost his girl and even I shed tears knowing she'd no longer be around. That loss was compounded knowing how much worse it must have been for him and my sis-in-law.

Hi Kelly, please introduce yourself in "new member introductions", glad you joined us!!

 

[Kelly Vance]

Tried that the other day. It bounced me out. I'll get there, eventually.

 

[Magus]

That was in the first few days and I've had that many times over the years. Just hurts when I cough, like the bronchial tubes being ripped out. I did take some OTC meds, along with the standard home remedies in those first few days.


Now it's just the lingering cough and runny nose......no more ripping or razor blades. I do feel much better than I did, just not over it yet.

Sounds like my recent dose of Covid.

 

[Kelly Vance]

Howdy neighbor!! Looks like you're in an area I would love to be. Been up that way a few times in years past and always wanted to move there. Now I'm old and not sure I could do it.

IDK about getting in trouble for it........I think most people in this state would agree. It's pretty crazy. May have to do with all the rain.

Chuckle.

Was born and raised in the Soap Lake area, until 59, when my dad took over as State Highway foreman in Brewster, Washington, (and, eventually, the east side of the Northcross, when it went in). After Uncle Sam sent me on a forced vacation, across the big pond, I ended up on the wet side for many years. Far more opportunities for a young guy there. I grew tired of the security of a good job, so ended up back on the dry side, but started missing green. I was working my way back to the coast (less heavily inhabited areas), until I met my sweetheart. Quit trying for the west/wet side of the mountain range and settled for the green thousands of acres of irrigation bring now.

 

[JustMe]

Sounds like my recent dose of Covid.

Nah, I refuse to accept that diagnosis, even if it is.

 

[montanabill]

Chuckle.

Was born and raised in the Soap Lake area, until 59, when my dad took over as State Highway foreman in Brewster, Washington, (and, eventually, the east side of the Northcross, when it went in). After Uncle Sam sent me on a forced vacation, across the big pond, I ended up on the wet side for many years. Far more opportunities for a young guy there. I grew tired of the security of a good job, so ended up back on the dry side, but started missing green. I was working my way back to the coast (less heavily inhabited areas), until I met my sweetheart. Quit trying for the west/wet side of the mountain range and settled for the green thousands of acres of irrigation bring now.

My wife and I both born and raised around Yakima Wa. After 43 years of life experiences we met each other and got married and a couple years later fled the area for a safer more survivable area.
We found a much better quality of life and much better people to be around here in rocky mountain montana...
Good luck with all that is going on in washington state...

 

[Kelly Vance]

Sadly, though I live in one of the most beautiful states in the union (rain forests, regular forests, mountains, lakes, ocean beaches, desert) I've been embarrassed by the seemingly endless ignorance and stupidity I see here. Now the bags of dirt, instead of honoring their oaths to uphold our laws and constitutions, are even more focused on breaching their oaths and contracts with end-run-arounds the very laws they are obligated to protect. Permits to buy ammo? Sounds like an obvious breech to me.

Sadly, even your beautiful new home is being compromised by fools who flee things of their making, even as they bring those wants with them.

Maybe we need to take a lesson from the movie The Mouse That Roared (after we buy an island or two).

My wife and I both born and raised around Yakima Wa. After 43 years of life experiences we met each other and got married and a couple years later fled the area for a safer more survivable area.
We found a much better quality of life and much better people to be around here in rocky mountain montana...
Good luck with all that is going on in washington state...

 

[montanabill]

Sadly, though I live in one of the most beautiful states in the union (rain forests, regular forests, mountains, lakes, ocean beaches, desert) I've been embarrassed by the seemingly endless ignorance and stupidity I see here. Now the bags of dirt, instead of honoring their oaths to uphold our laws and constitutions, are even more focused on breaching their oaths and contracts with end-run-arounds the very laws they are obligated to protect. Permits to buy ammo? Sounds like an obvious breech to me.

Sadly, even your beautiful new home is being compromised by fools who flee things of their making, even as they bring those wants with them.

Maybe we need to take a lesson from the movie The Mouse That Roared (after we buy an island or two).

Montana has 30 million acers of of public owned land so we currently aren't too crowded.. As far as lots of folks moving in from wherever...... there is normal friction but a lot of them believe in some of the more libertarian ways of life..
I have been following our governor who has been to the shot show all about guns, (montana has more 2A related businesses per capita than any other state) The governor also went to trumps inauguration.

the mouse that roared for those that haven't read it or watched it......