What's everybody doing today?

[MoBookworm1957]

Paid off a loan completely.
Started double up on the next size bigger bill.
Been a month today from the first eye surgery.
Left eye doing really well.
It's been 2 weeks from the second eye surgery.
Don't have to go back to be checked for 4 weeks.
No restrictions, will be able drive by the weekend.

 

[LadyLocust]

Paid off a loan completely.
Started double up on the next size bigger bill.
Been a month today from the first eye surgery.
Left eye doing really well.
It's been 2 weeks from the second eye surgery.
Don't have to go back to be checked for 4 weeks.
No restrictions, will be able drive by the weekend.

Wow! Good job Mo . Seems eye surgeries are the in thing here lately. I feel so out of fashion

 

[MoBookworm1957]

I’m getting cabin fever. I’m so limited in what I can do with this rehab business. I’m ready to go out somewhere……anywhere but I’m not sure where. I really can’t walk much. But I’m bored out of my mind.

I worked on an embroidery quilt after my first left knee replacement.

 

[MoBookworm1957]

Wow! Good job Mo . Seems eye surgeries are the in thing here lately. I feel so out of fashion

My left eye before surgery 20/80.
After eye surgery is 20/25.
Right eye surgery before 20/75.
Now right eye is 20/35.
And they say my eyes will only improve.

 

[Bacpacker]

Thats excellent Mo

 

[Mountain trapper]

So today I was struggling with my German Short-haired pointer and I let out a long string of profanity, very unlike me. When I looked up there was the Hospice chaplain that came out to see mom. A very nice first impression.

 

[Peanut]

Went looking for poke berries with a friend, no-go. A month too late for berries. So… we dug enough poke root for a couple quarts of tincture. Told my friend how to speed up the process so she’ll have tincture for that cow in a couple days (staph infect).

I’m just tired, did too much this week. No plan but tv for a few days.

 

[Pearl]

So today I was struggling with my German Short-haired pointer and I let out a long string of profanity, very unlike me. When I looked up there was the Hospice chaplain that came out to see mom. A very nice first impression.

My Dad had GS Pointers, sorry to say, but a good whooping always helps!!

 

[LadyLocust]

So today I was struggling with my German Short-haired pointer and I let out a long string of profanity, very unlike me. When I looked up there was the Hospice chaplain that came out to see mom. A very nice first impression.

To make you feel better. Either before me or when I was a wee tot, Pa had been shipping cattle. The trucks would show up all hours of the day and night so no regular sleep. He was finally finished and home, took a shower and went straight to bed (neked). Well the dogs barking woke him up in the morning. He got up to yell (choice words) at the dogs, neked as a jay bird, cursing as he opened the door only to see Jahovahs on the front porch

 

[zannej]

I was going to take my friend to Lowes to get a new dishwasher that was on sale but he said something came up and ate the funding so he couldn't buy it. Also planned to go to Samsclub to get more water but after a rough night of having trouble sleeping due to the dog jumping on me while trying to snap at things I was too tired. It was one of those lazy days where I decided to just stay in bed most of the day. I did get up to cook for Mom & feed the cats but for the most part I was a veggie. Didn't even set foot outside. I know it got cold last night-- cats piled on me and kept me warm though. They remained piled on me most of the day.

Tomorrow I have to go to samsclub though.

 

[Supervisor42]

Hang in there . The drops will end soon enough.
There is so much important healing going on and if it goes right, it lasts a lifetime.

Just one last chirp about cataract surgery and then I will shut up.
Your "perfectly-normal" vision with cataracts:

Your vision after surgery:

 

[Peanut]

Talk about dogs reminded me… last night. It was after 11 when the pup started barking, an angry, unusual bark. I grabbed the rifle and went out, without a light. We have a big outdoor light on a powerpole, lights up the shop, sheds and backyard. I can see the driveway and the edge of the garden.

Anyway, the pups hair was standing up, I said ‘find’. He took off the way he was staring, toward the chicken pen. By the time I got where I could see down the hill… here came the pup, running full speed. He was scared.

Then I saw a shape moving past my elderberry into the garden, a huge dog, short hair. It’s head was shaped like a bulldog, short snout, but stood 40” at the shoulder. Odd looking...

I didn’t shoot, the short hair threw me. The light was poor but the dog seem fit, healthy. Didn’t run when it saw me, made me think it might belong to someone, not feral. When I stepped toward it then it ran past the chicken pen and pole barn into the woods.

I checked around the chicken pen, saw no signs of disturbance. Checked again today, all was secure. There are feral dogs out here in the country but I haven’t seen one in years. Coyotes are a problem though. Seems I shoot at them at least once a month.

This dog looked strange, a bulldog head with a short snout, funny looking. It was huge, well muscled, maybe 140lbs, Twice the weight of the pup. (don’t blame him for running, he was barking back over his shoulder though )

My neighbor over back of the farm coon hunts, even spends more time in the woods than I do. I might drive over, maybe he's seen this dog. If not he’ll want to know about it.

 

[Patchouli]

@Peanut Sounds like the chupacabra has made it to 'Bama, JK.
@Mountain trapper learn to curse in German, the dog doesn't understand you, just kidding. Bet @sonya123 could teach ya a few.
Our dog, daughter's dog, is a pretty good dog overall except for having to say hi to me for five minutes straight when I come home. Once in a while she'll only bark once. When people that do not live here come by we can put the leash of shame on her and she behaves. It is just one of those leashes you get from the vet's office, we put it around her neck and let her go, she quiets down.

 

[Peanut]

@Peanut Sounds like the chupacabra has made it to 'Bama, JK.
.

Funny, used to store rolls of hay in the pole barn. It had been a cold winter. Backed out with a roll one day. Got off the tractor to close the gate and saw the internet version of a chupacabra. A hairless creature had wedged itself between 2 rolls of hay to escape the cold but froze anyway.

Too funny when I realized… It was a starved coyote with severe mange, dead. Been a couple months… standing there with a permanent snarl on it’s face. Looked just like drawings I saw on a tv show once.

 

[sonya123]

@Mountain trapper learn to curse in German, the dog doesn't understand you, just kidding. Bet @sonya123 could teach ya a few.

LOL I am more likely to cuss at the husband than the dog....he's a GSD and listens pretty well, unless the other dog instigates problems like when they ran off in the woods last week

 

[sonya123]

Well, one of the goats did get sick from the cold most likely. One of the little bucks, probably pneumonia. Gave him some electrolyte and a shot of antibiotic yesterday evening, but not sure I caught it in time. Hope he is still alive this morning. Stupid weather but he was sort of a runt anyway so not surprised that was the one that got sick.

Picked up the Ranger, glad that thing is back especially in this weather.
Husband is going to pick up some plywood for son's school project and sawdust today. We seem to be always hauling stuff with that truck.

Question for the car mechanics on here: is a leaky exhaust manifold a problem ? What does it do if you don't fix it?

 

[Mountain trapper]

Question for the car mechanics on here: is a leaky exhaust manifold a problem ? What does it do if you don't fix it?

A leaky exhaust manifold could allow exhaust gasses to enter the cab. Just keep your windows cracked for fresh air. I'd recommend fixing it as soon as practical. It's not a difficult thing to repair, but I've known people to go years with a leaking exhaust manifold.

 

[snappy1]

Will walk first this morning.
Walk dogs.
Should be helping out at the cafe for lunch.
Will be checking throughout the day to see how DH is doing. Maybe visit after lunch. Try and find out when he will come home.

Paid off a loan completely.
Started double up on the next size bigger bill.

Those are both great accomplishments! Great job!

 

[jishinsjourney]

Housecleaning and Costco for me today. I have some apples in the basement fridge I really need to put up soon, but man I don’t know when. Maybe I ought to do that instead of the housecleaning.

 

[Mountain trapper]

The dang dogs woke me at 2.30 this morning and wanted to go outside. Now I can't get back to sleep. I have a hard time sleeping in hotels anyway.
Just learned that there's a Cabelas not far from here. It's on our list of things to do today.

 

[Pearl]

Well, one of the goats did get sick from the cold most likely. One of the little bucks, probably pneumonia. Gave him some electrolyte and a shot of antibiotic yesterday evening, but not sure I caught it in time. Hope he is still alive this morning. Stupid weather but he was sort of a runt anyway so not surprised that was the one that got sick.

Picked up the Ranger, glad that thing is back especially in this weather.
Husband is going to pick up some plywood for son's school project and sawdust today. We seem to be always hauling stuff with that truck.

Question for the car mechanics on here: is a leaky exhaust manifold a problem ? What does it do if you don't fix it?

A leaking exhaust manifold does not allow all of the exhaust gasses out of the motor. It can cause carbon build up in the motor. It will make the truck run rich, worse gas mileage. Over time it makes problems.

 

[Pearl]

Busy morning, Buddy hurt his knee last night somehow!! Thought at first he had something in his hoof, but his knee is a little puffy and warm. I was feeling around on it and he BIT ME!! Not bad, but I knew when I found the sore spot. Bit my hand that was on he knee. So I put some liniment on it and he's eating hay now! I was going to take Bear to the walking trails, but Hubby has a day off, the couple he is working for the next few days are not f

 

[Pearl]

Busy morning, Buddy hurt his knee last night somehow!! Thought at first he had something in his hoof, but his knee is a little puffy and warm. I was feeling around on it and he BIT ME!! Not bad, but I knew when I found the sore spot. Bit my hand that was on he knee. So I put some liniment on it and he's eating hay now! I was going to take Bear to the walking trails, but Hubby has a day off, the couple he is working for the next few days are not f

My phone or HCL keeps dropping me this morning! If I am not on here today it's because "something" is not letting me!!

 

[gloryroad56]

My monthly shopping day is today. We will replace items like rice and flour. We rotate items to keep them fresh. We will replace canned goods as well. After my daughter graduates, we will purchase a larger farm. I'm looking for five acres to expand the farm. We're looking to leave South Carolina soon. I visited my animals to make sure they were well.

 

[Haertig]

Housecleaning and Costco for me today.

We always need a housecleaning after we go to Costco. To try and find a place to put all the stuff we just bought.

 

[havasu]

The salesman who sold me the new car 2 weeks ago called me yesterday to see how I liked it. I told him we were headed out of town this weekend to go into the wine country, so he asked me to come to the dealership today and he would gas up the tank and give me a free detail so it will be shiny for the trip. How can I say no to this?

 

[Hooch]

The salesman who sold me the new car 2 weeks ago called me yesterday to see how I liked it. I told him we were headed out of town this weekend to go into the wine country, so he asked me to come to the dealership today and he would gas up the tank and give me a free detail so it will be shiny for the trip. How can I say no to this?

I hope it is a truly a good gesture .
I just cant help but be suspicious ..just how my mind works..
But I do hope it's a grateful salesman gesture..
Have a good trip!

 

[Hooch]

It's been a hell of a week.
Nothing super hard or crazy..
...then again..
The week started super cold..
The freezing cold blew a water pipe and a sprinkler head off the fire system ..flooding the mill ..again.
We shredded 10 thousand ish worth of belts by tuesday night..on one machine.
A contract electrician almost electrocuted himself under my catwalk Wednesday am.
He is an apprentice apparently n got a nice sunburn look on his face. We call him Sparky now..lol. luckily..it will be a lesson he will never forget if he continues this career path. We still havent fount the tool he had and were not entirely sure how he didnt fry..but were all glad he didnt.
I had to make a few dozen trips upstairs the other night because a bin floor wouldn't stay up. So every time I stacked a bin I had to run up n get the bin floor up long enough for another bin to pass under it.
Let's see..our blowpipe for chips kept clogging n a light fixture caught fire. Fire #6 this year.. it wasnt big n raging just a little wee of a flame. Enough to get the attention of a operator nearby. .We think a weld slag fell into it. It was a old fixture by were the headrig that burned down and the construction crew have been putting up structural beams for the roof n siding. Luckily, someone saw it n really..everything is pretty wet since the floor is still flooded from broken pipes on monday and it has warmed up n raining. Not having siding n a roof over a part of the mill keeps it all fairly damp.
The real fun will begin when it freezes hard n long..
Aside from looking forward to ending another work week tonight..I have a craft fair tomorrow I'm going to.
Then dog walks n fire up my wood stovie..

 

[sonya123]

Busy morning, Buddy hurt his knee last night somehow!! Thought at first he had something in his hoof, but his knee is a little puffy and warm. I was feeling around on it and he BIT ME!! Not bad, but I knew when I found the sore spot. Bit my hand that was on he knee. So I put some liniment on it and he's eating hay now! I was going to take Bear to the walking trails, but Hubby has a day off, the couple he is working for the next few days are not f

You just keeping getting bit by stuff!!
Hope his knee gets better

Our little goat buck seems better today. It warmed up a little too

 

[zannej]

Just one last chirp about cataract surgery and then I will shut up.
Your "perfectly-normal" vision with cataracts:

Your vision after surgery:

The dog who keeps waking me up at night has cataracts and I think he imagines he sees stuff because he will suddenly leap at nothing and snap and growl. Wish doggie cataract surgery was something available and affordable here.

The salesman who sold me the new car 2 weeks ago called me yesterday to see how I liked it. I told him we were headed out of town this weekend to go into the wine country, so he asked me to come to the dealership today and he would gas up the tank and give me a free detail so it will be shiny for the trip. How can I say no to this?

Please make sure you have an extra set of keys with you in case they try to keep your keys and refuse to give them back unless you pay extra $$$ to them.

I hope it is a truly a good gesture .
I just cant help but be suspicious ..just how my mind works..
But I do hope it's a grateful salesman gesture..
Have a good trip!

I'm with Hooch on this one. Maybe its because I've read too many reddit stories, known people who got screwed over, and had dealers try to screw us over that I don't trust them. So many stories of people getting called to bring their vehicles in and the dealership takes their keys and won't return them unless they pay $$$ or get cops involved. Local dealership pulled something similar with my friend's ex. She was dumb enough to give them her house keys & they wouldn't even give the house keys back. Local cops were of no help. Told her to pay the dealership to get her keys back.

Today I'm going to samsclub for a curbside order. It was supposed to be ready by now but they never have stuff ready on time. I'm waiting for notification that its ready so I can drive up there to get it. I will never go before they say it is ready again bc I had to wait 4hrs past supposed "ready" time before.