Sorry, Joanne, I've been busy and didn't notice your comment. Trivia lesson for the day: Did you know that the only mosquitoes that bite are the females? If they were dogs, we'd call them nasty little bitches....
Studies have shown 20% of the population are "bug magnets". Aren't I lucky!! I was on a cabin cruiser up the Rideau Canal and I had to go inside because I was the only one getting eaten. Once I left the party everyone else was equally affected. This also happened at a party next door. No one else was being bothered. I left first and watched out the window. The party then broke up quickly because I watched everyone swatting. The best part of the West is the lack of nasty, biting bugs. We are pretty sure I've had lyme disease long before it was common knowledge. The doctor laughed and said it was impossible because there was no lyme disease in Rochester. I camped in Cape Cod and came home with the diagnostic bullseye rash. We laughed at it and wondered what I had gotten into. It was very pretty though. I was sick for a year and insisted on being tested. The test came back inconclusive. He never owned up to it even though I repeatedly asked. He simply avoided the question. Unfortunately, if I know I'm going to spend an extended period outside, I use bug spray. Not good for the ole body though.
Glad to hear about your kitchen. I'm very sorry to hear one of your babies is ill. I hope it's not long term. I'll try to call next week some time.
I didn't know you had so many mosquitoes where you were. Every time I step out of the house, I get bitten. I get huge red welts and hives where the bites are. I have a tube of something called After Bite that works well to minimize the itch and pain. And chikungunya has reached Florida, not to mention Lime Disease. I'm afraid to go out. Eeeeek!
The kitchen is almost finished. Just a few odds and ends waiting to be finished. Now I can spend the time tending to Tootsie, who's very ill.
Too bad about the deer. Dratted mosquitoes... Let's chat soon.
Hi Gail, I hope things are going better with you now. I dread hearing a new story of your rehab efforts. Thanks for your kind words. Funny animal story. I feed the deer corn. The bin was empty and I saw a deer standing there looking at the house. I went to the porch door and held a container of corn. He/she didn't move. I opened the door and stood on the top step. Again, no movement. I started to get eaten by mosquitos so I filled the bin. The deer ("baby") only stepped a few feet away and came immediately back for the snack and then stayed a long time. If I could have stood the mosquitoes, I think I may have had a close encounter. So much fun! Hope all is well - here's lotsa hugs.
Thanks, Kansas granny. I get overwhelmed by the weeds and our growing season is a lot shorter than yours. I'm hoping a green house helps that situation. Only time will tell if any of the plans meet fruition including the move.
Good luck with your projects. They certainly sound like things that will keep you busy. I tend to keep my projects a bit smaller. Currently been working in my garden -- another late spring and a lot of rain has the weeds going nuts. I finally quit waiting for a perfect day, and settled for one without water falling out of the sky. I got grubby and muddy, and got a depressingly small amount of the weeds out, but it's a start. Fortunately, we did get the seeds in on time, so the veggies are also growing crazy -- have already gotten two ripe tomatoes, and all of the plants have set fruit.
Too bad we live too far apart. It sounds like we could have fun together. I had a contact in Kansas who worked for HUD. I love the attitude she carried also. My new adventure is to eventually build a house on a lake in Maine. We have the 19 acres with a 1,000 feet of waterfront and are now in the process of possibly building a barn if the cost isn't prohibitive. I plan to keep healthy by being busy with maybe - fish hatchery, green house, chickens, beehive, and I just found a cow for sale. Animals will depend on future travel plans since travel is a no, no with animals. My husband is younger and has yet to make a decision when to retire. Since I'm a city girl, Rochester, NY, I'll have a lot to learn. Once I learn I may decide lazy is easier. We also have another 17 acres not on the lake and we may build a private miniature golf course. Of course, once we build the barn we may be out of money to do anything else. LOL
Crashnot -- when someone gets angry with you, stop and think about what they're like. Sometimes their anger is actually a compliment. I think it is this outrageously youth oriented culture. I know people who spend enormous amounts of money in botox, plastic surgery, spas, cosmetics, etc. ad nauseum. If I had that kind of money I'd head out to go see Stonehenge or something. I live in my body and it's going to show some wear and tear. So do what you feel is right and enjoy every day (after all, at our age any day above ground is a good day). Okay people, quit throwing rocks -- I'll quit for awhile.
It's nice to chat with someone else who doesn't hate getting old but uses humor to deal with becoming decrepit. Many women around here don't seem to get my sense of humor. I'm supposed to hate getting old. I get the feeling they dislike me because of it. Ah well.... I'm going off to live in the woods someday and I know 4 legged creatures love me.
I finally quit smoking last November -- the last evil addiction I had. I refuse to even discuss my addictions to good books, jigsaw puzzles, and rescue cats as pets. My tendons in my feet and legs are starting to develop calcium sheaths, so I told my son it was just a bit of premature fossilization and I would let him know when it was time to pose me as he liked and then use me for a lawn ornament. :-)
LMAO I broke out in loud laughter when I read your last sentence. I'm pretty lucky with some health issues, not so lucky in others. Blood pressure is borderline, diabetes is borderline, and no osteo yet. I also have high cholesterol but still trying to control it naturally. My real issues are structural since I have scoliosis and posterior tibial tendonitis almost crippled me. My structural issues are currently under control with chiropractic and massage therapy along with yoga. Now I just have to give up my puzzle addiction and do my assigned exercises. I love getting old but I hate getting old. I just want my 18 year old body that didn't hurt. I don't mind the gray hairs or the wrinkles, and the weight I can tolerate. After all, there is only one alternative to getting old. The whole idea is to enjoy the journey. I've had some great adventures in my life and I'm looking forward to a very big one soon.
Love your description of yourself! I'm now at the stage where all those pesky heredity things are showing up strong -- osteoporosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, etc., etc. I just tell people my family bid high in the brains department, but for the rest of it they were paddling around in the shallow end of the gene pool!
Me too!! Kansas Granny. I'm also 66 and she's still there for me. I broke my leg October, 2012, the eve before my 30th wedding anniversary. It could have been a lot worse. Fate of a true Klutz. Crash is my real nickname. I stole crashnot moniker from my husband. I won klutz of the year awards from my ski club. Description of me: Thrill seeking brain, rocking chair body. LOL Have to laugh or I'd cry a lot.
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