What Are You Doing Today?

Hopefully finishing the last section of the back yard and getting the first batch of peppers planted.
15 pages of patient questionaire for tomorrow’s appointment. Why does Ortho in 2026 want my Covid vax card?

Did some errands around the house and had lunch.
I started two tomato plants from seed and had them in the window, but it's 80 degrees outside and a little humid, so I took them out to enjoy.
I'll be going fishin' in a little while for the first time this year. I hope the water warmed up a little.

I am going to mow my lawn as soon as it warms up. Very cold wind. The grass doesn't really need it, but the dandelions are taunting me. I think they grew 6" overnight.

I've been puttering around the backyard. Transplanted some zinnias and tossed the avocado tree that I started from seed. It was taking up space that I needed for other things, so buh-bye. Applied spray-on citrus nutrients to the lemon tree, then harvested our first 2 cucumbers!! They were pickling size but I couldn't wait. The vines are covered with blooms.

Ordered some grass seed.

Got my basic metabolics and electrolytes results. Everything well in the green including glucose, aside from one slightly elevated kidney factor (BUN).

Hoot Crawford said:

I've been doing as little as possible for the last week, and I'm getting pretty good at it.

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Yup, another of my favorite sports.

We are having horrible rains this week. This morning on the way to the barn saw all the creeks overflowed their banks. I think all the frogs were probably flushed from my pond into our creek. Even my barn floor is soggy. Lots of lightning tonight and tornados all around Wisconsin. Told daughter to call when she gets home from work tonight. Earlier it seemed pleasantly warm but humid. I went to check out the spring plants at Menards this morning. Did not make it to Fleet Farm but got some things I wanted from Aldi.
So much lightning and thunder I would think hail would be coming.

@Mary Stetler how is your area by now? My area sure could use several hours of your rain - just the rain

@Ed Wilson did you get to go fishing yesterday?

@Faye Fox did you mow yesterday? It’s a lonnng story but simply put, after husband passed two years ago just about everything broke, including the front axle on my 4110. I had to hire a lawn service to cut four very rough country acres. They cut me a huge price break. I decided to let them keep mowing. The humidity about kills me and they can cut in one hour what it takes me four hours. Plus my tractor still isn’t 100%, so I only use it other stuff, because I have to keep checking the axle fluid and the hydraulic fluid.

Today, the replacement pest control people were here. Firing the old company last year was yet another story Today they sprayed and checked the mouse stations under the house. Termite stations will be their next visit. Since living in the SE, I have always had termite control if I don’t want the house carried away.

The Hallmark Mystery channel is playing Remington Steele. I loved that show, so I am watching the reruns and don’t remember any thing

Connie Bennett said:

@Mary Stetler how is your area by now? My area sure could use several hours of your rain - just the rain

@Ed Wilson did you get to go fishing yesterday?

@Faye Fox did you mow yesterday? It’s a lonnng story but simply put, after husband passed two years ago just about everything broke, including the front axle on my 4110. I had to hire a lawn service to cut four very rough country acres. They cut me a huge price break. I decided to let them keep mowing. The humidity about kills me and they can cut in one hour what it takes me four hours. Plus my tractor still isn’t 100%, so I only use it other stuff, because I have to keep checking the axle fluid and the hydraulic fluid.

Today, the replacement pest control people were here. Firing the old company last year was yet another story Today they sprayed and checked the mouse stations under the house. Termite stations will be their next visit. Since living in the SE, I have always had termite control if I don’t want the house carried away.

The Hallmark Mystery channel is playing Remington Steele. I loved that show, so I am watching the reruns and don’t remember any thing

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@Ed Wilson did you get to go fishing yesterday?
I went but caught nothing but the day was nice. I annoyed a turtle who just wanted to bask in the sun on a log.. Water is still cold. Things pick up in the middle of May.

SO went to the vet with me. No hip replacement but a torn tendon. MRI, …. . At least the PA is handsome to say the least and has a sense of humor as dry as baby powder.
As we were on the other side of town SO dragged me into the Tecova store. Pony tail, flip flops, PJ pants. Five minutes later we were on our merry way with a pair of “house shoes”. https://www.tecovas.com/products/the-daisy?color=midnight-cowhide
Just for giggles - lifelong shoe shining and stretching with a decent in store complimentary bar while you wait.

Marie Miller said:

SO went to the vet with me. No hip replacement but a torn tendon. MRI, …. . At least the PA is handsome to say the least and has a sense of humor as dry as baby powder.
As we were on the other side of town SO dragged me into the Tecova store. Pony tail, flip flops, PJ pants. Five minutes later we were on our merry way with a pair of “house shoes”. https://www.tecovas.com/products/the-daisy?color=midnight-cowhide
Just for giggles - lifelong shoe shining and stretching with a decent in store complimentary bar while you wait.

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I never miss any opportunity to look at boots/shoes. Those are really cute, Marie.

Marie Miller said:

SO went to the vet with me. No hip replacement but a torn tendon. MRI, …. . At least the PA is handsome to say the least and has a sense of humor as dry as baby powder.
As we were on the other side of town SO dragged me into the Tecova store. Pony tail, flip flops, PJ pants. Five minutes later we were on our merry way with a pair of “house shoes”. https://www.tecovas.com/products/the-daisy?color=midnight-cowhide
Just for giggles - lifelong shoe shining and stretching with a decent in store complimentary bar while you wait.

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I like those

What’s the follow-up for your dog?

Another exciting day. I had to go to UPS, then stopped by a Lowe's garden center on my way home. The place was jammed but I managed to buy some lantana, garden gloves and a large clay pot.

Came home and washed my car. It's love-bug season in Houston and those things make a real mess of the grill and windshield. Pretty sure @Jake Smith , @Marie Mallory , and @Hoot Crawford are very familiar with love-bug season since it's a thing all along the Gulf coast.

I repotted a couple of things, did some watering, and picked cucumbers. Now I'm drying a load of clothes and have my feet up.

Beth Gallagher said:

I never miss any opportunity to look at boots/shoes. Those are really cute, Marie.

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Thank you. Most important is that they fit. SO bought his first pair there about five years ago and ordered online since. The sales manager remembered him.

Connie Bennett said:

I like those

What’s the follow-up for your dog?

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The dog is me and the MRI will give details about the tendon damage.

Connie Bennett said:

@Mary Stetler how is your area by now? My area sure could use several hours of your rain - just the rain

@Ed Wilson did you get to go fishing yesterday?

@Faye Fox did you mow yesterday? It’s a lonnng story but simply put, after husband passed two years ago just about everything broke, including the front axle on my 4110. I had to hire a lawn service to cut four very rough country acres. They cut me a huge price break. I decided to let them keep mowing. The humidity about kills me and they can cut in one hour what it takes me four hours. Plus my tractor still isn’t 100%, so I only use it other stuff, because I have to keep checking the axle fluid and the hydraulic fluid.

Today, the replacement pest control people were here. Firing the old company last year was yet another story Today they sprayed and checked the mouse stations under the house. Termite stations will be their next visit. Since living in the SE, I have always had termite control if I don’t want the house carried away.

The Hallmark Mystery channel is playing Remington Steele. I loved that show, so I am watching the reruns and don’t remember any thing

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I saw flooding videos on youtube over Milwaukee, Clintonville....
Here it is still raining off and on but the creeks are down some.
After my large livestock was gone, I hired someone to mow the 6 acre pasture but three years ago I offered it to a neighbor who seeded it and has been mowing for hay. I don't charge rent because it helps me.

Oops

When I see the words “vet and tendon” in the same sentence, I think dog or horse. I am sorry

It’s 1930 hrs and I’m not doing because I already did.

The main thrust of the day for me was putting together an upgrade to the vibrator plate.
The one we’re replacing was just the 3 speed plate and the new one has handlebars, mp3 player speakers, and about 109 other functions.

Sadly through, it didn’t start out well due to a warning at the very beginning of the directions that would read as an insult and a challenge for any free thinking, puzzle seeking man.
Of note is the fact that most men I know, including myself feel that an instruction manual is for someone else other than ourselves and also possibly to make some Chinese guy or gal feel good about the way they formulate sentences in English.
I digress.
Anyway, because the rig cost over 200 beans, I figured I had best have a look see at the instructions just to make sure there aren’t any twists or turns I should know about but there it was at the very beginning…..the warning. The insult. The challenge.

WARNING
To prevent potential injuries, wear appropriate hand protection during assembly.
SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM ONE OR MORE PERSONS AS NEEDED !!

Heck, I didn’t really want to look at the bloody instructions to begin with and now they’re telling me that I’ll probably get stuck and then I’ll have to call someone or someones for help…and wear gloves whilst doing it ? As the comedian said, “nay nay”.

Note: I do have to admit that because the light in the living room isn’t that bright, I did at one point hand the flashlight to Yvonne so I could set the last two screws into place a little easier.