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Post by trailboss on Oct 3, 2024 12:15:53 GMT -5
Sorry to hear that, John.
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Post by Silver on Oct 3, 2024 12:32:54 GMT -5
Tell him about the time he stiffed you for $50.00, he won’t remember but will insist on buying your lunch to make amrnds. Owing to unforeseen complications from my Right Colectomy, I postponed our meet. Drat! I hate this sick shite. Hope you feel better soon, John.
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Post by Silver on Oct 3, 2024 12:34:23 GMT -5
Moved from the garden to focus on some of the ornamental beds. Cutting plants back to prepare for winter.
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 3, 2024 14:07:45 GMT -5
I have a lot of work to do, but most days I can't get the energy to do anything. Been Chamber of Commerce weather here for many days that I should have been taking advantage of. Just came in from taking a sunbath while smoking a cigar.
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Post by coalsmoke on Oct 3, 2024 15:16:03 GMT -5
I'm with you, John. Every day I never know how much pain I'll have from my spinal stenosis.
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Post by urbino on Oct 3, 2024 16:27:03 GMT -5
Tell him about the time he stiffed you for $50.00, he won’t remember but will insist on buying your lunch to make amrnds. Owing to unforeseen complications from my Right Colectomy, I postponed our meet. Drat! I hate this sick shite. Dang it! Hope you're able to meet up before long.
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Post by urbino on Oct 3, 2024 16:28:07 GMT -5
I'm with you, John. Every day I never know how much pain I'll have from my spinal stenosis. I don't have as much trouble with mine as you do with yours, but I'm in a similar boat. There's no predicting when it's going to lay me low for a day or three.
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Post by Silver on Oct 4, 2024 11:59:43 GMT -5
From the garden today: an Italian eggplant, a few Japanese eggplants, the last cutting of basil for pesto and a half dozen Hungarian and banana peppers, per my son's request. Nobody wants eggplants. Ripped out the Japanese eggplants and basil plants as I slowly clean out the garden boxes. I'll get back into preparing the flower beds for winter next.
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Post by Plainsman on Oct 4, 2024 12:03:33 GMT -5
Every year there is a day that transforms a bird dog like an IV injection of dynamite. “That day” has occurred. The chill has made him hyper for the fields. His brain is a-buzz with visions of birds. We’ll have to go out as I can’t calm him any other way.
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Post by urbino on Oct 4, 2024 14:08:24 GMT -5
Every year there is a day that transforms a bird dog like an IV injection of dynamite. “That day” has occurred. The chill has made him hyper for the fields. His brain is a-buzz with visions of birds. We’ll have to go out as I can’t calm him any other way. Enjoy your romp!
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 4, 2024 14:31:47 GMT -5
Let the dog out last night and the wife said, "isn't that something moving by the sycamore tree?" I got the big flashlight and saw the biggest skunk I have ever seen. Had to be close to 4 feet long, half tail. Thought about shooting it. Didn't want to. Now thinking about trapping it. Opinions? We have a big yard surrounded by woods and fields, but we don't want more skunks living under the house or any diseases the dog might get. Also don't want the Yorkie to tangle with a skunk.
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Post by Plainsman on Oct 4, 2024 15:02:10 GMT -5
Trap it. Throw a blanket over it. Take it for a drive.
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 4, 2024 15:39:04 GMT -5
Trap it. Throw a blanket over it. Take it for a drive. Leave the gun, take the cannoli?
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Post by Plainsman on Oct 4, 2024 16:05:13 GMT -5
Nah. Show him some new territory. (Far away!) The blanket will keep him from spraying.
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Post by urbino on Oct 4, 2024 17:19:37 GMT -5
I heard if you put salt on their tails they won’t spray you.
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Post by trailboss on Oct 4, 2024 17:28:58 GMT -5
Give urb the salt shaker!
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Post by trailboss on Oct 4, 2024 17:33:27 GMT -5
Nah. Show him some new territory. (Far away!) The blanket will keep him from spraying. I was told that was the way to handle it when I had skunks on my property, fortunately they moved on. When we lived on a farm, I shot one with 12 gauge 00 buck. That was a bad decision.
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Post by toshtego on Oct 4, 2024 18:45:35 GMT -5
From the garden today: an Italian eggplant, a few Japanese eggplants, the last cutting of basil for pesto and a half dozen Hungarian and banana peppers, per my son's request. Nobody wants eggplants. Ripped out the Japanese eggplants and basil plants as I slowly clean out the garden boxes. I'll get back into preparing the flower beds for winter next. Dang, if you ain;t got me hankerin' for Japanese Eggplant.
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Post by Silver on Oct 4, 2024 18:56:16 GMT -5
From the garden today: an Italian eggplant, a few Japanese eggplants, the last cutting of basil for pesto and a half dozen Hungarian and banana peppers, per my son's request. Nobody wants eggplants. Ripped out the Japanese eggplants and basil plants as I slowly clean out the garden boxes. I'll get back into preparing the flower beds for winter next. Dang, if you ain;t got me hankerin' for Japanese Eggplant. They did okay this year, until they were shaded out by the Italian eggplants. A couple of those would have been over 6 ft tall if the branches did bend from the weight of the fruits. They did very well this year. My wife is ready for a break from eggplants.
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Post by Plainsman on Oct 4, 2024 20:06:23 GMT -5
I heard if you put salt on their tails they won’t spray you. Not true. It must be a saturated salt solution that you apply directly to the skunk’s anus with a Q-tip.
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Post by trailboss on Oct 4, 2024 20:32:18 GMT -5
I heard if you put salt on their tails they won’t spray you. Not true. It must be a saturated salt solution that you apply directly to the skunk’s anus with a Q-tip. Give Urb the Q-tip to Urb!😉 Hey Bubba hold this Q-tip and check this out!
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Post by trailboss on Oct 4, 2024 21:05:48 GMT -5
Challenging week, not muleing product to patients, but I saw the office staff working their butts off.
With the loss of our peritoneal and IV solution plant in North Cove N. Carolina taking on 4ft. Of mud from the hurricane operations are done there for the foreseeable future. That plant employs 2,500 people and works in concert with our plant in Cuernavaca Mexico to supply the needs of the USA and Canada.
The company is global, and we shut down deliveries to assses the needs of patients and immediate reallocation of supplies have taken place. Here in Chandler we receive 5 to 6 semi loads daily to keep the train on the tracks, and that is just for Arizona, Las Vegas, El paso, New Mexico, and the 4 corners of Colorado and Utah.
Obviously, the plant in Cuernavaca has ramped up production, and additional resources are being employed to bring shipments in from Europe and the UK…. We might have had a hiccup, but this is not the first roadeo for the company, they have had plants around the globe that have had to deal with similar natural disasters.
Worked the phones today, and many patients wanted to forego their deliveries because they do not want others shorted… not knowing what tomorrow may bring, I declined them offers….wheels are up and we are headed your way.
It did make me realize how dependent we are on communication, heaven forbid we ever lose modern communication… that would make the current situation look like a minor inconvenience.
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Post by lizardonarock on Oct 4, 2024 23:02:44 GMT -5
Big fun Friday at wound care center complete with flowing blood, debridement and a compression wrap A good time was had by all except me. Have a happy weekend folks.
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Post by toshtego on Oct 4, 2024 23:40:26 GMT -5
Big fun Friday at wound care center complete with flowing blood, debridement and a compression wrap A good time was had by all except me. Have a happy weekend folks. Sorry to read that, Lizardo. Hope the next days are better ones for you.
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Post by trailboss on Oct 4, 2024 23:51:36 GMT -5
Big fun Friday at wound care center complete with flowing blood, debridement and a compression wrap A good time was had by all except me. Have a happy weekend folks. Indeed a tough day, hang in there, bud.
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Post by coalsmoke on Oct 5, 2024 5:21:45 GMT -5
Big fun Friday at wound care center complete with flowing blood, debridement and a compression wrap A good time was had by all except me. Have a happy weekend folks. My wife has been through debridement for her lymphedema and it's not a very pleasant procedure. I wish you healing, John.
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 5, 2024 6:25:14 GMT -5
I heard if you put salt on their tails they won’t spray you. Not true. It must be a saturated salt solution that you apply directly to the skunk’s anus with a Q-tip. The shotgun is looking better all the time! 😁
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Post by Plainsman on Oct 5, 2024 9:36:55 GMT -5
Every year there is a day that transforms a bird dog like an IV injection of dynamite. “That day” has occurred. The chill has made him hyper for the fields. His brain is a-buzz with visions of birds. We’ll have to go out as I can’t calm him any other way. Enjoy your romp! Took Eli down to the lake instead. He ran on the beaches and played in the water and I think for a little while he forgot about birds.
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Post by Silver on Oct 5, 2024 10:17:12 GMT -5
Picked the last of the eggplants and pulled the plants from the garden box. Since we're all tired of eating them, I'll roast them all and freeze the flesh for future baba ghanoush. Except for some parsley and kale, the large garden boxes are now empty. I'll be adding shredded leaves and composted manure to get them ready for next year. All that's left are beans and Hungarian/banana/Habanero peppers. And the recently started lettuce and radishes.
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Post by urbino on Oct 5, 2024 17:04:39 GMT -5
Took Eli down to the lake instead. He ran on the beaches and played in the water and I think for a little while he forgot about birds. I thought you were gonna say you started teaching him to flycast.
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