Bad Day at Block Rock - errrr - Make it Bad Year.

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Better get something typed before my mood (or body) changes. Started to post a couple of times, but didn't.

Got new drivers license. Was not sure I passed eye test. For some reason my best eye was a little blurry & could tell if one of numbers was an 8 or 9.
Also got a tin disabled license plate.
Back was doing pretty good, acted up at dmv, but settled down on way to harbor fright. Got a framing hammer & 1/2", 18v drill a couple of little things. Real impressed with the drill, sure seems to be well made & lots of features, even a nice plastic storage case. Haven't used it much, but so far is real strong.
Framing hammer also appears well made, but it sure is heavy. Have only tested it, & it worked real well. Used my gift card & a 20% off coupon.
Back was doing real well until I put nails in truck. After that it never settled down.
Skipped Lowe's & Fries, too much pain. Did get tomolies at Food City.

Friend at Indian store loaded my beer for me. Still have some to gt out of truck.
Stopped at feed store & got bird seeds.

Dog problem solved, at least temperately. Plugged up holes under fence. Dog goes out where I was sure, it not be possible. He comes in a different way. So far PIB has not figured out how to get in. Not going to try to keep him in for a while, he goes & sees his friend & gets some much needed exercise. With out that he would do almost nothing, except get fat.

Very little accomplished lately, put up 1 small shelf, cleaning off table on deck to make room for more stuff. :laughing:

More later - Pain & mood swing.
Jim
 
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Get some rest - tomorrow will be a better day. Good to see the gift card came in handy. I thought of some help you can get free, Call up the local Boy Scouts. I am sure they have boys willing to help a vet. When I was in scouting we did a lot of that type of projects.
 
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But then that was the days when the cowboys would ride to Prescott or El Paso for a night of whooping it up then be ready to ride the range again next day.


From southern AZ, they must have had very fast horses. :)

Bruce
 
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Bruce Billy the kid would ride from middle of N.Mex. to El Paso and get blamed for every one shot the last week. through out the state.
The Clanton's shot at O'k corral were from Animas N. Mex. went to Tombstone with a freight wagon hauling don't know.
Those must of been wild times.
The reason asking Jim about the Slaughter ranch was amount of land able to increase while in office.
Do a Google search about John Horton Slaughter.
ken

Jim what years were you in the Air Force.
ken
 
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Morning Jim month of February about over. and has been a little over week since you last posted .
Trust all is well and just busy with new tools.
ken
 
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Possibly the worst day in my life. The most & hardest pain I've ever felt. Like someone had dropped a bowling ball in middle of my back. Then 5+ hours in the VA emergency. Wrote a whole bunch to give to the VA advocate. Will not type it here.. It goes from a man dying in the waiting room, to taking healthy people ahead of those in real need. Lots of meaningless chit chat, people trying to look busy, & not actually doing any useful work. Had Larry W. take me in just in case they kept me overnight. Felt sorry for him having to wait for the time spent there.

Nor pain pills, but got a mussel relaxer that seems to work a little.

Woke around 3 AM in real pain. took a Novocain pill Nothing, took another almost an hour later, soon I started throwing up. it went on 3 times. anther 1 hour took another, still no relief.

Next AM was wonderful for a while. No pain & whole world seemed rosy. It did not last too long, Sure was nice while it lasted.

Thought this thread would die fairly soon after it was started. Never had any intention to turn it into a pee & moan story. But that is where its at currently. So Sorry. time to get back on a happy note.

1 Of mom's sayings.
How much wood could a wood chuck chuck if he could chuck wood???

Uncle Dale,
I'm a poet, my feet show it as they a long fellows.
A good horse can be ridden about 30 miles under the right conditions. 40 Miles if if its pushed, but not fit to ride the next day.Mrs Healy grew up on a ranch about 30 to 40 miles east of Tucson. She would ride in 1 day & back the next on the same horse. When I worked ( I use that term loosely) they had 2 Arab horses, Great looking & riding, Riding 1 of them was like sitting in an easy chair. & Left you ready to go the next day.

More later back is acting up.
Jim
 
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Over 131,000 views.....
Not bad for any subject!
 
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Seems a bunch of folks care (myself included). That is a good thing. We need to care more.
 

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