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

[JRobyn]

I used to think that people who complained about stairs were just total wimps. I mean, come on, how much muscle can it take to just go up a few steps? Do it once in a while and build up a bit of muscle so you can do it without complaint.

After my last stint in the hospital, and them putting me on a bunch of prednisone, I can JUST make it up our basement stairs! Laying flat on your back for even a few days is apparently HIGHLY debilitating. 8 days really whacked me. For some reason, the 2nd story stairs are a lot easier. 1/4" or 3/8" lower risers??

I repent from my sinful past and beg forgiveness.

 

[Doofy]

I used to think that people who complained about stairs were just total wimps. I mean, come on, how much muscle can it take to just go up a few steps? Do it once in a while and build up a bit of muscle so you can do it without complaint.

After my last stint in the hospital, and them putting me on a bunch of prednisone, I can JUST make it up our basement stairs! Laying flat on your back for even a few days is apparently HIGHLY debilitating. 8 days really whacked me. For some reason, the 2nd story stairs are a lot easier. 1/4" or 3/8" lower risers??

I repent from my sinful past and beg forgiveness.

Amen! Doesn't take much to take the wind out of your sails! People take their health for granted until something happens.

 

[Molalla1]

crash, you keep on going on. I'm in the same position, things hurt and what can we do about it? Nothing, live until we die, oh well.

 

[crash325]

crash, you keep on going on. I'm in the same position, things hurt and what can we do about it? Nothing, live until we die, oh well.

Yep
Had planned to go lay down Maybe even sleep. Sure helps back, not so much others.

Toasted cheese sandwich.
Cheese got caught in my throat, sick I guess. Coughed gagged & it finally came out. I have to be very careful how I swallow.
Every few bites the flapper valve in throat really goes nuts, pain never feels like it well ever go away. Have to careful what I do. Arm will cramp 0r leg will crap. not always weak & wimpy. Even just a year ago, i was a lot better

Life goes on.
Got Direct TV today. Living room works fine sort of. Looked at guide, it says I have these channels. Nope. Looked at web site
same thing. Bedroom TV Had picture, change channel. Now all it does is say Acune Signal, what ever that is.

OH well.
Some silly things Questions. ask me I will tell you.:laughing:
How to crack a macadamia nut.
How to tell if it is jade.
How to tell if a pearl is fake.
How is a cultured pearl different than a natural. How do you find out.

Was going to type more but back is lighting up & typing is for crap.
Jim

 

[dragoneggs]

I tend to pee when I get up to put wood on the fire. As long as I’m awake enough not to pee on the fire and put wood in the toilet I figure I am doing okay.

Pissing on a fire is a buzz kill. Smell is something you don't need. Thinking we could put the campfire out was optimistic.

Yep
Had planned to go lay down Maybe even sleep. Sure helps back, not so much others.

Toasted cheese sandwich.
Cheese got caught in my throat, sick I guess. Coughed gagged & it finally came out. I have to be very careful how I swallow.
Every few bites the flapper valve in throat really goes nuts, pain never feels like it well ever go away. Have to careful what I do. Arm will cramp 0r leg will crap. not always weak & wimpy. Even just a year ago, i was a lot better

Life goes on.
Got Direct TV today. Living room works fine sort of. Looked at guide, it says I have these channels. Nope. Looked at web site
same thing. Bedroom TV Had picture, change channel. Now all it does is say Acune Signal, what ever that is.

OH well.
Some silly things Questions. ask me I will tell you.:laughing:
How to crack a macadamia nut.
How to tell if it is jade.
How to tell if a pearl is fake.
How is a cultured pearl different than a natural. How do you find out.

Was going to type more but back is lighting up & typing is for crap.
Jim

Nuts = Hammer
Jade = who cares
Pearl = bite it
Natural vs. cultured = who cares

Jim, I am down from the Seattle area to Phoenix this week to visit my wife's sister and hubby and it is cold. What the ****? I didn't bring enough clothes. And I wear shorts most of the time in Seattle! My wife's plan for tomorrow is a drive to Sedona for the day. I hear it will be colder. I might have to buy a **** sweatshirt in Arizona! :smiley_aafz:

 

[crash325]

Pissing on a fire is a buzz kill. Smell is something you don't need. Thinking we could put the campfire out was optimistic. I did that 1 time as as when very young. Only once. :laughing:


Nuts = Hammer -It has to be hit in a certain spot. Or hammer bounces or you destroy it.
Jade = who cares - Some jade is very valuable .Depends on color & quality. There are 2 types of jade. anyone know what they are???? 1 can be very valuable.
Pearl = bite it - nope
Natural vs. cultured = who cares - Value, natural worth more than 10 times cultured.

Jim, I am down from the Seattle area to Phoenix this week to visit my wife's sister and hubby and it is cold. What the ****? I didn't bring enough clothes. And I wear shorts most of the time in Seattle! My wife's plan for tomorrow is a drive to Sedona for the day. I hear it will be colder. I might have to buy a **** sweatshirt in Arizona! :smiley_aafz:

Yep its cold. 32 Here this AM. Little heater ran out of juice yesterday. 55 In the house. Have another tank, but did not bring it in. Not long ago it was 80+ in the day time.

Have fun & stay warm.

More later
Jim

 

[Ken]

Jim Your comment of 2 types of Jade .
Traveling Canada. Stopped at Jade city and And the local trade shop was cutting Jade rocks and polishing them.
Had the large rocks set along drive to keep vehicles from hitting his building. Talking to him about value of the rocks he explained they were from a open mine and during earlier days these rocks were ground into asbestos for insulation used for many years then because of health problems the mine shut down.

Bought several types of jewelry but quality wasn't as good thought to be. just not the polished shine seen at other places.
so what is the 2nd type

Good to read that your health is about normal for desert dweller living alone.
and this time of the year shouldn't the r.v campers be about ready for the snow birds to be selling for a move to return toward the north. recall when working out there the spring time was time to be looking.

For your power needs . solar cells getting lower in price. 30 year payout for who buys and have them installed.
Think almost spring time here . past week received around 10 inches rain. couple times the gage over flowed .will measure 4 inches at a time.

 

[crash325]

Hi All,
Life goes on & if it can go wrong it will!!!!

Most important. New Smitty does not fit. Brandon worked for over an hour & was ready to smooth the pipe.
i wanted to try the muffler, it is 2 1/4 --Need 3 inch + He goes to school & took it back to get a straight pipe or another Smitty.

Bedroom TV did not work & just before the man got here to fix things, other TV went out. Good timing so get both fixed. Last man messed with buttons on TV. Push a few buttons & it came on. Other 1, sometimes the TV starts & box does not. Sometimes box starts & not TV. just turn off & start over. Now I am an expert. :laughing: Remote even smaller & confusing
' Guee I will get use to it.

French dip too much water, a little wimpy, but still good. Better than the 2 that I bought.

Best mouse trap so far, covered Dog Seeds. Killed 4 in there so far. Just need to make sure it is not so full they can get back out.

Was going to type more, back acting up. Just go lay down
Jim

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Received the package today and the Mrs. was ridiculously thrilled. These functional and decorative folk art slings blend very well into the theme of our home. They are simply perfect. Thank you for making them for us. How are the repairs on the truck exhaust going? Hope you and the mutts are getting by ok. Keep us posted. Oh, we need to hear another good story.

 

[crash325]

Received the package today and the Mrs. was ridiculously thrilled. These functional and decorative folk art slings blend very well into the theme of our home. They are simply perfect. Thank you for making them for us. How are the repairs on the truck exhaust going? Hope you and the mutts are getting by ok. Keep us posted. Oh, we need to hear another good story.

Good morning all.
Glad you got the toys. Have fun with them. Get some paint balls, easy to see where you hit. Clear bands are the most traditional. #64 Colored are #117. wanted clear but no choice. The cholla was my favorite of all. that is the 1 with holes in it.

At last exhaust is done. Smitty did not fit. Young man got several pieces of pipe, welded them together & on the truck. Not a very good welder, but they will stay together.. Underpaid him for his work, will give him a few more $$$. Haven't driven the truck yet. Be fun to see (Hear) how it sounds.

Mutts are very, very happy, lots of people seeds. spoiled brats.

Direct showed up yesterday as well. Now have written instructions on making TV work. Pain in the butt. Bad AS I disliked dish, should have stayed with it.

This place would be a dust bowl, but it blew away long time ago. Real windy yesterday.

Wanted expanding foam, got spray foam instead. Messy & ugly but works. Sealed up large crack on deck & 1 in bathroom. Sure makes a difference.

Some silly & mostly unknown things.
During WW2 most everything in the US was rationed. Not in Mexico, buy all you want of every thing. The only $ you could take there were $2 bills. When 4/5 went to a tiny church, dressed in my best, only white person there.
At theater, blacks downstairs whites upstairs.
Dad was a cop, there was a shooting, black guy says I was shot at. Dad How do you know that. First when bullet passed me, second when I passed the bullet.
FDR confiscated all the Gold in the US except wedding sets. You could get up to ten years if caught holding out.

Getting old & grouchy.
People talking too fast. Diet adds & they all yell. My pillow is right up there with them, Anything that's advertised several time an hour.

Oh well I am not going to change anything. Just ever so happy I grew up when I did.

More silliness later,
Jim