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Not even close to where I used to live in Colorado. I was in Colorado Springs first, 2 - 2 1/2 hours southwest of Copper Mountain then when we moved to Trinidad, CO that's even further away by around another 1 1/2 hours.They're saying there was an avalanche near Copper Springs, Colorado. Is Ringel ok? Prayers up.
Being in Japan, my "clock" is all messed up. I fall asleep at around 8 pm local and my bowel wakes me up around 2 am local. I've been up (all morning-my time) binge watching "Blue Planet II" most of the night. I'm going to lunch with my daughter and a friend of hers today. Went shopping yesterday. The SIL wants to take me around to the historical sites after he's done jumping out of airplanes for the week. There are botanical gardens and a butterfly zoo that I'd like to visit, too. I'm not sure about a visit to the beach because it hasn't stopped raining since I got here. I'll try to post some photos as soon as I can get a few.
Being in Japan, my "clock" is all messed up. I fall asleep at around 8 pm local and my bowel wakes me up around 2 am local. I've been up (all morning-my time) binge watching "Blue Planet II" most of the night. I'm going to lunch with my daughter and a friend of hers today. Went shopping yesterday. The SIL wants to take me around to the historical sites after he's done jumping out of airplanes for the week. There are botanical gardens and a butterfly zoo that I'd like to visit, too. I'm not sure about a visit to the beach because it hasn't stopped raining since I got here. I'll try to post some photos as soon as I can get a few.
Well, I seem to be falling apart a little bit at a time here lately. First off all, I,ve gone completely deaf in my left ear. Along with it I have developed BVVP for which I will have to have some physical therapy sessions for. Now I have received a phone call from my family practice doctor that tells me I have way to much protein in my blood and he is scheduling an appointment with a blood specialist to help him figure out why. The concussion and wounds from the recent fall on the ice are all better and I’mhappy about that but little children begin to cry when they see me because my face is so full of scabs. I have a theory about all of this. I think I need to change the brand of coffee I drink.
Pretty alarming stuff, all right! But I read Foxy's post below and she seems to have some additional insights into your situation. Don't skimp on the Dr's visits, though. While all the news may not bring sunshine and tweety birds to your dreams, you may find out that what's plaguing you isn't so bad or that it can be managed without further problems. Luck to you, you old hound!Well, I seem to be falling apart a little bit at a time here lately. First off all, I,ve gone completely deaf in my left ear. Along with it I have developed BVVP for which I will have to have some physical therapy sessions for. Now I have received a phone call from my family practice doctor that tells me I have way to much protein in my blood and he is scheduling an appointment with a blood specialist to help him figure out why. The concussion and wounds from the recent fall on the ice are all better and I’mhappy about that but little children begin to cry when they see me because my face is so full of scabs. I have a theory about all of this. I think I need to change the brand of coffee I drink.
Well, I mowed all afternoon, got in and saw this: They had a tragic accident in San Diego, and I'm starting to worry.
Two dead as paragliders collide at Torrey Pines in San Diego County
Long ago, in a universe far away, I tried hang gliding. It was quite exhilarating but the Army frowned on such activities. Instead, I started riding motorcycles and found a job working on a Kawasaki pit crew.Well, I mowed all afternoon, got in and saw this: They had a tragic accident in San Diego, and I'm starting to worry.
Two dead as paragliders collide at Torrey Pines in San Diego County
Do you know somebody in San Diego County, B? Paragliding and hang gliding look like they would be great fun for the young and adventurist, but I would want to do it with experts and I think not with many others just because it increases the likelihood of such mid air collisions. Hot air ballooning, expecially with groups of hundreds as we have here does involve some mid air collisions but the balloons just bump into each other and jolt but otherwise don't seem to affect the folks in the gondolas. It has happened that a balloon will come up under and hit another's gondola hard enough to rip the fabric and that could cause a crash. Pilots who fly at the Balloon Fiesta however are all experienced and licensed meaning they are trained in avoiding that kind of situation as are the folks on the ground supervising the liftoffs.
No, Foxy. I was concerned because Oddball paraglides out in the San Bernardino area of S. Cal from time to time, and I was worried that he or one of his pals was there. I have since heard he was not present but is very engaged about his beloved pals and paraglider brethren, like any good friend would be.Well, I mowed all afternoon, got in and saw this: They had a tragic accident in San Diego, and I'm starting to worry.
Two dead as paragliders collide at Torrey Pines in San Diego County
Do you know somebody in San Diego County, B? Paragliding and hang gliding look like they would be great fun for the young and adventurist, but I would want to do it with experts and I think not with many others just because it increases the likelihood of such mid air collisions. Hot air ballooning, expecially with groups of hundreds as we have here does involve some mid air collisions but the balloons just bump into each other and jolt but otherwise don't seem to affect the folks in the gondolas. It has happened that a balloon will come up under and hit another's gondola hard enough to rip the fabric and that could cause a crash. Pilots who fly at the Balloon Fiesta however are all experienced and licensed meaning they are trained in avoiding that kind of situation as are the folks on the ground supervising the liftoffs.
That's a wonderful thing to teach a grandkid, gallantwarrior. Beautiful loaves, too!Okay, I've been remiss in the photo department, mostly because we haven't been out and about much yet. But I am visiting family and am not one of those old coots who require non-stop entertainment. I did teach my youngest granddaughter to make sourdough and she's produced her first loaves of sourdough bread and has a nice starter sponge to boot. For a first effort, the bread was perfect...crispy crust and a fine texture. And it was exactly what was needed to match the stew my daughter made for dinner!! Her idea was to make bread bowls to serve the stew.
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You need some sheep. Mow and fertilize at the same time, although the mowing is a little uneven. And, they are so much more picturesque.My mowing yesterday went poorly. Near the site of an old well on my property, my zero turning mower got mired in the soft mud, even with a heavy weed/grass cover. I had to call a friend to bail me out because the last time I tried to salvage a mower in the mud, I bent a part hooking a chain to it. I promised to go in and not mow any more, but after my friend left, I mowed the rest of the place for hours on end. My house and the pastures around it are all on high ground, so there were no more problems. Whew!
Prolly. But I live in the heart of cow country and prison farms. I was thinking about some concrete in the driveway area near the old abandoned well area, though. My driveway is about a tenth of a mile long, though, so I guess I'll have to hope that it will just dry out this summer. We've had unrelenting rains for almost 6 months here, following the tornado sweep of my property last year. I'm waiting for one more dead pine to fall before fixing the fence near the house. It's now just a 30-inch wide stick that's about a hundred feet up to the top, some of which already broke off. Those tall pines go way up there, and there are only 2 or 3 left out of a dozen before the drought of 2004-2012, give or take a couple of years. Oh, yes, and there's an upstart farther out from the dead tree area that came up with good rains after the drought was over. The little stand of baby trees were about 4 feet tall last year. A couple of them might have been lost to overcrowding or animal damages in the form of hungry deer. Any way, there's at least one of them made it through, but there are no guarantees. I don't allow hunting on my property, so my place is like a lone sanctuary for our little deer tribes. I've not seen any greater than 5 of them together at one time. They're Texans, through and through.You need some sheep. Mow and fertilize at the same time, although the mowing is a little uneven. And, they are so much more picturesque.My mowing yesterday went poorly. Near the site of an old well on my property, my zero turning mower got mired in the soft mud, even with a heavy weed/grass cover. I had to call a friend to bail me out because the last time I tried to salvage a mower in the mud, I bent a part hooking a chain to it. I promised to go in and not mow any more, but after my friend left, I mowed the rest of the place for hours on end. My house and the pastures around it are all on high ground, so there were no more problems. Whew!
My drive is only partially built up and we have to keep to that when breakup comes. The rest of the drive becomes a sucking morass until the deep ice thaws. The melting water and soil just sit on the deep ice, but it gets deeper and messier until everything is melted.Prolly. But I live in the heart of cow country and prison farms. I was thinking about some concrete in the driveway area near the old abandoned well area, though. My driveway is about a tenth of a mile long, though, so I guess I'll have to hope that it will just dry out this summer. We've had unrelenting rains for almost 6 months here, following the tornado sweep of my property last year. I'm waiting for one more dead pine to fall before fixing the fence near the house. It's now just a 30-inch wide stick that's about a hundred feet up to the top, some of which already broke off. Those tall pines go way up there, and there are only 2 or 3 left out of a dozen before the drought of 2004-2012, give or take a couple of years. Oh, yes, and there's an upstart farther out from the dead tree area that came up with good rains after the drought was over. The little stand of baby trees were about 4 feet tall last year. A couple of them might have been lost to overcrowding or animal damages in the form of hungry deer. Any way, there's at least one of them made it through, but there are no guarantees. I don't allow hunting on my property, so my place is like a lone sanctuary for our little deer tribes. I've not seen any greater than 5 of them together at one time. They're Texans, through and through.You need some sheep. Mow and fertilize at the same time, although the mowing is a little uneven. And, they are so much more picturesque.My mowing yesterday went poorly. Near the site of an old well on my property, my zero turning mower got mired in the soft mud, even with a heavy weed/grass cover. I had to call a friend to bail me out because the last time I tried to salvage a mower in the mud, I bent a part hooking a chain to it. I promised to go in and not mow any more, but after my friend left, I mowed the rest of the place for hours on end. My house and the pastures around it are all on high ground, so there were no more problems. Whew!
Long ago, in a universe far away, I tried hang gliding. It was quite exhilarating but the Army frowned on such activities. Instead, I started riding motorcycles and found a job working on a Kawasaki pit crew.Well, I mowed all afternoon, got in and saw this: They had a tragic accident in San Diego, and I'm starting to worry.
Two dead as paragliders collide at Torrey Pines in San Diego County
Do you know somebody in San Diego County, B? Paragliding and hang gliding look like they would be great fun for the young and adventurist, but I would want to do it with experts and I think not with many others just because it increases the likelihood of such mid air collisions. Hot air ballooning, expecially with groups of hundreds as we have here does involve some mid air collisions but the balloons just bump into each other and jolt but otherwise don't seem to affect the folks in the gondolas. It has happened that a balloon will come up under and hit another's gondola hard enough to rip the fabric and that could cause a crash. Pilots who fly at the Balloon Fiesta however are all experienced and licensed meaning they are trained in avoiding that kind of situation as are the folks on the ground supervising the liftoffs.
