Never thought retirement would be like this
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Well, Heather, from Credit Card Services, has finally discovered my cell phone number. I have limited minutes on this phone, too.
They have been bugging me for years on the landline.
If I get this new FiLIP phone for my mom, I'll have to upgrade to a smartphone and a new plan anyway. Yikes!!
But this is just what I needed, a kick in the pants to force me into the new phones.
Going to my mom's in a few minutes. Got to do some remodeling on goat feeders for the winter. Or maybe I'll procrastinate til Sunday.
They have been bugging me for years on the landline.
If I get this new FiLIP phone for my mom, I'll have to upgrade to a smartphone and a new plan anyway. Yikes!!
But this is just what I needed, a kick in the pants to force me into the new phones.
Going to my mom's in a few minutes. Got to do some remodeling on goat feeders for the winter. Or maybe I'll procrastinate til Sunday.
It's always something...
Arrived at my mom's ready to work. Had some gutters replaced on my house in town this summer. Painted the old ones brown planning to put them on the cabin out at my mom's this winter. So first thing I hauled them down to the cabin in the pickup, and while there saw 3 large dogs inside the fence across the pond on the backside of the property. How did they get in there, anyway?
Even one, otherwise sweet, dog will chase a goat to it's death if it chooses, just for fun.
Went back to the house and decided to get the EZGO (4 wheeler with 2 seats) to check if they were still there and maybe lead them out, but they ran when I approached. Spent the rest of the afternoon knocking on neighbor's doors. One dog looked familiar, but those folks never did come home even after dark when I left. One guy said he would ask around. I left both gates unlocked and the power turned off the fence. There is a county ordinance that says you can't let your dogs run loose off your property, but no one out there pays any attention to it.
I saw what I think was a fox in the woods. It was the right size, brownish-red, and appeared to have one ring around its tail. That was cool. Foxes are no threat to goats. Also found out that squirrels are building a nest in the outhouse (yes there is an old outhouse) at the cabin.
One step backward on the chores.
Below is a picture I took today of Dixie, the only female left. She will be 11 years old in April. She's very smart.
ps:This post has been heavily edited (censored) from an earlier version. I've calmed down some now.
Arrived at my mom's ready to work. Had some gutters replaced on my house in town this summer. Painted the old ones brown planning to put them on the cabin out at my mom's this winter. So first thing I hauled them down to the cabin in the pickup, and while there saw 3 large dogs inside the fence across the pond on the backside of the property. How did they get in there, anyway?
Even one, otherwise sweet, dog will chase a goat to it's death if it chooses, just for fun.
Went back to the house and decided to get the EZGO (4 wheeler with 2 seats) to check if they were still there and maybe lead them out, but they ran when I approached. Spent the rest of the afternoon knocking on neighbor's doors. One dog looked familiar, but those folks never did come home even after dark when I left. One guy said he would ask around. I left both gates unlocked and the power turned off the fence. There is a county ordinance that says you can't let your dogs run loose off your property, but no one out there pays any attention to it.
I saw what I think was a fox in the woods. It was the right size, brownish-red, and appeared to have one ring around its tail. That was cool. Foxes are no threat to goats. Also found out that squirrels are building a nest in the outhouse (yes there is an old outhouse) at the cabin.
One step backward on the chores.
Below is a picture I took today of Dixie, the only female left. She will be 11 years old in April. She's very smart.
ps:This post has been heavily edited (censored) from an earlier version. I've calmed down some now.
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Not much going on here so I probably shouldn't waste space. :shrug:
If I had posted anything 2 days ago, it would have been about hating to get a smartphone because I wouldn't need any of the features (just call and text). Yesterday I bit the bullet and got one and it is just fine. Found one that is small enough to fit in your side pants pocket but big enough to have good quality features. The screen will flip 90 degrees so the keyboard is big enough to type on and it has much better voice transmission, so my mom can hear me talk to her better now. It gives updated weather forecasts and will adjust to your location automatically if you set it that way. That and the Google mapping will be useful. Maybe more. Wasn't as hard to learn as I expected. All that fretting and procrastinating for nothing.
Went out searching at my mom's to see if the dogs were still there. They were gone. :woohoo:
Bad news is, when I flipped the power back on the fence, the voltage was down to only 600. Probably either the dogs, or whoever got them, dislodged a wire. So three days wasted on this. Back to work on the fence Sunday and another step backward in getting caught up on chores.
If I had posted anything 2 days ago, it would have been about hating to get a smartphone because I wouldn't need any of the features (just call and text). Yesterday I bit the bullet and got one and it is just fine. Found one that is small enough to fit in your side pants pocket but big enough to have good quality features. The screen will flip 90 degrees so the keyboard is big enough to type on and it has much better voice transmission, so my mom can hear me talk to her better now. It gives updated weather forecasts and will adjust to your location automatically if you set it that way. That and the Google mapping will be useful. Maybe more. Wasn't as hard to learn as I expected. All that fretting and procrastinating for nothing.
Went out searching at my mom's to see if the dogs were still there. They were gone. :woohoo:
Bad news is, when I flipped the power back on the fence, the voltage was down to only 600. Probably either the dogs, or whoever got them, dislodged a wire. So three days wasted on this. Back to work on the fence Sunday and another step backward in getting caught up on chores.
Dixie looks so cute Nancy, I love goats! Glad you like your smartphone, I'm still in the dark ages with my pre-paid Tracfone flip phone, but it's all I really need for emergencies. Glad the dogs were gone by your mother's house, that would be upsetting to me to have them on my property. You have your work cut out for you Nancy, always somethin', huh? 
Thanks SeaBreeze. BTW, I saw the picture of a goat you posted on another thread today. He was cute, but ours are much cuter. No horns.
Starting to sound like a broken record.... Fence charge mysteriously jumped up today to 6700v from 600v last time. Go figure. One run around the line and couldn't find a thing. I give up until it drops some more. I cannot afford to waste any more time out there on wild goose chases.
Bought my mother a pair of everyday shoes and some socks and (drum roll..) she actually likes them! She likes "Buster Brown" socks, and they don't make them anymore, but Walmart has something close. She will not go with me to shop. She would prefer to walk around in rags. I have to guess at her sizes. And usually whatever I buy she just saves "for good." When I was a kid she would always make me eat vegetables. Now I can't get her to eat any. She prefers ice cream, doughnuts, and peanut butter.
Thinking of downloading an "app" on the smartphone! A calorie counter. Would like to drop 5 pounds. I lost some weight 5 years ago and have kept it off. But last month I quit paying attention to calories and it has slowly started creeping up. Got to get back to counting and nip this in the bud. At least this would make it more fun (for a while).
No horns.Starting to sound like a broken record.... Fence charge mysteriously jumped up today to 6700v from 600v last time. Go figure. One run around the line and couldn't find a thing. I give up until it drops some more. I cannot afford to waste any more time out there on wild goose chases.
Bought my mother a pair of everyday shoes and some socks and (drum roll..) she actually likes them! She likes "Buster Brown" socks, and they don't make them anymore, but Walmart has something close. She will not go with me to shop. She would prefer to walk around in rags. I have to guess at her sizes. And usually whatever I buy she just saves "for good." When I was a kid she would always make me eat vegetables. Now I can't get her to eat any. She prefers ice cream, doughnuts, and peanut butter.
Thinking of downloading an "app" on the smartphone!
A calorie counter. Would like to drop 5 pounds. I lost some weight 5 years ago and have kept it off. But last month I quit paying attention to calories and it has slowly started creeping up. Got to get back to counting and nip this in the bud. At least this would make it more fun (for a while).Well, I hope your Mom wears the shoes and socks that you bought her. I bought my older lady friend a few pairs of diabetic socks from Walmart, and she loves them. She doesn't have diabetes, but she complained that most of her socks were digging into her leg and cutting off her circulation.
As far as her diet, well, when some of us get older we just don't want to be told what to do. We figure we made it this far, and don't need any coaching, lol. You must do a lot of walking with everything you do around you and your mother's house. I bet you put in some miles! I used to use a pedometer to track my steps and miles daily, it was good incentive to keep moving and lose some lbs.
Here's a cute little goat video that I posted here a long time ago...sorry, but I hadda do it!
As far as her diet, well, when some of us get older we just don't want to be told what to do. We figure we made it this far, and don't need any coaching, lol. You must do a lot of walking with everything you do around you and your mother's house. I bet you put in some miles! I used to use a pedometer to track my steps and miles daily, it was good incentive to keep moving and lose some lbs.
Here's a cute little goat video that I posted here a long time ago...sorry, but I hadda do it!
I stand corrected. Evidently they do still make Buster Brown socks. Just not carried in local stores. Wonder if they are the same.
That is the cutest video, and just in time for the holidays. Baby goats are so funny. Unfortunately we decided not to breed ours, mainly because I would never be able to let any of them go. I once estimated approximately how many we'd have by now if we let all of the females go for it every year, and it was over 100. And you have to trim their hooves a few times a year. Yikes!!!!
I also tried a pedometer a couple of years ago. Good motivation. Never could get 10,000 steps in town. Isn't that what they recommend, 10K?
That is the cutest video, and just in time for the holidays. Baby goats are so funny. Unfortunately we decided not to breed ours, mainly because I would never be able to let any of them go. I once estimated approximately how many we'd have by now if we let all of the females go for it every year, and it was over 100. And you have to trim their hooves a few times a year. Yikes!!!!
I also tried a pedometer a couple of years ago. Good motivation. Never could get 10,000 steps in town. Isn't that what they recommend, 10K?
I have enjoyed reading your adventures. Love the goats, though I honestly don't know much about them, but do like goat cheese. I wear a pedometer like its jewelry. Gives me the impetus to keep moving. Hit 10,740 steps today running the mulching mower on the part of my property that serves as lawn (lawn is a very loose term), the rest of it is treed, keeps me busy this time of year.
I wear a pedometer like its jewelry. Gives me the impetus to keep moving. Hit 10,740 steps today running the mulching mower on the part of my property that serves as lawn (lawn is a very loose term), the rest of it is treed, keeps me busy this time of year.Thanks, Lyn.
All day yesterday I had the "Mean Reds" (see Breakfast at Tiffany's). By definition couldn't pinpoint the reasons. Maybe all the jobs piling up. Today was better, but I'm not going to post negative things, for a while.
Lots of good stuff happened this year too, so I'll backtrack a bit. One thing exciting to me was the removal of two very large (>28" diameter, ~90 feet tall) pine trees on my neighbor's property in town. One tree was on the property line, the other about 10 feet onto her property. We finally decided to split the cost and get rid of them. She was as frightened as I about uprooting. Pines are notorious for uprooting in a wind.
Here are a couple of pictures. They used a climber---too tall for a cherry picker.
Before. My house is the 2 story on the left.
Second tree after all limbs were removed.
Zoom in to top. I'm totally in awe of tree climbers.
After that, they started cutting chunks from the top until it would fit on the property when it fell. It made a thud my neighbor on the
next block said he could feel.
All day yesterday I had the "Mean Reds" (see Breakfast at Tiffany's). By definition couldn't pinpoint the reasons. Maybe all the jobs piling up. Today was better, but I'm not going to post negative things, for a while.
Lots of good stuff happened this year too, so I'll backtrack a bit. One thing exciting to me was the removal of two very large (>28" diameter, ~90 feet tall) pine trees on my neighbor's property in town. One tree was on the property line, the other about 10 feet onto her property. We finally decided to split the cost and get rid of them. She was as frightened as I about uprooting. Pines are notorious for uprooting in a wind.
Here are a couple of pictures. They used a climber---too tall for a cherry picker.
Before. My house is the 2 story on the left.
Second tree after all limbs were removed.
Zoom in to top. I'm totally in awe of tree climbers.
After that, they started cutting chunks from the top until it would fit on the property when it fell. It made a thud my neighbor on the
next block said he could feel.
We have Tulip trees that shallow root. Have had a couple of those come down in high winds and rain, thankfully away from the house. Sometimes they will topple even when you think the danger has passed. We lost an oak last summer about 20 feet from the house. It just died. I think the 17-year locust and drought conditions were just was too much for it. We had to have it cut down. They make it look so easy don't they? And so expensive!
Lyn, yes, a lot of work. Most of it grinding limbs and hauling off stuff. Those guys never stopped moving from morning to evening.
SeaBreeze, if you are reading this I will get to the squirrel rescue later.
There is nothing going on here right now. So a little more history.
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The land I bought out in the country had only one structure on it---an old corn crib/storage building. It was in good shape and very well built compared to buildings now. I decided to have it moved down near the pond, because my dad wanted to build a fishing cabin out there to use when they came to visit. They lived in Florida at that time. The two of them together had built 9 buildings on various properties they owned, including the house I grew up in, and they enjoyed stuff like that. They remodeled the main building one summer and added the porch the next summer.
SeaBreeze, if you are reading this I will get to the squirrel rescue later.
There is nothing going on here right now. So a little more history.
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The land I bought out in the country had only one structure on it---an old corn crib/storage building. It was in good shape and very well built compared to buildings now. I decided to have it moved down near the pond, because my dad wanted to build a fishing cabin out there to use when they came to visit. They lived in Florida at that time. The two of them together had built 9 buildings on various properties they owned, including the house I grew up in, and they enjoyed stuff like that. They remodeled the main building one summer and added the porch the next summer.
When I bought the land out in the country you rarely saw a squirrel. I'm sure the neighbors went squirrel and deer
hunting on the property a lot. I think I counted 7 deer stands of various ages on, or within, sight at the time. I ran into
one neighbor, L (for Liar, but that's another story), several times out there fishing. Just before my parents arrived to
work on the cabin I found 3 baby squirrels clinging to the side of a tree just about dark as I was leaving. Two were
down far enough to reach and one was way up high in the tree. I suspected L might have shot the mother.
On the spur of the moment I decided to take the two home and try to keep them until they were old enough to be on
their own. They didn't resist at all. At the time I figured the third one might actually have the best chance of surviving,
because I never had much luck trying to save wild animals. Who knows, maybe the mother was still alive. So I left him.
They must have been just the right age, because they did just fine on milk from an eyedropper at first and then peanuts
and whatever I could find. I made a cage for them in the house and named the male Nuisance and the female Trouble.
Nuisance was very friendly but Trouble never quite warmed up to me.
When my parents arrived to work on the cabin my father built a squirrel house for them, which I brought into town for them
to get used to. When they got big enough my dad mounted the house on a tree near the cabin. They stayed in that house
and weren't afraid of my parents at all while they were hammering away.
For at least 6 months after my parents went back to Florida, every time I went out there Nuisance would show up at the
top of this tall pine tree near the cabin and perform acrobatics. One day a little later, maybe it was the next spring, I saw a
female with 3 little ones following her. She let me get within 20 feet of her, so I was pretty sure it was Trouble because
squirrels are not that friendly at first, specially with little ones in tow. I also banned L from hunting on the property.
There are squirrels are all over the place out there now. My mom saw 8 all at the same time one day this summer.
I always regretted that I didn't find a way to get the third squirrel down from that tree.
hunting on the property a lot. I think I counted 7 deer stands of various ages on, or within, sight at the time. I ran into
one neighbor, L (for Liar, but that's another story), several times out there fishing. Just before my parents arrived to
work on the cabin I found 3 baby squirrels clinging to the side of a tree just about dark as I was leaving. Two were
down far enough to reach and one was way up high in the tree. I suspected L might have shot the mother.
On the spur of the moment I decided to take the two home and try to keep them until they were old enough to be on
their own. They didn't resist at all. At the time I figured the third one might actually have the best chance of surviving,
because I never had much luck trying to save wild animals. Who knows, maybe the mother was still alive. So I left him.
They must have been just the right age, because they did just fine on milk from an eyedropper at first and then peanuts
and whatever I could find. I made a cage for them in the house and named the male Nuisance and the female Trouble.
Nuisance was very friendly but Trouble never quite warmed up to me.
When my parents arrived to work on the cabin my father built a squirrel house for them, which I brought into town for them
to get used to. When they got big enough my dad mounted the house on a tree near the cabin. They stayed in that house
and weren't afraid of my parents at all while they were hammering away.
For at least 6 months after my parents went back to Florida, every time I went out there Nuisance would show up at the
top of this tall pine tree near the cabin and perform acrobatics. One day a little later, maybe it was the next spring, I saw a
female with 3 little ones following her. She let me get within 20 feet of her, so I was pretty sure it was Trouble because
squirrels are not that friendly at first, specially with little ones in tow. I also banned L from hunting on the property.
There are squirrels are all over the place out there now. My mom saw 8 all at the same time one day this summer.
I always regretted that I didn't find a way to get the third squirrel down from that tree.
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Nancy, I enjoyed reading about your squirrels and the tree removals. I've had the tree people at my place several times in the last few years, due to the drought here. They are fascinating to watch while working. I had two very tall Pines cut down and they took them down just as you described..where they fell left a shallow place that no grass grew on for two years....anyway, I agree with you these are very hard working men that earn every penny of their pay.
Jackie22, until last year we have also had drought that seems like it went on forever.
That and the beetles have been devastating on the pine trees here.
Drifter and SeaBreeze: Thanks, I thought the story was a little too corny to post.
I've had a couple other strange wild animal "pets."
This is Sam, the box turtle. For two years he would come by the goat barn every day in the summer for tomatoes.
Don't know what happened to him.
This is no-name tree frog that came in on a cactus and spent last winter in my kitchen before I noticed him.
Pretty clever hiding place, isn't it. I turned him loose as soon as the temps got above freezing.
It was kinda like sending your kid off to school the first day. Ha!
That and the beetles have been devastating on the pine trees here.
Drifter and SeaBreeze: Thanks, I thought the story was a little too corny to post.
I've had a couple other strange wild animal "pets."
This is Sam, the box turtle. For two years he would come by the goat barn every day in the summer for tomatoes.
Don't know what happened to him.
This is no-name tree frog that came in on a cactus and spent last winter in my kitchen before I noticed him.
Pretty clever hiding place, isn't it. I turned him loose as soon as the temps got above freezing.
It was kinda like sending your kid off to school the first day. Ha!
Almost up to date now. The last 12 months were very busy---and expensive. I want to put some of this stuff down mainly to get the timeline straight.
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The booming squirrel population came back to haunt us. They eventually got into the crawl space above the ceiling in the cabin. Chewed holes through the ceiling, made a complete mess of the insulation above, and chewed down to bare wires in some places on every electric circuit that passed through the attic. Lights had been flickering for years. I was in denial because I couldn't figure out how to fix it by myself, and finally stumbled on the idea of beadboard vinyl ceiling panels!!! Spent about 8 weeks, off and on, in November-December tearing out the old ceiling, cleaning up the mess, rewiring and installing a new ceiling. I was really tickled with how it came out. It looks like an old fashioned porch ceiling and still looks good after 12 months of expansion and contraction.
Squirrels also got between the insulation and metal roofing of the barn. So next I had to place wire mesh over all the ceiling---4 days. So far so good.
The previous June my optometrist said I had beginning of cataracts. Night time driving had become almost impossible on dark country roads since then. Decided it was time to get the surgery over and done with. Around March I had the first eye done.
Postponed the second eye because we had a goat with chronic split hoof problem. He had been to 5 different vets in the course of a year, all from the same practice, and each one told us something different. It was like starting over with each different vet. Nothing worked. Finally one said it was hopeless, put him down. We took him to the Vet School at UGA and they said infection had spread into his joint and recommended amputating one half of his hoof. They had done it many times on cattle, but this would be the first for a goat. The prognosis for cattle was 18 months before tendons got too weak, but maybe it would be different on a goat since they are lighter and more agile. He is doing well so far and it's been about 8 months.
Second eye surgery done in May.
The '97 F-150 I inherited from my dad turned over 100K miles so I got a lot of work done on it. Main concern was with the brakes grabbing and knocking, shocks and suspension. Mechanic was stumped on the brakes. He finally suggested we remove the fuse from the ABS system and I could come back later (with a wink in his eye). I love this mechanic. He said ABS is only for people who don't know how to brake correctly. Everything is fine now. Hope it lasts another 100K. I hate buying new cars.
Had 7 trees removed from farm, then took the 2 pine trees down in town. Then two truckloads of topsoil to repair damaged lawn. (It rained the day after they started work.) Filling ruts and leveling out was the best strength exercise I've had in years. I may just order a load every month from now on. Then my 34 year old water heater went out.
That's about it.
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The booming squirrel population came back to haunt us. They eventually got into the crawl space above the ceiling in the cabin. Chewed holes through the ceiling, made a complete mess of the insulation above, and chewed down to bare wires in some places on every electric circuit that passed through the attic. Lights had been flickering for years. I was in denial because I couldn't figure out how to fix it by myself, and finally stumbled on the idea of beadboard vinyl ceiling panels!!! Spent about 8 weeks, off and on, in November-December tearing out the old ceiling, cleaning up the mess, rewiring and installing a new ceiling. I was really tickled with how it came out. It looks like an old fashioned porch ceiling and still looks good after 12 months of expansion and contraction.
Squirrels also got between the insulation and metal roofing of the barn. So next I had to place wire mesh over all the ceiling---4 days. So far so good.
The previous June my optometrist said I had beginning of cataracts. Night time driving had become almost impossible on dark country roads since then. Decided it was time to get the surgery over and done with. Around March I had the first eye done.
Postponed the second eye because we had a goat with chronic split hoof problem. He had been to 5 different vets in the course of a year, all from the same practice, and each one told us something different. It was like starting over with each different vet. Nothing worked. Finally one said it was hopeless, put him down. We took him to the Vet School at UGA and they said infection had spread into his joint and recommended amputating one half of his hoof. They had done it many times on cattle, but this would be the first for a goat. The prognosis for cattle was 18 months before tendons got too weak, but maybe it would be different on a goat since they are lighter and more agile. He is doing well so far and it's been about 8 months.
Second eye surgery done in May.
The '97 F-150 I inherited from my dad turned over 100K miles so I got a lot of work done on it. Main concern was with the brakes grabbing and knocking, shocks and suspension. Mechanic was stumped on the brakes. He finally suggested we remove the fuse from the ABS system and I could come back later (with a wink in his eye). I love this mechanic. He said ABS is only for people who don't know how to brake correctly. Everything is fine now. Hope it lasts another 100K. I hate buying new cars.
Had 7 trees removed from farm, then took the 2 pine trees down in town. Then two truckloads of topsoil to repair damaged lawn. (It rained the day after they started work.) Filling ruts and leveling out was the best strength exercise I've had in years. I may just order a load every month from now on. Then my 34 year old water heater went out.
That's about it.
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That turtle looks like he's really enjoying himself there, lol. Boy, it sound like you've been busy, busy, busy there Nancy...not much time for lounging, huh? Glad to hear that your goat is doing okay, split hoof sounds like it's very painful. I bet your vet bills were through the roof, but you're very kind for giving your animals such good care.
How are your eyes since the cataract surgery? My mother in law had just one eye done, and she was so disappointed that she never did the other, but that was decades ago. That's a lotta topsoil there, my back hurts just thinking about filling that many ruts/leveling.
How are your eyes since the cataract surgery? My mother in law had just one eye done, and she was so disappointed that she never did the other, but that was decades ago. That's a lotta topsoil there, my back hurts just thinking about filling that many ruts/leveling.
Meanderer
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I take it your Parent's "Squirrel House" gave them the idea to move into the cabin and make it their own. When we were first married, we rented an apartment on the first floor, and the couple on the second floor would feed squirrels by putting bread with peanut butter on it out on the window sill. It was a brick house with deep joints in the brick, and the climbed it like a ladder. One time, when they had gone out, neglecting to "set the table", the squirrels came and broke through the window screen and got inside. They raced around the kitchen walls like a Hot Wheels track and just tore up the kitchen, before finding the exit. I'm not sure what happened after that, but I think both parties made other arrangements. On another note, turtles should be fed tomatoes no more than once a week. More often and the will get the "runs".
SeaBreeze:
The bills from the private vets added together were much more than the bill from the Vet School (about $700, plus boarding (optional) and other stuff I could have done myself, but I didn't want to fool with it). It was nothing compared to the auto work and the tree removals. If we could have gone to the Vet School first, I think the surgery would not even have been necessary, but you need a referral from a private vet now. It makes me angry at myself for fooling around with the private vets so long.
The cataract surgery itself was a piece of cake. I had heard horror stories about the new accommodating and multifocal lenses, so I opted for monofocal with near vision instead of distance vision. Assistant said 1 in 50 choose that option. I'm near-sighted and was used to seeing well up close. I also like wearing glasses---my face looks so plain without them. I just couldn't imagine trying to put on and take off reading glasses to do something overhead, like paint a ceiling. And it's not a perfect science. They don't always get the distance vision crisp enough, and your eyes can change over the years afterward, so you may still end up having to wear glasses.
What does your mother-in-law say is wrong with her vision after surgery? Did she never get the other eye done?
Meanderer:
You are probably right. Nuisance and Trouble probably only knew how to build a nest in a building and since their genetics probably carry down to half the squirrel population on the property, we have a bunch of stupid squirrels that don't know how to build a nest in a tree.
About the turtle... I was trying to kill two birds with one stone and explain the red stuff in the picture. We gave him other things too. He liked dry cat food especially. Please don't tell me dry cat food is bad too.
It sounds like you might have had a pet turtle at one time?
The bills from the private vets added together were much more than the bill from the Vet School (about $700, plus boarding (optional) and other stuff I could have done myself, but I didn't want to fool with it). It was nothing compared to the auto work and the tree removals. If we could have gone to the Vet School first, I think the surgery would not even have been necessary, but you need a referral from a private vet now. It makes me angry at myself for fooling around with the private vets so long.
The cataract surgery itself was a piece of cake. I had heard horror stories about the new accommodating and multifocal lenses, so I opted for monofocal with near vision instead of distance vision. Assistant said 1 in 50 choose that option. I'm near-sighted and was used to seeing well up close. I also like wearing glasses---my face looks so plain without them. I just couldn't imagine trying to put on and take off reading glasses to do something overhead, like paint a ceiling. And it's not a perfect science. They don't always get the distance vision crisp enough, and your eyes can change over the years afterward, so you may still end up having to wear glasses.
What does your mother-in-law say is wrong with her vision after surgery? Did she never get the other eye done?
Meanderer:
You are probably right. Nuisance and Trouble probably only knew how to build a nest in a building and since their genetics probably carry down to half the squirrel population on the property, we have a bunch of stupid squirrels that don't know how to build a nest in a tree.
About the turtle... I was trying to kill two birds with one stone and explain the red stuff in the picture. We gave him other things too. He liked dry cat food especially. Please don't tell me dry cat food is bad too.
It sounds like you might have had a pet turtle at one time?
Meanderer
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Yeah, I brought a couple home, that I found while working. The kids were young, and had fun "racing" them. HAHA! I guess if they had written a children's book titled " The Tortoise and the Tortoise"...it would have been a sleeper! They fed them raw ground meat. Sounds funny, but they "ran" away. Just left them alone long enough...and the were gonzo!