Never thought retirement would be like this

Back with a new puzzle:

The property that went up for sale, adjoining mine on the back side out in the country, has sold already. It originally had 44 acres, including a 2 acre pond that drains into mine. But it was listed as only 39 ac on the real estate agent's website, and didn't mention a pond at all! There is no way to cut out that pond in 5 acres and still have road frontage. So who owns that now?

See, If I wanted to be cozy with the neighbors I could find all this out in a flash. Most of them I've only met one time, but on each occasion I got an earful about the other neighbors without even asking.:rolleyes: [Am I guilty of that too now?] One day I might compile all the stories I've heard, before I forget them. I also have a mole out there who has already told me some of the rumors that are circulating about my parents and me. [For example, according to them, we have posted spy video cameras all throughout the woods.] He didn't tell them any different.:D

Nope, I'd rather wait 'til the property records show up online. In fairness, at least 2 of the 11 neighbors seem like really nice people. I'm optimistic the new ones will be too. :)

This is of interest to me because those 5 acres would have to border my property right where the trespassers came across.
(Note the new POSTED sign, which didn't stop them from stomping down the wire fence one more time AFTER I put the sign up. :rolleyes:)

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Do I sound negative? Don't mean to. In fact I think the whole thing is rather funny, in the Ha! Ha! sense of funny. An advantage of growing old?
 

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That is funny about the cameras! But you know how rural southern people can be sometimes. I hope you get some good new neighbors. You don't think a developer is going to divide up the land and end up putting several houses on smaller parcels? Sure hope not.
 
maggiemae said:
That is funny about the cameras! But you know how rural southern people can be sometimes. I hope you get some good new neighbors. You don't think a developer is going to divide up the land and end up putting several houses on smaller parcels? Sure hope not.
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Hey maggiemae. I don't think it's southerners in particular. They just happen to live in a region where making a living off the land is not possible anymore, and lots of strangers are moving in from other places because of the climate.

A member on a pond management forum had a supposedly true story about a friend who just bought property near Dallas, TX, for deer hunting:

The new owner went out deer hunting the first year.
He ran across a man on the property and asked him what he was doing....
The guy replied "Chasing a wounded deer".
The owner said, "Well somebody recently purchased this land."
The guy replied, "I been out here all my life and these city slickers come out here and buy up these properties and think they own them."
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And it's interesting you ask about developers. The dam on this property was built by a developer, who was going to do just what you describe with this land. But there was an economic downturn and he sold it to another guy, who I then bought it from.

BTW, as you can see already, if this diary is at all fun to read, it's not because of what I write, it's the contributions of other folks. Sometimes I feel like I'm playing straight man here. ;)
 
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I agree, good neighbors are better than cameras!
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:lol: Is that a robot? How much would a dozen cost? Imagine them all meandering through the woods. That would scare the heck out of everyone, even the goats. :playful:


Before I start to sound like some kind of paranoid devious person, I should explain that my mole was an accident, not planned. A friend of mine (A) was looking for someone to do a small job. His friend (B) recommended my next door neighbor (C) out there. They all happened to be together one time when the camera story was told. After another story or two, it finally dawned on (A) that they were talking about me, and then (A) just decided to become a mole. We got a lot of good laughs out of it.

The neighbor (C) also said he could tell from seeing me at a distance that I had really hairy arms.:rolleyes: I think he mistook me for the neighbor on the other side. I don't have hairy arms. In fact almost all the hair is gone from my arms, and what's there is almost blonde.

There is more, but I'll save it for later.
 
Nancy, I have to agree, some of the replies are just too funny! I have to say, I am not that creative in my responses. I probably get too serious and "over think" everything! When we first moved here (over 30 years ago), and we met people that were at our children's various sporting events, they would talk to us and mention people's names like we knew who they were talking about. I learned to just smile and nod my head and say "Oh really?". I guess they just assumed we had grown up here and knew everyone? Small town.. gotta love it!
 
Maggiemae, it doesn't matter what you write. I like to talk about anything. My biggest problem is not being able to ask people questions. Somehow I feel like asking questions is impolite. Don't know where that comes from.:confused: My mother, I guess. She was a private person. My father was not afraid to ask anybody anything, and my mom would just roll her eyes. It never got him into any trouble that I know of.;)
 
Back to the pinky finger numbness drama... :rolleyes:

After 6 weeks of this getting a little bit worse every day in spite of numerous little lifestyle tweaks, decided to get serious after reading on the 'net that it can eventually lead to "claw hand." :eewwk:

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Made an arm tube out of a piece of vinyl flooring scrap and duct tape, so that it is impossible to bend the elbow. Like this, only mine is too ugly for a picture.

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I can tell a tiny bit of improvement after just 2 days, at least not getting worse. :)

So, YES, it was a good idea to skip the alfalfa pellets (40lb bags) yesterday. Also skipped the water line search, but mainly because it was 93[SUP]o[/SUP] out there yesterday. For some reason 93[SUP]o[/SUP] is hotter in September than 93[SUP]o[/SUP] in July here. Go figure.:confused:

But it said it might take SIX WEEKS to get completely back to normal. (I don't believe it) Anyway I can't afford 6 weeks. Not absolutely sure it isn't a wrist thing instead of elbow anyway, but should be able to tell something before the claws start to grow.;)
 
Thanks for the link, Meanderer. That was thoughtful.

This is not genetic, it's a simple pinched (ulnar) nerve. Diagnosis is about as obvious and straightforward as you can get. Question is where is the restriction/swelling---elbow, wrist, or maybe both? Broke my wrist about 10 years ago, and opted for the economy fix, because there was only a 6 week recovery time. As a result, it is slightly crooked. Could be the problem.

My take on this retracted finger stuff: It comes from not flexing the muscles while all this is going on. Not my style. Use it or lose it.

Want to hear some illogical positive thinking? It's good that little things like this happen. I've been lucky to have no serious health problems at all, so I figured I was gonna get hit with something big one day to make up for it. Starting to feel more optimistic now.

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Nancy, as much work that you do with removing vines, briars, etc., no wonder you are having some problems. You need to rest those muscles and nerves for a few days. Also try not to "clinch" your fits at night when you are sleeping. I tend to do that a lot and I will wake up with pain running down the base of my thumb to my wrist and the veins there will be bulged out. Was like that this morning and did not help that I was outside mowing and trimming shrubs today. Oh well, I will just take some Naproxen and get over it! Tomorrow is another day!
 
maggiemae said:
Nancy, as much work that you do with removing vines, briars, etc., no wonder you are having some problems. You need to rest those muscles and nerves for a few days. Also try not to "clinch" your fits at night when you are sleeping. I tend to do that a lot and I will wake up with pain running down the base of my thumb to my wrist and the veins there will be bulged out. Was like that this morning and did not help that I was outside mowing and trimming shrubs today. Oh well, I will just take some Naproxen and get over it! Tomorrow is another day!
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Maggiemae, I missed this post earlier. Could you wear a heavy glove at night to help stop from clenching your hand? Do you stretch it in the morning? It must be painful. Sometimes I think vibration from a walk behind lawn mower aggravates the nerves in your hands and wrists too. I don't think I clench at night.
 
Yep, you are right about that walk behind mower! Although it is a self propelled (for the hills we have here), you still have to use your hands to keep the self propelled engaged. I am better today. I do have a hand brace that I use some nights when it gets really bad. I think a lot of mine is because I am such a "right handed" person, I really over use it when I am doing cleaning, yard work, home projects etc. So, it is suppose to really cool off here in GA in the next couple of days...I bet you will have a lot of outdoor plans at the farm! I can't wait to do some serious work in my back yard. I have neglected it this summer due to the hot weather. Next battle will be with the leaves falling (although they have started already because of the drought)! It will be blow, mow, mulch...in that order! Ick!
 
maggiemae said:
... So, it is suppose to really cool off here in GA in the next couple of days...I bet you will have a lot of outdoor plans at the farm! I can't wait to do some serious work in my back yard. I have neglected it this summer due to the hot weather. Next battle will be with the leaves falling (although they have started already because of the drought)! It will be blow, mow, mulch...in that order! Ick!
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Yes this morning was supposed to get down to 51 here. Turned on the heat, just to see if it will come on. It didn't.:( Will go out and check the vent pipe in a few minutes. Could be wrens or other critters nesting in it.

This time of year you need two sets of clothes. Long pants for the morning and shorts for the afternoon.

Do you mow over your leaves with the lawn mower?
 
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Found the picture of the kudzu. This must be at least 25 years ago, taken with the same old Kodak Instamatic camera I brought from Ohio.:( Kudzu covered about an acre in this spot when I bought the property. This is the road to the lake. The road would get completely covered at times. Kudzu grows really fast.

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This was taken before the goats came along. The goats would not have killed it off completely anyway. It does have lots of protein. Almost as good as alfalfa. It took several years working on it, but this patch is completely gone now.:) There is still a small patch on the other side of the lake but doesn't seem to be spreading.
 
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Nothing is going on here. Self-imposed taking it easy time has run out. Too many things to do. Off to the lake early today. Got to return during first half of the football game (Tennessee) which starts at 3:30. Team got slaughtered last week (Mississippi). Probably will again today. Lots of hand-wringing going on in Georgia. :rolleyes:
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For today....experimenting with a slightly different way to post the end of a Youtube video. Editor here will accept a link like that, but not through the video button on the menu, so no image. This should start playing at 41:55.


Moonlighting (1985 - 1989) TV series starring Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis. Guess you could call this a guilty pleasure TV show. Watched it only as reruns after retiring. It had some of the worst writers, and the actors weren't that great, but there were a handful of cute scenes. This is one of them, imo. Probably you had to be there.:playful:

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime (Season 2, Episode 1, final scene)

Setup: David likes Maddie, but thinks she has a "thing" for his brother, Richie.

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If this doesn't work, someone please let me know. Could be things are stored in my browser cache that makes it work only for me.
 
Final score: Georgia: 31, Tennessee: 34

Watched the last half of the football game today. Will post a video link of the last 20 second, if one comes up, within a day or two.

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NancyNGA said:
Final score: Georgia: 31, Tennessee: 34

Watched the last half of the football game today. I'm posting a link to a video of the last play of the game, because it was such a shock. Choose the video that's titled "Final 20 seconds Tennessee-Georgia pure bonkers" if you're interested.

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Will get a better link if one comes up, within a day or two.

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Amazing game, Nancy. Back and forth and a terrific catch at the end.
 
What an end to a game! My husband and son were there. I'm sure they will be in a fowl mood when they get home! They are BIG Georgia fans, with season tickets! It drives me crazy! Loved the Kudzu pic. There are some areas around here that look just like that. We had some friends when we lived in Tupelo, MS years ago and they were sorta at odds with their neighbors and I just told her to plant some kudzu on the neighbors property line! That stuff will take over in a hurry! That was mean wasn't it? Oh well!
 
maggiemae, how did they get season tickets? Is your son a student? Those tickets are like gold around here. You have jump through all sorts of hoops just to get a chance to buy them. I've never been to a game, mostly because you can't buy a ticket for just one game.

About the kudzu picture, I tried to take a picture of the same place out there today, but didn't get it quite right. Maybe I'll try again another time. It actually looks worse because it's not neat now. Ha!

Here is a picture I found on the internet that shows how much it can grow in a year:

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They have had season tickets for years. My son is close friends with a guy who his father was a GA graduate (he was a judge here). You just gotta have connections I guess. They pay a premium for those tickets. But they enjoy it and don't spend money on other things like golf, hunting, etc. Lordy, those pics are amazing. I hope my friend did not take my advice and plant kudzu on her neighbors property! LOL
 
The cameras at those games are so good now, you can almost count the nose hairs on the players, so I'd rather watch it on TV (not that I like to count nose hairs though:)). The last football game I went to everyone stood up on every play. Then people started standing on their seats on every play. You couldn't see anything if you were short. But the atmosphere is what counts, I think. :)
 

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