Share your day October 2013

TWHRider said:
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TICA, check for bot eggs. My horses are polluted this year; last year was fairly light. Pull the lower cheek & jowel hair back and check there, as well. "Throat Bots" lay self-migrating eggs in that area. They are hard to get off so I smother the ones I can't pull/scrape off with some sort of ointment. Antibiotic, hemorrhoid ointment, and I run a thick line of that ointment along the corners of the horse's mouth in the hopes of further stopping the migration process.
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No bot eggs, we only had a few this year. Only picked off 3 total for all 11 horses boarded there so feeling pretty lucky. Groomed both horses and didn't ride. It was really nice out, but I don't ride when no one is around for safety reasons. By the time I finished grooming, my friend showed up so we turned the horses out into the paster and went to a lovely little pub in the next town and had dinner.

Another nice day here so have some errands to do and then not sure what the day will bring.
 

Jillaroo said:
Don't worry about cleaning up Di, he wuvs ya just the way you are, besides if you put a sign up that says This house was clean yesterday, sorry you missed it, that will cover you I won't be around much as off to the Doctor to find out why i have been suffering from dizziness for the past week
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Please give us an update on this, Jill. I have Vertigo from time to time and it's a real bugger to deal with and nothing to do for it but wait for it to go away. We'll be thinking about you, and with any luck doc will have you back in good working order shortly. I know it's very concerning, so keep us posted.
 
I have most of the day free 'til I pick up lil guy (Jordan) that I nanny for from school at 3:00. My g'daughter, 17, is with me and we're doing a girls day and then we're joining Jordan's mom for an Italian dinner at our favorite restaurant this evening.

IHOP is on our agenda for brunch....no cooking, no dishwashing today. That's a good day for me....eating out with people I love. I've come to realize that everything I truly enjoy somehow involves food....sigh.....
 
TICA said:
Have you got that bike put together yet????? I'm waiting to hear how your first ride goes!!
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Picked up the bike from the shop last Sunday. Knees didn't want to ride but was able to coast down to the main road (my favorite part of bike riding . . . !) and pedal some of the way back but had to walk it up hill which knees didn't like, either. Hopefully, things will slowly improve as they usually do and I'll be able to ride further and further . . . Wheeeeeee.....
 
That Guy said:
Picked up the bike from the shop last Sunday. Knees didn't want to ride but was able to coast down to the main road (my favorite part of bike riding . . . !) and pedal some of the way back but had to walk it up hill which knees didn't like, either. Hopefully, things will slowly improve as they usually do and I'll be able to ride further and further . . . Wheeeeeee.....
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Riding uphill is the worst TG, I'd much rather walk. My bike is still on the porch, waiting for me go get my arse in gear, but I've mostly been walking instead. The last time I used it, the gear chain popped off when I changed gears. So I was going uphill in low gear, having to stand...worked some muscles I never knew existed. :eek: Things will improve for sure, they recommend exercise bikes for people with knee problems and injuries. It builds up the muscles surrounding the knees for more support.
 
33 years ago, at this very moment, brand-new hubby was utterly exhausted. (Poor guy spent the whole night going back and forth over if he should go to California or down to the church to join me to get married.) We cut out of the reception early, and got to the bridal suite. He napped, while I got to watch the important game I feared I'd miss, because of the wedding. (Thank God for a rain delay in Montreal that day.) I behaved, but I knew this was the day the Phillies would clinch the division. Well, I behaved, until Michael Jack Schmidt hammered in his 50th home run (and last home run) of the year to win the game. I whooped, hubby woke up, and then my hunger returned. (I wasn't hungry for a full day. I'm usually hungry every hour. lol) We went out to eat.

Throughout our honeymoon, we listened to other division winners fight for their berths at the World Series, except the next night. The next night, we stopped off in Mananas, Virginia (Bull Run, for those who know it as a Civil War battle), and joined some guys in a small bar to watch the other important game--Eagles against the Redskins.

We whooped when the Eagles scored a touchdown, and had a bunch of guys look at us in surprise. (I thought I should have still been wearing my wedding gown, for less chances of getting killed for rooting for the "wrong team," but one of those guys laughed, thanked us for agreeing, and then "in-your-face" to his buddies, while he joined us in rooting for the Eagles.)

We returned from our honeymoon in time to watch the Phillies win the World Series. The following January, the Eagles went to the Super Bowl. (One of two times they went, but they've never won--the Super Bowl. They have won the championship once when I was very little. lol)

Memories of a wonderful beginning of a fantastic marriage and a wonderful honeymoon....why? What did you do in your honeymoon, if your sports team wasn't winning? ;)

33 years ago, at this moment, we arrived in our honeymoon suite.

(Earlier today, hubby played "our song"--Babe by Styx.)
 
Jillaroo said:
Don't worry about cleaning up Di, he wuvs ya just the way you are, besides if you put a sign up that says This house was clean yesterday, sorry you missed it, that will cover you I won't be around much as off to the Doctor to find out why i have been suffering from dizziness for the past week
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I have a sign at my front door. "My other house is clean." (I don't have another house. lo)
 
Congratulations Atwhatcost, and Happy Anniversary! :heart:We spent our honeymoon (37 years ago), camping at Yellowstone National Park.
 
Coasted down to the main road like a bat outta hell on the bike (I am such a fool) to get the mail and pedaled back until it got steep. Tried to watch some college football on the tube but it's just too nice a day to be indoors . . . well, I am now aren't I....

AND congratulations on the anniversary (at what cost?), atwhatcost!
 
That Guy said:
Coasted down to the main road like a bat outta hell on the bike (I am such a fool) to get the mail and pedaled back until it got steep. Tried to watch some college football on the tube but it's just too nice a day to be indoors . . . well, I am now aren't I....
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Glad you're having fun on your bike TG...when I coast I'm always riding the brakes, bit wimpy on my part, lol. I have to make it out at least one day this week on my bike, the autumn weather is wonderful...not too hot at all.
 
Today was football Sunday, so hubby was watching the games, and the Broncos won, so all is well. :) I did a load of laundry, a touch of housework, and took a late afternoon walk at the dog park all by my lonesome. My furkid goes every day during the week, I let his weary bones rest on the weekends. Here's a few dogs having a good time...

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Nice picture SeaBreeze. I'm also loving outdoor activities now that weather is nice down here. Makes you feel good and the walks are fun when it's cool.

Had and up and down weekend of football ... loved the NCAAF on Saturday ... so many great games. Enjoyed Sunday football - until Sunday night! GADS.. the local team needs to turn in their uniforms and find a new occupation ASAP. They're toast for 2013.
I was at the last game in Candlestick Park on January 1, 2006 .. same result, but much better game, although it rained that day during the game. Went to it with my fanatic sister and two nephews who live in San Francisco.
 
I'm going to Fort Smith today to meet with some old high school friends. Some I haven't seen in years,

Saturday I cut down a nearly dead oak tree. Having trouble with the chainsaw so taking it to the shop today. Then tried to start the wood splitter and couldn't keep it running so took it to the shop yesterday.

#@%$&% machinery!!! :aargh:
 
rkunsaw said:
I'm going to Fort Smith today to meet with some old high school friends. Some I haven't seen in years,
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That is really special. I'm sure you will enjoy that meeting.
I've been in contact with old high school classmates lately too, as they have been planning a reunion.
So strange to have conversations with people that I haven't talked to in decades!
 
Hope your reunion was a good one rkunsaw! Got up this morning to heavy rain but now it is sunny and warm and good for my soul.

Dropped in on my Mom this morning for quick visit then had lunch with a friend, cast my vote for our provincial election and now am doing some laundry. Trying to keep busy today as I haven't really done anything since the weekend.

Trying to arrange for a wood chipper rental to clean up the mess made when I had some trees taken down and hope to get at least of a bit of the mess gone by the weekend.
 
It's a great day, in that I have the afternoon off and a bonus day off tomorrow. I'm going to relax and do absolutely nothing, a rarity for me. As a birthday present that I asked for, my daughter is coming to clean my condo tomorrow morning. I'd far rather have something like that than a gift. I can't wait!

What I need to do is put away my summer clothes and bring out my heavier clothes that I have packed away in trunks, a project I despise. But I'm adapting Scarlett O'Hara's attitude about that and will worry about that tomorrow.....or next month.
 
Good luck with the bi-annual Changing of the Clothes Ritual!

I'm a happy camper today - the mailman delivered the antique safety razor I bought on eBay! :p

Yeah, I know ... weird. But I've been using these modern double- and triple-edged plastic pieces of garbage for a while now and I was getting tired of it, especially after I wrote an article about safety razors being sold on TV. I recalled how I used to use an antique Gillette safety (double-edge) razor that I had bought at a flea market many moons ago and how great the shave was.

Well, I gave that razor to my son, who loves it so much I felt I shouldn't try to sneak ninja-style into his Georgia house and steal it back. I don't go to flea markets anymore, but there's always Amazon and eBay. After bidding unsuccessfully on a couple of oldies I finally won a mint-condition Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip manufactured in 1957, a year before I was born. :D

This guy was a collector and made sure this 56-year-old razor positively gleamed. He even sent instructions on maintenance chores - cleaning it in dish-washing detergent, using a soft-bristled brush to wipe it out, lubricating the door hinges with mineral oil ... I can appreciate OCD in others as much as I do in myself!

I'm so thrilled - I just got back from walking a few miles to the store that carries double-edged blades and bought out their supply. Tonight I'll be locking the bathroom door, lighting the sandalwood incense and the Manly Scent aromatherapy candles, put on some Barry White LPs and get reacquainted with my long-lost love ...

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Ya shoulda said Phil! I think I have my Dad's old shaving gear in a box somewhere. But it hasn't seen daylight since 1975 so it wouldn't be in 'gleaming' condition.

As an eBay addict and collector of nostalgiabillia I can understand your delight in that mail delivery. Enjoy!
 
Diwundrin said:
Ya shoulda said Phil! I think I have my Dad's old shaving gear in a box somewhere. But it hasn't seen daylight since 1975 so it wouldn't be in 'gleaming' condition.
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That's okay - I appreciate the thought. I'm supposed to be a function-over-form kinda' guy, but I have to admit it's nice to be able to have both.

As an eBay addict and collector of nostalgiabillia I can understand your delight in that mail delivery. Enjoy!
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Uff-dah! Back when I had my schools I think I bought out eBay's entire Chinese section. I spent thousands on stuff like antique wall scrolls and fancy artwork.

Now it's all dust in the wind.
 
Mowing yesterday and stopped to move the boat and canoe into the water so I could mow close to the lake. I got the boat moved, turned the canoe over and was pushing it toward the water when my foot slipped out from under me. I fell on my side right across the edge of the canoe. My ribs are so sore I can hardly move.

I took my chainsaw to Fort Smith Monday to get it worked on and now I have to drive back to town to get it. I guess I'll be able to drive okay, but I don't think I'll be using the saw for a while.

Phil that's the kind of razor I've always used. I have two or three of them. Of course I only shave my neck area a couple of times a month.
Larry
 

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