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RE: A life to cherish - 9/13/2009 10:25:58 PM
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Last night, our household was pretty upset. Still is. One of the friends that came over for my 40th birthday from Wales has had some bad news healthwise. He has cancer in his liver, lung and possibly his brain. He isn't a believer. At the time, he doesn't mind that we are praying for him. All prayers of he, his family and friends would be wonderful. Thanks.
Joan called our friends last night to see how things were going. Apparently our friend has just been given a few days to live. There is nothing more that can be done for him. His oldest son, who lives in the USA, has been trying to come home to see his dad before he passes away. He broke his ankle, and couldn't fly. The doctor has since said that it is not as bad as he originally thought, and gave him permission to fly back to Wales. The son won't be due to get to Wales for a week, so we have no idea whether he will get to see his dad alive again. It seems he will be there for the funeral though.   Still have no idea whether he's made any decision for Christ. Please Lord, let him turn to You and accept You into his heart before it's too late.
Prayers for this family would be wonderful. Thanks.
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RE: A life to cherish - 9/16/2009 12:01:16 AM
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This time tomorrow I will have been to see the rheumatologist. I am and I'm not looking forward to hearing what she has to say.
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RE: A life to cherish - 9/19/2009 11:51:43 AM
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Hi everybody. How are you?
Well, it's been a tough few days for me.
As you know, I had a visit to the rheumatologist the other day. The visit to the rheumatologist threw a couple of unexpected curve balls my way. I wanted to talk to her about a few things. One, was better pain management. Number two, was to find out what the large lump is on the inside of my right elbow. She thinks it's either a cyst or a ganglion, so I have to get an ultrasound/sonogram done on that next Friday. Number three, I expected to walk in there and be told that I have rheumatoid arthritis. At first, the rheumatologist thought that's what I had too, until she took a closer look at my hands. My hands are swollen, except where the joints are. She thinks that I have a condition called "diabetic cheiropathy", where the metabolism of the soft tissues of the hands change and swell so much that you can't straighten your fingers etc. It swells around the joints, but at first doesn't affect the joints. After some time though, the joints become affected because they haven't been able to move due to the swelling. I have to start seeing a specialised hand occupational therapist as soon as possible to give me special hand exercises so that my hands can try and get some movement back into them. She said that she hadn't seen somebody with this condition for a very long time. She tried to look it up in her textbooks, on the computer, and also tried to call one of the other doctors who normally works there but was at a different clinic that day. She thinks I'm interesting because I bring in new ailments for her to treat. She can't wait to see what happens next time and what new things I have. She said she'd research more before I got back there next time and she'd compare notes with me if I google the condition too. So far I've found that there have only been studies done on Indians and Africans. In all honesty, I feel like a freak! She likes seeing me because I bring interest and challenge into her day. In the meantime, she is running a pile of blood tests to rule out other conditions. To think that I thought it was because I was knitting too much. 
Speaking of knitting, I finished what I thought was the last scarf this morning. I was so happy. Then I found one more lot of yarn hiding under the bag that the scarves were being packed into. I thought that it was odd that there was an odd number of scarves packed. I'm a bit strange. I like even numbers, so I knew something had to have gone wrong. So, I am now finishing the LAST last scarf. I will be doing NO MORE! Then the schools would have had 56 scarves from me.
Got a phone call about 6 hours ago from our friends in Wales. The daughter had called to tell us that her dad had passed away about 30 minutes earlier. We told the family that we had people praying for them, and they asked us to thank all of those who have been praying for them. The eldest son wasn't supposed to be getting there until tomorrow, but his sister saw the dad on Tuesday and told her mother she didn't think he would last long enough to make it to Sunday. Her brother got on the next available flight and managed to get there on Wednesday instead. Thankfully he got to have a couple of days with his dad before his dad passed. John and Joan are very sad. I'm very numb.
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RE: A life to cherish - 9/26/2009 12:17:02 PM
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It's been more of a tough time, but I'm finally getting better.
I had my ultrasound done yesterday and felt a little like a contortionist after trying to get my arm into places where he could get proper pictures. After consulting the doctor, they said that they didn't think there was anything to worry about. It's a benign tumour under the skin. It's 2cm, or just under an inch. If it gets bigger, then I need to go back to the doctor. My history with cysts isn't good. Apparently people of my age tend to get them. According to their ideas, 40 is middle aged.
Yesterday the fibromyalgia had me in a lot of pain. John came to see me after I didn't follow Joan in for dinner. I was in tears. I couldn't have moved if somebody paid me. John offered to bring my meds out to me. I said no because Bailey was likely to want to eat them. He told me not to leave the pain meds too long. After John left, I just sobbed. Poor Bailey, who'd been sitting right up close to me, didn't know what to do about me. He stayed close. Tried to lick the tears away.
Today I'm much better. Spent most of my time outside in the sun. Fussed on the vegie plants. Threw Bailey's tennis ball, after he checked that I was ok after yesterday. Read for the first time in forever. It was good.
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RE: A life to cherish - 9/28/2009 1:44:51 PM
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I taught Joan to make cheese sauce. It had been so long since she last mede it, she needed a refresher course.
Most of the day was spent in bed. I had so much trouble trying to get out of bed, I decided to stay there for most of the day. Silly fibromyalgia.
Our friend's funeral is tomorrow in Wales. I still haven't reacted to his death.
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RE: A life to cherish - 9/29/2009 9:06:55 PM
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In less than two hours from now I'll be having my appointment with the specialised hand occupational therapist. Please pray if you feel led.
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RE: A life to cherish - 9/30/2009 11:54:41 PM
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Going to see the hand therapist was interesting. She kept pulling out gadgets for me to try. The vast majority of them hurt. John and Joan went in with me to see what sort of things she was going to be getting me to do. John wasn't happy. He said that the things that she got me to do were too hard. I'd told her that I have fibromyalgia. She acknowledged that I had said that, but didn't know what to do with it. I also told her that my fingers have muscle spasms, and she didn't say anything about trying to help with those. I was in agony when I left there.
I've got sheets of paper that have different exercises on them that I have to do every hour.
She's also given me some spandex gloves that I have to wear as much as possible, day and night. It's supposed to help with the swelling. When she saw my hands yesterday, there was very little swelling. She was horrified at the size of my hands as they were. When I told her that they are normally at least twice the size of what they were, she just couldn't believe it.
She said that she really didn't know what she could do to help me. She hasn't seen many people with my condition. She will be away next week and hopes that the other person who works with her will have more ideas.
From the time I met her, I felt uncomfortable. John and I were sitting in front of her desk. There was a picture right behind where Joan was sitting and I noticed it right away. I know she's into new age and magic and the like. She had a little girl come in for her appointment, (she was late), and the therapist was playing a witch/magician over her. I don't know what my face looked like, but apparently John just glared at her. When she came back over to me, she said, "I can't put any magic over you". She'd been very uncomfortable with the three of us being there. I think she was picking up that she was in the prescence of three Christians.
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RE: A life to cherish - 10/1/2009 10:43:52 AM
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John went back to see his surgeon today. It's been 6 weeks since he had his surgery. The surgeon is very happy with John's progress. He knew that John had been 'pushing the envelope' though, and he has. He's got a better range of movement because of it and can do things that he shouldn't be able to do just yet. Apparently John looked a bit sheepishly at the surgeon when he cottoned on to what John had been up to. John has to go back to see the surgeon in 6 weeks. He doesn't have to have physical terrorism yet, if ever, depending on how he's going when he sees the surgeon next. He asked the doctor how long it would be before he could drive again and the doctor said, "Today". So, John drove the car home from the hospital.
Bailey's eye is all healed. John and Joan took him to the vet yesterday and she was really happy with him.
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RE: A life to cherish - 10/10/2009 11:54:00 PM
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What a difference a decade makes.
Ten years ago, I was a very different person. At that time, I had borderline malignant ovarian cysts that weighed over 50lbs. I was suffering from depression at the time, but I just knew that I knew that everything was going to be ok where the cysts were concerned. God had given me a peace about the whole thing. I didn't have the least worry.
At that time, I was also a very independant person. I walked a lot. Saw nothing wrong in spending the day out in my own company. I was a lot more active than I am now. I got along really well with others. I would make meals for hundreds of people and have them frozen, ready just to be picked up, heated and eaten.
I look at my life now and it is so different. I'm no longer that independant person that I once was. I'm nowhere near as active as I used to be. I don't have that peace in my heart that everything is going to be ok.
I had a real moment a few days ago, where I realised that things had changed far more than I had thought. I can still cook occasionally, but it really hurts me to be able to do it. I think by now, everybody knows that I have fibromyalgia. I've also been having problems with my hands. They are always swollen, and I have a lot of exercises to do to try and get the swelling down and also strengthen my hands etc. Most of these things I can do on my own, and some I can't.
When I saw the hand OT earlier this week, she mentioned something about getting massaged. I jokingly told John that he can massage me. I never thought in a million years that he would actually have to be doing that. The other day, John went through the instructions and tried to remember what the OT had said as he massaged me. Not just my hands, but my back, shoulders, arms and hands. Sitting there, I realised that I'd lost more of my independance.
Earlier this year, I turned 40. I never thought in a million years, that when I turned 40, I would need to rely on others to be my carers. These days I can't do a lot. I feel awful that John and Joan have to be the ones to do my laundry, massage me, make most of my meals etc. Thankfully I can still shower myself, so that's SOMETHING I can still do for myself. I used to think that as John and Joan aged, I would be the one to care for them. This is nothing like I planned at all!
As I sat there yesterday talking to John and Joan about how I was feeling, I realised that I most likely won't get back to being the person of independance that I used to be. I also realised that the chances of me ever marrying have severely decreased. With the weight problem that I have, I've always thought that to be a disadvantage. I've heard some men say that they like women with a bit of meat on them, (but not unhealthily so), most have said that they prefer skinny women. I thought my weight would always be an issue. Now there's something really serious to add in to consideration, and that's the effects on my body from the fibromyalgia and all the other things that are affecting my life. I seriously can't see a man taking on the responsibility of somebody in my condition.
This probably sounds like a 'woe is me' post, but it's not. It's the reality of my life right now. I don't know if it will ever change.
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RE: A life to cherish - 10/13/2009 1:19:47 PM
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It's been a bit of a mixed day today. This afternoon I had to go to the rheumatologist. I was telling her how one of my fingers doesn't have the same ease of movement that the other fingers have. She checked my fingers and I screamed very loudly every time she touched my fingers. Apparently that finger is different and has something called 'trigger finger'. Then she decided it was time to inject some cortisone into my finger. Apparently the blood drained from my face as she poked and prodded, then gave me the injection. A few hours later, I wasn't looking any better, so I was told.
My finger would normally be immobilised, but because I'm going to the hand OT, I can't stop moving my finger. If injections don't work, she said the next step is surgery. Yikes!
Went to my favourite Christian bookstore after the rheumatologists. (It's across the road). I got talking to the fiction person over there. She recommended some books to read. I recommended some books to read. The next thing I know, the manager decides that he's going to give me a free Francine Rivers book! Totally unexpected. It's called A Lineage Of Grace for those of you who are interested. Hadn't planned on walking out of the store with anything.
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RE: A life to cherish - 10/18/2009 12:13:33 PM
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My little finger is doing a lot better after the shock of an injection at the rheumatologist's. I was not expecting that at all. I can almost make a fist now. (Don't worry, I'm not about to get violent. It's just one of the exercises I have to do for the hand OT). My finger is pain free again, something I doubted would ever happen again after the injection.
My little 'garden' is doing well. Both the tomato plants have 2 tomatoes on them now. The second tomato came out on the second plant today. John and I were wondering if that plant was going to give us more than the one tomato, but today, it finally gave us the second. This second plant doesn't look particularly well. It's a lot shorter than the other plant. It's somehow been ringbarked, and the area is half the size of the rest of the stem. Between the 2 plants though, there are about 12 tomatoes so far. For a long time, I was getting frustrated as it seemed that it wouldn't go beyond 4 tomatoes. We'd had lots of rain, very little sunshine, and no bees. We've had more sun and therefore bees. The numbers of tomatoes are slowly increasing, and I can see that there are places where more tomatoes can grow on the plant. John was talking about moving the box around to let the other smaller plant get more sunlight. The bigger plant is also getting big enough, that even though it's supposed to be a patio plant, it's going to need to be staked. Areas of the plant are heavy with tomatoes. It will need some help.
The carrots are doing well. The silverbeet has been thinned out and moved into the garden. (I still have some in my boxes, but the rest are in the ground along with John's sweetcorn plants). I thought they may have not coped, especially one lot after the 99F we had yesterday. After being watered, they're standing up really well.
Not so long ago, I heard of a family in my city who lost their son/brother in a car accident. I know his grandparents, and have met his aunts and uncles a very long time ago. The boy's father died 3 years ago to the month from leukaemia. The little boy was killed as a tradesman's van did a u-turn at a busy intersection. His mother was taking him and his older brother to childcare at work. It wasn't said on the news, but his mother told friends that apparently in just days before the boy died, he'd had a dream that he was killed and that he was being taken to see his dad. As he laid there, just before he died, he said, "I'm going to see my daddy now". He wasn't afraid. He was just so certain that he was going to see his daddy. This little boy's grandparents and uncle are pastors. Whether or not he meant that he was going to see his earthly daddy, or his Heavenly daddy, I don't know. All I know was that he was not afraid to see his daddy, and he was so excited to go. The family, of course, are absolutely devastated. If you think of them and feel God prompting, please pray for this family. The little boys funeral was yesterday.
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RE: A life to cherish - 10/21/2009 12:02:27 PM
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Hand OT tomorrow morning. Dentist's appointment tomorrow afternoon. I'm not looking forward to either. Both will require pain meds before I get there.
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RE: A life to cherish - 10/22/2009 11:01:40 AM
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Well, I had my appointments today with the hand OT and the dentist. The hand OT was so excited that I could make fists this morning, especially after seeing how swollen my hands have been. My hands are swelling up again now, but I'll just do some of things that she's been showing me how to do. I need to work on strengthening my hands and wrists now. The hand OT's going to help me work on that.
The hand OT used a special tool that emits an electrical impulse on me. She started on my face, then my shoulders, arms then hands. It speaks to the central nervous system and brain and tells them to relax. A few places it was a bit much before she turned them down, but in the end, I felt good. Next time she's planning on using it on my spine as I get so much pain there. I don't quite know what that has to do with my hands, but anyway... I know I won't be buying one of the machines any time soon. It's worth around $10 000!
I'm really thankful that the dentist visit is over too. It was just a cleaning. He said that I'd looked after my teeth well. Took all of about 10 minutes. Was painful, but at least it's over! YAY!
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RE: A life to cherish - 10/27/2009 12:18:56 PM
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I haven't been well today, but I'm getting there.
I'm going to be getting my hair coloured again tomorrow, as well as cut. My hair is such a mess. I look like an English sheepdog! Hair all in my eyes and face.  I wouldn't bother about the colouring, but I want it looking nice for when my brothers arrive here next Thursday.
I can't believe how quickly the time has flown! They first talked about it months ago, and now it's going to be next week!
Guess who got to pick the first of their tomatoes today? YAY! Going to eat them tomorrow. There's still plenty of tomatoes growing on the plants for later.
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RE: A life to cherish - 11/3/2009 10:40:18 AM
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I haven't been well the past few days. Joan wondered whether it was due to me being nervous about my brothers arriving the day after tomorrow. It wouldn't surprise me if it's partly to do with that, but I don't think it is the full answer. I think I've had a tummy bug. Just hope it all goes before my brothers arrive. I won't be much fun otherwise.
The tomato plants are getting a severe pruning. A lot of the leaves are all discoloured looking. The plants are still bearing fruit though, tasty fruit.
I can't believe that Christmas is next month. This year has just gone far too fast.
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RE: A life to cherish - 11/8/2009 11:42:29 PM
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My brothers arrived from Queensland on Thursday afternoon and left yesterday afternoon. When we took them to their hotel, we stopped off and had a drink with them. They wanted to stay in town for the night as they'd both been up since 4am, and my state has a 2 hour time difference. When we left them, they were going to head off and grab something for dinner as it would have been a late time for dinner for them.
Friday, John and I took them around some of the areas of the northern suburbs. Showing them some of the more expensive houses by the waterfront. We grabbed some lunch and went back to our house to eat. The 5 of us went to Hillarys boat harbour to show them around. Got photos taken with them, they got photos of John, Joan and I, then somebody took photos with the 5 of us together. I really don't like having photos taken, but I thought I'd better not play around and make faces etc, or do bunny ears behind somebody's head.
Friday night, Joan was extremely unwell, and didn't get to see my brothers for the rest of the time they were here. She was really disappointed.
Saturday, we went around the city on a tram and a double decker bus. John and I had never done it either, so it was interesting to all of us. The back entrance of the bus was a fair distance from the curb. I had no idea how I was going to get across the gap onto the bus. Fortunately they had a door handle, so I grabbed hold of that and hauled myself on. I still can't believe I managed to do it, and neither could John. My brothers wanted to go up on top of the bus, so we went there. It was a winding staircase to get to the upper level, and it was like climbing a hill. The steps were so steep that the tops of the steps were as high as 3/4 of the way up my thigh! John was feeling so sorry for me. Coming down wasn't that easy either as my depth perception isn't that good either. I can't tell where steps finish and others start.
After we got back to the area where we'd caught the tram, we stopped off and bought some lunch. On the way back to the car, my brothers and John went over to one of the lookouts to take some photos. They saw a car burst into flames on the freeway, and a fire engine coming along to put the fire out. I'd started walking back to the car as I'm a slower walker and needed to get myself some painkillers. I was in a fair bit of pain at that stages. My brothers got back to the car, full of the story about what they'd just seen on the freeway. After that, we went to Harbourtown, which is where they sell factory direct and the items there are cheaper than in normal stores. Again, we took them back to their hotel.
Yesterday morning, I seriously didn't think I was going to be able to go out to the airport to see my brothers off. Earlier in the morning, I woke up extremely cold. My teeth were chattering and my whole body was shaking. I dived in under the covers. I was also in so much pain that I was literally screaming. My body obviously didn't approve of all the things that I'd been doing the day before. John and Joan came in to see what was going on. I had to try and turn over to take painkillers etc. Every time I moved, I screamed in agony. I kept thinking that I really wanted to be there to see my brothers off. There were some things that I wanted to say to them. I didn't get a chance to say all the things that I'd wanted, but I got to say some of them.
I felt a bit sorry for them because where they live, there are theme parks to spend time at. My city doesn't have those. They told us that they'd enjoyed their stay. I don't know if it was my own hangup, but I felt like they thought it was boring here. They just said it was nice to be somewhere different, and didn't have to work.
I found out that my youngest brother is going back to New Zealand in February. His wife's grandmother passed away, and now her mother is ill. She's very close to her family and has been missing them a lot. They'll still be over for holidays though as they still have a share house in the area.
I was extremely stressed when I knew my brothers were coming. It was like how I thought it would be. We were like strangers as we didn't know much about the other. I think we got a little bit closer. Growing up, I've always wanted a close family, but that was something that never happened. John said that he doubted that I would ever get that wish, but it was good that we'd seen each other.
It feels wierd now, knowing that I didn't have to get up to be able to go and do something with them. There's some relief there too. I asked them if they'd ever come back again, and they said when they win lotto. Hopefully it wouldn't take 15 years before we saw each other again.
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RE: A life to cherish - 11/12/2009 12:38:40 AM
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I can't believe that it's been a week since my brothers arrived. I spent a lot of time stressing. Hoping we could keep them suitably entertained. That we would have things in common to talk about. Hoping that my brothers and I would somehow get closer over the time they were here. I've been feeling stressed and emotional for a long time now about a lot of things.
Did my brothers and I get closer during our visit? No, unfortunately. Did we talk a lot? No. My brothers aren't the most communicative people. Last night I was in tears because what I was hoping for didn't happen.
Then last night I got online to hear the news that the son of a friend of mine here on CW took his life earlier this week. When faced with that kind of news, it really puts into perspective how trivial some of the things we get upset over can be.
Normally by now, I've made a good start on things towards Christmas. Not this year. I've ordered some things for Christmas gifts. Some will be supplies for craft projects. I was going to do a cross stitch for John's sister, but I knew that by the time the things arrived, I stitched it, and it was sent to his sister, (who lives in another part of the country), it would be too late. Instead I will stitch it for her birthday in April. I had wanted to make a lot of my gifts this year, but it didn't happen. I've decided that I will get the supplies now and work on them throughout the year to be gifts for next Christmas. That will take a load off things for next year, and I'll have something constructive to work on throughout the year. This year I spent a lot of time knitting scarves for kids who could use some encouragement. Next year, I'm hoping that my concentration span and brain will enable me to do something I used to love to do - cross stitch. I loved doing it, and at one stage, did as much of it as I could whenever time permitted. It will be a challenge, but I'm willing to take it on. Depression has been the reason that for a long time I couldn't concentrate to read. Something else I loved to do. Thankfully it's something that has returned to me, and I read whenever I can. Simple novels. I struggle with anything harder. Hopefully next year will be the year that I can pick up cross stitch again and make it something I enjoy again.
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From this time forth, with the powers vested in me, this post serves as public notice of the issuance of one unrevocable lisence to cherish405 to have special dispensation in the matter of drive-by huggings as she sees fit. ~rayofson~
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RE: A life to cherish - 11/15/2009 1:31:28 AM
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Bailey has an ear infection. He seemed fine on Friday night. Yesterday morning when John went to give him breakfast, Bailey wasn't interested. He kept yelping and rubbing his ear. We know he's in trouble because he usually doesn't yelp and fuss unless there's something really bad going on. Thankfully we have some ear medication from the last time he had an ear infection. It's getting a little bit better, but still looks a mess. Every time Bailey sees John now, or me with the medicine bottle, he gets straight up onto a table where we administer his treatment. The height of the table makes it easier on both John and I. Bailey knows that if he gets medicine, he also gets treats. He'll do just about anything for one of his treats. LOL.
We are at the stage where we are able to harvest a little bit of everything.
The silverbeet we have been eating for quite some time now.
We pulled out some of the baby carrots yesterday and they'll be getting eaten soon.
We've taken some more of the tomatoes off the plants, starting a number of weeks ago. Others are ripening really quickly, and it won't be long before they come off the plant and get eaten.
I don't understand what John and Joan were talking about. The more fruit we take off the tomato plants, the more will grow? Why? In any case, there will be several tomatoes that will be ready to pick in the next few days. Hopefully we'll get a whole lot more coming after the ripe ones are picked off.
Our garden is going a little bit crazy. Even though it's our spring, the irises are still putting up flowers every now and again. It's like it doesn't know when it's supposed to be putting up flowers, so it does it when it feels like it. The other bulbs have settled down for the year.
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From this time forth, with the powers vested in me, this post serves as public notice of the issuance of one unrevocable lisence to cherish405 to have special dispensation in the matter of drive-by huggings as she sees fit. ~rayofson~
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John was commenting earlier tonight on some email that I supposedly sent him. I got an email from another friend of mine also commenting on the same email. I couldn't figure out what they were talking about. The friend had left the email that I had supposedly sent her on the bottom of her email. I'd never seen it before. It seems that my email account got hacked into.