45° at wake up
Got my new fridge and stove yesterday. mama is happy.
Now she wants a new stove hood to match the stove.
If you are being paid at 100% from the VA whether 100% outright or unemployable.
Dental care is included

Dental comes with 100% – I didn’t know that.
I tried to shovel dirt into cart yesterday, I filled it but last night I paid for it.

41° at wake up.
Getting our new fridge and gas stove today.
VA dental comes with 100%

VA dental ?? Does that mean you got your teeth smashed up in the service ?
The only guy I know who has VA dental is the co-pilot shot down with me and had his jaw broken when he got ripped out of the cockpit.
Saw PCP yesterday and she wants me to go back to therapy but I’m going to wait till next week when I see the surgeon. I’m sitting on ice packs a couple hours a day but still seem swollen.

44° and sunny. Maybe get to mid 60’s today.
The shingle shot is a two shot treatment. Going back for #2 in August.
I have VA dental appointment today. Had to get a covid test yesterday.
The test was one of those where they reach into your brain.
I had a little fever last night but OK this morning.
Glad your feeling better Dale

I haven’t heard about a one shot shingle vaccine ??? A couple years ago when I was getting my flu shot I ask about shingles and they whipped me up a shot right there for the other arm. Got fever that night and then when I went back two months later for second shot I got a fever that night. Only shot I ever had a reaction to – except maybe that one in the ass in boot camp.
Good day yesterday – going to try for another one today.

47° and partly cloudy.
Going to the VA for a shingle shot.
New type of vaccine for shingles

That’s what I’ve been thinking jardo, but at the same time I would like to progress.
It keeps seeming to me that for every step forward I’m 2 – 3 behind where I was.
Anyway yesterday was dry and I tried to walk the perimeter which I haven’t done since before hospital relapse. I got just a little more than half around and realized I needed to head straight to the house. I’ll try again today.

47° and cloudy.
Dale you need to do what your body is telling you, not what some Doc or Theropist

38, cloudy and they say 50’s – but they said 47 yesterday and it never got above 41 and the rain never stopped.
Been doing the basic exercises the hospital gave me and I know I should try to step them up some but I am so pain adverse at this point in my life I don’t want to be another statistic.

52° and sunny for a change.
Taking the mothers out to dinner around 4:00

39 going to 47 with rain all day on all the mothers.
Cut for 2 hours at daughter’s yesterday and found apples on 5 of 8 trees to survive the freeze.
All the pear trees showed fruit but we lost a two year old cherry tree to the winter.
Now it’s up to severe thunderstorms, hail, drought, pests, etc.

47° at wake up cloudy.
Bought a new fridge at Loews yesterday and had a bitch of a time trying to cancel.
Wife finally got through this morning and cancelled.
We found a better unit a little more money and a gas stove locally.
No hassle with installing the propane jets either.
Glad I’m not 35 years old anymore.
Loews would have delivered the stove and left it up to me to install the propane kit.
I still have the scars on my hands from the last time I did that

Glad you seem to have some better weather over that way jardo.
We never got out of the 40’s yesterday, today and tomorrow look the same.
Normal should be in the 60’s and May seems more like March – no we had a week of high 70’s in March that forced open the fruit blossoms only to be greeted by snow in April.

47° and sunny but rain on the way.
Bought a gas grill for my granddaughter yesterday.
She made steaks and asparigus and it looked good enough to eat

Did get the grass cut yesterday. Cutting grass at 48-50 degrees should be outlawed.
We did a split schedule where I cut for an hour, she cut for an hour and then I finished up the last hour.
Able to complete the start over pt exercises with just acetaminophen for the day.
Looks like showers for the day and I need to get on the backed up mail and paperwork.

Glad the weather is better and you’re home Dale! Hopefully on the mend from whatever is giving you grief….
Jardo, that pool would need to get WAY warmer for me to try it out, just sayin’ . Not that you asked me…LOL!
It’s quit raining for a few days it seems and back in to the 70s! Need to get the replacement flowers planted and the trees trimmed.
Have a great week end marines!

47° and sunny. Glad your Home Dale.
Finally received my hood struts. No instructions but got them installed and they work great

37 – BUT the sun shining in the window pane and waking you up in your own bed is the greatest feeling.
The wife says it’s the first sun we’ve had since she dragged me to the ER last weekend so I will try to see that as a good sign for recovery.
Boy! Did the grass grow! Wish my granddaughter was only a year older.
I remember starting my kids cutting at age 10 because that’s when my old man sent me out on an old Ford dragging a set of gang mowers behind me.

49° and rain
Dale just tell them if you are not going to do anything I want to go home.
They can’t keep you

Hip aspiration was painful and apparently didn’t show much.
Now is buck passing time as I m trying to figure how to escape

Dale
I hope everything works out for you. The shorter the Hospital stay the better.
Pool warmed up to 62 and its been cloudy all day.
Did my lawn today and changed oil / filter and lube job on the lawn tractor.
Didn’t have enough left in” my” gas tank to change the blades..
Good thing about retirement is there’s always tomorrow

Wife brought iPad into hospital this morning.
Don’t know what the weather is outside and since it looks like I’m stuck here till at least tomorrow I don’t care.

53°this morning.
Pool cleaning today and then cut my new solar cover to size
and drag out my solar heaters.
Pool is 53° but once I put the cover on and start the heaters it’ll warm up to 65° in a couple of days

Jardo,
You’re a good grand Dad! My Grands can usually help me on home stuff but I pay it back on their cars….and other stuff. Fair trade I’d say.
Dale,
I’m walking a bit slowly myself this morning. Helped son Andy salvage an old lawn trailer that was rusting away in the woods when we moved in about 10 years ago and it had been there a while then! We straightened the axle and he bought some wheels/tires for it. I pressure washed it and helped him wire brush the rust so we could prime and paint it. Reminds me of the ship’s company om the old USS Valley Forge. We even did it in a Camo theme because I had some paint left over from another project. He has a few acres and needed something to pull behind his lawnmower.
Today I’m paying for being on my feet all day…..
Have a great rest of your week end Marines!
S/F

33° at wake up. Warmed up to 46. Got my granddaughter moved yesterday.
Still more stuff to today. One more Tv to hang and curtains to put up.
The boyfriend is useless. All thumbs.
Dale I’m sorry your in so much pain. After yesterday my back was hurting.
I jumped in the hot tub last night and it feels much better this morning

Ready to punch out and stop this nonsense.
Didn’t do PT for a week and so yesterday I felt pretty good on the pain scale – so this dipshit does all the exercises and didn’t get the leg nerve pain, but last night I’m chilled and terrible hip pain – again. Had to do some dope this morning to get out of bed and downstairs. Finally able to open the iPad.

54° and sunny.
Helping my Granddaughter move today

55° this morning and it hit 81 yesterday.
Got the pool working. Clear as a bell, even the LED light is working.
Paying for all the work this morning. I can hardly move.
Ordered the hood lift from cjponyparts.com.
They have free shipping

You are a real motivational speaker Joe ! Makes me want to jump up – if I could . LOL
Last week was 52 years to when this all started – and probably the last time my life was pain free.
And that’s the rub – pain really wears on you and your head.
Now off to PT this morning.

Dale,
You mean a Marine might overdo stuff?? Can’t imagine that… LOL! I did it myself yesterday and Carole told me so…..then! Pressure washed the back porch after removing he big screen TV and other “stuff”/ Then I washed and washed and washed the screened porch area. THEN, I cut and edged the yard…. After that I was hurting for certain… Don’t think she had much sympathy and I don’t blame her….. Lesson learned.. 72 year old guys don’t have the stamina of a 30 year old…Marine or NOT!!
Jardo,
Tell about the pneumatic hood stuff, please. Carole’s should be out of the body shop fairly soon……Hope so, its drop top time down here!!
Have a great rest of your week Marines!!
S/F

63° going to hit 80 today.
Uncovered pool yesterday, water is clear.
Had a VFW meeting last night first since last October

With all the sun and southerly breeze we hit 80 yesterday and it’s 67 to start today.
Seems my nerves haven’t fully recovered from back surgery and now hip replacement has mixed everything up.

42° and overcast. Going to hit 70 today?
Maybe I will uncover the pool today.
Ordered pneumatic hood lift yesterday for the Mustang

42 , sun and heading to the high 70’s. Surgeon at 0730 to see if there is something wrong – other than in my head.
I cut my field at the daughter’s yesterday and unfortunately saw lots of frost tinged blossoms on the fruit trees.

30 and frost but the sun should take care of that shortly.
We ate out at a restaurant for the first time in over a year last night, place was still kind of empty.
I have PT later but am not sure how much I should do before I see surgeon tomorrow. The wife said “Like everything else you went into it too strong and over did it!” Nah, I don’t know bout’ that.

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46° and rain.
Went to a new Restaurant last night.
Food was good but to close to UCONN and the way to many liberal a-holes for my liking.
Glad your feeling better Dale

A little wet at 46 but heading into normal 60’s.
Two days off from exercise and feeling better just walking.
CO flys in from FL this afternoon so I need to police up around here.

63° going to 70.
The Beef loin came out excellent.
Dale I’m sorry for all your hurting.
Hopefully your Surgeon will fix what ever is wrong.

Had a bad time after PT the other day and ended up at doctor’s office and then hospital for some ultrasound tests for a bulge on my leg.
With a terrible night I ended up mostly napping and not doing anything yesterday.
Surgeon will see me Tuesday and said to just take it easy till then but I’m going to try some walking today.

37° and sunny.
Going to put the Beef loin on the rotiserie around 4 and eat around 5.
Daughterinlaw is 50

32° and snowing like a bandit

28 and another coating of snow. I’m not holding much hope for fruit this year.
40’s later today and then 60’s coming.
All this talk of food – I’ll be happy to have my cook back next week.

Dale
Didn’t think of Wal Mart for the filter. I’ll give ‘em a try.
Had really nice weather for several days. Trimmed a number of Oak trees and trimmed the limbs. Now to wait for less windy days to burn ‘em. May rain on ‘em before that happens. Lol!
Now to spray weed killer on the weeds on the woods, but there’s that wind……
Got the pump for the water fall/pond working again. Some yo-yo trimming the edges cut the buried wire…. oh wait. That was me!! Thanks the son Joe for his wiring expertise…..
Cooked a couple of strips on a cast iron skillet last night. Turned out well. Now to clean off the skillet and put it away.
Have a great rest of the week Marines!
S/F

59° and T storms on the way.
Cooked a piece of tenderloin yester day in my new cast iron pan.
Came out super. Made Madira and mushroom sauce. Wow!
Celebrating my Daughter inlaws 50th Birthday on Friday.
I’ll make the rest of the tenderloin on the rotiserie

I got the grass cut here yesterday at 62 degrees – but would you believe it’s –
29 going to 41. Snowing heavy wet flakes clinging to everything, including all the fruit blossoms
Going to be hard to walk the perimeter today since I’m not allowed to bend enough to pull on boots.

WHO doesn’t have a cast iron skillet ? I’m looking a three different sizes hanging here.

52° and sunny, going into the 70’s.
VA visit tomorrow with my primary care Doc. First time face to face in two years.
Been watching cooking shows on “you tube” and I’m buying a cast iron pan today.
They say it’s the only way to cook steak.
I’ll let you know how it works

I’ve never done any of that stuff Jardo. To me green is green (except for all the pretty yellow flowers and puffy things the kids like to blow around).
PT was painful yesterday but I was able to cut for a couple hours afterwards.

51 and sunny. Rain later.
Got my lawn done yesterday. Grub killer in a few weeks then fert by the middle of may

40 and the next two days should hit 60.
After physical therapy this morning I’ll head to daughter’s to cut my field and check the trees.

sunny 48°
need to get out and start on the lawn

Finally – SUN ! -but- 32 and frost on everything.
I’ll keep an eye on the fruit blossoms and hope they make it.

42° and overcast maybe 50ish today. Yesterday some places had 6″ of snow
70’s by Tuesday. Need to get my lawn cleaned up and mowed

39, cloudy and wet. No incentive to even go outside.
Especially when the wife just sent a picture of her and 5 yo granddaughter on the beach.

32° and snowing. Not sticking to the road but about an inch on the lawn

March is back strong. Never got out of the 40’s yesterday and looks to do the same today with rain.
The pear blossoms are still out strong but it’s too cold for the bees to do their job.
On the bright side – I’m going out for breakfast in a couple minutes.

45° and rain
Had a Legion meeting last night outside
Damn it was cold even with a fire going

40, cloudy and they say we may hit 50 if the rain holds off.
Not good for my perimeter walks outside.
This scroll is getting pretty long. Wonder if Bytes is gonna start a new one ?

46° at wake up
Maybe hit 70 today. Rain all day tomorrow into Friday. Maybe even some wet snow.
Looks like my first lawn cut will be the weekend

I did my first cut yesterday, a couple weeks earlier than normal and only about half where it needed cut.
I’ve always sharpened my own blades, which reminds me I need to pick up a new dresser block for grinder.

45° and cloudy I get my filter from Home depot.
I need to change oil/filter in my lawn tractor also new blades
Geek squad coming over today. Have to pick up granddaughter from school today.
The little shit actually went today

Back from a foggy 40 degree run to the airport, looks like I’m on my own for a week and a half.
Joe, get a Fram book and you can cross reference any filter. Walmart usually has them or try an auto part store. The mower dealers make a bundle off their name filters, etc.

Morning Marines!
Sunny and 70s/80s here most of the week. some rain but not seeing any today, they say.
Cut my lawn once already but getting close to an oil change and lube. Gotta see about another filter, the ones at the mower shop
are ridiculously expensive! Kohler engine won’t mind a bit….May be due some new blades this time too. They get a little thin after a while.
Have some spraying to do and some more tree trimming too.
You folks have a great week.
S/F

46° and no rain.
Got some brush cut yesterday took down one tree and cut up a few downed limbs.
Granddaughter didn’t go to school again this morning

49 heading to 59 and back to more normal weather.
PT this morning and I’ve gotten used to the exercises they gave me last Thursday .
That just means they’ll step it up a bit .

56° supposed to rain later today.
Got my lawn rolled yesterday.
Still need to run the dethatcher but it’s to dusty so I’ll wait till after the rain.

60’s today, still way above normal 50’s. The last week of high 70’s has forced everything open. Pears, peaches are in full blossom and cherry and apple are just starting. We are supposed to stay cooler the next couple weeks and I’m just hoping no hard freeze.
I know my lawn tractor will start jardo cause I serviced it the week before operation. It was awkward but I got everything greased sharpened and reassembled which I don’t think I could do today with the bending restrictions they put on me. I don’t usually don’t mow till the twenty-something of April but this year I will probably not be able to wait that long.

56° and cloudy.
Going to put the snow blower away today along with the shovels.
Sure hope my lawn tractor starts up

Slept in – slept good. Need to take a walk to warm up for exercises, then head down to daughter’s to watch kids for a couple hours.
Going to try a walk through all the fruit trees I’ve been planting for the last ten years.
My pear trees are starting to blossom with these early above normal temps.

Jardo
It’ll stop when she finally comes to the realization that she doesn’t need to put up with the bs to be happy in her realtionships. Some take longer than others to figure that out. Confidence will help a great deal! But she probably needs to develop that with out help from grand dad. Tough deal. I feel your pain.
Dale
The rehab/therapy should help. Keep up the good work!!
Have a great weekend Marines!
S/F

44° and partly sunny.
Looked at the doors my middle granddaughter’s boyfriend destroyed.
Told her I can’t fix them they have to be replaced.
Now she is upset with me because she will loose her rent deposit.
When will this B/S ever stop.

57 and some drizzle overnight.
My first trip to therapy yesterday was painful and I ended up having to take a pill to get to sleep.
I will try them here today but I don’t know how far I’ll get.

You’re a better man than I jardo-din. Talking to a teenager sounds scary to me.

51° this morning.
Had 3 trees taken down yesterday. Hoping to keep the shade of the pool.
Mia didn’t go to school yesterday but she is there today. I will talk with her when I pick her up

That is a tough age for a lot of kids Jardo. I’m no expert but the best thing seems to be if they can get involved with an activity at school like a sport, band, clubs. Something they want to do and then they will just put up with school so they can do something with their friends.

48° this morning. My 14 year old grand daughter is giving us problems.
Picked her up from school yesterday and she said is done with school.
She got caught skipping classes so they assigned someone to walk her to every class.
I guess the fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree

Good news on the stress test Joe – although Carole probably deserves the credit.
Looks like a couple more days of summer before we get back to normal 50’s and 60’s.
Hip surgeon seemed okay with my progress and now I start outpatient therapy which means the trip I wanted to do to son’s in Florida will have to wait a while longer.

Good morning Marines!
Well, I passed the stress test I think, no issues anyway during it. Guess I’ll hear from the Doc pretty soon. Much sooner if there is an issue. Have to do this regularly because of my afib.
Nice weather still, was 75 yesterday and should hit 79 today. Planting flowers and digging weeds forever, it seems.
Good to hear you guys are getting around really well. Hope these snow blower days are about over for you northern folks.
Oldest sons birthday is today, he’s 51!! How did that happen?? Didn’t hid any eggs for him or his brother on Easter. LOL!
Have a great rest of the week Marines!!
S/F

47° this morning and sunny
Going for a walk again today. Seems to clear the head a little

Up and ready for 0800 follow up with surgeon.
Hit 66 yesterday and I was UP and moving outside, did some driving and lots of walking and really felt it after dinner.
Jardo, I always like to remember a saying Paul Moore had as his signature here – “This too shall pass” when things get unsettling.

45° and bright sun this morning.
Sure am glad the Sister visit is over.
She’s a die hard liberal and we always argue.
Next visit will probably be Christmas

Ribs ! I smoked two racks yesterday myself Jardo. Well I needed help with carrying everything back and forth to the smoker in the shed but it was the first since last spring when all this crap started.
Spring really sprung here yesterday and I walked perimeter checking out all the buds ready to pop as the grandkids ran around searching for Grammy’s eggs.

Morning all.

For those that haven’t seen and collect coins a limited edition “Reunion 2020- Didn’t Happen” is in Lucky’s

27° at wake up maybe into the 50’s today.
I have 12lbs of ribs in the oven slow backing at 250°
In about 5hrs I’ll put them under the broiler with some sweet baby ray.
That’s what grandma ordered for her birthday dinner.
Even my sister is coming over

Sounds like you’re sending the warm temps up here Joe.
Got my AO exam decision and it’s 60% for my heart but doesn’t change my overall rating ???

Dale,
Sounds like you’re making real progress!
Jardo,
You too!
Great to hear about you old guys getting along better! LOL!
Getting my bi-annual stress test on Monday morning. No issues that I’m aware of. Hate the feeling tough….
Lows in the 30s here going to mid 60s today and mid 70s tomorrow! Sounds like a Mustang ragtop day to me Jardo!
Happy Easter everyone!!
S/F

Sun’s out and hopefully we’ll get back to some normal temps .
Used cane all day and it wasn’t too bad but I tried cutting back on RX’s and had a miserable night.

38° and bright sunshine.
Finally got my Cardio Doc to change prescriptions.
Going from Lipator to Crestor and reduced my Lasartan to 50mg.
Maybe I won’t have such lower back pain and stop the dizziness

26° at wake up. Maybe we will hit 40 today.
Wife’s birthday tomorrow

19 and white outside.
Two week mark today and going to try just cane and no walker.

41° and light rain. Clearing up later today and getting cold might even see a little snow.
My computer is working great. Now the wife’s is acting up.
Having a battle with my Cardio Doc regarding Meds.

30 going to 38 for the first day of April.
Flurries are flying again.

We made it to 70 yesterday and I was able to spend a couple hours at daughter’s with grandkids outside in the fresh air and sun. Back to reality today with all rain and dropping temps, but it sure looks greener out there.

Had my annual physical today. All is well
Picked up my Desktop today and seems to be working OK.
Just need to tweek it a little

Pick day of the week – 30’s heading to 60’s and all sun.
No driving for me at least till I see surgeon next week – and get off the pain pills.

40° and windy.
Hoping to get my desktop computer back sometime this week.
I might take the Mustang out today. All the salt got washed away yesterday

32 and I think I just saw a flurry flying out there.
Best night sleep yet so I hope it stays cold, even though cabin fever is rampant over this way.

50’s and rain – definitely spring as some green is starting to pop here and there and the daffodils are bright yellow.

45° and rain on the way. Looks like another earplug night.
Glad your doing better Dale

40’s heading into the 60’s and it looks like our wind is over your way jardo.
Couple bad nights and days here but this morning I seem to be ahead of the pain and hope to keep it that way.
Did my pt this morning and even made it down to the mailbox and back without too much trouble at the one week mark.

51° this morning.
Had a howling wind all last night. Had to use my earplugs to sleep.
I cut my Lasartan in half and the back pain is almost tolarable this morn
Now to get my Cardio Doc to agree to cut the Statans in half.
I’m wondering what I’m I going to feel like when I get old.

Dale,
Sorry to hear of your issues after surgery. Hope the PT and gradual motion will help assist you on the way to full recovery! Keep up the PT as best you ca. Jardo is right, it is a pain but will assist with better, faster healing, I believe!
Jardo,
Good luck with the tree guys. I do most of my own tree stuff except for the climbing part. Have a super long trimming chain saw for that.

We had some Tornadic activity west of us last night. Cell moved across Alabama and west Georgia before it petered out. Glad it weakened as it was headed our way before it did. God bless those with family and property loss.
S/F

55°this morning . Rained over night
Hang in there Dale it’s got to get better.
Got a quote to get some trees taken down and some branches trimmed.
They start next week

50 and just might hit 70 they say. I went out yesterday just to get the stink blowed off. Walker doesn’t do too well in the grass but I made it out back to the wood pile. I don’t know if it was good or bad to do but last night was the most miserable I’ve had for awhile.

51° and rain. supposed to hit 70 today.
Bringing my desk top to the Geek Squad on Saturday.
At least my new modem is working OK.
Dale at our age everything takes longer to heal

53 with some rain moving through.
Waiting for pt gal at 0900, leg has swollen more so I need to see if she has any advice other than Ice .
Sorry but I can’t give you any help with computer stuff jardo. When I first started here there were a couple guys who would chime in with advice when I fumbled around, unfortunately “Craze” and “Ace” have both RTB.

37° this morning.
Cut some vines and racked a little yesterday.
Chest hurt all night. Heart worked fine but the cracked chest not so much

35° and foggy. Got my modem replaced yesterday but my desk top computer is still not working.
I have to use my laptop. Glad your surgery went OK Dale. Rehab is always the tough part.

Another rough night over this way. I did second set of pt after dinner and never recovered. I just did first set this morning and am going to make sure I do the rest in the afternoon so I don’t feel as wiped out in the evening.
Supposed to hit 60’s today and I’m hoping to enjoy it from the deck.

Back from hospital late yesterday. I got an extra night since like previous operations my bp tanks and I pass out when they tried to get me up Friday night and Saturday morning. Last night was miserable sleeping but after some meds this morning I was able to shower and shave before PT gal showed up. Now if I can just squeeze a nap into my busy schedule.

Dale,
Hope you’re doing well post surgery. Now for the PT!
Jardo,
Sounds like your weather has warmed up a lot! We had a nice week end but tomorrow the rains come for most of the week/
S/F

27° at wake up getting into the 60’s again

still having issues with my computer.
Going to have to call the Geeksquad.
I’m over the little reaction to the shot feeling fine now

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Back to the 30s this morning. Getting warmer as I write this though….
Dale,
Hope you’re doing well and on the mend. You can let me know how everything went, if yo would. My left hip has been giving me trouble for a time. More I stay on it, worse it gets as I’m sure you know.
Take good care my friend!
S/F

40° and rain on the way.
Computer still not working

44 and looks like a rainy day on hand.
Got a couple last minute items to check off the list, move some furniture, fill deer feeder, get some mail out etc.

Still having computer issues on my desktop, so using my laptop
Had my second shot of Phizer covid this morning.
So far so good.
Good luck Dale

Jardo you’re sounding pretty good to me!
Dale,
It’ll be fine. They’ll walk you up and down the. Hallways to check you out before they turn you loose. Hope everything goes well and you can walk out of the place! They won’t let you do that but you probably could. Ooh Rah!!
S/F

31 this morning and the only thing on my list is a haircut so I’ll be set for a month or so.
Luck of the Irish to all you greenies out there.

was 16° at wakeup now 37. Had a computer problem this morning I think I may have fixed.
Dale the sooner you get out of the Hospital the better of you will be

37 and might make 50. Keep that 81 way down south Joe. We usually stay cool through the middle of April but it really varies. Trout season always opens then and I’ve seen 5 inches of snow and then again 75 and sun on opening day. That’s one of the reasons the fruit yield varies so much around here. A real warm spell pushes the buds out but then another hard freeze and the blossoms drop.
Friday is the hip Joe, Nurse called yesterday to go over history and prep. She said usually people are sent home the next day, that’s what makes me nervous.

Had a near record 81 yesterday, but the rain is back tonight and for the next several days… Nice while it lasted.
Dale,
When do you go in for surgery??

Wow 18° and the windy. Feels like January

20 back to the forties.
Need to go shopping for some things recommended for after surgery like a picker-upper and sock helper.

Sunny and 77 yesterday!! I can feel the Spring weather coming !!
Another nice day today but rain tomorrow.
If the breeze will slow down I might be able to burn some limbs and sticks.
S/F

32° and sunny. Supposed to get windy again today

Cold, dry and sunny – on this day in 93 we had 23.6 inches of snow – it’s called March.

32° this morning only going into the 40’s today.
Yesterday we almost hit 70

25 heading into the 40’s .
Wife got a blue bird box for her birthday and I was able to put in an 8 foot t-post and attached a 2×6 to hang the box from.

55° sunny and windy.
Cooked burgers on the grill last night

37 heading to 50 with some sun.
3 miles !! I couldn’t do that in a whole week right now.

48° going to get in the high 60’s.
I need to get my lawn tractor ready for it’s first mow.
Nice walk yesterday only about 3 miles but up and down hills so the heart got a real workout.
Felt good

I have no idea about what you’re going through jardo – and hope I don’t have to learn.
I did service tractor yesterday and although it was much slower I was able to do it. Glad I did as after I got mower deck off I discovered the deck belt is ready to break. I’ll get one today and hopefully it’ll all fit back together without too many “spare” parts still laying around.

35° this morning going to be a nice day again
I know what you mean Dale. I have so many things that need to be done, but I can’t do them because my chest still hurts.
I’m afraid to do anything strenuous because I may break the wires.
I think after I get my second shot next week I’m going to insist they remove them.
The wires are .020 316 stainless so it wouldn’t take much to break them.

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So many things I’d like and need to do now that the freeze is over but the hobble gets more painful as the day goes on.
I usually clean and service mower at end of year so it’s all oiled, greased, sharpened and clean for spring mowing but that never happened with back operation in Nov. I’m gonna try to to it now before hip surgery next week but not sure I can handle mower deck myself but I’ll cross that bridge if I can get to it.

36° this morning going into the 50’s
The big piles of snow are slowly melting

30’s and they say we may see 50 today or tomorrow.
Going to try some stump burning today.
Glad to see everyone is out and enjoying the weather before it goes cold again.

Greetings to all this fine Marine Corps day.

Was up at New River, had lunch with the CO, HMLA-167.
Easy ride up- about an hour. Took the 4 wheel Harley to clean out the pipes.

19° going to hit 40 today. Going for a long walk today.
The Mustang will stay in the garage until all the salt is washed of the roads.
The Harley is up on it’s lift in the Rec room

18 but should hit the 40’s today with sun.
I’ve been busy too Joe – not with harleys, chainsaws and Mustangs – but with some gadgets for hip operation like a sock helper. Never knew there was such a gadget. Neat little thing so you don’t have to bend to put on socks, what’ll they think of next.

Been enjoying our nice weather so much I haven’t been on the site for a while.
Fired up my Harley and my lawnmower and the chain saws and that went very well. Loaded a couple of pickup truck loads of cherry wood to bring home for my grandson to spilt. I had to load it so he wouldn’t lose the job. He was working.
Picked up some parts for Carole’s Mustang. Man they’re really proud of those Fox body (82-93) parts!! Tailight $150. and a gas filler door $50.!!
Hurt my feelings AND my pocketbook! Hope I wont need any more!
Trimmed some bushes and stuff around the house. Too much wind to burn the stuff…had to wait ’til it dried enough to burn, and now ther’s too much wind, wouldn’t ya know?
You guys stay warm and safe up there. Were hoping to start the warm up pretty soon now…..
S/F

20 and big sun looks good for hopefully getting to upper 30’s again.
Thinking about doing some more wood chip clean up if we get there.

22° this morning not going above freezing today

Same here on warm up jardo, but 37 today will still be better than yesterday
Doctor gave me exercises to do twice a day and they must be working cause I’m feeling the muscles.

19° at wakeup cold all weekend.
Supposed to hit 60 next week. I get my second shot on the 17th

19 and big flakes floating around.
Felt really punk and chilled last night, I think maybe 2nd shot reaction.
Feeling better this morning so that must have been it.

Here’s hoping the chest eases up for you jardo.
Looks like 30’s all day. I got the lawn tractor and cart going yesterday. Got some of the chips from the stumps that were ground up in December loaded and moved. Shoveling wasn’t too bad, had more trouble climbing on the tractor. I might try some more today.

33° and cloudy
Chest still hurting, don’t know if I can wait till May to get these wires removed

Out to Dinner !!! Good thing you’re not in PA – you’d be out in a tent jardo.
27 and beautiful sky. I will head to the car wash on my way for 2nd shot this afternoon.

13° and wind but blue sky’s
Middle Granddaughter is 21 today.
Taking her and her boyfriend along with my munchkin (that’s the 14 year old) out to dinner on Saturday

Snow is gone but it’s back down to 16 heading into the 30’s.
That back op in Nov. was “outpatient” but they tell me for a hip I get a night or two in the hospital.

38° this morning and light rain fog

39 and a couple inches of rain did in the snow cover.
Off for hip replacement class and pre op testing.
Hey – at least it’s finally March !!

82 degrees here yesterday.
looks like 80 today.

Just saying

Got my 2d Covid shot Friday morning. No after effects.

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33° rain on the way.
Still lots of snow on the ground but starting to see some bare spots

39 and rain. The only snow left is the piled up and drifted places.
Sorry to get an email from Mike saying their 46 acquisition fell through.
I went to visit his museum 2013 when the 262 Old Tigers had a reunion in Dallas he invited me over. I took some pilots and they all had a ball trying to squeeze into an OV-10 again.

Stayed above freezing all night at 40 and heading to 50 the next two days. Snow should be gone this week for sure and hopefully I can get tractor and cart out for a couple stumps I had ground up and haul the chips away for getting in some grass seed this spring.
No shot reaction around here from either brand.

Well, the great weather didn’t last. Knew it wouldn’t but it was really nice for a while. Rain is back and the temps are dropping….
Did get some porch railing painting done, slow and tedious, but the first coat is on there. Might try to straighten the garage and shop some.
Have a great week end Marines!
S/F

26° and sunny.
Felt like sh!t all day yesterday took a couple of ibuprofen last night feel great this morning.

23 heading to 40 again. Starting to see grass again.
Jardo , you must have gotten the Pfizer vaccine with 3 week wait. I get my 2nd Moderna on Wed at 4 weeks.
The wife gots her first yesterday also and was told to come back on the 18th.

37° sunny and windy
Got my first covic shot yesterday. The arm is a little sore but not bad.
No worse than all the shots we got in bootcamp. Second is 3-17

27 heading for the 40’s. Don’t want to get too excited or too warm as March and April are critical for the fruit crops.
I hope everyone is correct about easy hip surgery Joe. I still need to line up the clearances from Doctors.

Good luck with the shot Jardo, I never felt a thing. The VA is doing a much better job that the state around here.

Dale,
Thanks for the Snap-On info. However the guy I was supposed to meet showed up yesterday. The price to rebuild was nearly what I paid new for it 20 years ago, but now they’re more than double that now and it’s the best air ratchet on the planet, as far as I know!!
Dale, as I ‘ve said here before, the hip rehab is far easier than a knee, say the guys that’ve had both, and their doctors, so there must be something to it. Hope yours goes well and as easy as possible!
Well, I bitched about rain and cold much of this winter season, but today it’s already 62* on the way to, get this, 72*!!! Unreal ! May actually get some painting done! Need to trim some trees and burn some wood trash stuff. Maybe not today, but soon!
Stay safe and warm!
S/F

33° and going to hit 40 today.
Going to try and get my first covid shot today at the VA clinic in Newington

27 into 40’s again today. Snow is packing down well , should see the grass again in a couple days.
Hip guy wants to do a replacement next month. At this point I just want the pain to end and be able to walk again.

Joe Reed – here’s a snap-on site: http://www.snaponequipment.com/CustomerCare/zipcode_finder/default.asp

Going to mid 60s today!! Come on spring!
Water still standing in low portions of the yard but starting the slow drying off process.
Cardiologist rescheduled for the third time. Now it’s off in March.
Okay, I have stuff to do anyway.
Hope your hip guy helps, Dale. Wish It’d warm up for you northern folks.
Chased some parts for Carole’s Mustang earlier in the week need to find a Snap-On tool truck for some warranty and an air ratchet repair.
Have a great week Marines!!
S/F

31° and partly sunny. Of to get a haircut this morning

Felt good yesterday in the mid 30’s . Now if we can do 30’s daytime and 20’s nighttime for a while it will be a nice slow snowmelt without flooding which happens with too fast a warmup.
Off to see hip guy at 0800.

24° and snow rain on way.
Hasn’t been above freezing since?

Well we made it to 32 finally yesterday and even started some roof melt.
Still 32 this morning but it’s snowing again. I looked out the window and climbed back in bed.

16° and sunny. Trying to find a small hose for my battery powered vaccum

No new snow – bright sunshine – TWO degrees

26° bright sunny day. Rain on Monday
Have to go clear the driveway. About 4″ total

Still Groundhog Day here – again and again and again
12 and another fresh coating – again
They say it’ll be above freezing at 35 tomorrow – but I’ll believe it when I feel it.

Dale
I seem to remember you doing a bunch of work for your daughter and son in law a while back. Bet they’d be happy to reciprocate!! Being a good guy does have its advantages at times.
Not supposed to rain today! I’ll believe it when I don’t see it ! Lol!
Have a great week end Marines!! Ours is supposed to be clear!
S/ F

24° and about 1-2 ” of light fluffy snow.
Maybe another 1″ before it ends

30’s sounds cold for Georgia also Joe. How’s that fireplace you put in the other year working out ?
I need to get to the wood pile out back to restock my bin at the shed but definitely too much snow for tractor and cart and I ‘d never be able to handle a wheelbarrow and cane at same time. Have to invite daughter to Sunday dinner and put son in-law to work.
Another coating overnight here. The weather gal said since December 1st that 70% of the days have had snow anywhere from 1 to 10 inches .

30s and rain for the last few days, but I guess that’s better than you folks up North have to deal with. I do feel sorry for those folks in South Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. They just flat don’t have the resources to deal with the weather that they’re having!!
Hang in there and stay, warm, safe and healthy!!

26° and the snow will be here by noon and last till the end of Friday

Jardo, winter is hanging tough this year – but have you seen the reports for Texas? All the way down to Houston and Galveston is getting hit. I would think being in hurricane country people would be set up with generators.
The wife thought she had a shot lined up about 50 miles away – but then got notified her appointment was canceled.

21° and not going above freezing today.
More snow freezing rain coming for tomorrow and Friday. OH Joy!

8 degrees but no more snow or ice overnight and it’s just high clouds. When I think of all the 0400 to 0600 mornings pulling out in this stuff heading down some shitty roads overloaded and thinking nothing of it – makes me really feel old now.
They keep saying we’ll get up to normal 39 for this time of year but it’s been over a month since we got up to 32 so I gotta head out and get some more salt today and some more deer corn for the 4-6 inches they say are coming tomorrow.

38° and rain, no ice since we are on the warm side of the low
Supposed to clear up by noon

28 and we got the ice last night. Between the ice storm two years ago and the power company putting in new poles and wires this summer I have no more trees to give me any power problems out front.
No walking and definitely no HOT tubbing this morning. Just threw some magic salt on the steps and sidewalk out back and need to let it works awhile before getting to the garage and driveway.

Still raining and in the 30s-40s down here. Supposed to drop to the low 20s tonight and clear off tomorrow. Hope so.
Stay warm and safe Marines!
S/F

got the chems set in the hot tub, 99 degrees in the tub, 44 degrees outside. Rain finally stopped.

31° and freezing rain on the way
Got to37° yesterday so wife and I went for a 3 mile walk. Felt good

21, sitting here watching the snow come down – again…
A couple days ago the talking heads on tv were crying wolf about all the snow coming – today – well – it’s moved this way or that way and we won’t get as much but probably more ice than thought. I think it’s just a conspiracy by the grocery stores to get everyone stocked up on toilet paper.

29°and overcast. We may get above freezing today

Low 40s and rain for us, again. Been that way all week except for one dry day. May be dry enough to get something done on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Hope everyone has a wonderful Valentines day! Daytona 500 is set to go, if it stays dry. May watch some of it.
Have a great week Marines!
S/F

My goodies worked! Looks like I may even get breakfast made !!!

18° and partly sunny. Snow on the way for tomorrow

Same here jardo – only no sun (again) -can’t get today or tomorrow forecast because all they want to talk about is what-possibly-could be -a maybe -we think is going to happen on Monday and Tuesday.
That’s my sound off rant for today cause I need to get out and buy a card and something for tomorrow.

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11° and sunny more snow for the weekend

20 and cloudy but at least no snow overnight to clean up.
Which is good since six year old grandson is coming for the day to tire me out.

Dale
I haven’t had a hip done but those that have tell me they are easier than knees. I have a bad hip but it’s not bad enough, yet.
Hope if you decide to do it that it won’t take you too long.
S/F

Had to house sit this morning for my Daughter in law.
No heat they changed the blower motor. All is well

18 and a couple more inches overnight. I lucked out road wise the two mornings I had to go out this week as I didn’t have any snow to shovel.
The back surgeon says he’s done with me – but – I need to see da hip guy. X-rays show bone on bone.
It never ends.

Weather yesterday was great!! 66* and sunny! BUT the rain starts today and goes for the next week!! What a year/season!
better than the cold and snow I suppose…
Maybe next week will be better towards the end.
S/F

10° and P cloudy
Had a bout 2″ yesterday of the light and fluffy kind
Getting the fluids changed in my 06 F150 today
OH! forgot , I finally got my new hot tub last Saturday. Only took a year since I ordered it

19 and no new snow to clean up. We already have hit our average season total
Off for 0800 follow up with surgeon, I need to find out what the pain on the side of my hip is that keeps me attached to this cane.

13° this morning and snow on the door step.
Going out to get an oil change, then more snow blowing

Snow day around here. It doesn’t really affect the schools anymore as they just all say “remote instruction – no bus transportation “. I lucked out yesterday as the VA sent me 40 miles for an Echocardiogram and had dry roads in the teens.
Another viet vet was waiting – said he’s had two heart attacks and the VA still keeps denying him ???? I told you guys the Pittsburgh RO says no to everything.

Dale, you and Jardo and I picked it correctly didn’t we??
I’d bet The Patriots staff are crying in their beer. Brady and the whole team looked and played like a Super Bowl championship team last night.
Hope my Falcons draft smart. We need some help and with. The fourth pick we should do really well. Don’t know about the new GM and coaches though. We’ll see……
Have a great week Marines!
S/F

13° and about 10″ on the ground.
I said it was going to be a blow out but no one believed me

Congratulations to the Bucs —. I can only hope that Belichick is choking on it.
The defense deserves a big part of that MVP for shutting the Chiefs out of the end zone which I don’t think anybody saw coming.

31° supposed to snow but we have nothing so far.
Go Tom

21 and flurries flying around.
I’m neutral on the game and just want it to be tight till the end.
That said, nothing would please me more than the Patriots organization being humiliated with Brady winning another one.

More rain yesterday and this morning. Don’t recall ever seeing a winter season so full of rain, down here.
Supposed to warm up tp the 50s today. Hope it does.
Hope your team wins the Super Bowl. I’m going with Brady and the Bucs. We’ll see how it goes.
Enjoy your Sunday. Only 5 more weeks of winter, they say….
S/F

Dale
The VA sent me a message saying they will schedule me for the shot next week

Wife has been searching everyday everywhere for a shot with no luck.
Political hacks in charge say to be patient – day after day after day………
Antidotal evidence seems to be you have to be connected – relative at pharmacy – friends at clinic etc. for people we know.
First time in my life the VA has done anything positive for me.
I told her she’ll probably have better luck if we can ever get to FL.

23° and sunny. Snow for tomorrow
Delivering the new hot tub today. Old one lasted since 2003.

Overcast and constant drizzle- low 30s this AM.
Figured if I survived the Anthrax sot- most painful shot ever, I can handle anything.
Heard maderna 2d shot has some side effects- going for my 2d end of month.

26° and dry for now. Supposed to get snow /rain.
Wife is doing OK after second shot

Warmed into the 30’s overnight and rained some. Temps back into the 20’s before big cool down this weekend.

I’m thinking there may be stuff in the shot that I don’t want. Haven’t decided for certain yet. Hope everyone is good to go afterwards. Think Hydrochloroquine will fix me up should I come down with it. Hope none of us ever have to find out!!
Nice weather here today. No rain until tomorrow. Highs in the mid 40s. Not quite dry enough to paint the porch stuff yet.
S/F

26° overcast, Going to be sunny and in 30’s
Rain tomorrow. Wife getting her second shot today

10 and clear – no shoveling today. No reaction from shot. 4 weeks till second dose.
We have been wanting to drive to FL and between Doctors and Dentists and C&P Exams we were thinking we could go around the 18th but now I have to be here for next shot, and at least I can get them.

26° and flurries. Had about a foot yesterday

No NEW snow – the wild winds just blew all the old snow back into the driveway and sidewalks.
Heading up to the VA for my Trump Juice !

We have a heat wave 32° this morning.
Have to go and snow blow

I’m complaining about my teens chill when you guys are in the single digits…I’ll shut up now, stay warm and healthy.
Congrats on the blower operation Dale. Sometime the small things are the ones that count!
S/F

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Relax jardo – Punxsutawney Phil – the procrastinator of procrastinators – had not been able to see his shadow with all the snow coming down and therefore – Spring is just around the corner! (six-seven weeks or so)
I was able to handle the snowblower through six inches yesterday, took twice as long as I used the low speed and the reverse rather than just pulling it back, but I did no harm so I’m heading back out this morning for another three or more where it’s drifted with 9 degree wind-chill.
And as my buddy Gomer would say – Sirprize-Sirprize-Sirprise! The Butler VA hospital called and can give me a shot tomorrow.

24° and snowing, about 4″ so far and more on the way