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[Sailorsong]

Well I survived my C&P exam this morning for my knees. It went pretty much as I had expected with they doctor asking me about my pain and past surgeries. He also did a quick exam of my knees to check if they were tender in any spots ( which they weren't today) and who well they flexed. He then ordered new X-rays of my knees. And this is where it got a little bit strange. I have had tons of X-rays of my knees in the past, but this time they did them while I was standing. I have no idea of why they were done that way.

In other news....

The plants in my garden and my friend Dave's are growing really weird this year. Dave's tomato plants are are almost 4 feet tall and grew 7 inches over night last night and over a 50 tomatoes on each plant. His bell pepper plants are over 2 feet tall, and his melon plants look like they will be having dozens per plant. When he planted his corn field he took some fire wood that had been laying on the ground for a good six months to use as markers for his row, Well a half dozen of them are sprouting new branches. My garden is also having some strange things going on. My melons instead of sprawling out as normal they do, are growing tall. They are now about 2 feet tall, and also look like they are going to have dozens of melons. My squash plants are doing the same thing, growing tall instead of fanning out.

And more news.....

I guess the water pills my doctor gave me for my BP are working in at least one way. Yesterday I kind of pigged out in the food department by going to all-you-can-eat buffets for both lunch and dinner. Yet I have lost 9 pounds. The only thing I can think of to account for that lose is fluid out of my body. Yes I know that is too quick of a weight lose but I am keeping an eye on it as I figure that could have just been an initial startup of the pills working and it might settle out once my body get use to it. At least that is what I am hoping will be the case.

And finally...

I am kind of disappointed that I didn't see any deer today on the trace.  It was just about the perfect time of day to see them since I was heading up the trace at 6AM. Saw lots of turkeys, turtles, and even a raccoon.  but no deer. Sniff Sniff.

Take care and be kind to yourselves...

Dennis

[Sailorsong]

I definitely need to move... Fawns will be up and walking within an hour of birth. Not very steady, but up and walking.

Have you checked out my photos. I have a picture that my mom sent me of a fawn that fits in the palm of your hand. It was a fawn that was delivered after the doe had died in an accident. Needless to say it was premature and still was up walking shortly after birth.

Dennis

[Lulu54]

Update that i meant to post last night but forgot (imagine that I would actually forget something LOL):

Dennis, I do wish you had seen my backyard around 4 pm.  I was looking out the kitchen window and there was that huge doe again (it looked like the same one) but this time she also had a very small fawn following behind her.  The fawn was no bigger than my smallest grandpup and had to have been very very young.  I don't know how old they are before they get up and walk, but this was the tiniest one I have ever seen.

Sorry to my Lyme friends, but this was a beautiful scene!

keep looking,
Lu

[Lulu54]

Dennis, You deer was in my backyard this morning.  Beautiful huge doe, just munching on the tree leaves.  It is welcome as long as it leaves my hostas alone and doesn't discover my tomatoes and peppers.

Everyone up this way is talking ab out the size of our garden plants and the abundance of fruit on them.  I'm thinking the early heat and lots of water have something to do with it up here in Ohio but I don't know what's going on in TN.

When you throw in the report on your truck mileage, I have to wonder if some supernatural force is at work here?  LOL


later, L

[Sparkysarah]

"To market, to market to sell peppers and toms
Home again home again jiggety jom"

(No I don't know what a jom is either but it kinda rhymed...almost)

I've got that silly Sunday afternoon feeling :)

Sarah

[Sailorsong]

I don't remember there being a lot of thunderstorms here, but then again most days I can't remember how to spell my own name while writing.

I forgot to mention Dave's pine trees have add 18 to 20 inches of new growth this year while last year they looked like they were all going to die due to pine beetles and drought.

The strange happenings also are not just with plants. My pickup is rated to get 16 MPG combined highway & city. In prior years I have checked every now and then and I was getting between 15 and 17 MPG so just about on target. Over the last 2 months I have been getting 24 MPG and it is looking like my next filled will be over 25 MPG.  That is a 50% increase in gas mileage. Do you think it heard me talking to my friend about trading it in on something that gets better gas mileage? :)

Dennis

[twopack]

Have you had a lot of electrical storms this year?  I have heard that they can make a real difference in your garden plants growth.

Water weights eight pounds per gallon.  It sounds like you're down about 5 quarts now?  I hope all that fluid loss doesn't alter your electrolytes - potassioum especially.

Mary

[gypcwmn]

Maybe your water pills took your fluid and gave it to those crazy plants haha!!!