General Discussion & Chat: Best/Worse and What did I learn today? Friends pt.35, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Betty,

Many of my seeds are "up". The Morning Glory beat everyone to it! Others are: Tomatoes, Gailardia (Blanket Flower), and the Cosmos. I am most excited about a Moonflower Vine seed that is starting to rise out of the soil. I soaked it first in wet paper towels for about 5 days--along with all my Datura seeds. They are not up yet--but I know they are slow to germinate.
I finally set up the first of my two 3' shop lights this morning--as all these seedlings really needed it. Have the other one to go yet....Was a bit scared of all the sharp edges on the fixture and the wiring I had to do. having succeeded once--now I feel more confident doing the other. I have no pictures---but will take some when I have finished all this set-up.

All my seeds for Columbines, and other biennials are still in the fridge--kind of trying to give them a fake winter. Need to seed them soon! I have never done any winter-sowing. Seems such an "in" thing nowadays! I will see how the fridge works. Cold is cold---outside or in the fridge--in my book.

Tomorrow I am having my varicose vein surgery. Gotta be at the Hospital at 12 noon. can't eat or drink anything after midnight tonight--and nothing in the morning either. I hate that! Sipping on my wine here while I can........:o)
Not worried about this surgery! I have had so many--they become Ho-Hum! In and out!
Everything is outpatient now! They will use the "laser route" on my veins. They insert a thin wire up (or down) the vein and then "zap" it with an electrical current, and----FZZZZZ--the vein is destroyed! My only question is--"What happens to all the blood in it???"

It will be a couple days of bandages around my leg and then I will (voluntarily) wear those full-length, surgical stockings for a while. They really feel good--once you get them on, but it is so hard to get them on--and off!!! My vascular Dr. would like me to wear them all the time! I said I would wear them (as needed) only while the weather is cool. See? I don't listen too well either......I am stubborn! I think I am invincible!!!!

Just because I don't go on and on here about my aches and pains and problems---does not mean I don't have any. I don't generally talk about all those kind of things to anyone, because I KNOW that I will overcome whatever it is!

Picture attached----
You think your dog is big???? This is my Sister (Valda) and our cousins (from Latvia) in the living room (in Valda's house in AK) and her dog Zoe. Zoe is an "Anatolian"--an ancient Turkish shepherding dog breed--at least 6000 years old (the breed, that is...). This dog's back was level with the dining room table!!!! He was huge!
She got him as a puppy from a friend there that breeds them. She got the runt--and her "friend" fee was still $300. They sell for about $3000!

After we all left--Valda gave him back to a friend who had bought Zoe's brother--as the dog was too big for her small house and also needed a place to roam and something to "shephers"--like her friends 2 toddlers. A happy ending all around!