General Discussion & Chat: Best/Worse/What did I learn today? Pt.41 Visit with Friends, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
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Well? April is over--so ALL confessions are fair game. NO?
Loved all your gifts......Did you read my LONG D-mail i sent you in response to yours????

OK! Our 2 VERY cool days and nights are past--I hope. Yesterday, I worked until 10PM--as usual. I had uncovered all my plants for the day, but then when i got home in the dark, I had to cover them all again (lows --40*) and grope around and throw the big pots on top of all my planted Tomatoes.
This morning (I am off today) I uncovered them all and gonna leave them this way. We are supposed to get a lot of rain in the next 4 days. Even T-Showers! Many of the things that just don't like being constantly wet--I have put under my patio roof. All my Basils are planted in 4' long wood window boxes that I keep on my wide ledge at the basement entry door--exposed to the elements. I covered the boxes with plastic today. They DON'T need more water saturation!
My Caladiums are all up--in various stages....My BEAUTIFUL Cammelia is, once again, in full bloom of double red flowers! Such a treat every Spring! Takes my breath away!

Tried to continue pruning all my tall shrubs today--teetering on the top step of my 5' folding ladder. Still could not reach the very top branches to be cut back on my 2 Canadian Hemlocks. I tell you--these things will grow to 40' if you never prune them---so I have to every year! Their new growth is so beautiful! Light green, wispy and pendulous!
I have tried to keep them at a height where I can reach to, at least, put my X-Mas lights on them.
I hand-prune everything with pruning shears. That way--it never looks "clipped". Always still many wispy ends of all the branches left to make it look "natural"....After all that hand-pruning-----you don't want to mess with me in a "Grip Contest"! LOL!

This reminds me--when I was young and "stupid"--and SO fit that it was disgusting!
You ready for this???? I used to challenge people to hit me in the stomach with their fist! As hard as they could--even Guys! GOD! How narcissistic is that? My abs were like brick! All that Volleyball playing and practices! Doing sit-ups; Practices twice a week--Tournaments every other weekend--(in season).....Fitness was my "Mantra".....I remember freaking out that my hips were over 38" in circumference---and getting down and dirty doing all kinds of hip exercises! Taking aerobics at the "Y". Walking a few miles around the High School track I live next to, etc....

Then--I remember going to to Ocean City--( Beach resort in MD) and on the boardwalk there were all kinds of "machines" to test you for this and that. This is a L-O-N-G time ago.....maybe in the late 50's--early 60's? One of the machines was to test the strength of your grip.
Haaa--Haaa----I always scored in the "AMAZON" category!!!!! That "ball" just shot up to the top! My Husband was just as fit---naturally! A real Greek God!!!! What a Bod he had!!!

OOOPS! Gotta get off all this reminiscing......We are in a different time and space now.....I STILL try to stay fit--with given "adjustments" due to my age.....My tummy HAS TO be almost "flat".....Of course--many other geographical areas of my body have assumes a bit of "insulation"....LOL!

HOW did I get on this topic?????? Getting OFF--right now! Anyone have a step-stool handy??

Gita

OK! Don't laugh!!!!! This is ME in my late teens/early 20's! Maybe--in like--late 50's?
I thought I was just the "Cat's Meow"......ALL these poses! Give me a break!!!!!!!!!