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This thread can't be derailed because there's no topic. HA!
WARNING- there may be discussion of guns, tattoos, pest removal or other potentially 'horrifying' subjects. If you can't handle that, this is not the thread for you. Disagreeing about a subject is okay, flaming people is not.
Hilarious tornado.
Gwen - that's too funny a story.
Bea - I hope your wrist is okay. I've had more than my share of spills like that. A couple of years ago I tripped going up stairs with my purse and bag in my right hand and a cup of coffee in my left. I partly caught myself with my left hand, never letting go of the coffee cup. Turned out I cracked my pinky. It took months for it to heal. Sometimes it doesn't seem to take much.
Funny stories. Hope your oowie doesn't hurt for long. Nice flower beds in the doggie picture.
This is one of the squirrels who love the nuts the birds don't eat.
I think this is a young Evening Grosbeak.
Terrible picture darn. Will try this one. She's been around all day.
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And here is the flower on the persian shield. It is probably 1" long and 1/2" across. Doesn't show well but it is pretty.
Well I was able to take my daughter out to an early dinner and raise my margarita glass with my right wrist so it must be OK. Still a bit sore however. Kathy I do not know how many times I have fallen going "up" the stairs from the BART to my office in Oakland when I lived in CA. Always had the lap top, a rolling bag for my files and of course a large latte. Never spilled a drop of coffee, but always had a nice knee bruise or scraped palm. (not to mention red cheeks from being embarrased falling in front of many co-workers and comuters!!) Glad I do not do that anymore!! LOL!!
Lovin' that persian shield. So very pretty.
First bloom from 'Forgotten Dreams'
Bea, I'm the same. I'll buck up, no matter the injury, so minimize my embarrassment.
So pretty. Pony. you have such variety packed into your garden. That Tagro must be great for the soil. I have thought of getting some, but don't think it would be so welcome on the ferry coming back home.
Bea, I'm glad your wrist is better, but you still better be careful not to stress it too soon with trowel work.
My worst, knee scraping fall was on the way to an interview, tore a hole in my slacks, but I did get out of the path of the car that was racing around the corner as I hit the ground on the sidewalk. This was a long time ago. I was headed to a school to apply for an internship as a classroom assistant. I arrived trying to hold my hand over the tear and still bleeding knee so as not to appear completely juvenile (at 19 years old). As I was waiting for my interview, the hawk-eyed secretary, who dealt with minor playground injuries on a regular basis I now know, kindly handed me antiseptic ointment and band-aids, and helped patch me up so I could go into the office looking more presentable.
I as a man LOVE the marketing on the swimming suits! I would just sit and wait to listen for the perfect woman to date. LOL
Holly, I can't sing Tagro's praises enough. The stuff is amazing. Is it the smell that would make it a problem on the ferry? Because when it's covered up well with a tarp, it really isn't bad.
Maury..hope after all that you got the job! Your story jogged my memory of other falls in my life. Coming home from a business trip in New Orleans I had a plane change in Houston. Somehow I managed to get my highheel stuck between the plane and the jetway ramp. Biffed it good. White suit..days when we wore panty hose. Bloodied knee, torn stockings... dirty suit..what seem like miles to get to the gate for my next flight and tears. The flight attendant did give me a bandaid and ointment.My husband at the time was shocked when I got off the plane in SF. I also had problems with a floating patella during my teenage years. My knee would give way at the most random times. In my high school locker room when I was butt naked only wearing a towel trying to get changed from swimming class into my clothes. I was a chubby girl then who was very modest about my body. Well the knee gave out and I was on the floor. OMG I thought I would die! Another time I was walking through the Quad during lunch hour and it gave out. Of couse back in the early 70's you only wore dresses to our HS. Knee gives out..darn panty hose torn ..bloodied knees and a Spanish test to go to! Really hated HS. Of course most laughed and no one offered help. Kids can be mean! Then there was my skiing accident..on the bunny slope! Torn ligaments..need I say more. Funny how you forget these incidents and they all come flooding back into your memory. Maybe my fall yesterday jogged some memories loose in my brain!!LOL! Funny.
As a rule, I don't fall too often. But when I do, it's spectacular. My biggest fall was a few years ago. Day after xmas sale at Wights. All of the sudden, while standing in line to pay (a line that would have taken anywhere from 1-2 hours to stand in), I started not feeling well. To make a very long story short, I was on my way to the bathroom, being led by the hand by a salesperson when I collapsed.
Major deal, ambulance came, I won't go into it all (but it is a good story and I would like to tell it sometime when we're together!), I shrugged off the EMTs, asked the saleslady if she could hurry my purchases thru (LOL I wasn't about to leave without those!), and drove myself home. The next few days had me getting EKGs (or something like that) to try and discover what had gone wrong and then finding out I had two badly sprained ankles and a broken leg. I spent a month in bed (of which I have fond memories and if it didn't take a major accident or illness to put me there would not mind repeating).
It took me THREE YEARS for my legs and ankles to recover and to this day I often have residual pain in my feet. It was a large price to pay for those half off ornaments, I can tell you. My friends joke that I'm on the banned list at Wight's. I doubt it - based on what I spend there I must be one of their favorite customers.
Wow! I think you win the prize..if there is one for worst fall!
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So many things to comment on, and so little time right now. Julie asked me to post my camera description: It is a cannon digital elph, Power Shot SD 1100IS and I love it. It travels with me in my pocket whenever I am out. It isn't the smallest: about the size of a pack of cigarettes (if any of you can remember same) but takes good enough pictures that I received a few awards in the DG photo contest last year. Certainly doesn't complete with the bigger, pricier models.
Bea, I hope all is well after your "little" fall. My tailbone hurt for at least two weeks after the "brown tornado" group knocked me flat on my back. OH, by the way, for some reason my wineglass didn't spill, either.
Steve, I could well imagine seeing YOU playing all of the swimming suit commentaries. Only problem is that no woman in her right mind would stand around and watch you laughing and leering.
She doesn't see me Sharon and I can use my wit and charisma to attract her. I always fill my wallet with toilet paper. LOL.
Absolutely LOL. Is the tp for an emergency or do you stuff it like a sock? Oops I'm awful.
!!!! Steve, confess. Good one, Sharon!!!
Girls used toilet paper (when I was a kid) to attract men. And women like a "fat wallet" hence the TP.
Well well well. I am gone for a little while and the conversation turns to stuffed socks! I am sitting in bed answering email and finally having the energy and time to read threads. And I am laughing out loud. Your stories of falls and drills are hilarious, but my favorite is the swim suit rack. It sounds like something from Candid Camera.
My daughter's wedding was one of the most fun times ever. Three days of playing on the river and in the forest. Once all the work was done and the guests greeted, it was a blast. And the ceremony was beautiful with the woods as a background. The honeymooners are away for a couple of weeks so I have seen nothing from the photographer yet, but will post a pic when I do.
Bea love your frog photo. Sharon and Julie, what energetic dogs! I hope you all have recovered from your falls and mishaps. MHF I would have loved having a teacher with scraped knees - what kid couldn't relate to that? And the drill direction thing? We've all been there. My question is, if boys are so good at tools, why can't they work a washing machine???
Welcome back, Judy. I was just thinking about you and wondering how the wedding went.
"Girls used toilet paper to attract men" ???? ROFLOL! What, would they stick it to their shoe and drag it around? Was that 'used toiletpaper' or brand new?? Would they compare brands in front of men? "I use Charmin, which is MUCH superior to your basic store brand, and you KNOW it!" "Hey, fella, want to feel something soft?" One could get rather silly with this....
Actually, Steve, I know to what you are referring so I'm just messing with you, but it IS funny. Just think of the one-liners that would be available to someone with toilet paper in his wallet:
Girl gets up to 'powder her nose' at the end of a meal as guy gets out wallet to pay. Girl spots TP in wallet and reaches into her shirt saying, 'No thanks, sweetie, I brought my own, but that's sure sweet of you'. ROFLOL!
Judi, glad the wedding was divine!
Thanks for lots of additional giggles, Pixy. I, too, know Steve was trying to make his wallet look fuller, but just had to ask him if that was all.
At first was also wondering about the TP to attract men, but suddenly flashed back on the female version of stuffing filling in places that needed a bit of enhancement!
Judi, we were so excited about your plans for the wedding when you told us about them. Now all we need is a thread with lots of pictures!
So glad it went well and also so glad the weather cooperated nicely.
A time to always remember with fond memories.
Pixy, quit playing dumb. We all know you STILL stuff your bra with tp.
Welcome back Judi. Glad everything went well and you all had a great time.
Happy the wedding was great Judi.
My big frog finally found love this afternoon. He has been croaking & croaking for months now with no response from anyone in the pond. Felt real sorry for him until I spotted him relaxing on a rock with this pretty lady!!
What a smile of satifaction, Bea!
Earmark that photo for the contest, too.
They do look content..don't they!! Oh..if human relationships were only this simple.
Oh, great photo! LOL I love it.
Froggy love.
I just came in from the garden to shower - we are having a block party/dinner at a neighbor's tonight. I made hazelnut cake with homemade butterscotch sauce, and I think I'll open the bottle of merlot ahead of time and have a sip while I walk across the street. I love summertime.
That sounds like so much fun! Have a great time. Have a sip of merlot for me while you're at it!
So you want us men just to sing and procreate. That would be much easier than discussing your feelings, complimenting you on your beauty meal wit clothing hair legs intellegence ...... Oh to be a frog!
Say what?
She says: "As long as you sing love songs just for me, and can attempts at procreation at a whim."
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Awesome photo, Bea. Totally a contest contender. :)
I am SO tired. I drove 100 miles down to Kalama with a truckload of Tagro, unloaded it, and spent several hours visiting with Joy in her garden. Then I got to drive the 100 miles back. Gotta say, the drive back was a lot easier since my truck's butt wasn't dragging... hehe. Fun day, but I'm beat. Joy gave me some nice little plants for my garden, I'll have to take care of them tomorrow. Too tired now.
Oh poor Steve! You must have to try so hard! LOL! I prefer that men sing WHILE they procreate.
Gwen, don't you know how to keep a secret? I swore you to never tell about that!
Rachel had her baby! Eli was born on Friday morning and weighed in at just over 8 pounds. She ended up having a C section, but all is well with mother, babe, and father, who, I've been told, has changed every diaper so far. I think he's in love!
