Good morning! Are you up yet? What's your plans for today?

[Blowpipe Sam]

Morning all.  Feeling much better today.  The swelling is way down and pain is confined to the incisions.  The quack said 48 hours to recover from this.  It’s day five and I still ain’t ready to go back to work.

[Jshooter71]

Morning all.  Feeling much better today.  The swelling is way down and pain is confined to the incisions.  The quack said 48 hours to recover from this.  It’s day five and I still ain’t ready to go back to work.

I’m never ready to go back to work… but we do it, don’t we?
Glad you’re feeling better, Carter.

[Lt. Dan]

Morning all.  Feeling much better today.  The swelling is way down and pain is confined to the incisions.  The quack said 48 hours to recover from this.  It’s day five and I still ain’t ready to go back to work.

I feel for you Carter. I was told the same.
I wonder if your "quack" has had this surgery himself before!!!

Glad you're feeling better.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Hope you are back up soon Carter

[Bicycleman]

Carter, just a little part of an article I saw recently:  I put part of the article in red just for you.  The surgery was featured in one of the episodes.

'Alaska: The Last Frontier' Star Otto Kilcher Has Survived All Sorts of Threats on the Homestead
BY DISTRACTIFY STAFF
MAR. 11 2021, UPDATED 3:56 P.M. ET 
For nine seasons, Discovery Channel fans have watched Otto Kilcher and his family live off the grid on Alaska: The Last Frontier. Despite his isolated existence on a 640-acre homestead in the Alaskan wilderness, the reality star can’t seem to escape idle internet gossip.Over the years, the 67-year-old has been the victim of multiple death hoaxes, particularly after suffering a blood clot in 2016. Scroll down for the truth about Otto’s health.  Is Otto Kilcher dead? Thankfully, that’s just a rumor.The mechanic is still kicking, though viewers did witness Otto grapple with a whole host of medical issues in Season 6 of the series. After undergoing hernia surgery and dealing with a blood clot, the patriarch faced a long recovery process — which was frequently interrupted by his own stubbornness.  In one episode, the father of three risked his well-being to save a paralyzed cow. "It’s really tough being laid up and not being active," Otto admitted in a Facebook Live filmed on Nov. 11, 2016.

[Blowpipe Sam]

Thank you all!  I’m slowly recuperating but I’m taking it very easy (Ya’ll know how lazy I am).  I hope to get outside for a few minutes today and perhaps shoot one of my co2 guns.

[jimbo]

I had 3 hernias repaired last October and I really never had any pain. I did take the prescribed pain pills for a couple of days tho just so I wouldn't feel pain. But I followed the docs orders to a "T", He wouldn't even let me bow hunt or fire a slug gun. I just took it easy and used my head.

[Blowpipe Sam]

I had 3 hernias repaired last October and I really never had any pain. I did take the prescribed pain pills for a couple of days tho just so I wouldn't feel pain. But I followed the docs orders to a "T", He wouldn't even let me bow hunt or fire a slug gun. I just took it easy and used my head.

Im a real weenie when it comes to pain.  Plus, I don’t like opioids.  They make me nauseous and constipated.  Honestly, things are much better today!  I think I’m gonna live!

[avator]

Great news Carter.
And I get it on the meds.... I'm a recovering addict from another life.... I do not like taking meds. I do take my BP meds cuz I ain't quite ready to die just yet.

[Sqrl Klr]

Carter, just a little part of an article I saw recently:  I put part of the article in red just for you.  The surgery was featured in one of the episodes.

'Alaska: The Last Frontier' Star Otto Kilcher Has Survived All Sorts of Threats on the Homestead
BY DISTRACTIFY STAFF
MAR. 11 2021, UPDATED 3:56 P.M. ET 
For nine seasons, Discovery Channel fans have watched Otto Kilcher and his family live off the grid on Alaska: The Last Frontier. Despite his isolated existence on a 640-acre homestead in the Alaskan wilderness, the reality star can’t seem to escape idle internet gossip.Over the years, the 67-year-old has been the victim of multiple death hoaxes, particularly after suffering a blood clot in 2016. Scroll down for the truth about Otto’s health.  Is Otto Kilcher dead? Thankfully, that’s just a rumor.The mechanic is still kicking, though viewers did witness Otto grapple with a whole host of medical issues in Season 6 of the series. After undergoing hernia surgery and dealing with a blood clot, the patriarch faced a long recovery process — which was frequently interrupted by his own stubbornness.  In one episode, the father of three risked his well-being to save a paralyzed cow. "It’s really tough being laid up and not being active," Otto admitted in a Facebook Live filmed on Nov. 11, 2016.

That whole family is a real trip. I enjoy watching their shows. They seem real happy now that the old childhood cabin is rebuilt. Otto and his brother are a hoot acting like they're on mushrooms half the time.

[avator]

I like the show but I gotta admit.... I would probably push Jane over the cliff.

[Jshooter71]

Good morning GTA! Up at 0400 CT. I’m pretty tired, but still have a long way to go this summer. This morning I have to go visit the chiropractor and then a 0945 doctor appointment for my half a century wellness assessment. In between the 2 appointments I have to drop off some equipment, tools and my trailer for my boss and the new guy to get started on a rooftop unit replacement. Crane should be there with the new unit around 1000 hrs. After my doctor appointment I’ll go help them finish it up.

[Lt. Dan]

Good morning GTA! Up at 0540 CDST. I'm going to the doctor at 0800. I'm pretty much expecting him to find multiple things wrong with the old body.  We've been praying and I've called on a few prayer warriors to assist.

[lizzie]

Good morning everyone!

Finally a morning where I can just sit back and drink a cup of coffee, rather than hit the deck running!

I worked Friday at the center, then on the room demo sat and Sunday, then danced Sunday evening- had a great time! I have a new stopping-for-dinner on the way back from Fort Worth place on Sunday evenings....a time little family-owned Chinese food place on the west side. I had stopped there weeks ago, and when I returned the next Sunday evening, the young man (owner? Or maybe his son?) remembered exactly what I had ordered, and asked if I wanted the same again, and we chatted a little about c&w dancing.

I guess I have become more like my dad as I age....the man had a reputation for having never met a stranger! 😀

Much progress made on the room. (Attaching a couple of before and now pics).

[Bicycleman]

Liz, have you hired an armed guard to watch over that stack of building material while you are not at home?

[lizzie]

Liz, have you hired an armed guard to watch over that stack of building material while you are not at home?

Lol. I probably NEED it!

That room was apparently built back when standard lumber 2x4s were pine, not "whitewood". 😄

[Bicycleman]

My Louisiana house had pine 2 x 4s also.  It must have been right at the end of the old style measurements for them too.  Some were actually two inches by four inches.  The lumber for that house came from a very small, local lumber yard.

[Blowpipe Sam]

Good morning all!  Feeling much better today!  My stomach is still tender and I still have no interest in food but I’m seeing some light at the end of the tunnel.  Sitting around reading the forum and jonesing to shoot air guns!  No pumpers or magnum springers today.  I will be helping the memsahib process a hundred pounds of tomatoes.  We are making tomato juice, marinara, dried tomatoes and canned tomatoes with okra and corn and SALSA!

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

Yesterday we went to my daughter's house which is about 1 hour away.
I visited with the son-in-law while my wife and daughter went and had their nails done. When they got back we all went out to lunch.

Now as for today!  We are going to have the last CPS check which is a well baby check so that we can get the final approval to take the baby great granddaughter to her new/permanent home in Idaho.

And my wife is flying to Idaho tomorrow with the baby.

[Sqrl Klr]

A neighbor trapped a hog so that's one less boar around to tear up my place now. Made my day seeing that.