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

[Hoosier Daddy]

Plans today
Put one foot in front of the other.

[Ronfiveo]

Plans today
Put one foot in front of the other.

A while back I plaited bull whips and I started a 10 footer and the job seemed to be so huge and insurmountable.
Then another whip maker told me she was intimidated too, until she started looking at it as "Inch by inch".

It helps puts things in perspective for me to think of a lot of things that way.

Ron

[Blowpipe Sam]

Hope you are feeling alright Scott.

I never seem to get the chance to read this thread in the a.m.  I’m moving way too fast.

Anyhoo, TOMORROW morning I’m driving boat tours. Then I intend to unwind after work with some airgun plinking. Following that I hope to spend a few hours in the Dad cave tinkering with airguns and projectiles.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

I didn't take time to post here early either, I just wanted to get outside and get some work done before it got hot. I was so nice out there for a while. I mowed down most of the rest of the weeds, I still have about 1 acre to go this round. It is really weird for me to mow it in sections, but I am beginning to accept it because it is less painful.

Truth be told today was not bad temp wise, we just got up to 92°F with 23% humidity at my place. 

 The next 9 days are supposed to be between 99°F and 103°F with LOW Humidity, between 12% and 24%. Early mornings is the time to do anything outside now.

 It takes me about an hour to hour and a half to get my back to relax enough to want to do anything very physical when I get out of bed. So I need to get up earlier for the summer. I think I mentioned it before but now I really need to get serious about my body clock change! I just need to go to bed at 11:00 PM every night so I'll just wake up around 4:00 AM every morning!
 I already know I'll like that better I just need to break my habit of going to bed about 2:00 AM.

 

[Jshooter71]

Good morning GTA! Happy Friday!!! We made it! I got up at 0430, coffee, sprayed for bugs, visited my chiropractor and went to work. Thanks, you guys, for concerns about my back & neck. We did X-rays yesterday. I need an MRI of my neck and lumbar. We’re going to do injections in both. I’m really trying to get healthier and stronger. My chiropractor is up on this stuff too, we’ll take a couple weeks off. Hopefully, after a couple weeks, I’ll be in the gym and keep going. After I get these air conditioners running where I’m at, I’m planning on heading home for the weekend.

Be careful with those steroid shots. They'll make you feel great and then you'll do stuff to make your back worse. That was my son's complaint when he got them. Pain is bodies way of saying stop, don't do that you're damaging your body.

If that's the case I reckon I should just stay in bed because very often it hurts just to get up.   

I have some friends who just don’t understand what it means to be in pain every single day. I don’t know what it means or feels like to not be in pain.

Robert, thanks for the reminder. I really did need that. I’ll take it real easy like before with my lower back. But, I’m hoping to gradually gain some strength and flexibility about 2 weeks after. It’s getting pretty ridiculous just trying to put on my right boot in the mornings. Or any time, really.

[Jshooter71]

Good morning GTA! Happy Saturday! I got up around 0530. I’m having coffee and contemplating what I might do today. I really don’t want to do too much, I’ve been going at it pretty hard in the heat for awhile. I’d like to at least get those 2 bushes out front trimmed that I never got around to. And, maybe get the steps done for the back deck. Our local fireworks are tonight, so we’ll go see that.

[Back_Roads]

 I have a couple antique TVs to take in for recycling, then I have to go to work, not to work, but to get my darn pidgeions out of the shop. Seems they like to spend stormy nights in there vs the large barn LOL  I spent 15 minutes trying to shoe them out last night, told them what happens to bad birds around the farm

[Madd Hatter]

I've got to mix up some mortar to fix some holes in the garage floor. Not on the top but in the sides. Don't know how the guy I bought the place from made the floor but there's little pockets in the side of the foundation. I'm 🤬🤬 that the home inspector didn't catch it.

[maraudinglizard]

Good morning GTA! Happy Friday!!! We made it! I got up at 0430, coffee, sprayed for bugs, visited my chiropractor and went to work. Thanks, you guys, for concerns about my back & neck. We did X-rays yesterday. I need an MRI of my neck and lumbar. We’re going to do injections in both. I’m really trying to get healthier and stronger. My chiropractor is up on this stuff too, we’ll take a couple weeks off. Hopefully, after a couple weeks, I’ll be in the gym and keep going. After I get these air conditioners running where I’m at, I’m planning on heading home for the weekend.

Be careful with those steroid shots. They'll make you feel great and then you'll do stuff to make your back worse. That was my son's complaint when he got them. Pain is bodies way of saying stop, don't do that you're damaging your body.

If that's the case I reckon I should just stay in bed because very often it hurts just to get up.   

I have some friends who just don’t understand what it means to be in pain every single day. I don’t know what it means or feels like to not be in pain.

Robert, thanks for the reminder. I really did need that. I’ll take it real easy like before with my lower back. But, I’m hoping to gradually gain some strength and flexibility about 2 weeks after. It’s getting pretty ridiculous just trying to put on my right boot in the mornings. Or any time, really.

I have done the chiro and acupuncture thing and still was in pain until I found out I had PsA(psoriatic arthritis).  Which means pain 24/7/365. I researched ways to relieve the worst of it. One was change diet completely, 2-soft exercising no weight lifting just stretching, 3- learned cupping, tennis ball massages, and tens pad placement. Doc visits were getting expensive and my time wasted in sitting the offices as well with risk of getting somebody's bug because I am autoimmune. I have been able to manage the pain with out drugs or medical intervention. I donate platelets not only to help others but it helps me with the inflammation I get from PsA. When donating they will check cholesterol, red blood cell count, BP, and weight no charge. I have blood work done every 6 months to keep things on track. I just wanted share this with you and hope it will help you some.


https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tennis+ball+massage+lower+back

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=using+a+tens+unit+for+sciatica+pain

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cupping+for+back+pain+at+home+

[bReTt]

20 hours into a 32 hour shift.  12 to go.   Been running since 0445 with calls.  Back at the shop now, ate and going to try and catch some Zs.  Come on weekend! 

I hope to get some exercise in before I go home tonight.  It’s supposed to be warming up by next weekend.  Today is comfortable out.  I may grab my portable speaker and go hang out on the dock and chill.  Enjoy the day people!

[Back_Roads]

I have a couple antique TVs to take in for recycling, then I have to go to work, not to work, but to get my darn pidgins out of the shop. Seems they like to spend stormy nights in there vs the large barn LOL  I spent 15 minutes trying to shoe them out last night, told them what happens to bad birds around the farm

Well this had an interesting turn of events,  I pull into the E-cycling drive and the first attendant I encounter looks in my truck as he ask what I have to drop off, the first words out of his mouth " holy chidt you're an airgunner " I had a chuckle this is in a church parking lot LOL.
 Well he was wanting to get my number to chat more etc. no pens or paper handy, I mentioned GTA and he is here so just shoot my a message, another benefit to GTA
 Oh  BTW the birds got let out before I got there, so I did some target shooting in the woods.
 And it pays to recycle !!!

[Sqrl Klr]

I have some friends who just don’t understand what it means to be in pain every single day. I don’t know what it means or feels like to not be in pain.

+1!

Pain is life and life is pain. I'm on two tinctures for pain relief: cbd oil and conolidine(aka natures morphine). I'm also on extra virgin olive oil(highest polyphenol variety available made in Morocco much more potent than store bought yet tastes great on food too). They all help with pain, plus I take IGF1 tincture for quick soreness recovery which really helps too. Those and the chiro help me good enough to continue on. I couldn't do as much work without them for sure.

[bReTt]

Woke up 0530.  Dozed until 0650.  Made Cappuccino, chilled, ate, went to church.  Came home and ate, took a very long nap (2 hours?, I didn’t look at the time).  Up @ 1600, ate, made iced coffee, shot an air rifle.  Outside chilling with Mrs. P and my loyal subjects.  It’s good to be the king in his castle 🤴

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

It was a Good Morning! Up at 3:45 AM 15 min. ahead of my alarm, not planned. Got ready for Sunday School and Church, had Sunday School and Church. Came home and had lunch. One of my grandsons brought his family over so, we got to see the great grand baby and visit for a while. They left and I took a power nap. Went to our evening service, came home, then I went and bought some Ribeye Steaks that were on sale, some cherries, some corn on the cob, and some squash. OH, and a Watermelon! All of that was planned but not posted prior

[avator]

Morning..
Up at 5am this morning and put the coffee on.
Getting ready to get dressed and head out to the shop to continue the motor swap on the Snapper z360. If all goes well I should be able to finish it up today. If not no biggie, I'm not under any pressure.

[Back_Roads]

 Back to the grindstone, I feel it is time to attack the new weeds growing in the Pumpkin patches, we will see if the boss has the same idea.

[Ronfiveo]

I have an ENT doctor's appointment this morning dealing with an ongoing
problem with my right jaw. Right now we're just trying to slow the progress down.
It's complicated.

This problem does make aiming and the "cheek weld" a challenge.

Ron

[Blowpipe Sam]

Mornin' y'all!  Running on very little sleep this a.m.  I'm the only assigned boat captain today.  That means I've got to coerce other rangers into driving a boat or two as part of their shift.  I'll end up driving 4 or 5 boats myself.   All this and clean some bathrooms too!

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

 Good Morning, I didn't manage to go to bed until 3:30 AM so, I got up at 8:00 AM
 I should have skipped the short power nap yesterday. 

 OH well, All I have planned today is to grill some steaks, probably around 11:00 AM. My wife just told me she forgot to ask me when I went to the store to get an onion and some celery for potato salad. Since I love her potato salad and she doesn't want to go to the store I will be making a trip back to the store this morning.

Our weather is turning seriously more desert like on us this week with forecast triple digits all week after today. Our humidity forecast is between 15-20% at peak temps. Today is forecast to only be 97°F but we are already 4 degrees hotter than the hourly had forecast. I will be surprised if we stay below 100°F today! The actual desert on the other side of the mountain is forecast to be about 10 degrees hotter than we are this week reaching up to 118°F.
 

[Madd Hatter]

Well I'm tackling the garage floor holes. When the moron poured the floor he didn't get the cement all of the way to the ground and left pockets along the edge. I'm mixing up some mortar a little on the dry side so it won't slump down and will hold.