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Fri Nov 12, 2021, 10:56 PM

My day was so Thrilling I just had to share

(I don't think I've been here before. I was looking for gardening, and found you first, but I think my story will fit right in here.)

My day, Nov. 12, 2020

I went down hill to town to mail a letter and get some wood chips. I saw there was section that was older and the leaves had composted nicely. I filled my pickup. Came home and was helped by Les and Mary putting it in the garden. They also found more Golden Chanterelles while I was gone. When I went to feed the Llama I saw she hadn’t eaten the apples I had given her this morning and I proceeded to step over the fence and check on her. My second step didn’t clear the fence. The fence is a very loose fence and it was pulled down as I tried to support myself with it while I landed flat on my back. And it’s like that isn’t enough fun so the feeding box made of 2X6 redwood comes along and hits me in the head. Great, I’m still alive and breathing. I roll over, get myself up, put the feeder back and continue to check on the Llama. She is fine, out eating from the abundance of green grass. I went into the garden and watered down a bed Angie and I had planted in garlic and lettuce starts. I dressed the seedlings with the mulch and had noticed the last two sunny days had dried out the top of the soil. I watered that just after sunset and got to see a few clouds brighten up the sunset and a planet light up in the sky

Many Blessings.

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Reply My day was so Thrilling I just had to share (Original post)
AnotherDreamWeaver Nov 2021 OP
AJT Nov 2021 #1
AnotherDreamWeaver Nov 2021 #2
blm Nov 2021 #3
AnotherDreamWeaver Nov 2021 #5
blm Nov 2021 #7
AnotherDreamWeaver Nov 2021 #8
TomDaisy Nov 2021 #4
AnotherDreamWeaver Nov 2021 #6
OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2021 #9
AnotherDreamWeaver Nov 2021 #10
pbmus Nov 2021 #11
AnotherDreamWeaver Nov 2021 #12

Response to AnotherDreamWeaver (Original post)

Fri Nov 12, 2021, 10:59 PM

1. Sounds like quite a day.

I'm glad you're ok.

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Response to AJT (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 12, 2021, 11:04 PM

2. Me too... nt

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Response to AnotherDreamWeaver (Original post)

Fri Nov 12, 2021, 11:05 PM

3. Mmmm, chanterelles.

Les Paul and Mary Ford?

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Response to blm (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 12, 2021, 11:33 PM

5. No, they are friends, staying on the property

and they help me out on the Farm/Ranch.

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Response to AnotherDreamWeaver (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 12, 2021, 11:37 PM

7. Just joking.

Les Paul and Mary Ford passed away some time ago.

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Response to blm (Reply #7)

Fri Nov 12, 2021, 11:43 PM

8. (I tried to put the waving smili here.)

OK,

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Response to AnotherDreamWeaver (Original post)

Fri Nov 12, 2021, 11:22 PM

4. as I get older I realize more and more that ordinary days

are just really a slice of heaven

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Response to TomDaisy (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 12, 2021, 11:35 PM

6. Yes, the Earth is within Heaven, thus part of it. nt

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Response to AnotherDreamWeaver (Original post)

Sat Nov 13, 2021, 12:33 AM

9. As you get older, life gets more exciting.

Yesterday, I took a tumble outside, was on the ground/off the steps and backed into a box. Lost my balance and hit the ground. Took 15 seconds to do a physical inventory. All nerves reported back, "good to go".

Wasn't bad at all, woke up this AM with no overnight pain or stiffness.

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Response to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #9)

Sat Nov 13, 2021, 12:43 AM

10. I don't have to trip over anything, just stepping backwards

I can lose my balance, so often will turn and move if possible.

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Response to AnotherDreamWeaver (Original post)

Sat Nov 13, 2021, 01:52 AM

11. Wife put some new padded thingies on our front porch steps...

Went to get the mail at dusk and tripped over the top one and fell about 3 feet to the concrete below, raspberries on my right knee and some scrapes on my hand, am still wondering if I would have done that 30 years ago… thank GOD I didn’t hit my head or what little sense I have left, would certainly be gone.

GETTING OLD GETS SOME GETTING USED TO.

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Response to pbmus (Reply #11)

Sat Nov 13, 2021, 02:23 AM

12. Are the padded things to wipe your feet on before coming in?

3 feet is a good fall, good thing you did a reasonable landing. For myself it's Parkinson's that disrupts my gate and balance.

I agree, getting old gets some getting used to.

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