Roll call ~ Wed. 10/5/22
mikehikemike
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Good morning, men.
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Came home early, due to frosty Maine nights. I managed to stay warm most of the time, but my CPAP can't run below 41º or it will wreck the works inside. The tent stayed 10º warmer than outside but it got down to 31º Sunday, 41 inside tent, and the forecast was upper 20's Monday night, so I decided to bail out. And it was a lot of work sawing up trees by hand to keep a fire going nights and mornings. Stayed in a motel Monday night and drove home yesterday. Hard to leave--I was just getting into really enjoying it. Gorgeous sunny days, 50's and 60's, barely a breeze on the big lake, making paddling a joy. Hiked up the mountain one day, fall colors starting to bloom. Sigh.
Bill, glad you finally laid your poor car to rest. Dave, hope your hiking day was a good one. Steve, the payroll superhero: praying your COVID symptoms subside soon and your new clerk pans out good. Lee, good luck with the new DVM coming on board. Bob, keep biking... Sam, as long as you're not busy, can you come declutter my place for me?
We're now starting to get the fringes of Ian here, rained all night, and chilly. Meanwhile, the forecast for NW Maine continues sunny, 50's and 60's with light and variable winds. Sigh...0 -
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Mornin' gents.
I was wondering how cold it must have gotten up there, Mike. Sorry it was just a little too chilly. Glorious photos.
Raining and cool here.
(((coffee cake)))
Be OP ;-)0 -
Good morning gentlemen.
Beautiful lake and forest, Mike. Too bad you had to cut your trip short.
I enjoyed my hike, yesterday, even though I pushed myself too hard. I had a target and I reached it, even though I was not really in shape to do that much. It was a 19-mile day, despite not hiking since August. Really tired at the end. Something stung me as I walked, too, probably a yellowjacket. Got me right at the top of my Achilles. It hurt all day. Thios morning it itches like crazy. On the plus side, I saw something I have never encountered on a hike. I came around a bend in the trail and startled a bull elk. The Roosevelt elk on the Olympic Penninsula are the largest in North America, and this was a fine specimen. He was enormous, with an impressive rack of antlers. He ran off to fast for me to take a photo, but seeing him - and close, too, maybe 50 feet - was a thrill. I have seen whole herds of cow and calf elk in the past, but never a big bull.
I'll try to loosen up my sore legs this morning, by taking Sassy for a walk.0 -
Good Morning
Mike, that picture says it all. How hard it must have been for you to leave such beauty, peace, and solitude, but I am glad you got to spend some time in its midst.
Dave, what a blessing to see that bull elk in all its majesty.
My Stress Echocardiogram went well. I managed to get my heart rate up to the target after 9 minutes or so. The tech sized me up and gave me very specific instructions about how to get on the table without issue. Results are back and I may be a battered Timex, but I keep on ticking. Next up in 2 weeks is a Doppler Cardiogram as part of the stroke concerns and then 2 weeks later one on the Carotid Artery. You would think they would do both of them at the same time but I am likely being logical. The test left me with a sore knee and aching hips but I will work on the pains today and call for an ortho appointment for my knees hoping he will agree to another go with Synvisc. Knee replacement now would really upset the relocation timetable.0 -
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Great photos
19 miles in a day is a great feat for 20 somethings0
