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From 45 degrees up to about 82-84deg today (above 80 anyway). Not at all humid though. Sending good Ts and Ps for Sam's DW pre-op and then the trek to the rheumatologist. I have traveled with DW to Mongolia on a dinosaur dig with the museum group, visited the outback of "Never-Never Land" in Australia, whisked her off to…

Yeah no mow May isn't going to work for me either. Glad Connie is doing better with the yest free bread. So sorry about Heather and her pain and Joanne's upcoming visits too. Loos like typical Oregon Coast. cheers

Oh I am with you Mike. I really really try not to mow grass when wet as much as possible. In the PacNW that can be a challenge and the hired "MOW AND BLOW" commercial lawn and garden guys mow by schedule but can cause a mess. I also mulch 100% of the time these days. Mulching can easily make up for at least one or two…

Wow guess I have been AWOL a couple of days. My DW wouldn't go near anything called "PURGATORY" or " CHASM" certainly nmot anything with both names in it. So sorry about the woman who fell. Just mild spring weather here right now and dry. Lawn is growing like a weed even though I haven't fertilized it in over 15 years. It…

Oh Sam good luck with the phys. torture in the shoulder/arm. Always something to get permission to do surgery stuff. Yup "the worst day fishing is better than the best day working" as they say. Probably upper 70s here for the day. I am thinkin' 77deg-ish. Not humid though. I see eagles from time to time and saw a nice…

Oooh Dave almost forgot I saw a Bald Eagle yesterday soaring above as I was driving home from a trip to the medical center to have get my new hearing aids (at no cost because of the warranty arrangment). sorry there was no catching yesterday. Wow that's amazing Stee you got your RealID cards so quickly. Glad ya survived…

Yup 33.7deg next door and about 34deg at my house too. Like Dave will warm into the mid 60s later today. Glad Dave is off fishing. Good luck Steve and Connie getting "Real ID" cards. Our older driver's licenses had all the same features but not the official logo so I plan on getting one. A bit of overkill here for sure.…

DD had a coupon for a honeybaked ham so we had that with homemade scalloped potatoes that were to die for albeit chocked full of calories. Had some homemade pastries too. Too much for sure. Good to see DD and DSIL for sure. I gave my daughter a grafted Orange Paruche cherry tomato and a Wall-O-Water to teepee over the top…

Went from 78deg at my house yesterday to a probable hi of 59-62deg later today. Rain showers early before 7:30 am and probably not rainy later. Got my Orange Paruche tomatoes planted yessterday with wall-o-water protection teepees around the two plants. Plants were not in the best shape when they arrived yesterday but I…

Oooh yes Bill Darlingtonia State Park wayside is great with the large Cobra Lily carnivorous plants (Darlingtonia californica). Had quiet thoughts and prayer to myself beore hitting the wetland trails by bike this a.m. My special tomato plants (grafted Orange Paruche) are arriving today by a same day shipment from Cottage…

Lee I think the guy had zero clue about what he was doing venturing anywhere near the falls. Glad the melatonin seems to be helping. So sorry about your friends esophageal cancer that happened without an obvious clue. Prayers indeed for him and his family. Yeah we have some dear friends and I believe the husband may have…

Oh I also just found out that by VOLUME Willamette Falls is the second largest falls in the country. It is about 1,500 feet across.

Yikes ticks. I have been very lucky to not have any. Oh and the bill for hot tub motor impeller hurts too. Oh Lee esophageal cancer just sucks. I participated in a medical trial for a drug like prevacid. I have a photo of my esophageal ulcer spot that healed up with the medication. don't know if preventing esophageal…

Yeah we wouldn't need to itemize either for Fed taxes BUT get money back on Oregon income taxes by itemizing for Oregon. Not sure why it made such a huge difference in Oregon but will look at that later. Both Feds and State sent us our refunds to our accounts. I always try to make sure I have enough taken out to cover the…

Luvin' my new bike shoes with BOA tighteners (instead of velcro straps you turn a knob and it tightens up the whole shoe in clicks using an effective tiny fishing line looped around three anchor points. Google it. I have another pair with BOA for summer. Will be 70s today and will enjoy being outdoors. Planted some lettuce…

Oh wow Dave music seems great!!! DW is leaving soon to prep for Bell Choir piece today. That chicken sounds amazing. Oh I hear ya about the brakes Steve. My front disc brake annoys me. I would much rather fuss with xlnt pad brakes with kool stop pads (no matter how they might be branded). Good luck and God's grace be w…

Good indeed to see ya Sam. Hope your eyes and shoulder surgery continue to improve. So sorry to hear about your bladder damage from radiation Bill and the kidney stones too. I see you are doing a retreat on the stations of the cross. The last time I saw the Stations of the Cross was at the foot of Mt Angel as in the Mt…

Gosh I don't know what to say about WW imploding. Not shocked really. I have just gotten use to using their new app. I suppose I could take some screen shots of what meals etc have worked for me etc. My "WW" zoom chat group in lieu of in person is not actually WW anyway . In that respect it is quite like this. group. So…

Yup! where is everybody??? Nice Dave. Sounds like a great event for Palm Sunday. My DW is playing bells on Palm Sunday with the bell choir broken toe and all. She stubbed and broke her pinky toe yesterday so we spent time in the urgent care/immediate care place yesterday. Fortunately it wasn't too busy. It was a clean…

Yup Steve I will resist ribbing you about your taxes etc. Ouch Ouch!! A couple of cold showers and one of them intense too. So glad I mowed the lawn on Saturday. My DW probably broke her pinky toe this a.m. early. We had a wonderful brunch with our dear son from Seattle and hoping the treatment for DW wont be too bad. Hope…

Glad that Sam is doing OK considering all that surgery and that Joanne is off of oxygen. Yeah rib injuries are not good. No Dave ya don't want to crack or break one. Not fun indeed. I too have tracked the last 8 days in a row and I think it's working. Slow but surely. Gosh Steve and Lee don't overdo it. I know easy for me…

Sounds like a great spring/summer ahead Mike!! Sorry tiredness is setting in Steve Hope Rita is having success with her migraine shots Dave. My bx was just another actinic keratosis which was one of my suspicians. Got results this a.m. Hope Sam and Joanne are doing OK. Off for audiology appt today routine check on my…

I too am praying for your piano teacher Mike. Glad your knee is doing a bit better Lee . Oh my Lee! More pork bellies and tenderloin in your future. Hope Sam and Joanne are doing better too. Yup 72 deg here yesterday and 75deg in PDX. We'll be lucky to get to 55deg today and now pretty steady cold rain. Wife going after…

Sounds good Lee with your Docs . Yikes Dave hard to believe ya hit 178. We too are having a couple of nice days Fri and Sat. Maybe 70deg on Sat. I have been tracking four days in a row now and surprise surprise my weight is trickling downwards. Gott keep at it. Cheers

I hope ya said "fools" with a Mister T accent! Ha Glad ya got in a hike Mike and heard a few peeps. Glad yu did well with the surgery Lee. Hang in there with your schedule and PT too. Uh Dave it is true that the venomous snakes in the State of Washington are in Easter Washington and the sunny side of the Columbia River…

I too am sending best prayers and wishes for Sam's surgery and continued healing for Joanne. Still kinda of showery and chilly until next wee-end I think. Cheers

Sam. glad to hear Joanne's oxygen level is holding up better. Oh gosh Mike I have to read more slowly. I almost had a heart attack listening to you talking about your DGS age 10 playing with the coyotes of Cape Cod. Then I realized it was the name of a hockey team WHEW! And then hearing you talking about spooning with your…

Gosh Lee up at 3 a.m. to chat with DW. Nice. Nice photo Dave of your hike. Yup Severe Weather forecast a total bust in PDX too. A little rain (0.25 inch) that's about it. We did have two "really hot" (For March record setters) of 80deg and 82deg) biking in the afternoon in just bike shorts and short sleeve jersey and was…

Oh my Mike sounds like nasty miserable weather. Very very brief shower spit overnight but should be upper 60s later today and maybe 75 deg tomorrow and possibly lo 70 deg on Wed too. Glad you are feeling better today Bill. Nice that showers are letting up. I know you have had the brunt of wet weather. Yup we need to put…

We are awaiting our one 70degree plus day on Tuesday. Probably 60s Monday and Wednesday. Been cold chilly and sprinkly lately. Glad ya got out Lee for a short hike. Oh Dave didn't know you went to Presbyterian Church. My wife is Presbyterian so we go to a historic local one out in the country near where we live. Still has…