Gina's journey

[Dawn Kellie]

My shoulder surgeries were horse related. I was worming this onery mare and she jerkrd her head back. Torn rotator cuff. They may be pretty but they are big and can hurt you

[Gina P]

My shoulder surgeries were horse related. I was worming this onery mare and she jerkrd her head back. Torn rotator cuff. They may be pretty but they are big and can hurt Sorry

Sorry to hear about your shoulder injuries.
  We recently had the vet float the horses teeth. Even sedated my horse was a handful and tossed them around. I've learned to just step back. Worming is a breeze, I give them horse muffins then after 2 or 3 have the wormer tube through the muffin and in it goes. One shot and then they are wise to it, so don't miss.

[Dawn Kellie]

We use the oral paste in an injector. Im going to have to try the cubes

[davina61]

I was leading my sisters Welsh pony when he decided to get frisky and ran pulling the lead from my hand, he then kicked his hind legs at me. Luckily I was side stepping and he just gave me a glancing hit on my hip. He was a handful but my sister kept him under control.

[Dawn Kellie]

I had taken my wife's favorite saddle and had some custom work and repairs done to it. It was fitted to her and was amazing work. She put it on a paint we still have. The horse lay down and tried to roll over on this saddle. I had never seen my wife so mad, she grabbed a crop we had and I thought she was going to kill this horse. She got that horse back on its feet and lunged that horse for 30 minutes with the saddle on. After that she got on the horse and rode her. The horse was in a lot better temperament.
I had never been so fearful of my wife

[Gina P]

  2 weeks ago, I planted my garden. The temps were in the 80's and 90's. This morning it 28 f. Covered the tomato plants with buckets and a plastic sheet over the rest. This has been a yo-yo year of ups and downs.
   I've been pushing pretty hard working on the house the last week. Finished digging out the craw space under the main section, put plastic down and working on the floor. Wrestling 16' 2x8"s and 5/8" OSB board. Now as I'm planning my day a back spasm. Here I sit with a heating pad trying to relax it. The plan was to work on the house this morning then go on a trail ride around the property this afternoon. Hopefully I will be fine in a bit. Some days I get down because of all the 'man' work. Dirty clothes and physical labor. Hopefully when this is over I can go back to wearing nice clothes again and doing more lady stuff. Still holding out hope for an early winter trip to Portland to have my voice done. Dieting is progressing. Nearing the 200lb threshold. I haven't been under 200lbs since my 20's. Currently at 205. If nothing else the hard work is helping me loose weight. 
  Started moving most of my farm equipment up to a section of the field that I brush hogged. It has been scattered behind the shop where I dropped it when we moved. The weeds are growing up and I would prefer to keep it clean near the house. Trying to balance working and still taking time to enjoy life is a challenge. I am retired, right? 

[Lori Dee ✅]

I am retired, right?

I think we work harder after retirement because we work for ourselves.

Take time to rest in between.

[ChrissyRyan]

Lots of the temperate parts of the lower 48 states have suggestions for not planting summer garden crops until after Mother's Day because of late frosts.  I hope your fair weather plants will survive.  Celery, lettuce, cauliflower, onions, and some others should be fine with earlier planting. 

[ChrissyRyan]

Gina,

You are working hard.  There will be some payoffs you will enjoy.

Chrissy

[Gina P]

  Tomato plants froze! The buckets were not enough insulation. I know better but since it had been so warm, I thought I would take a chance. Many of the trees were fooled and had their new leaves frozen as well. We have a couple of Sothern Catalpa, or been tree as I like to call them, that have lost all their leaves and might be dead. Time will tell. Even the walnut trees had their flower parts frozen off. The Sycamore trees took a hit too. 
   I was able to go for a trail ride yesterday. Took JD, our dog along. He loved running through the woods around us at full speed. It did startle the horses a few times as he bounded out of the brush. As I ride around this place, I just thank God that I own all this and live in such a beautiful place. Yes there is much work to be done but so much to be thankful for.

[davina61]

Mum planted her runner beans out, its going colder next week but hopefully no frost. Her tomato plants are in the greenhouse and doing well. We can still get frosts in May/June.

[tgirlamg]

Gina!

I had to look up Southern Catalpa!... Cool looking tree!!!... You do have quite the idyllic place there... Give JD some extra pets from me! 💕🐶💕

Hugs!

A 💕

[Dances With Trees]

Sorry to hear about your tomatoes and trees, Gina!

Loved the horse stories, though (thanks, Kellie!)

We plan on planting potatoes tomorrow. So far, we've kept the tender vegetables (tomatoes and peppers) alive by moving them back and forth from the greenhouse.

Apple blossoms took a major hit. We'll know more by the end of the month.

[Gina P]

  Been such a crazy year of extremes. Temperature wise.

Hey, I was reading that high levels of Progesterone can cause dizziness. Any one experience this? I am still struggling with dizziness. PT helped but it did not go away.

[Lori Dee ✅]

Been such a crazy year of extremes. Temperature wise.

Hey, I was reading that high levels of Progesterone can cause dizziness. Any one experience this? I am still struggling with dizziness. PT helped but it did not go away.

It isn't the progesterone itself causing it. They are the metabolites left over after the liver processes oral progesterone. They can cause dizziness and drowsiness, which is why prescribers prefer we take it before bed.

Try skipping a few days and see if that resolves it. Oral progesterone isn't bioavailable for very long (hours), but its metabolites can persist for around 18 hours. My Endo wants to reduce my dose to prevent the side effects and says that higher doses are not needed. As long as the PR receptors are triggered, that is enough. So, I wonder if a lower dose might be in order. I plan to discuss that with him in September.

[Gina P]

Good advise Lori. I will try that.

  Working on the house yesterday, I had to squeeze between the new floor joists. One, or should I say 2 problems made it very difficult. With a fair bit of wriggling I made it through, but just bareley. A good feeling, sort of.

[ChrissyRyan]

Gina,


You are some remarkable woman.  You can do so many things.  Plus you want them to be done right.


Chrissy

[Gina P]

Gina,


You are some remarkable woman.  You can do so many things.  Plus you want them to be done right.


Chrissy

Its a gift and a curse. On one side, I save lots of money being able to fix and build myself. The other side is I have a hard time hiring someone to do things because it might not be done right, and I can save so much money doing it myself. As someone who has struggled with GD my whole life, I'm sure many of you can relate to this, I have tried and learned many things trying to find happiness. First was for about ten years farming. Working on a dairy farm, then farming my parents land. Farmers don't make much money, so when something broke. I had to figure out how to fix it myself. Cattle, same thing. Vets were expensive so I learned many things. Family problems led me down a different path. Sold my herd of dairy cows and got a job with a small truck/ heavy equipment shop. Worked hand in hand with the owner fixing everything from cars and trucks, to bull dozers and log skidders.
Things with my parents improved. Left that job after a couple of years to work with my dad flipping houses. Dad and grandad were old school builders, who built houses and did renovations for a living. This lasted several years till I built my own log house. Dad was getting old and didn't want to do it anymore. I had 2 mortgages and needed money. So i took a job with garage door company, first as a helper, then as an installer. Which lead me to start my own company and up to retirement. Yes, I can do electric, plumbing, masonry, framing, equipment repairs and fix older cars and trucks. That's my story! Struggling with GD the whole time. Sneaking a moment to wear a dress when no one was looking. Denying who and what I was/am. 
One thing I know almost nothing about is computers and electronics. They annoy me! Even took a course in electronics once. Learned the basics, ohms law and all. But never could grasp the bigger picture of programing and how computers work.