Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025

Iris L. · 7:23AM

https://youtu.be/WrT-TQTLoiw?si=96lUCC3BN_dG-EaU

Iris L. · 7:29AM

This is "Poke Salad Annie." I think Tom Jones also sang this song, I remember his voice singing: "poke...salad!"

Adam's systolic blood pressure was 240mm, very high. He is now on amlodipine. He is only nibbling at his food. I hope he does better tomorrow.

Iris

JeriLynn66 · 8:20AM

Morning; or middle of the night and I can't sleep,

Eagle this sounds like a wonderful reunion!

Never had poke salad. But I did have flour sack dresses and aprons and blouses!

We got some plants in the ground and in pots yesterday. This weather has really messed with my normal spring routines.

Peanut is FAT! Speck spent the day in the chicken run and, thankfully, everyone was glad to see her! We've identified which culprit(s) is/are eating eggs. It's Frick and Frack. So, we run to the coop to collect eggs when we hear Hoochie making a ruckus (telling us someone just laid an egg). DH will put them both in a separate area today to make sure we are correct in our suspicions. Then, I don't know. What do you do?

We were just about to "close down the house" last evening when DH came in to say he heard a baby crying in the pasture. DH thought it was Peanut. It wasn't. It was Twinkle. She is the baby of Old Girl (the broken horned goat who is blind in one eye). We got to the pasture and Old Girl was standing at the gate between two pastures. She came toward me and then turned back to the sounds of her baby crying, then turned back to look at me again. She led us right to her baby, who mischievously had managed to get half her body thru the fence to nibble/explore when she was standing in grass almost as tall as she. DH got her out and she immediately went to her Mama to nurse. She's fine. I fussed at her for looking for greener grass on the other side of the fence. And of course, since we woke up everybody else already bedded down for the evening: EVERYBODY got up and stirring and wanted pets and treats.

If it's not one thing, it's 10. No wonder I can't sleep.

One more story, then I'm going to work on organizing the pantry.

Mr. J, who owns the hardware store in Huntland, has sold the business. Mr. J. is a crusty Vietnam Vet that I adore. He has a little bit of everything in his store and knows everybody. He doesn't LIKE everybody, lol. But he likes me. Whatever hare-brained idea or project I may have, Mr. J is right there to lovingly poke fun at me while grinning and winking at DH. He's also a farmer. Lived there all his life. We drive right past the Lowe's, Home Depot to go to Mr. J's store. Because of him. There's a little celebration at the store today. We'll be there. His daughter will stay on a while to help the new owner. It will never be the same. I'm going to miss Mr. J. DH tells everyone, "His face just lights up when JeriLynn walks in the door". I'll miss him.

OK, I'm getting up to see what I can do in that pantry. TTYL.

Mint · 9:52AM

good morning

Eagle hope you have a nice visit.

Lorita moon was beautiful this morning. See Monday is the full flower moon .

ronald71111 · 11:33AM

Good morning

Don't eat all the cornbread with your beans, save some for cornbread and milk.

Ron

harshedbuzz · 12:12PM

Good morning. Happy Train Day to those who observe.

It's lovely here on my end of the porch— sunny, cool and breezy. It'll hit 70F later.

All this talk of gardening has me feeling bad I can't right now with this splint. I should just go buy a couple pots for the front door and call it a day. I suppose I should really consult the local deer and find out what they're in the mood for. I also need to flag down a landscape crew to do my mulching. And get the trim painted.

Jerilynn-- Change is bittersweet when it's a restaurant or hardware store gets a new owner. We were fortunate that our local hardware store managed to retain its folksy charm and incredible inventory despite changing hands. The place is adorable, but I think it stays afloat by selling town-themed merch— tees, mugs, beer pints and cute signs. Last year, they held a cocktail party fundraiser for the local theater (supposedly the oldest continuously operated in the U.S.) restoration party. Folks mingled, got a drink and then ambled over to watch "The Money Pit". Personally I would have opted for "Mr. Blandings Builds his Dream House".

Eaglemom— How nice to have a friend so long. I hope you enjoy the visit.

Iris— I hope you got good news at the vet yesterday.

Gothic G— I guess you are officially a gym rat. Congratulations.

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I managed to get my trip planned. I did have to compromise on bed-size prioritizing balcony on the ocean. I contacted mom's sister and my cousin as mom will procrastinate. She needs to decide if she wants a hotel for the stay— auntie's condo is perfect for one and mom travels with a lot of gear. Plus, auntie can get opinionated about medical things she doesn't understand; she's the one who talked mom out of taking her statin without me knowing about it. There's a Doubletree on the same property as auntie's condo.

The derm appointment went well. I wasn't happy at the early time and considered sending her in an Uber, but it's good I went. When I don't go to appointments, things go sideways. The doctor asked why she was there and mom said "skin check". I explained the medical drama of the last 6 months, updated her on medication changes and mom's interest in as seen on TV supplements because of her distress at significant hair loss. Doc explained the whys and said regrowth would occur in the next couple of months. She said there were topicals, but she didn't think mom was there yet. I asked about the biotin, and doc told mom she would not recommend biotin as it can interfere with the accuracy of blood tests for thyroid function and troponins (used to detect heart attack).

The skin check was great. The derm was willing to move to annual skin checks but mom said "I get a lot out of my appointments, I like every 6 months". My head exploded. I suggested we split the difference unless there's a need to be seen sooner. Next time, I'll insist on annual checks. This is madness. I mean, we just added Infectious Disease to the roster with 4 yearly visits.

I also took her to the local independent pharmacy to transfer her prescriptions. Rite Aid is bankruptcy again and while they haven't announced a closing for her store, the one near me shuttered with no notice. She's got prescriptions from 6 different offices at Rite Aid which would make for a lot of work for me if they weren't accessible without notice.

The new guy is great. He's not only managing her transfers, he took her current meds— prescription and OTC— and supplements and created blister packs for her. In doing this, I noticed she was out of her Trintellix. She admitted to being out for a month. (Why she didn't mention this when she called me in tears last Saturday because she was out of Keflex is beyond me) Her psychiatrist prescribes it off-label for her ADHD. This explains a lot. She's been really goofy of late— so much so that I've been double checking her O2 levels. I called the psych for a refill and I hope they were able to get to it before the weekend.

HB

Lorita · 1:58PM

Carl, there is a loblolly pine.but not what I was thinking about. Surely one of you all know what loblolly means or maybe it's an Oklahoma thing. My tablet rebels when I type loblolly.

Ron,I love cornbread and milk. I like to eat a thin slice of.onion with it and prefer warm bread. Daddy usually had a glass of corn bread and milk a couple of hours after supper.

Iris, hope Adam does well on his medicine. Many animals have the same problems as we and take the same kind of medicine for treatment. I love that song but hadn't heard it in a long time.

JeriLynn, glad you all took note of the baby crying and Twinkle was all right. If we listen to our animals and know them we know when something is wrong. I remember my mother was always concerned when she heard a cow bawl knowing something was going on that needed to be checked.

HB,glad you have your trip planned. Hope you enjoy it.

Thank you for the reminder, Mint. I will look for sure. Seems just like it was last week we were talking about the full moon. Time goes so fast.

My.left.hip hurts today so planting may not get done today.

TTYL.

eaglemom · 2:37PM

Good morning.

I'm not sure what's on the agenda today for us. I'd like to go to a nursery, but its Saturday and will be crowded. I've got a couple of things to plant, so that maybe it. Maybe I'll attempt putting the cantilever umbrella together. I know I can do it, I want it done so that should keep me busy!!! I have a hard and fast rule - if I'm on the ground doing anything, I can only get up twice. So I'll have to have my tools ready. I'm sure DG will want to help, for approximately 5 minutes then loose interest.

There are so many graduations and graduation parties this weekend. Excitements in the air. They have their entire lives ahead of them, I can only hope they chose wisely. Our neighbor's son graduated last night from U of Houston. He's interviewed and has a job, all be it a 90 day trial. He did a summer inter job for the company last year. He ask his parents if he could live at home for the 90 days, paying rent. He didn't want to get an apartment if the job didn't work out or he didn't like it. For the last month or so he's started taking private flying lessons. He loves to travel and all of a sudden thinks being a pilot might be something to do later on. The boy has dreams. It's fun to watch.

I hope everyone has a wonderful day. I'll be back later, let's be safe.

harshedbuzz · 3:16PM

@eaglemom

A nursery the day before Mother's Day— you are a glutton for punishment.

Lorita · 3:38PM

Well, I was wondering where to plant the Berbers daisies, right? Last evening I transplanted the tiny cubes in a terra cotta planter until I decided where to put them. Put the planter on the porch swing thinking Rusty might not get up there. This morning when I fed the birds, there was not a bit of green in the planters .Rusty found them.. Why doesn't he eat the wild violets? I think that's what I will put in the pot on the steps.Guese I don't have to think about where to put the daisiis.

Good I brought the geranium inside last night. Maybe I will buy one daisy but Doubt I could even put it in a hanging basket because he gets to the bird feeders that hang. I have created a monster! But he is cute.

Eagle, at least you can get up twice. I think one is my limit. Be careful.

jfkoc · 4:02PM

Knew Loblolly the tree but not the fish. Their needles are light gree, they are fast growing and would look wonderful in a group of 5-11. Hmmm…where can I put 5. I am still looking where to put totems (one for each family member/ they get to paint their own.

Try cornbread with honey….it is the best!

Lorita · 4:59PM

You know cornbread is also good crumbled in canned peaches and juice. I just like cornbread. Loblolly fish, Judith?

Loblolly around here means a place that started out wet but has been driven through or walked through so it is just like a soft mudpie. You can get stuck in those. When I went over to check on Darwin I saw where our cows had been walking and standing in an area in the corner of the pasture that had turned into a loblolly. He calls it that too. Maybe it is an Oklahoma or country thing.

I think I will try to plant the Caladiums today. I think the planters are tall enough that Rusty can't get to them. I have heard they, like elephant ears, are toxic, however the cows ate the ones outside the yard a year or so ago with no ill effects we noticed. And, they grew back thicker and prettier than ever.

Iris L. · 6:00PM

Good morning. I love cornbread.

HB, how old is your mom? I used to take a high dose of biotin, but I was not aware that it interfered with thyroid and troponin blood levels. Thanks for the heads-up!

Adam seems okay this morning. I will be traveling next week and he and Sammie, my other cat, will be visiting a pet hotel while I am away.

Iris

Lorita · 6:28PM

Iris, happy that Sammie is better today. Does he have to take medicine every day?

How long will You be gone on your trip? I know you must be so excited.

Another thing about cornbread-- do you all like it with sugar in it or not? My sister always added a little sugar. It was good but I like it without.

Beautiful day to be outside. Just saw Rusty eating sunflower seeds, guess he has finished his peanuts and apple. Should be full after eating the daisy foliage.

harshedbuzz · 7:34PM

@Iris L.

I'm glad Adam seems better. Interesting name for a cat.

Mom is 87. I was yesterday-years-old when I found out. And I have my thyroid function tested at least yearly. I haven't taken biotin for years.

Given mom's age troponin levels are one of the first things done in the ED triage before sending her for an EKG regardless of symptoms.

HB

Carl46 · 7:42PM

There used to be a Greek restaurant in Reed's Spring, MO that had a squirrel feeder outside the large dining room windows. That was the fattest squirrel I ever saw. He got all he wanted to eat and didn't have to run away from anything, and I thought he was a groundhog first time I saw him waddling around. Maybe you can have hanging plants after Rusty gets too fat to climb.

My wife put sugar and eggs in corn bread, and it was really good, kind of a yellow cake with corn flavor. It's good without sugar too. My camping recipe had powdered milk, but no eggs or sugar, and I liked it.

I saw a Big Boy tomato plant for sale at the supermarket the other day for $25, potted in a plastic gallon pot with a built-in cage to hold up the vines. I doubt a Big Boy would do well in a gallon of soil, so I left it. I'd have to carry it inside every night to keep the deer away from it. It's too windy to grow container tomatoes where I live anyway. I tried it once and they kept blowing over.

The Amish farmers have a farmer's market in Bolivar MO every Friday, and a man buys a pickup load every week to sell retail in a strip mall parking lot in Springfield. I'll probably just buy tomatoes, cucumbers, melons, and new potatoes from him like I did last summer.

Lorita, what you call a loblolly we call a mudhole. As in, "I'm going to kick you into a puddle and stomp it into a mudhole." Loblolly must be an Oklahoma thing.

Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025