so waht ya doin today?
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fiver
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Brett: check your local pawn shops for one of those ladders.
I drove past the one in lower Pokey today and seen 2 nice ones sitting outside.
I have a feeling when the winter slow downs come ladders get sent into beer money about January or so then re-bought [probably by the company] when stuff picks back up again.
I drove past the one in lower Pokey today and seen 2 nice ones sitting outside.
I have a feeling when the winter slow downs come ladders get sent into beer money about January or so then re-bought [probably by the company] when stuff picks back up again.
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Walter, I agree completely that 45 is far too young to face this. At least she is stronger and more resilient at this point in her life. I'm really saddened by the news, but optimistic for her chances of recovery. If we can help in any way, just ask.
Bob
Bob
No doubt!Freebullet- a wise man (me) once said upon hearing of a close friends pregnancy: "Women make a strange change when they start having children. They become Mothers.
I'm sure everybody catches the nuances here, so no elaboration is necessary.
Ian
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Wise man indeed.
Mine is currently on two different meds for almost perpetual vomiting, just going into ten weeks. Been in the ER once and hospital twice for ketosis in the past month. Motherhood has made her the toughest person I know, that stuff would have killed me in a week.
Mine is currently on two different meds for almost perpetual vomiting, just going into ten weeks. Been in the ER once and hospital twice for ketosis in the past month. Motherhood has made her the toughest person I know, that stuff would have killed me in a week.
Ian
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You said it, very tough to feel that powerless to fix it and watch her get beat down more and more every day, but she's surviving and baby strawberry is surviving so far so that's all that matters right now. By 14 weeks it typically gets better. The only thing that's improved on her end is learning more latin. Hyperemesis Gravitarium or some such with a 2% statistical occurrance. She assured me there will NOT be a third kid and I'm totally ok with that.
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freebullet
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Didn't see any update from Walter, sure hope better news came today.
Dang, Ian that's tough. I'm sorry she's going through such distress. I hope it don't drag through the entire pregnancy.
Mines doing pretty good. Little nausea/ normal stuff. Emotional is now an understatement. Not just about the prego stuff but, that she isn't able to do what she normally does. She's an animal, lifting, high paced working, really tough jobs, in hazardous environments. She's not found a way to come to terms with her new "administrative " position. Looked at a large interesting cat3 commercial water loss today. It caused a few tears not being able to do what she has grown used to.
I made an offer for apprenticeship to a young disadvantaged man that has worked for us part-time previously. The offer will include an small ownership stake in our company if he meets outlined critiea in the coming years. I'm hopeful a young buck eager to learn & make money will be a more valuable long term asset to us than would be your average labor type. Working toward something bigger with some skin in the game might be a better motivator.
Obstacles abound.
Thank you again for the shared experience, advice, & congrats.
Dang, Ian that's tough. I'm sorry she's going through such distress. I hope it don't drag through the entire pregnancy.
Mines doing pretty good. Little nausea/ normal stuff. Emotional is now an understatement. Not just about the prego stuff but, that she isn't able to do what she normally does. She's an animal, lifting, high paced working, really tough jobs, in hazardous environments. She's not found a way to come to terms with her new "administrative " position. Looked at a large interesting cat3 commercial water loss today. It caused a few tears not being able to do what she has grown used to.
I made an offer for apprenticeship to a young disadvantaged man that has worked for us part-time previously. The offer will include an small ownership stake in our company if he meets outlined critiea in the coming years. I'm hopeful a young buck eager to learn & make money will be a more valuable long term asset to us than would be your average labor type. Working toward something bigger with some skin in the game might be a better motivator.
Obstacles abound.
Thank you again for the shared experience, advice, & congrats.
Todd M
Craftsman of metals...always learning.
Congrats Freebullet! I can't add to any of what has been offered but to second it all.
Waco, prayers for your wife.
Ian, we have been very fortunate to not be of the 2%. But my wife is nodding her head and telling me stories now of women she knows with it.
Waco, prayers for your wife.
Ian, we have been very fortunate to not be of the 2%. But my wife is nodding her head and telling me stories now of women she knows with it.
Bret4207
At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
Brad, good video, very accurate. Crazy is one of those things things that increases exponentially with looks/desirability/wealth and at the same time at the descending end of the scale. The smoking hot rich girl is used to getting everything she wants and never expects disappointment. The one at the opposite end of the spectrum has nothing, never has had anything and has nothing to loose. Both act about the same with the edge going to the rich girl who never expects to get arrested. Weird, eh? Took about 3 months on the job to figure this out. Age only masks crazy. It's there at 14, 40 and 84. That film should be mandatory viewing for all males at least once per year regardless of age or marital status.
Fiver, thanks for the idea on the pawn shop but we don't have any. I'll watch Craigs List.
Beautiful day here yesterday. Still frost in the ground so it wasn't all mud, bright sunshine, high 30's/low 40's, mild breeze. After 6 months of winter it's a relief. Saw a Killdeer bird, so spring is on it's way. Robins, the traditional harbinger of spring? Well they lie- a lot. They show up in February around Ground Hog Say sometimes. Nope, for me it's Killdeer as a sure sign of the end of The White Hell. It was a fairly mild winter too, judging by the number of deer in the fields at least. One acquaintance stopped by and said they counted over 30 in a 60 acre meadow I graze in summer. Not sure where they were in deer season, but they made it through winter. Got the basic ideas on materials for the machine shed repair job. Gotta admit, the old boys that built this thing didn't go in for exotic materials and hard to get lumber. 2x6's everywhere and not one over maybe 14', mostly 8's, 10's, 12's. One of the things I've found in the older construction around here is really odd lumber sizes. Yes, you expect rough cut to be at least a full 1" thick, if not 5 or even 6/4. 2" stock tends to run a little closer to 2". But the percentage of odd duck really long single pieces or really wide stuff is higher than you'd think. 30' stuff is not at all unusual and sheathing 18-24" isn't uncommon, with some stuff up to and exceeding 30" being stumbled on occasionally. Different times for sure. I hope to get the majority of the ripping and tearing finished today.
My wife never had the horrible pregnancy issues, but we did go through a colicy baby thing for several months. Actually we didn't, she did. I was off fighting indians. Her left shoulder still gives her problems 30 years later. I'm rather glad I'm not a female. They may outlive us by a good stretch, but getting there seems a lot rougher road than for us.
Fiver, thanks for the idea on the pawn shop but we don't have any. I'll watch Craigs List.
Beautiful day here yesterday. Still frost in the ground so it wasn't all mud, bright sunshine, high 30's/low 40's, mild breeze. After 6 months of winter it's a relief. Saw a Killdeer bird, so spring is on it's way. Robins, the traditional harbinger of spring? Well they lie- a lot. They show up in February around Ground Hog Say sometimes. Nope, for me it's Killdeer as a sure sign of the end of The White Hell. It was a fairly mild winter too, judging by the number of deer in the fields at least. One acquaintance stopped by and said they counted over 30 in a 60 acre meadow I graze in summer. Not sure where they were in deer season, but they made it through winter. Got the basic ideas on materials for the machine shed repair job. Gotta admit, the old boys that built this thing didn't go in for exotic materials and hard to get lumber. 2x6's everywhere and not one over maybe 14', mostly 8's, 10's, 12's. One of the things I've found in the older construction around here is really odd lumber sizes. Yes, you expect rough cut to be at least a full 1" thick, if not 5 or even 6/4. 2" stock tends to run a little closer to 2". But the percentage of odd duck really long single pieces or really wide stuff is higher than you'd think. 30' stuff is not at all unusual and sheathing 18-24" isn't uncommon, with some stuff up to and exceeding 30" being stumbled on occasionally. Different times for sure. I hope to get the majority of the ripping and tearing finished today.
My wife never had the horrible pregnancy issues, but we did go through a colicy baby thing for several months. Actually we didn't, she did. I was off fighting indians. Her left shoulder still gives her problems 30 years later. I'm rather glad I'm not a female. They may outlive us by a good stretch, but getting there seems a lot rougher road than for us.
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Ian
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We went through a lot of colic with the first one, turns out it was a cow milk protein allergy and later on other food intolerances or allergies such as peaches, sweet potatoes, or something we still haven't identified in one particular brand of supposedly organic, whole chicken nugget.
To the future parents, put this on your radar NOW because it isn't IF you will need it, it's WHEN: A particular kind of gripe water called Colic Calm, accept no other because we tried at least six other brands and they are NO GOOD. The other thing is infant and children's Tylenol. Baby will have little fevers when cutting teeth, after vaccinations, etc. and this stuff is magic.
To the future parents, put this on your radar NOW because it isn't IF you will need it, it's WHEN: A particular kind of gripe water called Colic Calm, accept no other because we tried at least six other brands and they are NO GOOD. The other thing is infant and children's Tylenol. Baby will have little fevers when cutting teeth, after vaccinations, etc. and this stuff is magic.
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Our Doctor told me the first time around that the baby is safe. He said that babies get their nutrition first, and Mom gets whatevers left. I'm sure everybodys doing everything they can, and our Doc was completely correct about how the situation in our case. I have two big honking boys from the experience, and have the greatest optimism that this will come out well for all of you.