In the garden, and RAIN!!!!
POSTED BY: SIGNYM
UPDATED: Thursday, December 25, 2025 04:27
VIEWED: 1005090
PAGE 72 of 1154
Almost 9:20pm and the air that is coming into my place I can smell smoke.
At 7pm, it looked like it should have been after 9pm.
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Quote:
Originally posted by Brenda:
Almost 9:20pm and the air that is coming into my place I can smell smoke.
At 7pm, it looked like it should have been after 9pm.
Wow, that's terrible. So, like KIKI, I looked it up ...
Quote:It seems the smoke is depressing a lot of people. I know it depresses me!
BC wildfires prompted unprecedented second state of emergency, Horgan says
On Tuesday evening, all of B.C. was facing moderate to very high health risks from the poor air quality, according to Environment Canada. Wednesday is expected to bring high health risks to most of the province, including Victoria, Kamloops, Prince George and Vancouver. The situation isnt expected to improve until at least Thursday, when rain showers are forecast to arrive.
Wildfire smoke continues to choke Western Canada
"I think for a lot of people, they are feeling kind of gloomy about it because it feels as though our summer has come to such an incredibly abrupt end," said Christa Mullaly, executive director of the Canadian Mental Health Association in Kamloops, B.C.
In some cities, like Prince George, street lamps remained lit hours after sunrise because of how dark the streets were under the layer of heavy smoke.
Keeping to a regular routine, continuing to exercise — but indoors — and spending time with friends can help, she told Shelley Joyce, the host of CBC's Daybreak Kamloops.
Smaller fires also erupted in urban parts of B.C. on Monday. One broke out in the afternoon near the West Vancouver waterfront, while another brought firefighters to an area near a university campus in Abbotsford a few hours later.
"The contradiction right now is that we are being told to stay indoors and part of what that creates for folks is social isolation," Mullaly said.
In Prince George, B.C., which was listed as a moderate risk, city councilor Garth Frizzell said residents were really hopeful that forecasts showing rain arriving later this week would be borne out, allowing the air to clear.
"If people can get out of their houses and get to a place indoors with other folks, that helps to improve our mood certainly."
"On a serious note, there are a lot of people who are triggered by the smoke. If people are feeling as though this isn't just, 'oh, I'm having a grumpy day,' they need to reach out for help," she emphasized.
-----------
Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
"The messy American environment, where most people don't agree, is perfect for people like me. I CAN DO AS I PLEASE." - SECOND
America is an oligarchy http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=57876
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
I noticed something about my backyard (aside from a leftover rat muzzle and gut-sack that a hungry predator left behind!) ... there are ALWAYS butterflies there, sometimes three or four. A lot of monarchs ... I wonder if I'm seeing part of their normal migration (along the coastal route) ... but also skippers, painted ladies, cabbage (white) and sulfur (yellow) butterflies, either "blues" or "hairstreaks" (They never stay still long enough for me to ID!), swallowtails, and others that I can't ID. I don't know if my backyard is different from other backyards in my neighborhood; maybe EVERY backyard has a lot of butterflies. But they sure are pretty and I'm glad they're here!
*****
Also, I came up with a "good for you" recipe for oatmeal cookies, for hubby (who is diabetic) ... something he can grab on his way out in the AM or for snack in the afternoon. As soon as this latest batch comes out of the oven, if it turns out OK I'll post the recipe.
-----------
Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
"The messy American environment, where most people don't agree, is perfect for people like me. I CAN DO AS I PLEASE." - SECOND
America is an oligarchy http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=57876
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:
Originally posted by Brenda:
Almost 9:20pm and the air that is coming into my place I can smell smoke.
At 7pm, it looked like it should have been after 9pm.
Wow, that's terrible. So, like KIKI, I looked it up ...Quote:It seems the smoke is depressing a lot of people. I know it depresses me!
BC wildfires prompted unprecedented second state of emergency, Horgan says
On Tuesday evening, all of B.C. was facing moderate to very high health risks from the poor air quality, according to Environment Canada. Wednesday is expected to bring high health risks to most of the province, including Victoria, Kamloops, Prince George and Vancouver. The situation isnt expected to improve until at least Thursday, when rain showers are forecast to arrive.
Wildfire smoke continues to choke Western Canada
"I think for a lot of people, they are feeling kind of gloomy about it because it feels as though our summer has come to such an incredibly abrupt end," said Christa Mullaly, executive director of the Canadian Mental Health Association in Kamloops, B.C.
In some cities, like Prince George, street lamps remained lit hours after sunrise because of how dark the streets were under the layer of heavy smoke.
Keeping to a regular routine, continuing to exercise — but indoors — and spending time with friends can help, she told Shelley Joyce, the host of CBC's Daybreak Kamloops.
Smaller fires also erupted in urban parts of B.C. on Monday. One broke out in the afternoon near the West Vancouver waterfront, while another brought firefighters to an area near a university campus in Abbotsford a few hours later.
"The contradiction right now is that we are being told to stay indoors and part of what that creates for folks is social isolation," Mullaly said.
In Prince George, B.C., which was listed as a moderate risk, city councilor Garth Frizzell said residents were really hopeful that forecasts showing rain arriving later this week would be borne out, allowing the air to clear.
"If people can get out of their houses and get to a place indoors with other folks, that helps to improve our mood certainly."
"On a serious note, there are a lot of people who are triggered by the smoke. If people are feeling as though this isn't just, 'oh, I'm having a grumpy day,' they need to reach out for help," she emphasized.
-----------
Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
"The messy American environment, where most people don't agree, is perfect for people like me. I CAN DO AS I PLEASE." - SECOND
America is an oligarchy http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=57876
The smoke hasn't done much for my state of mind either.
Went to play mahjong today and got spat on at the bus stop. Also managed to hear some radio weather. There was actual rain here today most likely Burnaby, Vancouver and the like. Also some ocean breezes they said. Air advisories are still out but more rain heading in.
Suppose to rain tonight and into Friday and I do hope so.
Vancouver has a lot of green spaces and sometimes wild fires have been known to start in Stanley Park.
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:Hey, you should come over here, you'd feel better!
EDIT: Oh yeah... almost forgot. When I get the weed wacker working I can take care of all of the weeds and my place won't look like hillbilly trash lives here anymore. :)
Between trying to line up all the health insurance after hubby's retirement, cooking, shopping, taking care of dear daughter and lining up contractors for window replacement and other renovations, walking the dog (and hour a day) and otherwise taking care of her, getting all the broken household shit fixed and minding hubby's and my health and helping him out with his projects ... the yardwork has dropped down into Xth place.
On the bright side, I did learn that there's a natural sequence to these things ... first water, THEN weed. After than, prune, trim, mow, and/or edge. After THAT, rake. And after THAT, sweep. (I have a leaf-blower that I refuse to use.) Not all in one day, of course!!
But then, that's if I have time. Which lately I haven't, so the weeds and grass (the little I have left in the backyard) have been growing and leaves have been piling up, and sooner or later I KNOW I have to get to them.... just not now!
And, the water-heater has kept working so I guess it's just a keypad thing. so YAY! for that fix, anyway!
*****
Say SIX, which each improvement in your life you set the bar higher for what you consider "acceptable", which is a GOOD thing until it causes stress and becomes a BAD thing. So keep in mind that you may top out on the things you can accomplish; and stay realistic about what's next on the "list of things to do".
Yeah... I was looking at that list and it seemed a little ambitious after I made it.
I actually did all of it so far except for the weed wacker and the weeds though. :)
I might try out JSF's sea foam suggestion first on that one, then dump the rest of the bottle in my car for good measure.
In the process of a deep clean of my house. I found a whole bunch of clothes I forgot I had after I'd packed them away when I got fat. Got a whole bunch more shirts for work now. :)
I finally set up an appointment about my teeth. That call didn't go the way I'd hoped though. It's possible that I've lost too much bone for the dentures. I didn't think that that was a thing. Implants weren't even around before I was born. What did people do back then?
Going to get a new scan done to see how bad the damage is at this point, and then I'm going to have to go see a doctor to have some tests done. They're pretty convinced that I've got diabetes or something worse to cause that amount of bone loss at my age. I told them I was a drunk for years with a crap diet, no vitamin intake and very little sunlight.
They can't diagnose me over the phone, so I just got to go through the motions now and hope for the best.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Quote:Normally the best price for SeaFoam is at Home Depot with the lawnmower fluids.
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:Hey, you should come over here, you'd feel better!
EDIT: Oh yeah... almost forgot. When I get the weed wacker working I can take care of all of the weeds and my place won't look like hillbilly trash lives here anymore. :)
Between trying to line up all the health insurance after hubby's retirement, cooking, shopping, taking care of dear daughter and lining up contractors for window replacement and other renovations, walking the dog (and hour a day) and otherwise taking care of her, getting all the broken household shit fixed and minding hubby's and my health and helping him out with his projects ... the yardwork has dropped down into Xth place.
On the bright side, I did learn that there's a natural sequence to these things ... first water, THEN weed. After than, prune, trim, mow, and/or edge. After THAT, rake. And after THAT, sweep. (I have a leaf-blower that I refuse to use.) Not all in one day, of course!!
But then, that's if I have time. Which lately I haven't, so the weeds and grass (the little I have left in the backyard) have been growing and leaves have been piling up, and sooner or later I KNOW I have to get to them.... just not now!
And, the water-heater has kept working so I guess it's just a keypad thing. so YAY! for that fix, anyway!
*****
Say SIX, which each improvement in your life you set the bar higher for what you consider "acceptable", which is a GOOD thing until it causes stress and becomes a BAD thing. So keep in mind that you may top out on the things you can accomplish; and stay realistic about what's next on the "list of things to do".
Yeah... I was looking at that list and it seemed a little ambitious after I made it.
I actually did all of it so far except for the weed wacker and the weeds though. :)
I might try out JSF's sea foam suggestion first on that one, then dump the rest of the bottle in my car for good measure.
In the process of a deep clean of my house. I found a whole bunch of clothes I forgot I had after I'd packed them away when I got fat. Got a whole bunch more shirts for work now. :)
I finally set up an appointment about my teeth. That call didn't go the way I'd hoped though. It's possible that I've lost too much bone for the dentures. I didn't think that that was a thing. Implants weren't even around before I was born. What did people do back then?
Going to get a new scan done to see how bad the damage is at this point, and then I'm going to have to go see a doctor to have some tests done. They're pretty convinced that I've got diabetes or something worse to cause that amount of bone loss at my age. I told them I was a drunk for years with a crap diet, no vitamin intake and very little sunlight.
They can't diagnose me over the phone, so I just got to go through the motions now and hope for the best.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Quote:
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:Hey, you should come over here, you'd feel better!
EDIT: Oh yeah... almost forgot. When I get the weed wacker working I can take care of all of the weeds and my place won't look like hillbilly trash lives here anymore. :)
Between trying to line up all the health insurance after hubby's retirement, cooking, shopping, taking care of dear daughter and lining up contractors for window replacement and other renovations, walking the dog (and hour a day) and otherwise taking care of her, getting all the broken household shit fixed and minding hubby's and my health and helping him out with his projects ... the yardwork has dropped down into Xth place.
On the bright side, I did learn that there's a natural sequence to these things ... first water, THEN weed. After than, prune, trim, mow, and/or edge. After THAT, rake. And after THAT, sweep. (I have a leaf-blower that I refuse to use.) Not all in one day, of course!!
But then, that's if I have time. Which lately I haven't, so the weeds and grass (the little I have left in the backyard) have been growing and leaves have been piling up, and sooner or later I KNOW I have to get to them.... just not now!
And, the water-heater has kept working so I guess it's just a keypad thing. so YAY! for that fix, anyway!
*****
Say SIX, which each improvement in your life you set the bar higher for what you consider "acceptable", which is a GOOD thing until it causes stress and becomes a BAD thing. So keep in mind that you may top out on the things you can accomplish; and stay realistic about what's next on the "list of things to do".
Yeah... I was looking at that list and it seemed a little ambitious after I made it.
I actually did all of it so far except for the weed wacker and the weeds though. :)
I might try out JSF's sea foam suggestion first on that one, then dump the rest of the bottle in my car for good measure.
In the process of a deep clean of my house. I found a whole bunch of clothes I forgot I had after I'd packed them away when I got fat. Got a whole bunch more shirts for work now. :)
I finally set up an appointment about my teeth. That call didn't go the way I'd hoped though. It's possible that I've lost too much bone for the dentures. I didn't think that that was a thing. Implants weren't even around before I was born. What did people do back then?
Going to get a new scan done to see how bad the damage is at this point, and then I'm going to have to go see a doctor to have some tests done. They're pretty convinced that I've got diabetes or something worse to cause that amount of bone loss at my age. I told them I was a drunk for years with a crap diet, no vitamin intake and very little sunlight.
They can't diagnose me over the phone, so I just got to go through the motions now and hope for the best.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
They are right that they can't diagnose you over the phone and I think getting these tests done is a good thing. It will help with your over all improvement if you know how your health is. With the results in hand you can get going on your dental work and if you are diabetic it is better to know now and start treating while you are young. You don't also want to loose the use of your kidneys or worsen your eyesight. It can and will do both of those things.
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Quote:
Originally posted by Brenda:
They are right that they can't diagnose you over the phone and I think getting these tests done is a good thing. It will help with your over all improvement if you know how your health is. With the results in hand you can get going on your dental work and if you are diabetic it is better to know now and start treating while you are young. You don't also want to loose the use of your kidneys or worsen your eyesight. It can and will do both of those things.
I'm 99% positive it's not diabetes.
That diagnosis would actually explain some other issues I've had for a few years, but there is zero history of it in my family and I just got my most recent eye exam back in November and they told me I didn't have it. I don't know if that's a hundred percent when the eye doctor says it, but supposedly the eye doctors are the ones who find it early.
I'm actually more concerned of finding out I have something worse. My plan was never to see a doctor for the rest of my life and just hope for the best now that I'm living healthy. Can't very well do that if it means I'm going to be unable to talk in public and have to eat baby food for the rest of my life once these teeth really start falling out.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
It could just be continuing lack of vitamin C and/or D that did it. If they don't find anything definitive (like a bone infection) just chalk it up to a one-time thing which has since been fixed.
I don't know what they would recommend for the next steps forward for you. But just to give you an idea of possibilities, I knew a lady at work who had really bad teeth, gums and underlying bone (bone infection from gum disease which had spread downward). What they suggested, and what was ultimately done, was to scrape out the bad bone and flood her system with antibiotics, then encourage gone growth by implanting bone dust and growth factor. I didn't follow all of the ins and outs, but I know it was a multi-month procedure with many setbacks (recurring infection requiring more removal) and slow jaw replacement, but both she and her doctors kept at it, and ultimately she was able to get several implants which allowed them to place bridges, and despite such a discouraging process it all worked out wonderfully in the end. Also, it pays to get multiple opinions (see below!)
*****
On THIS end, I got a second opinion about my sinus surgery and the recurring infections that I kept on having. After surgery I got pretty slapdash care (I thought) despite the fact that I had contacted surgeon about infection symptoms and got no response. Coincidentally had an appt with allergist, and SHE scoped my sinuses and dx'd an infection and rx'd an antibiotic. So I told surgeon, he look at my nose, said "keep on keeping on, and see me in a month". A month goes by, I STILL have infection symptoms. and all he said was "Keep in doing the rinses and see me in a month". Fortunately by then I had made an appointment with another ENT surgeon the following day, she scoped my sinuses, found that I still (or again) had an infection, took a long Qtip and swabbed an impressive amount of goop from one of my sinuses for culture. I just got the results today... I have TWO bacteria infecting my sinuses, one of which is resistant to what I'd been given. So needless to say, my surgeon is now my FORMER surgeon, and I have transferred my care to the new ENT surgeon.
Second opinions... it never hurts to get one!
*****
I ID'd one of the flutterbys 
that never opened its wings for me until today; it's the common buckeye but despite the name there's nothing common about it! What a pretty butterfly! 
Also, in addition to the usual honeybees I ID'd a fuzzy white/black striped bee with very shiny wings as a leafcutter bee; a "tireless gentle pollinator"
What they're all homing in on is a weed/ lawn replacement called "lippia"
It showed up in my (small) lawn about five years ago from who-knows-where; my then-gardener wanted to pull it out but when I saw how much the little pollinators LOVED the flowers I told him to leave it in. It's in a verbena family, members of which are powerfully attractive to bees, moths, and butterflies. As long as you don't mind watching where you step (there are often a couple-dozen bees on the flowers) it makes a decent lawn substitute. I also have volunteer verbena bonariensis 
in the garden; I also don't know where it came from but that's another pollinator-attractor. Unlike lippia, v. bonariensis is listed as an invasive species in CA. But since it's contained in my (walled) backyard, and it's so pretty and attracts so many butterflies I'll leave it where it is.
-----
Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
"The messy American environment, whe
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
The only reason it hurts me to get a second opinion is that I don't have any insurance. The cheap option is my only option, and it sounds like maybe that won't be an option now.
I'm just not going to do anything about it if it isn't a cheap and easy fix.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME