Showing posts with label Outdoor Spa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Outdoor Spa. Show all posts

Friday, May 20, 2016

Nothing Like a Good Soak and a Cocktail

Sometimes there's nothing like a good soak and on my job list today was to check the outdoor hot tub and balance the water chemistry as we haven't used it for a spell.

Good thing because earlier today I went out on the porch to put the e-collars on the girls and in their excitement to go for a run both dogs lassoed my boots in their lines and when they bolted they yanked my improved right leg to an extreme odd angle and send me crashing to the deck.  For a moment I thought I might have dislocated the hip and smashed the iPhone in my rear pocket.  But the phone was fine and all I have is a muscle strain that had me gimping and limping around the yard as I struggled with my chores.  No Lab ever has a malicious intent so I'll chalk this up to carelessness on my part.  I would add, however, that The Frau swears the dogs are going to kill her some day and after this incident I would agree.

In any event the soak and a refreshing adult beverage is the best therapy around.

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Saturday, April 11, 2015

Stewed Prune

Another day afield pruning.  Prune, prune, prune.

I was under the impression that everything was largely done (at least on my part) after last weekend.  Not so.  Finished the southwest quadrant today by myself..  The Frau and I will finish the last of the northeast quad tomorrow.

For the record the tree swallows returned sometime in the  last couple of days.  They are soaring and flitting above the grassland out behind the house.  Impressive!

Before nightfall yesterday an adult bald eagle swooped-in from the east and sat in the tall ash tree that harbors a deer stand on the creek just north of the house.  Judging from the distance between the floor and rails of the deer stand that bird was more than a couple feet tall.  Spectacular!

Me?  I'm sore and my hip is talking to me.

Time for a soak and an ice-cold Molson product.  Just got out of the tub and I'm feeling like a stewed prune...
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