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To: Marcella

I have run over the roots so many times now that I have cleared out a trail going uphill in the back yard by breaking the roots running over them. I stay clear of the rest of the root area.

In was in the street going around to the front of the property. At the corner, it is downhill and the roadway is banked like a racetrack. I usually take a higher path where it is flatter, but not quite this time. Once it sucks you in there in no turning or you crash for sure on the pavement, I didn’t want that. I kind of went with it so I could choose my path off the pavement hoping I could keep it upright when I hit the ditch. Almost. I got past the concrete part that goes under the street and it turned over just barely past the concrete. The tough part of crashing it is being tangled up in it, trying to get my feet free. I had on flops, so my feet did not much like all the metal and fiberglass trapping them. I was in the part of the ditch that the county keeps dug out for water drainage, so I had limited movement, like being in a hole. My wife saw me crash and was right there immediately. She got my feet free of the scooter, which was the only thing that was hurting. In a few minutes, a neighbor came up and got out and called her hubby to come help me from two houses away and with his help I got back on my feet and on the scooter again. I do keep my phone in my pocket at all times, so if I get myself in a jam when I’m home alone, I can call for help.

Here at 3:30am I am sore all over and stiff, My wife is sore also from helping pull me up out of the ditch. Gracie sensed something was wrong out front and broke her collar and got free of the dog run in the back yard and came out to see what was up. I was also glad not to wind up in the hospital this time.

A golf cart would be better for getting around on the property, but my wife wanted me to get this thing instead. Whenever I can get a golf cart, I am going to. They are a lot more stable on the hillside and can be used as a utility vehicle carrying stuff around where my truck wont’ fit. The hill in front of the house is so steep my truck will no go up it, and I’m NOT getting a 4wheeler.

I’m gunna try to get some more sleep. I have things I want to do today, rather than napping to catch up.


85 posted on 04/26/2014 1:49:55 AM PDT by rightly_dividing (Is there a tagline lost and found?)
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To: rightly_dividing; JRandomFreeper; sockmonkey; greeneyes; All

rightly, I thought you would have pain in various places today from that fall. Hope that goes away soon. No sign of pepper yet.

Hooray, everyone, have 16 tiny green bits, can tell they are leaves, of Cilantro up this morning. Another short cucumber plant has blossoms. The two foot one has more blossoms open. Maybe I’ll get a cucumber some day.


88 posted on 04/26/2014 6:14:23 AM PDT by Marcella (Prepping can save your life today. Going Galt is freedom.)
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To: rightly_dividing
I have things I want to do today, rather than napping to catch up.

Take care of yourself. At least take the afternoon off for resting up after your crash.

90 posted on 04/26/2014 8:06:19 AM PDT by sockmonkey (Of Course I didn't read the article. After all, this is FreeRepublic..)
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