Granny's gone and done it again

[h2oratt]

We need to count our blessings as rough as life can be, I always seem to survive. I am grateful

Well, now I did it! I was walking to the barn with an armful of big weeds and a bucket under my right arm. I didn't see the 4 foot long piece of pvc I'm the path, fell, impacting my hip and right ribs. I suspect they may be broken, but no point getting x-rays because they don't do anything anyways. More hot baths in my future!

oh no. Not more broken ribs. I am asking my DH to put up more lights when I need to go out.

 

[CapricornFarm]

They used to tape them to keep them somewhat immobilized to control pain and aid in healing, don't they even do that any more?

No, because you can't full inflate your lungs and can develop pneumonia.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

you mean they don't taste like chicken?

I do NOT like white meat on any type of poultry. Texture is just wrong. NOW a nice thigh and I am there.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Aww, Cap, NOOO!!! That's three down with busted ribs, what is this, the curse of the busted ribs? I'm so sorry! Won't they at least give you something for pain?

I have a bottle of pain pills I never used. So, if I need them, they are here.

 

[SourRoses]

Been preparing today as best we can.

Yesterday we were in the cone (about an hour north of Tampa), today it's shifted just enough south that we're not in it. If it stays on this path it could make all the difference for us.
Our sweet neighbors welcomed us to come over to their house any time of night, they're leaving the door unlocked.
Our chief concern is that the RV not tip over from the winds. We don't have tie-down straps & anchors despite being on a concrete pad meant for RVs.
Spent part of the last few days looking into installing last minute anchors but it's just too expensive for us to do right now. However we will make sure next hurricane season we are fully prepared. I guess we got a little tired and lazy about it.
Kept wondering if our insurance will cover a tipped-over RV or if they have some way to weasel out. And where we would live. But I'm just going to keep my faith in God... I was quite sure He told me the storm would go a bit south, and so far it looks like I heard Him right (always the hard part!).

So earlier I was out at Wal mart for some last minute things. Didn't plan on going but someone ate all my Spaghetti sauce and used Moms tea supply.
While I was there I picked up a soft t-shirt and socks for my go-bag. I felt a little silly buying clothes but, it's handy to have stuff you know is ready.

ALL of the bread was gone, every last scrap. All of the TP (not that we needed any, I wanted Viva paper towel and I got some!).
The frozen section was raided. The chips aisle was bare. And Peanut butter only had a few weird options left.
It's really odd what people decide they need to buy in emergencies sometimes.
Oh, and the camping aisle was stripped of everything but tents and chairs. Apparently no one needs a tent. I was hoping they might have some small auger anchor thingamies I could use with these ratchet straps we had gotten for the coop... but I couldn't find anything so I'm going to have to redneck it tomorrow morning.

Unlike Helene, Milton is passing to the south of us, so the wind we will get is coming from the Northeast instead of the Southeast this time. That means it's going past the coop first

Oh, and I stopped in at the gas station on the way home for mom's cigs, and they were out of gas still, the nice attendant lady told me they had gotten 3 shipments of gas in the last 24hrs trying to keep up, and she still has to work tomorrow. Yikes. Publix is closed for the next two days. But Waffle House is still open, and everyone knows that's the gold standard of hurricane warning systems.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

It's really good.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

Maybe I can try again some day. Is there s trick to it?

eat the feathers and toss the carcauss in the trash.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

My Gracie was my snorer. Cooper does once in a while.

Yuri sounds like a sawmill.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Yikes! My cat just purrs gently through her nose. Very ladylike!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I do NOT like white meat on any type of poultry. Texture is just wrong. NOW a nice thigh and I am there.

Thigh is also my favorite but I will eat everything except the butt and the beak. lol