Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[chickflick]

I forgot to take my antibiotics when I went to the dentist last time. They just gave me some so I wouldn’t have to reschedule. Of course they charged me.
Was wondering where everyone was. On these cold rainy days the thread is pretty active.
Hope everyone is doing ok. Take care

 

[1muttsfan]

If you need antibiotics before dental procedures, they often need to be taken for a few days or at least several hours before the procedure itself. Otherwise the medication is not at high enough levels in your blood and tissue to prevent infections from spreading in the bloodstream. Some dentists cut corners, but it can be very risky. I know a guy who had an infected tooth worked on before starting antibiotics and he ended up with a trach tube in his neck after a massive infection reaction hours after his procedure.

Fierce wind with rain, sleet, snow and freezing rain here all day yesterday and overnight. The ice is falling off the trees now, chiming in the breeze.

 

[picklestheduck]

Where have everybody been? I don't think I've ever seen this thread this slow.
It's so dark and gloomy here lately. Pretty steady rainfall nearly all week. The drains, creeks, and rivers here are flowing fast and high. Surprisingly, my land is draining well and the mud isn't bad at all. Still soupy in spots but easy enough to maneuver around most of the property. Even the back 2-tracks to home are completely passable. Found that out when I went to town early this morning for an appointment.

I had a dental appointment at 8 this morning. I completely forgot that I need a massive dose of antibiotics before a simple cleaning so all they did was x-rays and I have to go back for the cleaning. Anywho...stopped at TSC to nose around. Chicks all looked good and well cared for. That was good to see. I found a sack of clover and pasture seed mix that looks like might help me cover some of this bare ground. Going to give it a try.

Now I just have to decide if I want to do outside or inside clean-up chores.

Nice that its not too muddy there! Our property is almost completely flooded... Not only is it annoying, but depressing too

 

[troyer]

Nice that its not too muddy there! Our property is almost completely flooded... Not only is it annoying, but depressing too

So sad.

 

[RaZ]

I've started thinking about what to plant on the embankment. I'd like grass but the big trees are still shading it too much and I don't have a mower that I can get back up there. Maybe raspberries?

I also took a third of each of three of the apple trees along the hay field edge. In a few more years, they should be doing really well. And took out all of the scotch pine seedlings from in the hay field but didn't do much with the autumn olive resprouts or floribunda rose resprouts or the mulberry resprouts. Also a few more of the big scotch pines from a couple of different fields.

Those invasive plants can be a real PITA. You have to stay on top of the mechanical control. Any chance you can do a controlled burn? That might help on your embankment too. Burn off the bad plants and let the native plants re-establish.

 

[Sally PB]

It's going to be grey and rainy/snowy for a few days. Bleah. I have a lot of digging left to do; some in sandy soil, some in heavy soil, made heavier by the rain.

In the next week, I have to get some potting soil mixed up. I need to start my tomatoes and peppers. I was just going to grow hot peppers for DH, but I've fallen in love with frittatas, and wish I had bags of sweet pepper pieces to put in them. So I'll plant whatever sweet peppers I have, and hope some of them sprout. I haven't had good luck with my pepper seeds.

Do we want to say "no birds" at Chickenstock, due to the HPAI? Or will it be safe by then? Sorry if the last is a dumb question, but I've never been through this before.

 

[RaZ]

If you need antibiotics before dental procedures, they often need to be taken for a few days or at least several hours before the procedure itself. Otherwise the medication is not at high enough levels in your blood and tissue to prevent infections from spreading in the bloodstream. Some dentists cut corners, but it can be very risky. I know a guy who had an infected tooth worked on before starting antibiotics and he ended up with a trach tube in his neck after a massive infection reaction hours after his procedure.

Fierce wind with rain, sleet, snow and freezing rain here all day yesterday and overnight. The ice is falling off the trees now, chiming in the breeze.

Like so many treatments, there seems to be a wide variety of what is needed. In my case today, the dentist said that I need 4 pills taken one hour before appointment time. Funny thing is the script that she sent in to pharmacy. That directive says to take 1 pill 3 times a day until gone. There seems to be a couple of agendas at play here. I'm going to trust my cardiologist and his recommendation. Three weeks for them to get coordinated.

 

[saysfaa]

Those invasive plants can be a real PITA. You have to stay on top of the mechanical control. Any chance you can do a controlled burn? That might help on your embankment too. Burn off the bad plants and let the native plants re-establish.

I agree about the invasives. I see red when I see people still recommending them and selling them... yeah, they are easy to grow - sheesh.

No. The pond is surrounded by a mature woods including below the embankment. And the trees left on the embankment are maples, beech, and ironwood 6 to 12 or more inches in diameter. Some have been dead for a decade. Plus the tops taken down over the last few years. Some pine with lots of needles under it mixed in the edges, and the dry leaves drifted everywhere. It would be much too dangerous.

The more open areas - maybe. I'm not sure how cautious to be about the poison ivy. That can be pretty dangerous to burn, it is very thick in places, and I'm highly allergic to it.

What I really want to do in the more open areas is run some cattle on it. Maybe a bit overstocked for a while. They would knock it down so I can get to what is left. But the house isn't close enough to do that, I'm lucky to get there once a week. I'm hoping to find someone to rent pasture. I have to put the fence in first, either a new fence or dig the old wire out up and put it on new posts. It is part of the unending list of things I'd like to do with it.

 

[Sally PB]

I'm not sure how cautious to be about the poison ivy. That can be pretty dangerous to burn, it is very thick in places, and I'm highly allergic to it.

Be. Very. Cautious!

A friend ended up in the ER because someone was burning it.

 

[RaZ]

It's going to be grey and rainy/snowy for a few days. Bleah. I have a lot of digging left to do; some in sandy soil, some in heavy soil, made heavier by the rain.

Do we want to say "no birds" at Chickenstock, due to the HPAI? Or will it be safe by then? Sorry if the last is a dumb question, but I've never been through this before.

Similar conditions here. I opted to do indoor chores today even though it was in the upper 40's. I have a few things that can go in now but I think that the clean up of outside beds should wait a bit longer.

That's not a dumb question. And I'm not the person to give a valid response. I tend to question mandated restrictions. However, if I see good data regarding HPAI I will error on the side of caution. As of now, I'm hoping to see birds at CS2022.