The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[ShrekDawg]

Sore and tired. Joints hurt, head hurts, back hurts. You know. Old. And tired. I need to get in gear and go get feed etc. But they are open late so I am procrastinating. How about you?

Oddly I’m actually having some of the same issues this morning

Probably not normal for my age but normally I actually feel pretty great, it’s just today I happen to have all the same stuff haha not quite as bad though. Like my back doesn’t really hurt, just barely/slightly sore but not too bad and I think that’s cause I did something to it lifting like 185 pounds of chicken stuff the other day. 50 lb bag of food, two 50 lb bags of oyster shell, 25 lb bag of grit, and then a 5 lb bag of chick grit and 5 lb bag of cat food but those are nothing. But the other stuff I definitely picked up all wrong too. TSC didn’t have any low carts available so I used a regular shopping cart so I had to lift everything up into the cart which was really high and of course the chicken stuff is all really low, then push it to checkout and the car, and of course up out of the high sided regular shopping cart, then get a good grip, before putting it the cart, then unloading which thankfully I just drove the car back but still had to take it all out. Anyway, I normally have no problems lifting things and pushing or carrying heavy stuff even the 50 pound bags but I think I went a little overboard and probably bought way too much at once or at least should have carried only some out at once but didn’t want to come back and didn’t want to ask for help and there was a sale on the oyster shell sooo. Probably stupid but I’ll recover. Also woke up with a bit of a headache/neck ache, hasn’t turned into a migraine yet so we’ll see, think with some water I’ll be fine. Then my fingers/wrists are always a little inflamed first thing. Think that might be diet.

Nah, they're actually pretty mild tbh. Just make sure to ditch the seeds.

Yeah exactly. That’s what I was meaning. Not that they aren’t hot but definitely mild for peppers!!

 

[ShrekDawg]

I think with some water and good food I’ll be good though. And activity which I’m going to get plenty of today. Went for a walk yesterday and planning to go for another today if it’s not too hot or else I’ll maybe walk around the mall or something if it is. Also been parking extremely far away from everything lately and forcing myself to walk far. I usually park pretty far away anyway because I don’t like parking near other cars or backing up, get all nervous, so I park far away, BUT lately I’ve been parking even further away than normal. I kind of like the walk.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Oddly I’m actually having some of the same issues this morning

Probably not normal for my age but normally I actually feel pretty great, it’s just today I happen to have all the same stuff haha not quite as bad though. Like my back doesn’t really hurt, just barely/slightly sore but not too bad and I think that’s cause I did something to it lifting like 185 pounds of chicken stuff the other day. 50 lb bag of food, two 50 lb bags of oyster shell, 25 lb bag of grit, and then a 5 lb bag of chick grit and 5 lb bag of cat food but those are nothing. But the other stuff I definitely picked up all wrong too. TSC didn’t have any low carts available so I used a regular shopping cart so I had to lift everything up into the cart which was really high and of course the chicken stuff is all really low, then push it to checkout and the car, and of course up out of the high sided regular shopping cart, then get a good grip, before putting it the cart, then unloading which thankfully I just drove the car back but still had to take it all out. Anyway, I normally have no problems lifting things and pushing or carrying heavy stuff even the 50 pound bags but I think I went a little overboard and probably bought way too much at once or at least should have carried only some out at once but didn’t want to come back and didn’t want to ask for help and there was a sale on the oyster shell sooo. Probably stupid but I’ll recover. Also woke up with a bit of a headache/neck ache, hasn’t turned into a migraine yet so we’ll see, think with some water I’ll be fine. Then my fingers/wrists are always a little inflamed first thing. Think that might be diet.



Yeah exactly. That’s what I was meaning. Not that they aren’t hot but definitely mild for peppers!!

You are really going to have issues when you hit 60!

 

[rjohns39]

I'm going to give you all a "heads up" in case this situation should arise...

Yesterday there was a message left on my phone. A very "official" sounding person saying they were trying to reach my youngest son to notify him official legal notices requiring his signature would be delivered to his house or place of employment Thursday afternoon.

I got a hold of my oldest son to find out what was going on. Apparently there's a new (to us anyway) scam in town. Something along the lines of "you're being sued but if you pay us $1000 we'll make it go away before you have to go to court".

When this first happened, youngest son said "so sue me" and went to court. That's small claims court in Kansas. Of course those people never showed up and he was told there was no case and it was a scam to get money from innocent people.

How these fraudsters ever got my phone number is beyond me. Our last names are no longer the same and my phone number has changed about 3x in the past 9 years. But it sure raised this mom's worry level several notches.

They just called again this morning...2 calls, 1 minute apart. I've blocked the number now.

Anyway, just be aware in case something similar happens to you (or as in my case, to a family member).

Debby, this is actually funny... Phone never rang (yes software for that too), but a voicemail shows up... It was your scam They've really beefed their message up from last time I heard it. All should know that any "Official" agency who has any two pieces of info (i.e., Name and Phone #), they'll have all of your info. No need to verify anything and they've had that ability for at least 20 years.

 

[ShrekDawg]

You are really going to have issues when you hit 60!

Yeah.. definitely not looking forward to that haha

I think most of my issue just stems from my lack of activity and horrible diet though. The past few years I’ve gotten way more inactive and am mostly just on my phone all the time... when I’m not, I’m sitting watching TV or driving or sitting at a restaurant. Lots of sitting. With the garden and chickens it makes me move a little more but still not nearly enough.

Trying to work on it though and start moving tons or even just going outside more and also eating better.

I think if I just move more I can fix it or at least some of the stuff. I think my fingers and wrists are also messed up from how much I use the phone. And how much I crack them.

Also... scratch the back issue... doesn’t really hurt much now. I just discovered that my shoulder blades hurt the most right now. I could barely put my shorts on. Idk what I did but must have done something to it. Doesn’t hurt though as long as I don’t bend over so I’ll just avoid bending over haha when I was bent over and lifted my right knee at the same time that was the worst. So I’ll just avoid doing that. Haha must have injured it or something somehow cause normally never hurts. Is the part right in the middle of my back at the top right under my neck the shoulder blades? Cause that’s what it is.

 

[igorsMistress]

I think with some water and good food I’ll be good though. And activity which I’m going to get plenty of today. Went for a walk yesterday and planning to go for another today if it’s not too hot or else I’ll maybe walk around the mall or something if it is. Also been parking extremely far away from everything lately and forcing myself to walk far. I usually park pretty far away anyway because I don’t like parking near other cars or backing up, get all nervous, so I park far away, BUT lately I’ve been parking even further away than normal. I kind of like the walk.

With a beautiful place like that to walk I would go every day!

 

[bruceha2000]

Wasn't me Cap, I keep my distance from any and all peppers except Dr.Pepper.

Same here!

Monring...

fell down latst night leg went to sleep.... son had to take the bathroom door off so I could gt up.... hurt all over not broken... still shaky. sore... keeping a low rpovile today... seeing doc tomorow

Hoping mom will come ofver to babysit me today....

deb

I hope you get over the effects of the fall FAST! Must have been scary for you and your son.

Sore and tired. Joints hurt, head hurts, back hurts. You know. Old. And tired. I need to get in gear and go get feed etc. But they are open late so I am procrastinating. How about you?

Take it easy Cap, some of that could be the Lyme disease. You gotta shut that Energizer bunny in a closet and rest up!

 

[sharron]

Monring...

fell down latst night leg went to sleep.... son had to take the bathroom door off so I could gt up.... hurt all over not broken... still shaky. sore... keeping a low rpovile today... seeing doc tomorow

Hoping mom will come ofver to babysit me today....

deb

ahh deb, sorry this happened, hope you soon feel better

 

[007Sean]

Monring...

fell down latst night leg went to sleep.... son had to take the bathroom door off so I could gt up.... hurt all over not broken... still shaky. sore... keeping a low rpovile today... seeing doc tomorow

Hoping mom will come ofver to babysit me today....

deb

Ouch! deb....glad nothing broke! be careful girl!

 

[007Sean]

Sore and tired. Joints hurt, head hurts, back hurts. You know. Old. And tired. I need to get in gear and go get feed etc. But they are open late so I am procrastinating. How about you?

I'm ok, my feet are sore but I hope that goes away the more I'm on my feet. I just got back from town, bought some new shoes, went by by the mill an ordered more feed, went by the doc's office and paid my final bill.
Moved about 20 birds to the outside brooders....stupid birds are bloodying their beaks against the HC.... <sigh> always something...this is the first time this has ever happened, so don't really know what I can do, other than put padding on the wire.