The Old Folks Home

[pennyJo1960]

The Ocean trip pictures were fog on the ocean. Lassen was very clear but the valley is full of smoke. There is a big fire somewhere in the Sierra foothills...The Wall fire in Butte County. Butte County is a bit North of us.

we have been smoked in for over a week affected James more than me but many had ill effect from fires up in Canada

 

[Beer can]

The DW's cousin that lives near Eureka Montana has been posting a lot of picks of their wildfire right now on FB.

Thought you all would like this one with the northern lights from two yrs ago, cool pic but not so cool at the same time.

"A long exposure of a particularly bright Northern Lights display over a large wildfire burning in western Montana just before dawn. Those fires are huge as this shows two mountainsides. Marston Fire from 2 years ago."

 

[CapricornFarm]

Progress! Roof is on but not finished.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Ron, your pictures are amazing, and I love the bridge.

Is that Kings house? Looks like something he'd live in, spooky, probably has ghosts. I always thought he lived out in the woods away from everybody.

Yes, that's Stephen King's actual house. He lives in downtown Bangor. He owns the rock and roll radio station there and contributes a lot to local things - both money and time.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Some varmints ate about half the plants in my garden. There will be death!

 

[microchick]

Today was supposed to be our first 'quiet' Sunday in weeks. A do what you want to do kind of day. So I went down to the pond for an hour with three of the dogs and fished. Coming back I noticed that the Border Collie, Lucy had a fishing lure caught in her tail hair. How she got it there I have no idea as she wasn't near me while I was fishing. I bent over to try to work it free and it being a treble hook, it was pretty well tangled in. At some point I must have pulled some hair cause she yipped and turned around to take my hand in her mouth (she does this. Never bites down, just mouths your hand and pulls it away from whatever is an 'owie')Unfortunately the Jack Russell BC mix thought she was attacking me and went after her. She had the older dog by the back leg and started pulling on her. Her brother was confused by all this but when he heard me yelling at his sister he was sure I was being attacked and joined in. So I had two dogs attacking one and couldn't get either one to let go. The dog being attacked was chewing on me and I don't know what would have happened if DH hadn't heard the commotion and come running with a rifle. He fired a shot in the air and they took off leaving poor Lucy and me bleeding in the driveway. I have dog bites to my right forearm and left wrist, hand and arm but poor Lucy was bleeding from a huge tear under her left leg and three deep puncture wounds and tears.

I'm trying to get myself doctored while DH tried to get the vet on the phone. An hour later he calls back, at least his father did as his son, our reg doc was oot for the day. Trip up to K'ville where he stitched up an 8 inch wound under Lucy's leg and the other four wounds. I assisted , 9 bandaides adorning my arms and hands. She is spending the night there to sleep off the anesthesia we came home so I could properly doctor my wounds and take some pain meds. I have two punctures that probably need stitches but I'd rather they have a chance to drain. I have ABT's on hand, applied butterfly sutures to the worse of the wounds and wrapped myself with vetwrap. So cool in blue.

So much for our quiet tranquil Sunday do you own thing day.

What is that old saying? Man plans, God laughs?

Meanwhile, two dogs are acting very contrite. Very weird behavior considering the fact that Lucy is the Alpha female and they adore her under normal conditions.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Today was supposed to be our first 'quiet' Sunday in weeks. A do what you want to do kind of day. So I went down to the pond for an hour with three of the dogs and fished. Coming back I noticed that the Border Collie, Lucy had a fishing lure caught in her tail hair. How she got it there I have no idea as she wasn't near me while I was fishing. I bent over to try to work it free and it being a treble hook, it was pretty well tangled in. At some point I must have pulled some hair cause she yipped and turned around to take my hand in her mouth (she does this. Never bites down, just mouths your hand and pulls it away from whatever is an 'owie')Unfortunately the Jack Russell BC mix thought she was attacking me and went after her. She had the older dog by the back leg and started pulling on her. Her brother was confused by all this but when he heard me yelling at his sister he was sure I was being attacked and joined in. So I had two dogs attacking one and couldn't get either one to let go. The dog being attacked was chewing on me and I don't know what would have happened if DH hadn't heard the commotion and come running with a rifle. He fired a shot in the air and they took off leaving poor Lucy and me bleeding in the driveway. I have dog bites to my right forearm and left wrist, hand and arm but poor Lucy was bleeding from a huge tear under her left leg and three deep puncture wounds and tears.

I'm trying to get myself doctored while DH tried to get the vet on the phone. An hour later he calls back, at least his father did as his son, our reg doc was oot for the day. Trip up to K'ville where he stitched up an 8 inch wound under Lucy's leg and the other four wounds. I assisted , 9 bandaides adorning my arms and hands. She is spending the night there to sleep off the anesthesia we came home so I could properly doctor my wounds and take some pain meds. I have two punctures that probably need stitches but I'd rather they have a chance to drain. I have ABT's on hand, applied butterfly sutures to the worse of the wounds and wrapped myself with vetwrap. So cool in blue.

So much for our quiet tranquil Sunday do you own thing day.

What is that old saying? Man plans, God laughs?

Meanwhile, two dogs are acting very contrite. Very weird behavior considering the fact that Lucy is the Alpha female and they adore her under normal conditions.

Oh my gosh! Attacked by your own dogs is how it worked out. So sorry this happened to you and your dogs.

 

[ronott1]

Ron, your pictures are amazing, and I love the bridge.



Yes, that's Stephen King's actual house. He lives in downtown Bangor. He owns the rock and roll radio station there and contributes a lot to local things - both money and time.

Thanks!
We watched the Dark Tower this week. I liked it! I do not know if Stephen King liked it though...I will have to see if there are any articles...

 

[microchick]

Thanks Cap. Yes it could have been a lot worse.

I took two pain pills and an antibiotic. Feeling no pain LOL.

DH just asked me if the Jack Russell got bit too because there is blood on her face. I checked her over and chuckled. Nope the blood was mine. Little cretin.

 

[pennyJo1960]

sad yes they where acting like dogs