possumpaw
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Post by possumpaw on Jun 21, 2020 13:34:44 GMT -5
I don't know about the rest of you but the "Jail" time we have had these past four months has given me a lot more time for the yard. I really enjoy yardwork so I've made good use of the time... weather permitting. The pix below are of an Artichoke plant I've been working on for the past four years. The picture with flowers was taken last year and the one with just the Chokes was taken today.. No, I haven't eaten any of them yet. I just like the flower but think I'll try one of the smallest this year.
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Post by jholland1964 on Jun 21, 2020 13:49:05 GMT -5
How interesting! The only place I have ever seen an artichoke is either on a plate or in a grocery store. Very nice. Thanks!
Re: "jail time", what a good name for it! Gonna last a lot longer I am afraid but I have never been known as a gardener so have to come up with something else.
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Post by possumpaw on Jun 21, 2020 22:28:30 GMT -5
Thanks J.. I enjoy the gardening, it's the rearranging and downsizing that runs me down. However, it has helped me work off some of the blubber I've managed to put on during the "lock-up".
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Post by jholland1964 on Jun 21, 2020 22:34:07 GMT -5
Thanks J.. I enjoy the gardening, it's the rearranging and downsizing that runs me down. However, it has helped me work off some of the blubber I've managed to put on during the "lock-up". LOL. Funny thing I heard the other day comedian said, "we've all heard about the 'freshman 15' talking about the weight gained by college freshmen well now there is a new one, the covid 19. Yes it is the name of this horrible virus but it also refers to the average amount of weight gained by adults stuck inside during the lock down."
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Post by Everton on Jun 22, 2020 8:39:58 GMT -5
Thanks a very healthy looking plant ! Well done.
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Post by possumpaw on Jun 22, 2020 23:02:33 GMT -5
Thanks a very healthy looking plant ! Well done. Thank you E. Most of my plants survive more by luck than anything else..
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Post by possumpaw on Jun 22, 2020 23:08:37 GMT -5
Thanks J.. I enjoy the gardening, it's the rearranging and downsizing that runs me down. However, it has helped me work off some of the blubber I've managed to put on during the "lock-up". LOL. Funny thing I heard the other day comedian said, "we've all heard about the 'freshman 15' talking about the weight gained by college freshmen well now there is a new one, the covid 19. Yes it is the name of this horrible virus but it also refers to the average amount of weight gained by adults stuck inside during the lock down." That is interesting.. I'd much rathe deal with the weight than the C-19. Getting way to old to fool around with that stuff.
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Post by jholland1964 on Jun 23, 2020 9:08:18 GMT -5
LOL. Funny thing I heard the other day comedian said, "we've all heard about the 'freshman 15' talking about the weight gained by college freshmen well now there is a new one, the covid 19. Yes it is the name of this horrible virus but it also refers to the average amount of weight gained by adults stuck inside during the lock down." That is interesting.. I'd much rathe deal with the weight than the C-19. Getting way to old to fool around with that stuff. Of course he was just joking about the weight gain Not the virus.
I find the virus terrifying really. Had a good friend who had it. She was in the hospital in an induced coma & on a vent for 34 days then in the hospital 4 more days after she was off the vent and out of the coma waiting for a rehab center able to take her and then she spent 10 days at the rehab center and she finally was released to go home. She was gone 48 days altogether. She could only see her family using face time on a phone for all of that time. Even when she was in the coma the nurse would call her family using face time so they could see her and have them talk to her even though she couldn't respond.
She's still using a walker and wheel chair and will be doing outpatient rehab likely until Sept. in order to get back to her pre-virus strength and abilities. She had gone to the hospital the last weekend of April and finally was out of the induced coma at the end of May. She lost a whole month but when she woke up she thought it was April.
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Post by possumpaw on Jun 23, 2020 10:28:05 GMT -5
OMGosh J. What an ordeal that woman has gone through.. It's good to hear she is on the road to recovering. I can understand your fear of getting it. Let's hope we can all stay safe.
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Post by jholland1964 on Jun 23, 2020 11:05:07 GMT -5
OMGosh J. What an ordeal that woman has gone through.. It's good to hear she is on the road to recovering. I can understand your fear of getting it. Let's hope we can all stay safe. Oh an ordeal for her for sure but for most of it she really was unaware of what was going on. Her family really had a rough way to go through all of it. They couldn't see her or talk to her until the very end of the illness. They of course we not allowed near the hospital except for the parking lot while she was there. When she was moved from there to the rehab center they could stand outside and watch her transfer from the hospital to the ambulance. They couldn't touch her or come near her. When she got to the rehab center it was the same thing. They could wave to her but that was all. When she was finally released from there the family had to wait at the end of the walkway near the street and the nurse brought her out to them to the car. They all of course had to wear masks until she was safely in the car and the nurse had walked away. Unbelievable really.
That lady doesn't live here in our town, she lives outside of Indianapolis so she was in a hospital down there another of my friend here has a son-in-law who had it back in April. He and his family had pretty much an identical experience except he was here in our local hospital. He was on a vent about 10 days I think. He did rehab in the hospital here and was released after about 5 days of rehab. This was in mid-April. He is a much younger fellow than my other friend and he still is not back to work. It is a terrible disease for sure.
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Post by possumpaw on Jun 23, 2020 13:54:12 GMT -5
Oh my.. I had heard the hospital stay was really grim but I didn't realize how long the rehab and home care it will take to get back to normal.. if they ever totally recover... So far we're unaware of anyone that has it or been exposed to it... And hope to keep it that way.
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Post by jholland1964 on Jun 23, 2020 14:11:41 GMT -5
Oh my.. I had heard the hospital stay was really grim but I didn't realize how long the rehab and home care it will take to get back to normal.. if they ever totally recover... So far we're unaware of anyone that has it or been exposed to it... And hope to keep it that way. Well each case is different but it is not a short event for sure. From all I have read a mild case that has required hospitalization (not all do) the average stay is 8 - 10 days. If a person is on a ventilator then the minimum of that would be 20 days. The longer a person is on a vent the longer rehab will take because they are not using any muscles while just laying in bed so every muscle has to be rehabbed and brought back up to normal. My friend who was in the hospital so long had a terrible time just brushing her teeth the first couple days. Her daughter said that actually exhausted her! Unbelievable for sure.
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Post by possumpaw on Jun 23, 2020 15:51:01 GMT -5
Oh my.. I had heard the hospital stay was really grim but I didn't realize how long the rehab and home care it will take to get back to normal.. if they ever totally recover... So far we're unaware of anyone that has it or been exposed to it... And hope to keep it that way. Well each case is different but it is not a short event for sure. From all I have read a mild case that has required hospitalization (not all do) the average stay is 8 - 10 days. If a person is on a ventilator then the minimum of that would be 20 days. The longer a person is on a vent the longer rehab will take because they are not using any muscles while just laying in bed so every muscle has to be rehabbed and brought back up to normal. My friend who was in the hospital so long had a terrible time just brushing her teeth the first couple days. Her daughter said that actually exhausted her! Unbelievable for sure. Thanks J. for the additional information. Had no idea how intensive the rehab could be.. A true nightmare for the whole family. Don't even want to think of the stress they have all gone thru. Having more Jail time is looking better and better. Let's hope all of our members stay safe..
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Post by jholland1964 on Jun 23, 2020 16:01:02 GMT -5
I hope all stay safe for sure. One thing that makes this so awful is you have to be quarantined. Whether in a hospital or if not sick enough to be hospitalized then you have to do it at home. One lady I know had it but wasn't sick enough to go to the hospital so she actually stayed in her bedroom for 18 days! Her meals were brought to her and set outside the door on a tray. She talked to her family through the door and she did have a phone to keep in contact with the "outside world". She said she just felt awful the whole time. She wasn't as weak as those who had been in the hospital once it was over but she said it was the worst she had ever felt in her life. I know I had the "Hong Kong" Flu years ago and that was the worst I have ever felt with any illness. This must be 10 times worse.
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Post by Everton on Jun 26, 2020 7:59:14 GMT -5
Here in NZ we had 23 days virus free after our extremely strict lockdown regime. Then the borders were opened to returning citizens and the quarantine was not managed well so we now have 14 active cases - fortunately all contained within the quarantine boundaries. There is a 2 week quarantine period for anyone coming into the country.They are placed in designated quarantine hotels. In all we have had 22 deaths. We are a very small country and have the advantage of coastal boundaries. We did not leave the house during the lockdown. I got quite used to having groceries delivered and waving to the walking people passing by became quite an event. All of us in the older age group were asked to stay in our houses. Another thing I got used to was the quietness, hardly any cars. I miss that ! I was glad to return to work, and semi normality, and am thankful for my health even more now. I wonder if I shall live to see the day when the world is covid free - I honestly doubt that, I think it will be with us for a long time yet. To many people took it too lightly at the beginning. It is a terrible terrible virus. Please stay safe, everyone.
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