mum has had hell of a time, feet sore, been hobbling about. i ordered her some new shoes out of club book,came thursday, she tried them on,bearing in mind her toes are still bandaged and for the first time in ages she felt comfortable n shoes,well more like a slipper really,velcro fastening. so little bit more comfort for her until we go to see chiropodist on thursday.
now,remember them rats in greenhouse? set 2 traps?? all baited?? well i caught 1 rat, great 1 dead ( sorry anyone who dont like it i love animals any are welcome except rats vile creatures) so i got me gloves on to remove from trap and forgot the other bloody trap.put me foot on it and SNAPPPPPP. good job i whipped me foot away fast very lol or i would have toe problems as in no toes that made the blood flow faster lol. you did say pamal wished i had listened love lol
so today, i decided i must really attack the rest of the greenhouse, its a 10 by 8 Robinson aluminium and they are the rollsroyce of greenhouses. i won it about 15 years ago just after we moved in here,it was the first prize in a new monthly gardening magazine,i entered the competiton, and won £1300 worth erected for me staging on 1 side and that had to be cleared i moved plants etc onto other side staging took everything off,i got wood under staging all my pots,cell trays and seed trays on it. the lot went outside staging taken out and i just stood there the bloody rats had burrowed under earth all up,hole in bottom of side a mess. now at the end of the greenhouse,i had a desk one of them metal framed types doesnt everyone have a desk in their greenhouse????? lol got 3 draws decided that had better come out as well
now,i keep all my seeds in a plastic seed store in 1 draw various odds and ends and as i wasn't well last year i stopped doing veg garden, so i havent been in those draws for ages. so i pulled them out and nearly was sick. full of rat droppings, 2 bloody rats nests,empty i am so glad to say. they stunk. so i emptied them into bin,just few things ok,rest dumped. and i dismantled the desk, and disposed of it. i have my own rubbish dump right up top of garden,hidden behind bushes, graveyard of a lot of crap over years. the woodchip will rot down soon go. there was a huge hole in corner rat tunnels every where so out came my pressure washer and i blasted the whole ground, dug it over,raked and flattened it and clean greenhouse. staging from side i just cut down by a foot to fit made a potting area from large piece of worktop,job done. and i hope very wet n muddy rats if any there lol.
i get asked, so if you got MS, and back trouble how can you do all you do?? the answer?? i have to do it,theres only me. and it took me 8 hours to do i may add. tomorrow i won't hardly walk,tonight my shoulder is on fire going to be a sleepless night. but i did it. grobag in border planted with 2 tomatoes i had given me lot of difference from 3 years ago,boarder was filled with 5 bags compost and grew 12 tomatoes. and gave most away,just couldnt eat them fast enough. anyway,going to bed take care all
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Hello my fav other man. Aren't we the night owl's this evening? lol That's mad about the Rat trap! Yes! you had better listen to me from now on young man! lol. I am glad It wasn't more serious. I was thinking about your mums feet the other morning at 7am when the weather was on! I don't know why! I was really thinking of her pain. What a shame. I am glad these shoes that you have bought are a bit better for her. 8 hours?? I am shaking my head! You make sure you get plenty of rest tomorrow. Sleep well Mort. Love Pam xx
Blimey Mort I got tired just reading this, I tried to do a spot of gardening the other day and my back gave out, two days of hardly being able to walk..lol, hopefully you got rid of all the rats. Good to hear your mum is more comfortable.
Have a good sunday don't do too much
Take care
Yasmin
xx
Hope you are not too sore tomorrow and that you sleep well. Some of the things you do could be left I'd say. Just like a man to think he has to do everything...lol.
Hugs, Joyce
HELLO DEARIE! I agree with all comments for yuo to get rest tommorow. You earned a day off. sounds all clean and lovely now. I hate rats. they carry nasty diseases, yucky!!! My April has a few of them and i can't breathe in her room.actually its just the one blue rat and the rest are mice, still yuck to me.
I am so happy for your mum. I am a lady that likes her comfy shoes as well. Have not worn heels in years.even when young i never cared for them. you take such care of her.please take care of yourself too , hugs , june
I'm so glad your Mum has comfortable shoes. That makes such a huge difference!
The rats...UGH....all of that would have made me sick to my stomach. I'd have been throwing up right there! NOT a pretty sight! I'm glad you didn't lose a toe in that trap! That would have been a nightmare.
You really did a LOT of work today! WOW! How do you get your energy? I think you need to come here so I can put you to work, ok? I'll nurse you back to health the next day. Deal? <sly grin>
Hope you're not too sore tonight and tomorrow. Take a nice hot bath, some Ibuprofen, and REST!!
Thank you for all of your lovely comments Mort. You are such a sweetheart.
Lots of love to you, Pam xoxox
Iam so pleased your Mum has some comfy shoes now ,you are a good son ,as for those rats ,yes I agree ,I hate them ,we had one ? under our decking (rats love decking ) yukIrang the council and a man came out with his containers of blue stuff ,then we saw another one earlier this year and caught in a trap ,I am afraid in the Fens there are many I hate them ,Ithink having Kizzie deters them now ..hope so anyway Dont forgewt Sunday is a day of rest ,you deserve yours today lol just do what you have to and no more ..there you have been nagged by your Aunty Jan ,..love Jan xx
Hey Bud,
So glad your mother shoes fit well and she is able to wear them. Those rats sound like a huge promblem. A good Cat would help out in that area! We always keep one around the barn they help keep them a way! How's The Toe?? I bet the blood did flow fast! Hang in there and God Bless!
Randy
Mort I am glad you got your Mum some shoes that she can wear and they are comfortable ~ I agree rats are horrible we have them in our woodpile but our neighbour soon gets rid of them for us ~ sounds like you have been really busy clearing out the greenhouse ~ glad I didn't undo the draws to your desk and glad also there wasn't any live rats still in them ~ well done on getting those tomato plants in ~ hope you don't suffer to much pain from overdoing it ~ you take care ~ Ally x
WATCH THE RAT TRAP!!!!! Yeah I know too late. Sounds like you are determined to be a doer. Many folk would have given up! I sure hate it that a guy has to suffer, after doing work that needs to be done.
The green house sounds great though. That sounds like a great prize! i know you have enjoyed it over the years, to bad the Rats decided they wanted it, without RENT! Take care guy, and hang in there. I know you will Hang tough, for you and Mum! ..Jack
Well done on trapping the one rat, and am pleased your mum is making progress on the foot front. And well done as well for clearing out the greenhouse!
Surely it's better to get it done regardless of what speed you do it at then for it to just fester. Especially with those rats everywhere. I think you are an amazing person to keep going. A lesser person would've caved!! Glad you managed to find your mum some shoes :o)
Jenny
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i feel worn out after reading all of that ....lol.....and omg you were lucky with not trapping your own toes.... let that be a lesson ....lol
Luv Jaynee X
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