Brother in law's son in law crying, buddy kills this deer

Ok, I call dibs on his Viking tumbler if "something" happens...not wishing anything on you Jim, but a guy's gotta do what a guy's gotta do!!!

Seriously, take care of yourself Jim. We don't bounce like we used to...

Btw,...you've got a saw, too, don't you?....DIBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jamesp, glad to know you are still alive and kicking. Too bad about the foot massage... Just like a guy, give him something he really likes, and he'll have a jones for it the rest of his life. (And yes, never tell what an old girlfriend used to do for you. Take my word on this.)

Ed Intheswamp, sorry you're not getting his Viking tumbler or saw. Hopefully, not for a while, anyway.

Get better soon, James.

I saw some vultures flying over the greenhouse today, perhaps Intheswamp reincarnated locating a Viking tumbler and Covington saw.
Would give up the Viking and saw before the PVC tumbler Ed. Can't wait till you get yours up and running.
I must say that it is my favorite piece of rock machinery. It is used for all kinds of other tumbling operations.
You tell him rockpickerforever, james not going anywhere.

DON'T shoot the roast beef ! we forget, they revenge, LOL. There seem to be a revolving list of things that can agitate the Ms.'s over time.
The mention of room temperature has become a silent issue. Dirty looks for putting my sweatshirt on-"it's burning up in here !"
I solved the problem by putting a quiet radiant space heater under my desk.

bsky4463 The motorized toys are responsible for about every long term ailment on this body. so true
BIL just crashed his Harley doing the Dragon Tail up in the mountains. 40 miles of tight banked turns in the Appalachians.
Ambulances parked every 2-3 miles along the ride every weekend.
He broke bones and had 3 surgeries, recuperating now just fine. But had a brain bleed which got him life flighted.
He is said to recover 100%.

My hunter buddies have helped out this week a bunch. Picked up 6000 pounds of fire pit bowls in two loads yesterday.
They unloaded, separated, placed them on bamboo poles for me whilst UUI (unloading under the influence).
They had a blast. Takes me 4 days. Plus the trailer had to be unloaded so I could go back and get rest of them.
They were gambling for rights rolling them down the hill seeing who could get a leaner. Alcohol an amazing substance.

No matter how I lay down that cartilage will not let me sleep except when doubling up on the opiates Doc gave me.
New formed respect for cartilage. I suppose any pressure placed on the rib cage flexes where those ribs connect.

Jim, I'm getting closer with the tumbler.

Hey, is yours and my wife long lost cousins or somethin'? Mine is easy-going, but that "temperature" thing...yeah, I'm with you.

I'm glad your BIL is doing well, we're not built to tumble, roll, or slide (plus several other things). When we do the stress points just aren't designed for that and something (weakest point, usually) has to give....but, I'm talking to an engineer here. Take it easy on yourself Jim and give your body a chance to *start* healing. We don't bounce like we used to *and* we don't heal like we used to, either. Cartilage/tendons need *some* movement when healing but certainly don't need to be stressed. Chill for a while so you can get ready for the next 500,000 miles on your carcass.

Btw, do you take Vit-C? To kick Vit-C into overdrive healing mode take enough to give you the runs...then back off a little bit. I've got a story of a friend who got some metal in his eye and almost followed a "specialist's" recommendation for surgery (which would have blinded him in that eye) but instead went to his old, hometown optometrist who got him to do the Vit-C regimen and he ended up with 20/20 in that eye. The old doctor said that when he went to college (probably in the '40s or '50s) that during one quarter an instructor got all the students to load up on Vitamin C whenever they had an injury (mostly cuts and scrapes) and record the time it took to heal. The following quarter he told the students not to take the Vitamin-C but still record the time it took the injury to heal. In most cases it took 2-4 times as long for the students' injuries to heal without the Vit-C. Just saying....

I semi-resemble your issue with laying down and sleeping. Most of my joints are shot, raising my arms at times sounds like a rock tumbler without water in it. I wish you the best on getting your sleep...that's important, too! I wonder if some of that dense, $100sq/ft foam rubber that they sale at the medical supply places might help you. My brother was a kidney patient for 35 years and when through all kinds of medical procedures and surgeries...when someone he was talking to would say something like "I'm hesitant to take this pain killer because blah, blah, blah..." he would respond simply with "That's what it's made for!". We gotta live and deal with *today*...we'll handle tomorrow...tomorrow. Take it easy, get well...

You got a cabbin' machine???....DIBS!!!!!!!!!!!!! (just in case)

But, I figure you're about like that roast beef I shot...too tough. You'll be back up to speed soon...just give yourself time...and some rest.

Jim glad u r doing some better! I miss yall! Anybody out there know how to hound Marfa Tx give me a shout?

Chips is still traveling great! He got to spend the nite loose in a round pen last nite. Amazing place Mineola Nature Preserve. Full service campground for horses. For me to primitive camp is free, Chips costs $5 per nite.

paging Mel Sabre52

SPEEDY RECOVERY JAMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bob found a sexy buzzard Ed. Little on the hump back side LOL. He is right, getting old dang sure not for sissies. Young guys beware. Thank your lucky stars. etc etc

James finally recovering Pat. Had to wait till soreness went away to detect damages. Day 5 and a bunch better. Day 3 seems to be the day of pain.
Was nervous about hurting left shoulder, had a left shoulder surgery scheduled for this week from old injury and had to postpone till next year.
Doc said DO NOT injure left shoulder again or else complications would arise(artificial joint). So I made sure I landed on the right shoulder instead.
James lucky.

Intheswamp, old timer farmers around me 20 years my senior amaze me at what they can do on the farm. Must be good genes. Never whine, never crying.
I hire one of them to help me and he won't even let me take a smoke break. Then we argue about who hired who. Never had that issue w/the younger hands LOL.