Daisies

[maskedsonnet]

I had to come to the ranch (we have a lot of work to do up here, because family sucks sometimes  ) so can't post a photo - they were going strong when I left though!! They had gotten big enough for me to take the covers off, and I will probably have to thin them out at some point. I'll be headed back home in a few days and will share a picture then! 

[campingcorgis]

Oh dear!  Keeping good thoughts for you & I know you are a good worker.  Looking forward to pictures & less stress too!

[maskedsonnet]

Ah well it's not so much stress as it is annoyance - I love the solitude here, and the physical labor is a wonderful change of pace from my desk job. But the unpleasant shock of finding several wires cut in a ceiling fan/light fixture and to a couple of the security cameras (creating multiple fire hazards), along with several things left very dirty or outright broken, is very annoying. My parents and I have already vowed to never attend another family gathering that the offending cousin will be at, because at least one of us will start a fight with him if we're ever in the same room again. We've also discovered that several things are missing that he "knows he left there, promise!!! Just don't remember where!".   Some people, I swear. 

All that aside, I got to some spend time in the country, which I love and miss living in. And got some much-needed sunshine and exercise to boot!

[airscapes]

Every family has at least one of those types.. I know we have more than one.. I have an air horn I keep on the table at family dinners to keep control.. it's like the squirt bottle for the cats.. 

[Sher]

maskedsonnet, sorry you had to deal with such a disgusting and dangerous mess.

Payback day will come.

As for loving the country, I also love it. I would never live in a city again unless I had no choice.

[Sher]

airscapes, I am trying to imagine that scene.

[campingcorgis]

In our guestroom, I have a little trinket tray on one of the nightstands, it reads, "Friends are the Family that we Choose for Ourselves!"  As we go thru life, we start to understand just how short a lifespan can be.  Too short to spend too much of it with those or doing things we would rather not!?  

maskedsonnet, I'm glad that things could be fixed.  I hope the missing items aren't too dear and/or can be replaced.  

Sher, oh my goodness!  Why didn't I think of an airhorn?  Or a squirt bottle!?  That could have come in very handy.  

[airscapes]

They can not argue over an air horn. just the little ones you get for the ball game.. shuts everyone right up.. 

[campingcorgis]

May 20, 2021 18:14:18 GMT -5 airscapes said:

They can not argue over an air horn. just the little ones you get for the ball game.. shuts everyone right up.. 

Ooops...too much driving and stressing today...thank you airscapes for the air horn suggestion!  

(But is was mostly good news at OHSU today!!  Woo hoo!)

[maskedsonnet]

As for loving the country, I also love it. I would never live in a city again unless I had no choice.

Ugh, same!! I grew up in the country (though the city has slowly started to grow towards my parents' place, much to their annoyance) and wish I never bought a house in town!! I genuinely thought that I hated the two other places I'd lived in before because they were rentals, and the neighbors in those neighborhoods were all very loud (part of it). But when I bought myself a house in a nice, quiet neighborhood full of people I pretty much never see or interact with, I realized I just hate living in a place with other people in view, no matter how seldom. I know how that probably sounds, but I just love how quiet and peaceful the country is. Every time I go home from here it takes me a couple weeks to re-adjust to neighborhood sounds. In a few years once I've built some more equity I'll sell the house I have now and buy myself some proper solitude!!

In our guestroom, I have a little trinket tray on one of the nightstands, it reads, "Friends are the Family that we Choose for Ourselves!" As we go thru life, we start to understand just how short a lifespan can be. Too short to spend too much of it with those or doing things we would rather not!?



maskedsonnet, I'm glad that things could be fixed. I hope the missing items aren't too dear and/or can be replaced.

I totally agree with that!! People always act like I'm insane when I confess to actively disliking and avoiding the majority of my family, but why waste time with folks you can't stand?! Mom and her sisters were trying to do something nice for a guy going through a rough divorce, and is the son of one of said sisters (who seems in permanent denial about any wrong-doing, even with photographic evidence). I protested very mildly because I've never particularly liked the guy and my brother has always been friendly with him, which always bodes ill in my mind (bro is also "one of those" family members). But I really only insisted on a written lease with firm boundaries written in, since I had nothing concrete for an outright "no". As for what went missing, we're all a little puzzled - he was at least smart enough to leave the jewelry and anything sentimental alone, but we can't find the drill battery, charging station, or bits (around $250 all told) even though the drill was still there, 3 Yeti brand cups ($20-$30 each), and an electric fence charger ($30). Weird things to make off with, not really high-dollar, not irreplaceable, but very irritating to everyone.

They can not argue over an air horn. just the little ones you get for the ball game.. shuts everyone right up..

I love that idea!!

Ooops...too much driving and stressing today...thank you airscapes for the air horn suggestion!



(But is was mostly good news at OHSU today!! Woo hoo!)

Good news is the best news!! Did you find out something good there?

[Sher]

Loved your thoughts, maskedsonnet, but am just too tired to comment properly toniight. Just wanted you to know I enjoyed it.

[campingcorgis]

May 20, 2021 21:05:51 GMT -5 Sher said:

Loved your thoughts, maskedsonnet , but am just too tired to comment properly toniight. Just wanted you to know I enjoyed it.

Ditto of the above...

And, yes!  Good news at OHSU!  NOT the big C.  Mouthwash and re-check every 6 months.  Back to camping!  Still have one more dental "procedure" but that should be a breeze, considering?  

So, time to par-tee!  

[Sher]

Great news, campingcorgis!

[campingcorgis]

I grew up in the city...but the city was less city, back then?  LOL.  When we decided to leave it, we said it just wasn't what it used to be.  We had lettuce fields, at the end of the block, orange groves, less asphalt, more clouds...I could go on!  Camping made us love the peace and quiet.  Mikey said he wanted to live somewhere that he could throw a baseball and not hit a neighbors house.  Not sure how/why he came up with that one...LOL.  But, the area is growing so fast now!  It is changing.  Sigh.  Don't be surprised if/when we announce a move!  

I think, those people that give us regrets are also the people that help us to appreciate those that never would?  

[maskedsonnet]

They got big while I was gone!!

[campingcorgis]

I'll say!  They seem to be pretty fast growing flowers!  Thanks for the picture!

[Shawn]

Maybe I need to try and replant mine

[maskedsonnet]

These are getting bushy!! I got so distracted with taking care of the ranch and then Aurora that I forgot to thin them 

[Sher]

They are growing so fast. And so full.

Great daisy growing inspiration!

[campingcorgis]

Wow!  I'm super impressed!!!  Can't wait to see the flowers!