(I was looking for an old cartoon we haven’t seen in a while when I ran up on this post, from four years ago this month. I figured I’d share the entire post with you and give you an update: the olive trees didn’t make it. The olive trees didn’t nearly make it.)
Tonight, we’re supposed to get the coolest weather of the season so far in my neck of the woods. It might frost, which would be about on schedule. Remember the olive trees? They’ll be facing their first winter outdoors. I think if they survive a couple of winters, they’ll have a chance. The problem with where I live in Zone 8 (Refer to the above link for a refresher in all that.) is that many tropical and sub-tropical plants—citrus plants for example—would thrive year-round 99 percent of the time, but sooner or later will come that two or three days in winter when the temperature hovers near zero. Then, it’s game-over for many plants that may have been perfectly happy for years. Olive trees could be another example. I’ll keep you posted.
198 responses to “Olive Pits”
Trucker: Neat. Below; BC Steller’s sea lions, w/ sound effects. The ones more often seen in zoos are the smaller California s. l. Peace,
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Mum’s the word. Mark, my “new” CPAP machine is ageing well and someday I’m going to get it out of the closet and begin using it. I think that I will do that tomorrow.
Jerry you should be using your CPAP. Ghost is insistent that I use mine because I stop breathing over 60 times per hour. Needless to say I need it.
Went for followup and the computers on machine not only show I comply but my apnea is now controlled. It kills you know.
Thanks, but I plan on dying some day anyway. Being a cat person, I think, you may agree with this: Life is like scooping the litter box. You never know what you’re going to get.
Yes, apnea contributes to hypertension, depression, stroke and quite a few other things.
My most recent sleep study showed that my waking incidents without CPAP had increased from around 75 per hour to over 90. Of course, I had not had a study since 2010. But with the machine I slept soundly in all positions without a problem. And my pressure requirement has not changed at all. The doctor said he was prescribing a new type of machine for me, which is set to provide varying pressures within a range, and adjusts itself to deliver only as much as I need at any time. Looking forward to that.
Strip of 10.04.17:
Has it occurred to anyone else that our country is so incredibly rich that we can afford to use food as yard and porch decorations?
I wonder if there is anyone in this country who doesn’t realize how incredibly lucky we are to live here.
I realize that not everyone can adjust to a CPAP, but given a chance it can make a great difference. Maybe all is needed is a different mask.
Jerry’s comment reminded me of my wife’s Grandma who lived nearly to her 101st birthday. When she was in her late 80’s she complained about taking all of her medicine and told the Doctor that she wasn’t afraid to die. He told her “You would be LUCKY to die.” “You could have a stoke and be incapacitated forcing your son to have to take care of you and draining all of his resources”
She took her medicine regularly and didn’t have that stroke until 3 weeks before she died.
To Jackie, via a Book of Face correspondent:
God looked down upon the Earth and saw much that was evil going on. He decided to check out how bad it really was, so He sent one of His wisest angels to Earth for a time. When the angel returned, the report was “Yes, it is really bad on Earth; 90% of the people are evil and only 10% are good.”
God thought for a moment and said “That report is so bad that I will send down a second angel, to get another point of view.”
When the second angel returned, the report was the same…90% of the people were evil and only 10% are good. God, knowing this was very bad indeed, decided to send a personal email to the 10% that were good, as a way to encourage them and to give them something to help them keep going in the right path.
Do you know what that E-mail said?
Nah, me neither.
Steve:
That is what happened to my paternal grandfather. He had a devastating stroke and was housebound for about 15 or 16 years. Two of my aunts were young and unmarried, and they put their lives on hold to take care of their dad.
The financial strain, so I have been told, was considerable, and my dad sent as much money as he could to help them.
Not too long after Granddad passed in 1964, my aunts married. One of them was still able to have a child.
In 2007, I lost Dad to a stroke. He was 83 and was living a full and active life. In 2009, I lost my younger brother – my only sibling – to a stroke at age 51. Both were gone within minutes, thankfully.
I think I know what will most likely take me. To forestall that event, I strictly follow my doctor’s recommendations.
My mom lived to 96 with no illness other than mild dementia, literally walking out of bathroom and heart stopping. Not dying is the problem, asmy great grandmother and grandmother did.
Lingering for years and years unable to speak or walk, partially paralyzed or demented is far worse than death.
Unfortunately unless we are suicidial we have no choice. I choose to take the meds and have the treatments and use the CPAP.
Ghost:
Love one another, and do nothing that will bring undeserved harm to another.
Easy to write. Hard to live.
I make light of my procrastination, but it has been a problem all of my life and how I ended up where I am I have no idea. CAUTION! run on sentence ahead. I know that I need to be using the CPAP machine and I promise to try and make myself do it because while I know that I will die someday, I just don’t want it to be today and tomorrow I will feel the same and the next day and so forth.
Good Jerry. I use a mask that doesn’t cover my face because I am claustrophobic. It sits on top of lip and blows into nose. I look weird I know and not cute. Ghost loves me enough to wake me up when it slips off.
I put it on anytime I am at risk of falling asleep, like watching tv or reading. Our new truck will allow me to use it as passenger to nap, something I have never been able to do because of stopping breathing.
By the way, that stops your heart too.
Sorry Jerry. I know that you are fighting many battles and didn’t mean to call you out. Your comment just touched off a vivid memory that reminded me that she didn’t give up. So hang in there
GM Debbe & Mizz Charlotte
4 inches of rain Sunday & Monday
A hurricane right over me Sunday night! Nobody told me about this. I’ve noticed that it was a little more windy than normal for this time of year. Which is why I’ve already removed the cushions from the outside furniture, so come on and give it your best shot.
Good evening to Debbe and to Old Bear. I was just thinking of greeting you, but you got in ahead of me. We haven’t heard from Debbe for a while; what’s up with that? Internet problems?
Seriously helpful advice from Jackie and from Rick and Steve. It’s all good to hear, and you are so sensible and caring.
Old Bear, that is a lot of rain! And Accuweather tells us that you guys are going to get lots more? I sure hope it doesn’t get so bad.
On a less vital note, I’ve spent the better part of yesterday and today fighting with my iPad AND my desktop computer (with Windows 10) trying to get them back on the ‘Net on my WiFi connection. It wasn’t easy since I know so little about the workings of these devices. But I’m happy to say that I did it! All by myself!
Hurricane is tropical depression 16 which is supposed to hit Florida Panhandle Sunday night around Pensacola.
Speaking of strokes, is everyone aware that Brooke McEldowney is recovering from a recent stroke?
Yes, I saw that on his Pibgorn site. He wrote a bit about it when he started repeating the current story. He didn’t give details, but for those of us of a certain age it’s usually the result of untreated atrial fibrillation (afib).
Ruh, roo. A new Arlo look?
Fifteen years or so ago a doctor I was going to at the time sent me off for an apnea test, and it was decided I needed a CPAP machine. I had trouble getting used to it, and eventually quit. Several years ago my pulmonary specialist had me take another test, and said he didn’t see any reason I should have been on a CPAP at all. And yes, he had the results of the first test. Honestly, some days I think my doctors use the old dartboard method of deciding what’s wrong and what to do about it.
Today’s herpetology bit. [I’ve not read the new posts yet.]
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4338720-giant-pythons-keep-attacking-indonesian-people-it-might-have-something-do-shampoo-we
Peace,
Good morning. I am going off in search of Darned Good Chile mix in pantry. For lunch, Ghost is craving chile and almost ate canned. Instant cornbread with bacon, cheese and fresh jalapenos as a side. And cole slaw.
Feel better.
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