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That's way better than flowers. I always tell people that if they must buy me flowers to make sure they are organic and edible because once they wilt they are tortoise food.
 

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I just love my little toy riding mower! The only two things I don't like about it is I have to turn it off when I get up to open a gate (it needs pressure on the seat to stay running) and it doesn't mow in reverse. It's been too windy to spray Round-Up, and with all the rain we've had, the weeds have really taken off in the pastures. Today I mowed both of them. ONly took about a half hour. Then when I was coming back up I decided to do the desert tortoise yard too. I found two little seedling fir trees in the pasture. I mowed around them. Now I've got to remember to take water out there to them occasionally.

I'm going to start my pasture walking again tonight. I think/hope that will get my stamina back up and give me more energy to get my work done.
 

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I just love my little toy riding mower! The only two things I don't like about it is I have to turn it off when I get up to open a gate (it needs pressure on the seat to stay running) and it doesn't mow in reverse. It's been too windy to spray Round-Up, and with all the rain we've had, the weeds have really taken off in the pastures. Today I mowed both of them. ONly took about a half hour. Then when I was coming back up I decided to do the desert tortoise yard too. I found two little seedling fir trees in the pasture. I mowed around them. Now I've got to remember to take water out there to them occasionally.

I'm going to start my pasture walking again tonight. I think/hope that will get my stamina back up and give me more energy to get my work done.
I'm jealous that you have to mow already!
 

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I CA you prob do year round. For some reason I thought you were more north. Here in Maine spring is coming. It's been mostly in the 50-60's. Lots of my spring birds are back, but not all the song birds.
 

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I am so sick of the wind. It's been windy for over a week. And not just a gentle breeze - WINDY!!!! Potted plants blown over, leaves all over the place, I'm sick of it I tell you. SICK, SICK, SICK!!!!!! Did I mention I'm sick of the wind?
 

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I just checked our weather and right now the wind is 23mph.
 

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I just love my little toy riding mower! The only two things I don't like about it is I have to turn it off when I get up to open a gate (it needs pressure on the seat to stay running) and it doesn't mow in reverse. It's been too windy to spray Round-Up, and with all the rain we've had, the weeds have really taken off in the pastures. Today I mowed both of them. ONly took about a half hour. Then when I was coming back up I decided to do the desert tortoise yard too. I found two little seedling fir trees in the pasture. I mowed around them. Now I've got to remember to take water out there to them occasionally.

I'm going to start my pasture walking again tonight. I think/hope that will get my stamina back up and give me more energy to get my work done.

When I bought my new old rider last year, I too disliked the seat issue (but chose not to have it removed), the no reverse mowing really is a pain.

I had to get a new battery for the rider last weekend. Knew rain was coming and the dock was already taller then the mower, so I did some mowing after work yesterday morning. I got about 3/4 of the mowable area done in the hour or two I worked at it. Kept having the mower get stuck in the thicker dock areas between all the weed leaves and stems and how much moisture they contain. Thank goodness only part of it has dock.
 

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Good day everybody! Raining here today. More rain expected the next three days, with snow perhaps Sunday night/Monday morning.

....and yes Yvonne, wind too. ;)
 

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Happy arbor day! Anybody planting a tree today? Too wet here to do so.
 

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That's way better than flowers. I always tell people that if they must buy me flowers to make sure they are organic and edible because once they wilt they are tortoise food.

I thought they were kinda neat and different, so took some out to a business on my weekly Business to Business run. Going to post a picture on the store's Facebook page suggesting them for teacher gift's and Mother's day.
 

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Did I tell you I officially started on Humira for my psoriasis? Gave myself the first two shots Wed morning.
 

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Did I tell you I officially started on Humira for my psoriasis? Gave myself the first two shots Wed morning.

Yipes! You have to shoot yourself? I saw the commercial and all the side effects are pretty scary. Hopefully you get rid of the rash and don't have any of the side effects. Let us know if it works.
 

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Well, today is errand day. I'm really turning into a recluse. I cringe when I think about leaving the house.

My son's step daughter is having twins in August. His own daughter, the one I was caregiver for during her baby to school age years (before they moved to Texas) just bought a house. My daughter starts her infusion therapy next week - the same drug they used last time. It didn't work last time, what makes them think another shot at it is going to be any different? Misty still limps. Charlie, the new stray, is still here. None of my SA leopard eggs have hatched and they're way past due. The house is still dirty. The grass is still too long. There are no takers on buying my Aldabrans.

I guess that's all the news here in Clovis. Time to go shopping. Ugh.
 

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*fingers crossed* that this time your daughter's therapy works Yvonne
 
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