Island Of Misfits

[Unca Walt]

Looking at this group of old farts it sure is funny how so many of us have walked with the same mate for such a long time. I got married to Mrs Pute in 1974. She was 21 years old and just turned 69 last week. Amazing to me how many of us have walked that same road.

NOW you have hit on sumpin' important. I think there musta been something in the water where I grew up...

My inseperable cosmopolitan hangout group in teenage years -- we played pinochle incessantly for nickels:

Joey -- married 61 years (Italian)
Dickie -- married 59 years (Kraut)
Gus-Gus -- married 60 years (Grik)
I am the first one of us to get married (Oldenburgian) -- not really Dutch or German

***My 11-times Grampa Jan lived in the Duchy of Oldenburg. I cannot call myself a Kraut, becuz Germany did not even exist until 200 years AFTER Jan Snedeker left for America.

All of us are still with our ladies. Joey has Peggy; Dickie has Lorraine; Gus has Orga (Olga). <-- Her little niece could not say her name right, and it stuck.

 

[Unca Walt]

Beautiful red hair. I love redheads she looks like a Disney princess
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On her father's side, royalty. Her maiden name was Seward. <-- Yeah. Her great grand-uncle was the SoS under Lincoln. Got his throat cut the night they shot Abe, but he survived. He was a redhead, BTW. Herself's daddy wuz a dead ringer for the guy what got us Alaska from the Rooshians. He had a nose you could steer a ship with:

I loved her Daddy. He was a fencing champion, and taught me cutlass.

But why royalty? She is a direct descendant of Edward Ist (Longshanks).

How sumbody (eg: ME!!) as common as dirt could get so lucky is beyond me. My Family have been sojers since the Hundred Years War. We were awarded land for serving in the Revolution.

 

[joeb631a]

There are many Hay Clan castles... Her bloodline starts here at Aberdeenshire:
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And leads to this current one:
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I wired a house like that 3 years ago ...!

 

[OGKushman]

I learns sumtin noo evry day

 

[Hippie420]

It's snowing. Glad the wife is home. Not nearly as suicidal when she's around.

Fried up another one of those prime rib steaks, took the drippings and made gravy and baked some butter biscuits. Shoved 'em in front of the Old Hen and walked away. Judging by the sounds she was making, I'd say it turned out pretty good.
Let's get stoned.

 

[joeb631a]

 

[joeb631a]

I concur....

 

[SubmarineGirl]

Whew, finally able to sit down for a break. Got everything I could done today despite the rain. Planted marigolds in my new/old plant stand. Going to move it to my garden area after the rain. Transplanted my eggplants into 4” peat pots as they needed more room to grow till I can put them out in May. Updated my herb garden with 5 new plants As they were root bound and overgrown in my indoor garden. Looks kinda naked now but they will grow really quick. Planted the old ones in my flowerbed. They will love it outside. The inside ones love the window that gives them perfect sun when they seem to need it. Got silly monkey curtains I got from good will hung on two windows in my laundry room where I put the new tent. There was no need for privacy in that room till now. And…got the new light hung yay. It’s just like Christmas looking in that new tent with the new MarsHydro light.

 

[Hippie420]

Guess it's time to call it a night. Sweet dreams, fellow shipmates.

 

[ness]

Good morning troops. Got a busy day ahead of me going to be putting up the green house than I'll be able to put some plants outside. Enjoy your day Misfits.

 

[WeedHopper]

Marigolds help keep bugs away from your other plants. If you put them in your garden you will see what I mean.

 

[Unca Walt]

The Absolute Unit trundled by me at 4:30 this AM.

I wuz outside, enjoying the night air (72F) and lookin' at the stars and moon, puffing on my Volcano bag, and sipping decaf <-- (*sigh*) and here he comes, in his bloated magnificence.

Big tubber of a racketycoon. We had lamb for dinner, and I had put the fatty scraps out for the night creatchy-poos: possums, otters, raccoon (one only).

 

[Unca Walt]

Marigolds help keep bugs away from your other plants. If you put them in your garden you will see what I mean.

True, dat. Back in the Olden Days in Virginia (where I was able to grow a humongumous garden!) I used only marigolds as "pesticide".

 

[WeedHopper]

Speaking of Decaf it's time to make me some. That's the only coffee my *** can handle. Don't want any AFib. Found out I needed to up my Thyroid meds. Haven't had any AFib since. My last stay in the hospital showed my TSH levels were higher than normal. So instead of taking 8mg Levothyroxine. I take 12mg or half a pill at 5am. I even feel better and have more energy. I did that on my own. Was the best decision I've made in awhile.

 

[Unca Walt]

Speaking of Decaf it's time to make me some. That's the only coffee my *** can handle. Don't want any AFib. Found out I needed to up my Thyroid meds. Haven't had any AFib since. My last stay in the hospital showed my TSH levels were higher than normal. So instead of taking 8mg Levothyroxine. I take 12mg or half a pill at 5am. I even feel better and have more energy. I did that on my own. Was the best decision I've made in awhile.

Weedy -- One mo' thang to help you with the AFib (lurking monster) -- Alcohol.

The two primary triggers: Caffeine and alcohol <-- even in small amounts.

There's lotsa smaller ones, (eg: sleep apnea, obesity) so DYODD

 

[stain]

 

[user 60570]

good morning all you Cool Cats

we are as busy as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs , I may be missing in action for short periods until we get caught up

spent most of yesterday finishing the ADA wheelchair ramp , still more touch up with some stain

next up is the front porch pergola

yada yada yada , lots of garden work

aaaarrrrggg!

off to the Salt Mines!

 

[joeb631a]

Good Morning Folks !

 

[WeedHopper]

 

[WeedHopper]

Walt i can drink beer everyday and have never had a problem,,,,but if i take a shot of hard Liquor or Moonshine I'm fked.