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Trails.
The farm where I live has a number of wooded areas, and over the last couple of months I've been exploring them, mostly following game trails, which led me to improving some of them for walking and for riding mountain bikes.
The edges of the forest are thick and often thorny, but once beyond the edge things tend to open up a bit. Using a four wheeler (Kubota RTV) with a storage box in the bed, I can get the tools to the trail head, and carry them by hand into the woods.
It's a lot of work, but I find it to be therapeutic.
Here's the entrance to my first effort, a quarter mile loop of pretty sweet single track. I plan to add to it over time, extending and connecting with other loops.
Another is complete, and another is in progress.
Keeps me off the streets and out of trouble. Mostly.
The farm where I live has a number of wooded areas, and over the last couple of months I've been exploring them, mostly following game trails, which led me to improving some of them for walking and for riding mountain bikes.
The edges of the forest are thick and often thorny, but once beyond the edge things tend to open up a bit. Using a four wheeler (Kubota RTV) with a storage box in the bed, I can get the tools to the trail head, and carry them by hand into the woods.
It's a lot of work, but I find it to be therapeutic.
Here's the entrance to my first effort, a quarter mile loop of pretty sweet single track. I plan to add to it over time, extending and connecting with other loops.
Another is complete, and another is in progress.
Keeps me off the streets and out of trouble. Mostly.
When I'll get into politics, I'll run with a simple agenda: Abolish Mondays.
I could have it paired with the Bangles.
Lol. I posted the video clip below before I read your post!
And, while we are at it, in addition to abolishing Mondays, let us also give consideration to abolishing the foul concept of the "working breakfast", and, above all, let us seek to abolish the "open-plan office," (a horror which I regard as the spawn of Satan).
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I am with you 100%.
open plan office is now proven as unproductive in the vast majority of cases, with the addition that people are less creative and less cooperating.
As for for the working breakfast or worse working lunch, they are offensive to the human intelligence.
Open plan office: terrible concept. When I lived in London for a few years 10 years ago I toured a number of major company locations in various parts of town and I was astounded at the rows of long tables or desks with poor sods sitting inches apart. Noise, lack of privacy, smells from snacks or lunches, just a nightmare which did not lead to the productivity expected. A misguided cost saving attempt.
My new obgyn googled pain relief methods and told me she'd never do another surgery no matter what. Her exact words were hell no. So I've given up on traditional methods and will be trying out ultrasound and laser therapy.
By sheer coincidence during a diagnostic ultrasound, I got 3 days of being pain free. This route won't be cheap, quick, or painless for me but at this point I'm desperate.
By sheer coincidence during a diagnostic ultrasound, I got 3 days of being pain free. This route won't be cheap, quick, or painless for me but at this point I'm desperate.
Onya, Ms Septembersrain.
Ultrasound is one of those hard-to-believe, but seemingly magic things that brings relief, or even cures, for a range of problems. Two I know of are relieving Parkinson's Disease and curing heel spurs (this latter simply by shattering the bone spur into particles that the body then absorbs).
That’s already happened. We’re all working from home!
You have a dentist you love for her dental charms, how she caresses your gums and teeth. Then how do you break it to her son or her, the inspiring new practicing dentist needs to practise his needle work (application of anesthesis)?
With the Mom this was the first dentist I have attended where there was literally zero pain with the needle, based on previous application of topical anesthesia. You know when they say you’ll notice a pinch, there is zero with her, and more than a pinch with him. I could tolerate it, but it was still uncomfortable, she has spoiled me. I finished a crown up today and considered discussing it, but I did not want to embarrass him in front of his assistant. Or how does a dentist practise on the job without good feedback? Maybe I’ll get his email and contact him that way... or next time, just ask for Mom to do the crown?
Then how do you break it to her son or her, the inspiring new practicing dentist needs to practise his needle work (application of anesthesis)?With the Mom this was the first dentist I have attended where there was literally zero pain with the needle, based on previous application of topical anesthesia. You know when they say you’ll notice a pinch, there is zero with her, and more than a pinch with him. I could tolerate it, but it was still uncomfortable, she has spoiled me. I finished a crown up today and considered discussing it, but I did not want to embarrass him in front of his assistant. Or how does a dentist practise on the job without good feedback? Maybe I’ll get his email and contact him that way... or next time, just ask for Mom to do the crown?
You have a dentist you love for her dental charms, how she caresses your gums and teeth.
With the Mom this was the first dentist I have attended where there was literally zero pain with the needle, based on previous application of topical anesthesia. You know when they say you’ll notice a pinch, there is zero with her, and more than a pinch with him. I could tolerate it, but it was still uncomfortable, she has spoiled me. I finished a crown up today and considered discussing it, but I did not want to embarrass him in front of his assistant. Or how does a dentist practise on the job without good feedback? Maybe I’ll get his email and contact him that way... or next time, just ask for Mom to do the crown?
Ask Mom to do the crown, and remind them that you are Mom's patient, - and would prefer Mom to continue to treat you for as long as she remains with the practice - not the son's, even though it is a family practice.
Then, if you feel uncomfortable raising the fact that the son needs to refine his needle-work, with Mom, or her son, (perhaps by email), check out (by word of mouth, phone, email etc) - seek soundings - (from friends, neighbours, family, colleagues, in the area) about other dentists with "gentle hands", so that you may have a fall back position when Mom finally decides to retire, if her son's needle work hasn't improved by then.
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Had the ultrasound therapy done. I'm at a 3/4 instead of a 9/10. I go back Friday. They decided to charge me $45 instead of my insurances copay of $75. It's been the best money spent. After my appointment, I went home and slept. That's the first time I've fallen asleep naturally in over 2 years.
I'm feeling optimistic. I'm anxious though because after 2 years and thousands spent, this seems too good to be true. I'm sure that's just because I'm negative after all my prolonged suffering.
I'm feeling optimistic. I'm anxious though because after 2 years and thousands spent, this seems too good to be true. I'm sure that's just because I'm negative after all my prolonged suffering.