Posted on 12/13/2013 12:25:11 PM PST by greeneyes
Thank you for your prayers.
Sorry for being so late to the game here, but you can use just about anything in the bottom of the pots, as long as it keeps the soil away from the holes without actually blocking the holes.
And I have had pots where the soil plugged the holes, as well as pots where the soil washed right out through the holes.
I like using green scrubbies for this job. It’s ok to use the old nasty ones that are too dirty to use on dishes anymore. Or you can use chucks of styrofoam, flattened soda cans, bottle caps, whatever. The key is in creating a space between the soil and the bottom of the pot.
(Disclaimer: I’m typing this as my sleepytime meds are kicking in. Anyt typos are to be blamed on the medication. Wheee!!)
I’m glad you’re not in the hospital - take all your medicines to try to stop what you have, both you and Mrs. rightly. News tonight is at least one of those sick has H1N1, the very serious flu. Blood of those sick have been sent elsewhere for more analysis.
I just got on FR as the engineer got to my house so had to talk to him. I had him wash his hands with soap at the kitchen sink when he got here and told him we were eating grocery store food storage due to sickness in the town. He was happy to have canned beef stew and peach halves. I put a bit of mayonnaise in the center of every peach half and he thought that was strange. He found out it’s good with those two things together.
We won’t stop praying for you and wife, rightly, until you
are well.
I thank everyone for their concerns and for their prayers for my wife and myself.
I read the initial reports yesterday as they came available from Houston tv. This has all come across, at least to me, as alarmist reporting. When first reported they got the scare numbers out there with little detail or documentation. As the real information gets out there, It is NOT an epidemic or any sudden surge of flu cases. Houston tv managed to caused some degree of panic in the county before the real facts filtered out. The “mystery” disease is only a mystery during the time for the sample sent to CDC to come back with a positive ID. H1N1 is a serious flu, pig flu I think from 4 or 5 yrs ago, It is not time to panic or go off chasing tangents or barking at the moon. H1N1 is one of the flu’s that in included in this year’s flu shots, so let the calming begin. Diligent concern on the part of hospital staff and county health officials, along with the CDC will get to the truth of the matter concerning the threat to Montgomery County residents. Houston tv, maybe they should stick to traffic news and talk radio, or whatever it is they are famous for, and loose their panic button.
I have been a caregiver to two 87yo parents at a time of a real respiratory epidemic in 2000. Five major hospitals, all full to overflowing with seriously ill people. Two beds crammed into private rooms, hallways lined with beds of sick people, ER stacking patients anywhere they could till rooms became available. ER’s were overflowing the waiting rooms and parents being turned away with sick children in their arms. I had my dad on the fourth floor and my mom on the first, and spent my day running from one to the other and back. Talking to DRs, pushing elevator buttons, turning door knobs, touching stuff in the hospital. I spent two weeks there and diligently washed my hands with my own bio soap and alcohol after every marginal contact, and never got sick. That’s a respirtory epidemic. Mongomery County is not, at this point, anyway.
—It is possible the doctor may put both of you in the hospital.—
That option was never really on the table. I was going home today, wasn’t sure about Carol, but I was. I played along till they reached the right decision. She wanted me to be seen, though I am much improved, just a serious wheeze. When she came out of the shower, partially clothed, sat done and went to crying that she couldn’t get dressed, it was on. She emailed the boss and other dept managers that she would not be there. She had coughed so hard that her joints hurt from the heavy cough and sore ribs. Along with headache, 101* fever, it was time to go.
—Alarmist reporting is standard.—
I learned that on the hurricane coast.
Have been busy and not on line or listening to the news. Just have a few minutes this morning.
This is bad news. Rightly and Marcella you all stay safe and away from the genral population as much as possible.
Prayers up for all.
That mega-dose steroid shot kept me in sweats till 1am. I finally got to sleep after that. I woke up this morning choking and hacking all that crud loose in my lungs. Very little wheeze now.
Carol woke up at 5:30am pouring sweat from her steroid pills. She stayed home, is very sore and painful from the heavy coughing and strain on ribs and chest/back muscles.
We are in recovery mode today.
Thanks for your prayers, that really means a lot to us.
I went to get a flu shot this morning. The pharmacist told me about this product that is all natural, and loaded with capsaicin..
It’s called Sinus Plumber
Sinus Plumber is the worlds’ first nasal spray made with the natural medicinal power of horseradish, cayenne pepper (capsaicin) and wintergreen.
Sinus Plumber provides relief in 30 seconds for symptoms related to allergies, sinus infections, headaches and more. Sinus Plumber instantly targets a variety of sinus problems without the rebound effects associated with traditional nasal sprays.
Sinus Plumber also relieves the pain from a variety of headaches including clusters, migraines and more. While there are a few pepper nasal sprays on the market, none of them contain wintergreen or horseradish, two very important ingredients for headache and sinus relief. Horseradish and wintergreen provide extra relief you can’t get with pepper alone. Both horseradish and wintergreen contain proven compounds that reduce inflammation and pain.
That sounds like something my wife could really use, she has lots to trouble with her sinuses.
I bet it burns like the dickens..The pharmacist said that some Doctors are using it for people who've taken antibiotics longterm for chronic sinus infections. He also said after awhile you get used to it..which I took to mean it does burn like the dickens.
Wife says it looks interesting to her. :)
Some friends of mine have a canning business. When they do certain peppers, habaneros, scotch bonnets, and some others, they wear Israeli Gas Masks..
Creamed Finnan n Haddie. Haven’t had that in years. What if Moose is shot in Alaska, flown over Canada and lands in Seattle? Never thought of that before. Always brought canned deer in by boat. Hmmm.
I just use a piece of weed stop over the holes and water drains easily. Just a little square over the hole.
Continued prayers for you and the Mrs. Hopefully you’ll be better for Christmas.
I chuckle each winter when the snow begins to fly and freezing rain hits. The reporters act as if each year is the first for this to happen. Each year people are without electricity, and according to the reporters and reporerettes it is TERRIBLE. They all bundle up in pretty snow outfits, stand in the deepest snow they can find along a busy road and tell us how terrible the weather is.
Thank you for your prayers. We are on track for a great Christmas with family coming in tonight. If I can just survive these steroids!
I hope you have a great Christmas, too.
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