My day in the garden Or the newest don't try this at home

Cheryl Isaak · 2007-04-23T12:44:55+00:00

Well, yesterday being the first really nice day since last fall, I gotserious in the garden. After, that is, taking care of a chore left from thewater in basement from the rain last week.So, DD and I rinsed out the shop vac and left it to dry and grabbed theelectric hedge trimmer to cut back the big grasses. Works a treat every timeand I bless the husband for the extra long extension cord. I then turn myattention to a juniper I've allowed to get out of hand and too close to thehouse. It is 15 years old and quite slow and dense growing. And the needlesare very sharp and never really fall off. Hey - the shop vac could dealwith those needles and I can see where to prune. Grab the vac and lay thehose down and hit the switch. It doesn't seem to be doing a thing. Thingworked great on the hard floor, but doesn't seem to want to pick up theneedles. Sigh. There are a few bits in the tank, but not worth the effort.So I go to clean up the shop vac one more time and let it dry.What's with the hose - it weighs a TON. I look in and there is a wad ofneedles. GREAT, how am I going to get them out. I try blasting them out witha hose. I can't find anything quite long enough to poke them out from"behind". Nothing worksSo, with a 6 foot garden stake, pointy end down the hose, I stand on theretaining wall with the hose and shake, rattle and roll and finally, manyminutes later, out pops a dense little cylinder of needles - 8 inches long.OK - clean up again, dispose of all the branches to the woodpile and trysome where else in the garden. After all, there is LOTS of garden to cleanup even ignoring the spots that still squish. And I don't want to look atthe juniper again for a few days.So, off to the long bed with lots of easy work to do. I easily fill up mythree big collapsible barrels three or four times with leaves and such. I'vegotten the iris bed done, the bed just down the hill from it, the uppersection of the long bed and started the bed with my crab apple in it. Goodprogress and...

Apr 23, 2007 22 Replies

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betsyb 19 years ago

What did your doc suggest. The knee only is warrantied for 15 years. I wonder what happens then, rust?

Betsy

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Janet Baraclough 19 years ago

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The same as with artificial hip joints. If it's in place long enough to wear out, patients will eventually need a second op to refit a new artificial joint.. There are a range of prices and qualities available, so it may be preferable for middle -aged patients to invest in the longest-lasting material available, first time round.

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betsyb 19 years ago

Janet I doubt I will last long as the knee. My Oncologist only said the extra Chemo "Might" give me an additional 5 years. I was diagnosed in Jan,

2006. Both trips of chemo followed. Want me to will it to you? : )

Betsy

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