i missed a whole week..i had one of those terrible arthritis attack in the knee….doctor pulled out excess water with this giant needle, well, it felt giant….anyway now its ok and i cant wait to go back to my land!!!!
it,s still a little cool with the wind….I got 9 dahlias in the mail, got to start those this week, all dinner plate dahlias….we need heat…...nice to be back…
-- south shore montreal, zone 5a, whish it was 9




















12 comments so far
GrandmaT
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posted 467 days ago
Well you were missed !!! Sorry to hear about the arthritis and knee fluid; but thankful that the doctor could help with both!
Here too they are predicting snow flurries tomorrow .. yuck!!! I hope all my perennials that are beginning to come up will weather this dip in temperature. Although come the weekends they are talking 70’s (F). Crazy weather!!!
But again, glad you are feeling better and back with us!! :-)
-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5
mario1360
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posted 467 days ago
thanks GrandmaT, i miss my VIOXX…...i’m still young, 56, but I wonder how I am going to be at 70 with this darn arthritis….i hope they find something similar to vioxx soon….
-- south shore montreal, zone 5a, whish it was 9
Cynthia
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posted 467 days ago
Welcome back, Mario. Glad to hear that you are okay. Speedy recovery. Rest and you’ll be as good as new soon.
Cynthia
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posted 467 days ago
Mario: Live in the here and now. There are new meds being invented all the time.
GrandmaT
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posted 467 days ago
Hear ya … I too am on heavy duty pain medication and muscle relaxants … and as Cynthia mentioned have learned to live just one day at a time (that was a journey all it’s own :-)) . If I am having a bad pain day, just make peace with it and look to tomorrow. It is a good time to gaze around and appreciate what you have accomplished … and dream a little.
I wish you well Mario!! :-)
-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5
Iris43
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posted 467 days ago
So sorry to hear of your health problems, Mario. It’s good to see you back on-line. Take care of yourself and don’t over do it. The cold, wet weather will be around for awhile…...it is still April. :-)
-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'
mario1360
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posted 467 days ago
thanks folks, i am used to this arthritis, diagnosed in 1990s….at least with my garden i have the opportunity to sit and relax…beauty is good anti-inflammatory…
-- south shore montreal, zone 5a, whish it was 9
Eklectic
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posted 467 days ago
It sure is! As well as knowing that all that beauty came about because you painted that garden!
Welcome back!
-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a
dini
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posted 467 days ago
Welcome back! Sorry to hear about the knee, at least drawing off the fluid should help some.
-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.
MsDebbieP
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posted 467 days ago
ewwwww on the needle.
yippee re: back to the gardens (and to GT)
-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan
mario1360
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posted 467 days ago
yes the needle, once i had to have it in my big toe, that was unbeleivebly painfull…...it controls the pain faster, if i just waited for the inflammation to go away by itself i could be crippled for a week…...
-- south shore montreal, zone 5a, whish it was 9
Chris
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Welcome back and I’m glad you’re feeling better.