Went with the Boss to see a spine surgeon earlier this week. She has a disc that is almost gone and a vertebrae that slides back and forth. This has been causing pain and leg numbness. Apparently the only fix is to install a spacer and fix one bone to the other using hardware. This will require 2 surgeons, one entering from the front and the other from the back.
Surgery is scheduled for late September because she wants to hold our newest grand child that is due early the same month. Recovery time is expected to be about 3 months. Part of that time will be with her in a stiff body brace.
No horseback riding for her this year.
Thursday, June 20, 2019
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Finally at the Range
Made it to the shooting range today for a couple of hours. Tested 8 or 10 different types of .22 ammunition in my old Marlin semi-auto rifle. I first ran 5 shot groups, then of the best ran 12 shot groups. Three of the ammo types were very close to being the same. I'll try those another day with a clean rifle.
After about an hour a group of old geezers showed up with 22s. They all knew each other. Guess I was another old fart, but I didn't know any of them.
Just for fun I put about 20 rounds through the 4" Charter 44 special. I never have settled on a load for that little revolver. That thing kicks a bit.
After about an hour a group of old geezers showed up with 22s. They all knew each other. Guess I was another old fart, but I didn't know any of them.
Just for fun I put about 20 rounds through the 4" Charter 44 special. I never have settled on a load for that little revolver. That thing kicks a bit.
Friday, June 7, 2019
Numb Leg
Managed to squeeze out a couple of hours for the horses last Sunday. About half that time was on the trail. Both horses behaved much better.
The Boss has lower spine and sacrum issues. Trail riding used to make some of the pain go away. This was a short ride partly because her right leg went numb. She went in for another MRI this week. I hope the Docs can come up with a fix because the only time she approaches pain free is sitting in a recliner. That's no way to live.
The Boss has lower spine and sacrum issues. Trail riding used to make some of the pain go away. This was a short ride partly because her right leg went numb. She went in for another MRI this week. I hope the Docs can come up with a fix because the only time she approaches pain free is sitting in a recliner. That's no way to live.
No Home
My youngest son & family lost 2 cars and their home to one of the very many tornadoes that hit southwest Ohio memorial day. They're now negotiating with insurance and trying to find a place to live. I'm sure dozens of families are in the same situation. Until they can find a rental, if there are any available, they'll be staying with her father. We don't have bed space or a functioning kitchen. (Hopefully we'll have a kitchen in a week or two.)
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