How about Florida?

[dearc]

Is everyone ready for the return of the snow birds???

If you come from Georgia does that count as a snow bird?

 

[starrynightin64]

If you come from Georgia does that count as a snow bird?

If you are running to warmer weather then yes

 

[vidmin]

The birds are here, and I hope more come. I am in retail and they make my year.

 

[TJcurious]

How can you tell it's Fall in Florida.....it's when the License Plates change color !

 

[starrynightin64]

I think a bunch moved down here this fall already. It's a good thing I'm not a cop cause some of these idiots driving are lucky they haven't killed anyone or themselves.

 

[jmarx20102012]

I was in Jacksonville last weekend and I'm headed to Tallahassee this weekend. Seems they are everywhere I go.

 

[starrynightin64]

I was in Jacksonville last weekend and I'm headed to Tallahassee this weekend. Seems they are everywhere I go.

It was crazy just trying to get from South St Pete up to Clearwater for PT on Thursday and not get hit. I'm not on the road as far as you are anymore. I just can't physically do it with this 2 nd shoulder taking longer to heal.

 

[EctoJohn]

I did just move down here, and that's scary you guys think others are bad drivers.
None of you have heard of a turn signal.
I'm actually amazed I don't see accidents every day.
Changing lanes in heavy, high speed traffic?
Why bother indicating?

And here I thought there were bad drivers in Jersey.

 

[vidmin]

Most drivers in Fl learned to drive in their home state, then came to Fl to share their knowledge.

 

[jmarx20102012]

As bad as out of state drivers are, the folks looking at their phones are much worse and much more dangerous.

 

[starrynightin64]

I get a mix here of phone drivers who can't set it down at all and the little old ladies looking between the dark and the steering wheel to see.

With all the new body parts t tend to stick to driving mainly here to South Tampa. If I do anything farther out these days I get someone to ride shotgun with me in case.

 

[jmarx20102012]

I get a mix here of phone drivers who can't set it down at all and the little old ladies looking between the dark and the steering wheel to see.

With all the new body parts t tend to stick to driving mainly here to South Tampa. If I do anything farther out these days I get someone to ride shotgun with me in case.

What are your new parts? I think I am still all original but who knows how long that will last.

 

[starrynightin64]

What are your new parts? I think I am still all original but who knows how long that will last.

Mostly tendons. Both Achilles tendons are rebuilds from my own body thank God. I'm not sure how I'd take to having strange people living in me. Then both shoulders have their rotator cuffs done. The right has 2 shoe strings a toggle and bolt in there too. The left shoulder has a ground down collar bone, a tacked back muscle and the huge tear in the bicep they keep hoping will scar up enough to heal better. It still sucks. I keep threatening to go pick up another 18 pound turkey to finish it breaking so they will finally fix it. My back mid to low is basically fused from arthritis from the fall that tore my right side up... But they can't do anything about that.

 

[jmarx20102012]

Mostly tendons. Both Achilles tendons are rebuilds from my own body thank God. I'm not sure how I'd take to having strange people living in me. Then both shoulders have their rotator cuffs done. The right has 2 shoe strings a toggle and bolt in there too. The left shoulder has a ground down collar bone, a tacked back muscle and the huge tear in the bicep they keep hoping will scar up enough to heal better. It still sucks. I keep threatening to go pick up another 18 pound turkey to finish it breaking so they will finally fix it. My back mid to low is basically fused from arthritis from the fall that tore my right side up... But they can't do anything about that.

That is rough. I guess I am in pretty good shape. My joints, especially ankles just ache from sports I guess.

 

[starrynightin64]

That is rough. I guess I am in pretty good shape. My joints, especially ankles just ache from sports I guess.

I'm just glad I look fairly normal now. I use that KT Tape to help cut back on the pain. Today is needle day (acupuncture) so no tape on the bicep but I was careful carrying the 8 cases of water I had to pick up for next Tuesday.

 

[jmarx20102012]

I'm just glad I look fairly normal now. I use that KT Tape to help cut back on the pain. Today is needle day (acupuncture) so no tape on the bicep but I was careful carrying the 8 cases of water I had to pick up for next Tuesday.

Are all these injuries from the same incident?

 

[starrynightin64]

Are all these injuries from the same incident?

Most. The first Achilles was in 06 & they diagnosed me with a soft tissue disease where my joints hyer-extend / flex. Then in 2011 I had a bad fall and it messed up pretty much all of it except for the left rotator cuff & muscle crap. That fall happened a year ago and I thought I was ok but it seems now that there were complications from before. I had a broken collar bone from the 2011 fall that healed crooked & I never knew it. So when I was making food deliveries for the holidays, I picked up the food boxes, the 10 + lb hams & 18 lbs turkey it tore some of the soft tissue and the huge bicep tear happened.

No more falling

 

[jmarx20102012]

Most. The first Achilles was in 06 & they diagnosed me with a soft tissue disease where my joints hyer-extend / flex. Then in 2011 I had a bad fall and it messed up pretty much all of it except for the left rotator cuff & muscle crap. That fall happened a year ago and I thought I was ok but it seems now that there were complications from before. I had a broken collar bone from the 2011 fall that healed crooked & I never knew it. So when I was making food deliveries for the holidays, I picked up the food boxes, the 10 + lb hams & 18 lbs turkey it tore some of the soft tissue and the huge bicep tear happened.

No more falling

No skateboarding for you.

 

[TJcurious]

Gee Starry, I want to wrap you up in Bubble Wrap to keep you safe!! Pain is NO fun! Stay safe from those crazy drivers. I know our economy appreciates them, but too often they don't know where they are going, and not paying attention to their driving!

 

[starrynightin64]

No skateboarding for you.

No kite boarding like they do out at the Skyway either
I try & pick where my non-compliant days / play happens so there is resting space.
But I live alone & even on the events a lot of the guys wont help out on the heavier things that need done.

Gee Starry, I want to wrap you up in Bubble Wrap to keep you safe!! Pain is NO fun! Stay safe from those crazy drivers. I know our economy appreciates them, but too often they don't know where they are going, and not paying attention to their driving!

The bubble wrap thing doesn't work well with the driving.
I just try & remember to think ahead of any project.

 

[starrynightin64]

Today they are putting me on a boat for the Veterans Day boat parade from John's Pass. I've lived here for over 25 years and never really been on a boat. Once I went fishing a million years ago with my Dad on one of those big group boats from John's Pass when I was young. The Gulf had some 6 foot waves rolling that day. I was sick as a dog. I'm hoping this will be better since we will be on the inter-coastal in a dolphin cruiser boat.

 

[starrynightin64]

Who stole our heat???

 

[jmarx20102012]

Who stole our heat???

I know its no fun for you but I am loving this weather.

 

[starrynightin64]

I know its no fun for you but I am loving this weather.

The landlords turned off the heat while doing some electric repairs this summer. They never turned it back on. I'm sure they figured why bother since they are making me move out in a few weeks. So it's been sketchy here heat wise. I had to unpack the little space heater to warm the place up some the last couple mornings. I did manage to crawl up & get the windows closed where it was keeping things cooler when we were hot here.

I'm hopefully moving out by Dec 1st. So its just try & get thru what I have to. One of my neighbors is bring her 4 kids over tomorrow for an hour or so to help me pack up stuff I can't that requires lifting over my head. I paint on palm pieces that are dried. So they are lite, sturdy & need packed. Then they are helping pull out stuff I can't reach from under the bed & up in the pantry.

 

[TJcurious]

The afternoons heat up pretty good over here.....Try to stay warm Starry...got an electric blankey to wrap around ya??? It's supposed to get a bit chilly Sunday.....I love, and miss, the heat!