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[Headstall]

58 minutes ago, dughlas said:

Isn't it time to build a kitty condo in the barn?

I have an insulated box on the veranda for Falkor, filled with hay... it has a entrance tunnel made of a rolled up rug... because he hangs out near the back door all the time. He loves it, and the smallest gray kitten sleeps with him at night( I can open the top lid and check on him).  

[Headstall]

54 minutes ago, Marty said:

 

Past few days have been mild (for Ireland), dry, and sunny. Great weather for garden work.

After being a wee bit naughty this morning, and popping just over the border into Northern Ireland to post a birthday card to a grand-niece in England who will be 3 years old on Saturday (as mail can take forever to get between the Republic of Ireland and England at the moment), I started the bonfire of all the ivy, Russian vine, and branches cut from the boundary hedge when I got back home. I'm slowly gathering branches, etc, from all round the garden to dispose of on it. I reckon I'll have to continue that job tomorrow. But there should be enough heat left in the embers to rekindle the fire.  

Make sure you don't catch yourself on fire.  

[Marty]

8 hours ago, Headstall said:

Make sure you don't catch yourself on fire.  

I tend to be extra careful when it comes to fires and the burning of things.

My own mother suffered quite severe burns when her nightdress caught fire a number of years before I was born. She was looking in a mirror hung over the mantelpiece whilst brushing her hair, and was lucky to survive. Her sister rolled her into the fireside mat to smother the flames. Apparently the hospital didn't expect her to survive. They used the newly discovered penicillin to prevent infections entering through the burnt areas of skin, and she needed extensive skin grafts. Her left leg and arm were both badly scarred, but she was fortunate that she could cover those with long sleeved blouses and dresses (she tended to wear trousers in her later years). She was also fortunate that the flames didn't burn her face. She used to tell us that one day whilst she was in hospital drifting in and out of consciousness, she heard someone laughing outside the door, and someone else say: "Hush! That poor girl the other side of the door is dying!" And that's when she decided that she had to prove them wrong.

Edited March 2, 2021 by Marty
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[Headstall]

1 hour ago, Marty said:

I tend to be extra careful when it comes to fires and the burning of things.

My own mother suffered quite severe burns when her nightdress caught fire a number of years before I was born. She was looking in a mirror hung over the mantelpiece whilst brushing her hair, and was lucky to survive. Her sister rolled her into the fireside mat to smother the flames. Apparently the hospital didn't expect her to survive. They used the newly discovered penicillin to prevent infections entering through the burnt areas of skin, and she needed extensive skin grafts. Her left leg and arm were both badly scarred, but she was fortunate that she could cover those with long sleeved blouses and dresses (she tended to wear trousers in her later years). She was also fortunate that the flames didn't burn her face. She used to tell us that one day whilst she was in hospital drifting in and out of consciousness, she heard someone laughing outside the door, and someone else say: "Hush! That poor girl the other side of the door is dying!" And that's when she decided that she had to prove them wrong.

God bless your mom for being so strong.  

[dughlas]

9 hours ago, Marty said:

I tend to be extra careful when it comes to fires and the burning of things.

My own mother suffered quite severe burns when her nightdress caught fire a number of years before I was born. She was looking in a mirror hung over the mantelpiece whilst brushing her hair, and was lucky to survive. Her sister rolled her into the fireside mat to smother the flames. Apparently the hospital didn't expect her to survive. They used the newly discovered penicillin to prevent infections entering through the burnt areas of skin, and she needed extensive skin grafts. Her left leg and arm were both badly scarred, but she was fortunate that she could cover those with long sleeved blouses and dresses (she tended to wear trousers in her later years). She was also fortunate that the flames didn't burn her face. She used to tell us that one day whilst she was in hospital drifting in and out of consciousness, she heard someone laughing outside the door, and someone else say: "Hush! That poor girl the other side of the door is dying!" And that's when she decided that she had to prove them wrong.

I'm glad that your mum had the fortitude to survive. Had she not our Martin would be a different lad.

[Marty]

16 hours ago, Headstall said:

God bless your mom for being so strong.  

8 hours ago, dughlas said:

I'm glad that your mum had the fortitude to survive. Had she not our Martin would be a different lad.

Would I even be here had she not survived?

I think she may have suffered just a little bit of survivor guilt, though. Apparently, as she was recovering, there was another young woman brought into hospital suffering from similar burns to her own. She overheard one of the nurses suggest to the the doctor to treat her with penicillin, the same as had been done to to my mam. Penicillin was in its infancy at the time, and was also in short supply. The doctor's reply was that he was uncertain as to whether he could get enough penicillin to treat her with, and also said that they didn't even know for sure whether it was the penicillin that had actually saved my mother, or whether she might have survived anyway. They didn't use it on the second woman, and she died from infections entering through the damaged areas of skin.  

Edited March 2, 2021 by Marty
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[Albert1434]

Aloha All

[Albert1434]

Sorry to hear about your mother Marty We were in Boston and went to the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow house his wife was sealing letters with sealing wax and her dress caught fire and she died 3 days latter 

[Albert1434]

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[Headstall]

1 hour ago, Albert1434 said:

Aloha All

Aloha, Albert.    

[Headstall]

Happy Tuesday, all!  

[dughlas]

My maternal grandma was badly burned in a kitchen fire when I was very young. I was too young to understand or remember details but something on the stove caught fire. When she tried to put it out the contents of the pan splattered and the flames spread to her and the walls. Her legs were the most severely burned because she was wearing a dress and apron leaving her lower legs uncovered. I don't remember how badly she was burnt only that she was in the hospital for awhile. The fire was bad enough as require repairs to the kitchen.

[Bucket1]

Hi everyone

Im doing a Marty, wondering why I’m tired and realizing it’s 12:30am

[dughlas]

40 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Happy Tuesday, all!  

Thanks my brother. Blessed be. You forgot the beefcake pic so I found this one.

 

[dughlas]

2 minutes ago, Bucket1 said:

Hi everyone

Im doing a Marty, wondering why I’m tired and realizing it’s 12:30am

Get thee to bed young fella.

[Headstall]

21 minutes ago, Bucket1 said:

Hi everyone

Im doing a Marty, wondering why I’m tired and realizing it’s 12:30am

B off with ya, lad. Stop watching those 'Drew' documentaries.  

[Headstall]

20 minutes ago, dughlas said:

Thanks my brother. Blessed be. You forgot the beefcake pic so I found this one.

 

[clochette]

3 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Hey my Sexy Lumberjack, well well well what a nice pic Cookie took of you

[Headstall]

1 minute ago, clochette said:

Hey my Sexy Lumberjack, well well well what a nice pic Cookie took of you

Hey, Tink.   I haven't been that skinny in years.  

[Headstall]

Chapter 10 about half written, but I am really struggling to find motivation. I just don't seem to care whether it ever gets finished. I'm blaming it on the Feb/March blues... S.A.D.  

[Albert1434]

Gives Gary a Big hug

[clochette]

29 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Hey, Tink.   I haven't been that skinny in years.  

Yeah he is, we can see his ribs. I'd need to put some weight on him

[Valkyrie]

1 hour ago, Headstall said:

Chapter 10 about half written, but I am really struggling to find motivation. I just don't seem to care whether it ever gets finished. I'm blaming it on the Feb/March blues... S.A.D.  

    

[Page Scrawler]

2 hours ago, Headstall said:

B off with ya, lad. Stop watching those 'Drew' documentaries.  

"The Hobbit" is a documentary? 

[dughlas]

2 hours ago, Headstall said:

Chapter 10 about half written, but I am really struggling to find motivation. I just don't seem to care whether it ever gets finished. I'm blaming it on the Feb/March blues... S.A.D.  

If I told you that Albert is waiting sort of patiently for your next story would that help? Seriously, I understand the late winter doldrums. We've been feeling them here too. What with the damp, make that wet, drear weather we had recently. We were fortunate to have the recent bout of sunshine. Yesterday the high reached 80/26° today it's 50/10° and overcast with rain expected later lasting into tomorrow morning. At least the daylight hours are increasing.