Robert Ray

Nothing like sunshine and fresh air. I am supposed to help out at a local Car Show Saturday that we started a few years ago to benefit the Park and Recreation District. Weather looks to be cooperating so I'll see how that goes.

It's not uncommon to see all feed lines mounted on the interior walls of a Nordic house. If we are just talking sewage lines the entire floor wouldn't have to be raised just a platform for the throne, tub, sink? Some point with a slab foundation there is going to have to be a penetration somewhere, unless you are going through an exterior wall? That might be a nightmare trying to connect all waste lines going to a central collection point. Macerating up-flush toilet?

Same thing with me but with a proton mail account.

Susan, how is your progress?
One of my customers relayed a story where he actually became lucid when they were hammering in his prosthetic during surgery. The new prosthetics are not quite the same.
I am self graduating to using a cane today through the house. At work I use a walker still to carry things with. My Physical Therapist poo-pooed the nurse that told me not to keep my leg elevated while sleeping. She pretty much said as long as you are exercising and moving throughout the day and elevating the leg helps get a good night's sleep it is ok. Starting with 110 degree flexion with the left leg so a little better than the starting 120 degree flexion of the right.

What they gave me was a thigh high compression sock. The wife's not helping, the cat calls add to the embarrassment. It is just me, but not my look. Big quads and calves just don't belong in thigh highs.

The reason I haven't used the compression socks is because they are such a pain in the ass to put on. I agree with the leg elevation, however just one of the nurses told me to absolutely do not elevate the leg above the heart for any length of time because it would hamper my future mobility. I have put that into my "take into consideration file".  Everything is going smooth now, working for an hour or two right now my feelings are that I will be working as normal with a walker Wed, or Thur.
Susan, are you or have you used compression socks in your recovery?

Ice, ice ice. Really such a simple help. Saturday was a crappy day, the dogs unused to our both being home started furniture parkour and Molly decided to take them for a walk. Of course the wired Aussie pulled her off her feet and she banged her head again. With an overabundance of caution I took her to the ER since she had the earlier noggin bleed and had a no drive order from her Doc. There was just no way to get comfortable in the waiting room, as they checked her over as I waited so I pushed it to far. She was fine thank goodness. You just can't plan sometimes. But anyway Sunday was a day of just lying about and today feeling pretty good. I did fall back on taking an Oxy on an empty stomach so saw it again 10 minutes later, so I am just back to the Tylenol. I haven't been wearing the compression socks as directed, I will try them today to see if there is any help.  Right now it is just dull pain with an occasional twinge. Tomorrow first PT with a therapist. Getting better each day.

It does have the look of a chinois/conical strainer. Also looks like a conical French fry cone holder but too big, maybe one of the conical fryer oil strainers but they usually have some kind of legs that cross the top of a pot. That is my guess now, turkey fryer oil strainer.

Rabbit hay manger

Not just kit, but knowing how to do some rudimentary skills. Many of us with animal husbandry skills have stitched or stapled a cut, lanced and drained an abscess. Sutures are becoming less common with staples and the new wound glues. Knowing how and when to close a wound is helpful skill. IV protocol for animals transfers over to people. Things that used to be easily accessible have become difficult. Blood clotting dressings, powders and syringes are now affordable. An IFAK though not an ideal answer to everyday first aid is in every car we drive in case of a trauma incident, smaller than a cell phone and stashed in the glove box.
Anticipated circumstance and skill will guide the construction of your medi-bag,. Readily and easy accessible an important consideration