This is gonna be hard, but I need to let everbody know I'm still kick'n....just barely.
What ya never want to do, is ask a old fart how he's do'n. He's gonna tell ya.....for bout a hour or so.
Somebody asked me that question just a bit ago, so here we go.
Ya already know I survived my endoscopy an' colonoscopy with fly'n colors. By fly'n colors I'm talk'n bout, there weren't nuttin to it....the procedure. What they found while prob'n round inside me with that hose pipe an' little camera thingy is a different story. So don't be think'n I'm all fixed up an' ready to hit the road.....'cause I ain't. In fackt, I'm been in worser shape for the last week. I cain't eat solid food an' my stomach feel like a balloon no matter what I put in there. Be it a pot of homebrew chicken noodle soup or Campbells chicken noodle soup. Thank God for invent'n alka seltzer.
I'm on a medication that I take 4 time a day. It coats the problem areas in my belly system so's stomach acids don't make no contact with all them erosions an' stuff. Not ulcers. Some kind of heal'n medicine. But....it causes constipation. To combat the constipation, the nice doctor prescribed another pill. Ha, it causes severe stomach pains, gas, bloating an' the squirts. A laxative of some sort. Between the two, I ain't myself. Think'n I done lost me a few more pounds. That sucks.
The ol' back an' hip is still do'n pretty good. I'm think'n bout half the pains I had a couple months ago. Ain't took no more 'an 10 or 15 aspirins in the last month. Appointment on the 11th....a follow up.
I ain't done squat on the boat project in so long I done forgot what I was build'n. Well it seems that way anyhows. Last night I was sit'n here an' got to think'n...."let's put a last coat of poly on the stern" (back end of the boat hull). Did a smidge of sand'n an' breaked out a brand spank'n new foam brush. An' I swab me some poly. Holy jump'n cows, that's the finish I'm look'n for. Think'n I could brush my hair in that mirror.
An' that all I done to the boat. Next!!!
Oh....speak'n of boat, I still ain't 100% decided on a name yet...."damn Billy Bob, think". I did come up with another I like..."Wild Rose"/"Texas Rose", take yer pick. Cain't use "Yeller Rose" 'cause there ain't nuttin yeller on the boat. But...what if'n I put a yeller rose on the back under the name? Naming of the boat is a hold up on further construction. The decals need to be installed an' covered with 2 coats of poly before the buffing process. I'm go'n all the way since Robert buyed me a couple buff'n wheel thingys. Ha, all I need now is a finishing compound to buff.
Think'n I'm bout set up for a freez'n cold winter, although I would much better like be'n in south Texas for the winter. Water lines have been insulated. Got me plenty blankets to keep me snug as a bug. Both electric heaters work like a charm. Mr Heater is all hook up an' ready to make heat. Got me nice warm clothes to wear. What else could I want? Oh wait, I need a bigger portable propane tank. The tank in "da house" is slap empty an' I ain't break'n camp to go get it filled. If only a propane sell'n place would come to "yo mama's" to fill it.
This is all I can think to write about. My life is at a stand still. An' that sucks.
What ya never want to do, is ask a old fart how he's do'n. He's gonna tell ya.....for bout a hour or so.
Somebody asked me that question just a bit ago, so here we go.
Ya already know I survived my endoscopy an' colonoscopy with fly'n colors. By fly'n colors I'm talk'n bout, there weren't nuttin to it....the procedure. What they found while prob'n round inside me with that hose pipe an' little camera thingy is a different story. So don't be think'n I'm all fixed up an' ready to hit the road.....'cause I ain't. In fackt, I'm been in worser shape for the last week. I cain't eat solid food an' my stomach feel like a balloon no matter what I put in there. Be it a pot of homebrew chicken noodle soup or Campbells chicken noodle soup. Thank God for invent'n alka seltzer.
I'm on a medication that I take 4 time a day. It coats the problem areas in my belly system so's stomach acids don't make no contact with all them erosions an' stuff. Not ulcers. Some kind of heal'n medicine. But....it causes constipation. To combat the constipation, the nice doctor prescribed another pill. Ha, it causes severe stomach pains, gas, bloating an' the squirts. A laxative of some sort. Between the two, I ain't myself. Think'n I done lost me a few more pounds. That sucks.
The ol' back an' hip is still do'n pretty good. I'm think'n bout half the pains I had a couple months ago. Ain't took no more 'an 10 or 15 aspirins in the last month. Appointment on the 11th....a follow up.
I ain't done squat on the boat project in so long I done forgot what I was build'n. Well it seems that way anyhows. Last night I was sit'n here an' got to think'n...."let's put a last coat of poly on the stern" (back end of the boat hull). Did a smidge of sand'n an' breaked out a brand spank'n new foam brush. An' I swab me some poly. Holy jump'n cows, that's the finish I'm look'n for. Think'n I could brush my hair in that mirror.
Oh....speak'n of boat, I still ain't 100% decided on a name yet...."damn Billy Bob, think". I did come up with another I like..."Wild Rose"/"Texas Rose", take yer pick. Cain't use "Yeller Rose" 'cause there ain't nuttin yeller on the boat. But...what if'n I put a yeller rose on the back under the name? Naming of the boat is a hold up on further construction. The decals need to be installed an' covered with 2 coats of poly before the buffing process. I'm go'n all the way since Robert buyed me a couple buff'n wheel thingys. Ha, all I need now is a finishing compound to buff.
Think'n I'm bout set up for a freez'n cold winter, although I would much better like be'n in south Texas for the winter. Water lines have been insulated. Got me plenty blankets to keep me snug as a bug. Both electric heaters work like a charm. Mr Heater is all hook up an' ready to make heat. Got me nice warm clothes to wear. What else could I want? Oh wait, I need a bigger portable propane tank. The tank in "da house" is slap empty an' I ain't break'n camp to go get it filled. If only a propane sell'n place would come to "yo mama's" to fill it.
This is all I can think to write about. My life is at a stand still. An' that sucks.
Keep on kicking. That's all I'm doing.
ReplyDeleteHa Barney, your kick'n includes catch'n fishes an' eat'n WhataBurgers..
Deletehi BB. i am so happy to know that you and barney are still both kicking ! also i am so happy to know that you are all in and ready for the coldest winter that you have ever been through i a 100 years . no comment on your squirting problems .
ReplyDeleteDid I ever tell ya bout the 10 years I lived in "By God" West Virginia? Now THAT'S cold.
DeleteHi! 'Bout time you let us know how you're doin'. Hope you get better quick. I like "Wild Texas Rose". But, then, my name is Rose and I live in Texas. Could say I have a boat named after me!! When we were living in a trailer, we had two of those 30 gallon? Tanks for propane. Every time one got empty we took it to be filled so we were never caught without. Can that be done for your RV? Hang in there. This, too shall pass.
ReplyDeleteHot damn Rose, I think you just named the boat....I love it. Maybe even put that little rose on there too.
DeleteHa, a little rose with eagle talons....or cat claws.
DeleteI like Wild Rose. You're pretty wild yourself, and you're building yourself a Wild Rose boat!
ReplyDeleteI hope you feel better soon. Sounds like those doctors are tryin' to kill ya.
I'm think'n it's gonna be a while before I begin to feel good again. Some morn'ns when I wake up, I snap my fingers an' say...."Oh hell no, not another day".
DeleteHa, I know what ya mean bout them doctors try'n to kill me.....these meds suck. Hopefully my stomach an' other stuff will heal quickly. But....there's more to come with the next ailment. Sheesh!!!
After I had my gallbladder removed I had constant heartburn and indigestion - really bad. I started taking a probiotic pill every day - took about 4-6 wks to notice a difference, but now I rarely get it and if I do, it doesn't last long. Probiotics help get good bacteria into your gut and give your body a chance to heal the gut itself. Meds just cover it up but they don't heal. Doc Gypsy speakin!
DeleteYou might want to ask your doctor if you can take Gas-X or Mylanta Gas for that bloating. It sure helps me feel more comfortable. The ingredient you are looking for is simethecone.
ReplyDeleteI like Wild Texas Rose. Better than "damn Billy Bob, think." Although that could be a fun name, too.
I have generic Mylanta...not Gas, just Mylanta. I take it to relieve the "hav'n to puke" feel'n. But I much prefer alka seltzer 'cause it works great an' relaxes my stomach muscles.
DeleteLOL, that weren't me say'n "damn Billy Bob, think". That was Albert tell'n me to think of a name.
Ok Linda, that generic stuff has that simethecone in it....20mg.
DeleteGlad to hear that helps you, too. I ran out of the stuff once while traveling in the Netherlands. I don't speak Dutch. But they understood me enough at the pharmacy to offer a product so when I read simethecone on the box I knew I was home free. Well, I paid for the stuff but you know what I mean.
DeleteGlad to hear from you again don't give up yet, still got a long way to go.
ReplyDelete"What ya never want to do, is ask a old fart how he's do'n. He's gonna tell ya.....for bout a hour or so."
ReplyDeleteLol, I just had to laugh when I read that...so true! Glad at least your back and hip are much better.
Think im just following you along with that back. Going tomorrow to get the second round of these different injections, and the first ones helped a little, so im having high hopes.
ReplyDeleteSomething im taking causes me periods of nausea, and i just chew up a couple of tums.
Still can't post, so here's a reply ...
DeleteGood to hear from you, Billy Bob, even when you're doing what you call complaining. We just call it staying in touch, so keep it up. Leastwise we know you're still kickin' and screamin'.
hi BB. when you lived for ten years in west virginia , was all ten years in a motor home ? and how cold can west virginia actually get ? if you never have lived in winnipeg manitoba canada for one winter, i do not think you can really know what cold really is ! trust me on this . my only wish in life is that every american live one winter in manitoba before they can say they know what cold really is .
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