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Rob's Ranch for Raconteurs
optom3:
Dear Rob,
if you are reading any of this, please let us know you are O.K. I know people can go quiet for a bit, I am guilty of that, but was unaware until now how worrying it is for the rest of us here who care. xxxx
Mandy21:
Yes, please tell us, when you can, why you went away, Rob.
We were sooooo worried, and none of us knew how to get in touch with you, where you lived, where you worked, a friend's contact number, etc. to find out. Some of us thought the worst, and we didn't know what to do about it. I, for one, was searching all over the Internet, trying to google you and reverse email you and all kinds of things, but for naught. Sue was calling every number she had for you multiple times.
You're such a lovely, wonderful, charming man. We didn't want to lose you, especially those of us who'd only just found you.
Please share with us what's been happening.
And BTW, if you ever do this to us again, and I think Sue will back me up on this, we'll kill you ourselves. ;)
underdown:
It's mid Winter here, but the sun has been shining, and the spring flowers are starting early.
This is a silver wattle tree in my front yard. They are one of the Australian national emblems.
underdown:
Oh. The flowers are a golden colour, not silver. The tree gets its name from the leaves, which are a silvery green. :)
underdown:
Thanks folks for your kind concern. I've been absent for quite a while.
I was recovering from a badly dislocated shoulder, using my right arm for any heavy lifting, and a couple of weeks ago snapped the main tendon in the elbow while trying to lift a big log. I’ve had to go back to using the left arm, but have to be very careful or it stirs up the shoulder. So, ‘tho I could still type, everything took a lot longer to do. The worst thing is it is painful to sleep on either side, and trying to sleep on my back produces back pain, tiredness, and ghastly snoring (that, thankfully, no one can hear). Consequently, time has had to be rationed to essential things, and I’m afraid BetterMost was not at the top of the list. Luckily, I mostly work from home, but I do have to drive to the city regularly. A surgeon told me last Tuesday that I should have an operation immediately to re-attach the tendon, but that would mean another 6 months recovery, and no driving for at least 6 weeks. If I wait until the left shoulder is properly healed, it will be too late to do the tendon. So, I have decided not to have the op, and to be content with a weaker right arm. No big deal. I’m still very healthy, and everything else works ok. Apparently, the most noticeable loss is strength to turn a screwdriver, so at least I won’t be so likely to screw things up. ;D
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