Kind of O.T. ouch! stepped into a hole again, dang squirrels!

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Hi all:

My yard is wonderful, large and full of animals and

creatures of nature, all lovely and I truly love it

all - except for the squirrels!!! They dig holes

everywhere, and then the dogs decide to dig after them

and the next thing you know, I've stepped into another

dang hole! Never thought I would hate those cute

little furry tailed critters, but they are ticking me

off! I have had extensive ACL surgery on my right knee

several years back, and am glad that it was not that

one, but now I've hurt my " good knee " twice in the

last few months, and it's beginning to really

complain! I also have OA in both knees which has been

making them more stiff and painful as the months have

gone by recently. More and more stuff, and more and

more pain. Not nice.

I went down with my left heel, into a small hole,

right by the side of my barn, at night, while I was

carrying hay for my horses, and then kind of jerked

and stumbled back out. My little squirrel diggers at

my feet, of course, which did not help matters any.

I got a jolt from my left heel, to left ankle, up to

my left knee, into my left hip and from there up my

back. Not fun. Today, my left knee is hurting quite

a bit - have been slathering on the icy hot - that

stuff is good, and truly is " icy, then hot " just like

they claim lol. My back is a bit sore, but luckily I

don't seem to have strained that too badly.

Oh, to be young and agile once again. Back when I was

younger stepping in holes was just a bother, a

nuisance that we rural folks have to put up with once

in a while in return for the joy of having a great

large property, now it's literally a pain at times.

My husband said to me that I need to watch out more

carefully " especially in your condition " . Makes it

sound like I'm pregnant or something lol. Easy for

him to say - there is no keeping up with the potholes

around this place!

Anyway, just wanted to vent and whine a little with

people who will let me lol. My family is tired of

hearing about my joints! Actually, they put up with

my complaining quite well, at least I think my husband

is listening .......... hmmmm.

Take care -

Kathe in CA

Kathe

" To ride a horse is to borrow freedom. "

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