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Transmission Swap

Dad’s garage is the work site.  We were able to fit the truck into the garage and still have 2 inches of room in front of the engine hoist, 1/4 inch at the back, and without the chain driven garage … Continue reading

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Happy Bull’s Eve Everyone

Tomorrow, Dad and I become official cattlemen.  We will have 9 cows, and 1 bull.  We get a bull tomorrow!  I know I’m pumped.  If Patrick hasn’t been hospitalized for dehydration then he would also be pumped. Here is information … Continue reading

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I’m Running Again

I started running with the Couch To 5K program, again.  I think this is my 3rd time to start the program and I haven’t made it much past halfway.  Well, this attempt is going to be different.  It’s 9 weeks … Continue reading

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Apologies

I’ve been deeply involved in the middle of a standoff this week. The blog has been an unfortunate loser to this standoff. Lettie has not had the inspiration she craves to enable a blog from her. I have refused to … Continue reading

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I'm Healed

From Friday until today my nerves sucked in all the steroids and grew back just as they were supposed to. My mouth and eye just seem to move on my command. The doctors were right that about 2 weeks would … Continue reading

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Significant Improvement

I don’t have long to post, but I have noticed significant improvement today from earlier days. I can move my left eyebrow on command. It moves about 1/2 as much as the right side, but any movement is better than … Continue reading

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Valentine's Day

It’s been 9 days since the failed emergency room visit. Nothing is different today. I thought my taste might be coming back since a snack I had seemed to be very different. I can’t remember what the snack was but … Continue reading

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Haircut

I got my haircut today. That’s the first time I looked in the mirror for a long time without making a bunch of weird faces at myself. I looked in the mirror to see if I would notice someone else … Continue reading

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Tuscaloosa

I went to the doctor and to Tuscaloosa on Monday. It was a new doctor that I was interviewing. He did a good job. He didn’t change any medicine and just said let him know what’s going on after a … Continue reading

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Straight Line Winds

I never knew how often I pucker my lips and blow air out of my mouth. Lettie generally serves molten pasta for dinner, and I have to blow on that to cool it down. Jackson is currently big on bubbles, … Continue reading

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