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Don't Hold Me Back

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#1 ·
Ok I woke up feeling better all except Spine pushing down on one nerve and dopy because of Pain Medication.

Told my wife to leave Pickup Keys for me tomorrow because I'm wanting to do just Water Aerobics not work out with Weights.

She told me to go ahead and take my full dosage of Pain Medication and stay home tomorrow. I tell her I can't be setting around. She says what if you can't get back home?

She has no idea what is going on in my mind. I'm thinking Work Out in the Pool, come home if I feel like it cut some Firewood. If I continue to feel better go Deer Hunting.

She is saying take full amount of Pain Medication, continue to keep my Cane handy and set and wait until I feel 100%.

Here I am pulling at the Bit ready to go. Got stuff to do, don't hold me back.

Thoughts????

big rockpile
 
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I'm feeling I go ahead Work Out in the Pool it will get me feeling better but I was also thinking once it cools some I better get started Deer Hunting.

Deer Hunt until I have Winters worth of meat.

She says she is afraid I'll do too much and be down again.

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My wife's Sheltie is 12 years old. Arthritic and hobbles around so badly she can hardly climb the steps onto the porch. Yet, every day she is out barking and yiping and chasing after the squirrels who illegally trespass across her backyard. When she is too stiff and sore, she barks at my Collie to go do her bidding for her. My wife says it is time for her to come into the house and stay. So she brings her into the house, thinking that a comfortable floor pillow with food and water and a big window is what will make her happy in her sunset days. Nope! She lays in the corner, her ears down, her nose in her paws, the sparkle gone from her eyes, looking at us wondering when her punishment for some secret offense will be over and she can go back outside.
Not comparing you to a dog Rockpile, just saying somebody else always knows what is better for us, no matter what the good intent is without considering what makes us the happiest.
 
#6 ·
Yes - I'd have a talk with wife about your mental health as sisterpine says. Then I'd go to water aerobics and maybe sit in a deer blind. As far as chopping wood, that's a bit much for muscles that haven't been under constant use for a while.....Maybe the kid that lives with you can help with that.
 
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Ok I told my wife I don't feel right going Deer hunting and Son cutting Firewood.
She said P on Son.

Plus she says just let her take me to the Pool so I don't do too much.

big rockpile
 
#13 ·
Well today my wife seen I wasn't using my Cane, said I must be feeling better. I told her I feel worse but my Cane gets in the way. Talked with my Son, I might have someone get me to the woods and see if I can get a Deer.

She is saying maybe I just need to get use to the pain.

Hoping to hear back from my Doctor see what he says maybe seeing another Back Doctor.

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#14 ·
Ok come on!

I was walking around the House going to crawl holes putting Rat Poison under the House. Was told by my wife to get back in the House and quit walking on uneven ground. She would have been mad if when I asked someone if it was too Hot to Fish? And he said yes, if he had said no I would have been fishing.

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Rockpile, go for whatever you feel you can do. Take a slow approach so you can back down if it's too much. I use an ATV to get to my deer stand and if need be it can drag it out, a rope and a tree limb you can hang it to field dress. I work at the speed COPD lets me but I get 'er done. Maybe that's why I have no wife to nag me about it. Fishing is less strenuous than hunting and you are close to good fishing. Live life to the fullest, you'll be a long time gone. MY 2 cents
 
#16 ·
Well first I can't take four wheeler on Public Land where I hunt and I haven't been in Elevated Stand in years.

Take my time Field Dressing and getting my Deer out with a cart. Like I was just telling my Sister, if I get a Deer my wife always calls for help. They say they will help but never show. like last time I killed a Deer it being warm. The Deer went to the bottom of a holler. Two Guys said they would help but they never showed they were too busy getting drunk.

I don't know maybe I expect too much. I ask for help with whatever and never get it or they start the Job and it is never finished until me and my wife finishes it.

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#18 ·
This is going to sound brash, but...
Are you actually asking for help?

My mom "asks" for help all the time but she never actually asks for help.

Mom: I need to accomplish job x.
Me: let me know when.
Mom: *crickets*

On the other hand -

Mother in law: I need to accomplish x.
Me: let me know when.
Mother in law: I was thinking next Saturday after lunch.
Me: we'll be there.

My mother in law asks for help. My mother "asks" for help. There is a difference.
 
#20 ·
Ok my Mother in Law is to come for a visit. Guest Bedroom is the most comfortable room. So my wife told the Kid to move his stuff out to the Garage. He didn't so my wife put his stuff out on the porch.

Son told my wife yesterday he has a Job that he isn't able to help around the House. My wife asked him about the Half done Jobs such as putting a Window in and cutting up trees. He said he would help her put the Window in today. He didn't.

Ok my Medication made me sleepy and I took a nap. I told her I would do the work. :eek: She great you want to get down and absolutely no Hunting or Hunting Trip. I told her we have no choice the work needs doing.

She made the deal with our Son to help. Before he said he had a Job I told him I didn't want him mad if I'm setting in the woods, which is not hard and him doing work around here. He said he didn't care and understood.

We look for our Son to be gone and Girlfriend and her Son alone. My wife said Sons gone the Girlfriend and her Son is gone. If the Son is gone it's not his fault and won't get into it here.

She has a Guy that says he will do the work but like I told her I will pay him, might not be when the Job is done but I will pay him. This Guy is ok with this.

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#22 ·
One thing about it they are nice Big Windows I really Love them. Got two almost in. Got one more to put in that room. Got two others to put in two other rooms.

Yelp all normal.

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#23 ·
Why is it when kids even as adults move back home they think they are kids again and don't help or want to? Heard this from so many :(. When one of ours was living with us again it also got frustrating and I had to remind her over and over again to do her own dishes and pick up after herself. I shouldn't have had to and neither should you. When ours were growing up they all had jobs to do at home and were expected to do them right. Doing the work around the house is part of living there. Good luck and God Bless.
 
#25 ·
Well tried loading stuff to go hunting. My Legs gave out. Thinking I might as well give up on hunting and fish where I can drive up to the water.

My wife made a deal with a Contractor to put one of the Windows in our Front Room. It is needing done. When this was built right at the window they didn't put in enough eve so water is rotting out the Wood Frames.

Thing is I'm doing ok working out slow or in water just not standing on solid ground very long. My wife has a Class 100 miles away in pretty good city close to good fishing but be a pain taking her then picking her up. I could take the class but not sure I can set that long. Could set around the room but I might as well stay home.

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