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« on: January 11, 2009, 05:27:49 PM »
Here are some more pics.  We were cutting firewood and took a lunch to eat.  It was delicious!!
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« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2009, 05:29:17 PM »
Wow! I bet all the work made the picnic even better tasting.
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« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2009, 06:09:37 PM »
That's about as close to roughing it as you can get besides actually roughing it. It is cool that you stil enjoy the basics in life.
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« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2009, 06:13:30 PM »
Nice photos Del.  What a satisfying sounding day.   Nice wood pile too.
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« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2009, 06:14:25 PM »
Del, as I said last night, I am amazed at how wonderfully you and Walt handle being on dialysis :)
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« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2009, 06:17:19 PM »
Monrein that's only one of about 20 woodpiles!!
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« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2009, 06:27:04 PM »
That looked fun (well for me) to do. I like that kind of activity, just not camping because I don't want to find out if a bear does *&^% in the woods! Plus I like using indoor plumbing.

Looks like you had a nice day there. This time I did see people in the pictures. ;D
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« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2009, 07:08:29 PM »
What great pictures, Del.  Can't imagine how much work you two did, but it looks very calm and peaceful in the pictures.  Thanks for sharing a little of your life with us.
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« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2009, 08:21:14 PM »
Winter cook-outs are the best!
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« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2009, 09:19:45 PM »
Wonderful pictures, thanks.
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« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2009, 09:47:26 PM »
Love the photos!
What did you eat?
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« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2009, 11:25:54 PM »
Great pictures  :thumbup;  Looks like lots of fun!
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« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2009, 02:59:56 AM »
We had toast, cheese slices and tea.  toast is delicious done for the fire.  It toasts so fast that the bread doesn't dry out at all.  Everything toasts so good outdoors!!
Hubby was the cook!!!  Not bad for a guy who this August will celebrate 12 years on dialysis!!

Chris we don't camp out.  I don't like the idea of wild animals could be around when I am asleep!!
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« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2009, 03:18:30 AM »
I've slept out in the woods many, many times on wilderness canoe trips and been involved in one major bear "incident".  I'll try to remember to post the story sometime.  It was published in a collection of firsthand accounts of times when things go wrong in the woods.  The title is "Gail, Lee and a Bear makes Three". 
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2009, 10:37:03 AM »
I SO miss Newfoundland.

Great pics :clap;
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« Reply #15 on: January 12, 2009, 02:01:09 PM »
Great pics are you on your property?...Boxman
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« Reply #16 on: January 12, 2009, 02:09:28 PM »
No not on our property boxman!! 
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« Reply #17 on: January 12, 2009, 02:37:51 PM »
Ahhhh I love life in the woods.  I even miss my chainsaw, but no longer
have a wood stove so I let the trees grow and grow and grow!
Great pics, thanks for the memories and thanks for sharing!
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« Reply #18 on: January 12, 2009, 02:46:30 PM »
mmmmmmmmmmmmm Tonka toasters
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« Reply #19 on: January 12, 2009, 07:34:33 PM »
I used to love backpacking and camping ... but haven't one it in years.

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« Reply #20 on: January 12, 2009, 08:17:02 PM »
How peaceful. Looks wonderful. I want to go!
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« Reply #21 on: January 13, 2009, 04:07:42 AM »
Del

are you eating grilled buttered toast
wow   that is so beautiful
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« Reply #22 on: January 13, 2009, 05:19:39 AM »
Quote from: twirl on January 13, 2009, 04:07:42 AM
Del

are you eating grilled buttered toast
wow   that is so beautiful


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« Reply #23 on: January 13, 2009, 07:19:28 AM »
I mean the snow is beautiful but the toast looks pretty good too

rerun    did you get my long pm
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« Reply #24 on: January 14, 2009, 08:32:50 AM »
Yep. It's toast twirl!!
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