Oh, heavens! You are not pleasing the agave gods by dragging around your little plants! You definitely need some better gloves. I don't even want to know how big your finger is for it to need to be drained. I'm also impressed that you've barely ever been on antibiotics. I have chronic eat infections and for years that was the treatment. Now I just use saline spray and nasa court and I'm all good in the prevention department. Took two ent fellas to get that one right. Yes we do have apples here but most you can buy here come from Washington or somewhere else. There's already been a very light frost on my car this month, so I imagine that's not ideal for apples. I do shop at the crunchy store and they do have some closer to home, but they are super small and very tart. They do have an excellent red pear, though. Let us know how your physician visit goes and for pete's sakes,get a tribe already!

Just finished! Will have to go to the pharmacy soon to get meds, just as I figured.  Bummer. She said same thing though about possibly needing drainage soon. Will do some salt water soaks and see if it will do it on its own. If not one quick jab with a scalpel will do it and I’m certainly willing to do that on my own rather than go in for a visit and bother with the more painful experience of numbing it up to do it! Too bad Daughter isn’t here as she’d likely be more than willing to do it for me. Pat would likely faint and he’s too big for me to pick up of the floor! Lol! Oh man. Just got that visual. Will be calling ambulance for him after he knocks his head or something going down. Sorry fellas...but generally speaking , testosterone is not the stoic hormone y’all may think it is! Plenty good for other stuff, but not blood and pain in real life. Us gals generally do better with that. So I’m glad you got the ear thing finally to a preventative approach. That’s always better than taking pills. Never underestimate the power of salt water with wounds and such. Nature has her way of working wonders pretty often when given the chance!

Ohhh. Frost. Pretty. I will say too I’m not a fan of “pumpkin spice “ infused things other than actual pumpkin pie. That’s my favorite! In other stuff? Gross. Why can’t people just keep food simple and pure? There is a reason why when growing up the game my Dad and brothers brought in tasted way better than meat from a store. It didn’t eat or get force fed a bunch of unnatural stuff! Ewww...just think how terrible a human would taste to actually eat one. Really gross I bet. Ok....no clue why my mind went there!! I am gonna claim sleep deprivation. Yes. That’s it. I get a string of days off and immediately revert to full on night owl, which is fine, but the last two have been even later than normal and up way earlier than I should be too. Will go to Pharmacy and then NAP! Yay! So I can be up all late again. 
What kind of red pear?? I like pears a lot! 
Oh, and yes, we both got a good chuckle with me flipping her the bird on that video appointment! Was funny. I have good gloves, just chose not to wear them. Some stuff we learn the hard way. The Agave is fine!

Oh...and I have a Tribe!! It is you all! 
 

Want me to put a picture of my finger Tiny?? Lol! I won’t torture you with that, but will look through my pics for a purple Starfish for you today. Right after the Pharmacy and nap and walk. In that order. Our crunchy store has this chocolate milk that is to die for and I’m gonna get me some to soothe my soul. Will toast my Tribe.

Hmmm. Had Susan here too but don’t see her. Maybe there is a limit. Anyway...you are definitely also my Tribe Susan!

The pears are called starkrimson. They are so good. The crunchy store carries them through December. I simply must get some more soon. I highly recommend them. Oh gross, do not lance that finger yourself! You can get an infection and we don't want anyone passing out. And wear your dang gloves next time! Do you want to relive this? You're quit the risk taker you know. I've been trolling around online looking for good starfish videos but none have blown my socks off. I need to research more, especially these purple ones you speak of. ..

Ha! Am I? Risk taker. Yeah, I think you may be somewhat correct. I don’t generally view the way I live as risky except maybe when I smoked. Talk about risk, yes? Generally I’m not too afraid to venture out and live for sure. And I do want another motorcycle but will probably forgo that and put the money into travel instead. Soon as we can again.

Well Tiny...this darn finger is already infected! So lancing it myself would be no big deal and probably make it feel a lot better. It is likely throbbing from Pus building up in there. No, I wouldn’t ask Pat, or probably even tell him I was gonna. So funny to see the big dudes. The bigger they are the harder they fall for sure! 
Sitting in the parking lot waiting for meds. Went through the drive through but it wasn’t ready yet. Then to crunchy store for chocolate milk and with a little luck some lovely pears!! I desperately need a nap. 

Here...found this article while waiting here about the purple ones off Oregon Coast and it has some pics for you... Lots of the ones on Google images appear to photo shopped to me. Not sure why folks do that as they certainly are beautiful in their completely natural appearance. Humans can’t leave stuff alone and just accept things the way they are too often. Including each other! 
Oh just read it while waiting. It mentions the Gooseneck Barnacles and says they are increasing due to lack of adult Starfish to eat them! There you go Tiny. Ocean facts. 

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/purple-starfish-ochre-sea-stars-pisaster-ochraceus-wasting-disease-population-increase-oregon_n_573350aae4b016f37897bf6e

I love the article! Too bad about the wasting. Not only that but the barnacles are really off the charts because of it. I like a barnacle as much as the next gal, but I like starfish better. Ooh, I wonder what a barnacle feels like?!?! My husband promised to take me to the ocean next year and I'm pretty jacked. 

Lol we are Tribe now?? Sure why not. I will toast to all of you!

Worked today, got in a 40 minute workout, mowed lawn, did dishes......,relaxing time. My drink of choice to toast my tribe is Bluepoint Oktoberfest! Not bad. Fitting for 1st day of fall.

Hugs Ladies! 
 

Couldn’t get Tiny in CC

Well, yes, we are! How can we not be?? I think it was Peggy that told me I had my Tribe here. It may have been in a PM. But...Peggy would not lie to me Eve, so yes! We are a Tribe! We may get a little sick combining that brew and my chocolate milk, Peggy’s Tart Cherry Kombucha, Susan likely has a nice fine wine, and Tiny...I’m gonna guess Tiny has a nice steaming cup of tea to toast with. I seriously doubt she has something gross like a pumpkin spice latte, though no offense meant to anyone who indulges in that blasphemy of a good coffee! Haha!

You’ve had a full and productive day! Yay! Not me. But I’m awake now again and suspect the next several hours I will get things accomplished. Gonna start off with a walk now. Had a short one this morning. Now I am gonna go out with my “bird flipping” finger bandaged up and wave hi to folks! Lol! 

I SO AGREE! The only thing I may put in my coffee for flavor is Baileys Irish cream salted caramel! Other then that milk and equal. Can drink black though..,..do that when getting blood work done.......reminds me......hmmm doc never called with results
 

Have a great walk! BF making a late dinner.