Carol's Pond

Carol's Dragon Fly Ranch Home of Carol's Pond January 26,2024 Well I finally discovered where Whitey hangs out when he is not here. There is a large pond south of me and there were 5 or 6 Great White Egrets all snuggled together trying to stay dry. I doubt if they were successful. But this is my anniversary week. My niece was born on the 24 th , I was honorably discharged from the USAF on the 25 th , I went in the USAF on the 26 th , I was divorced on the 27 th , my Mother passed on the 30 th and my sister on the 31 st . And to top it off I got my new power chair today. And yes I have already hit the wall and put a hole in the drywall. So, this week makes me very nervous. This week there is also a mini Class of 66 reunion here at Carol's Pond. Mark Beasey has driven up from Florida to visit for a few days. He says he is came to visit but I suspect Pam needed a break!!!!! Later, Rex  

  Carol's Dragonfly Ranch Home of Carol's Pond January 17, 2024 Today is a disgusting day!! The last three days have been disgusting too, but today was the worst. When I got up this morning and looked out at Carol's Pond, the ducks were gone and there was skim ice all across the pond. That sucks. The weather has been very cold, it was 9 this morning and that sucks too. It is supposed to get to 35 this afternoon and I hope it does. I have talked to Mother Nature about this weather but I don't think she is listening to me. If she keeps this up I may have to take action. What can I do to Mother Nature? I can go out on the deck and shoot her a full Moon and nobody wants to see that!! Later, Rex

Carol's Dragonfly Ranch Home of Carol's Pond January 11, 2024 Some great news, my prostate decided to come out of retirement and start working again. It is great. Yesterday a small flock of ducks visited Carol's Pond. I don't see them this morning and we seldom get ducks in. There are no resident ducks or geese and that is kind of sad, I like watching them. When I was in the wheelchair my brother would wheel me into the spare bedroom and I could watch the pond at Crown Point. I enjoyed it and it spoiled me. I have to live on water, it doesn't have to be big water like a lake, but a fountain would not do. Later, Rex  

  Carol's Dragon Fly Ranch Home of Carol's Pond January 6, 2024 Happy New Year, it has been rather quiet here around the pond. Whitey and Blue Boy stopped in for a visit but did not stay long. I have seen Hawkeye or Hooter fly past but they were too far out to correctly identify the right one. As fast as they were moving it could have been either one or both. Now for some news. Hospice is coming Monday to speak with me and get me set up for it. If possible, I will remain at home. The prostate is the problem. What may be difficult for some to comprehend, I look forward to passing. Why? I have been in constant pain for over 21 years. In my life I have had 15 surgeries, 6 kidney procedures and 34 broken bones. Enough is enough. The prostate can not be surgically removed because of scar tissue. Thus the only option is radiation and I told the doctor to radiate himself. I do not believe in radiation. In my opinion, they use too much and it destroys things it ...

Carol's Dragon Fly Ranch Home of Carol's Pond Nov 29, 2023 Today marks the 57 th year of Carol's Passing. Later, Rex  

Carol's Dragon Fly Ranch Home of Carol's Pond October 20,2023 Tomorrow is the beginning of a new Era at Carol’s Pond. I will deliver the last Windows 7 computer I have. I have now converted all of my remaining computers to Linux Mint. Linux started out as Unix and I had training on it in the early Eighties. Back then, it was very primitive. Basically a POS. But it has grown up so to speak. It is now a menu driven system and beats Windows hands down. There are a host of Linux Distros as they are called. Mint is the flagship followed closely by Ubuntu. For minimal systems like an old Apple Macbook I have, I have Linux MX on it and while not full featured like Mint and Ubuntu, it gives new life to old PCs. I saw some new wildlife this past week and it died suddenly and severely. As I was going around behind my GMC, I noticed a large spider. By large, its leg span was about like a half dollar and possible a silver dollar. It was the first t...

Carol's Dragon Fly Ranch Home of Carol's Pond Sept. 29, 2023 Except for more falls it has been a quiet month. No injuries from the falls as I landed on the bed. But they are still irritating. Because of all of the recent spills and my injuries from the wrecks, I have been approved for a power chair. On the 21 st I was measured for the chair. I had no idea what all is involved. First your doctor sends a prescription for an evaluation by a physical therapist. And then the chair provider takes over, measuring the user, getting the chair built, Medicare approval and my insurance companies approval. In all it will probably take 3 months. I will use the chair primarily at home. The stores I shop in have scooters. But I will either have to have my GMC Acadia fitted with a hoist or get a different vehicle. I could put a unit in the trailer hitch but I want it in and out of the weather. But what is the difference between a power chair and a scooter? A scoote...