A Belated Happy Birthday to Ole Joyful!!

7 years ago

It seems we've missed your big day--88?? You are and inspiration, Ed. I hope you had some kind of a celebration and accept my best wishes!

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joyfulguy

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

Thank you all.

I just came from an investment advisory meeting, a presentation by a lithium mining company, Avalon Advanced Materials (AVL.TO, AVLNF - OTC): they need that stuff for the high-capacity batteries that are needed for cars ... and houses, so that the power generated by the solar cells on your roof in the day can light your home at night ... and they add it to glass and ceramics to make almost-unbreakable glass, for stovetops and phones.

A week ago Sunday, the day before the birthday, daughter called son to find out when she could catch Dad at home, and he told her to call back in a half hour. He put us on speaker phone and we had a nice little chin-wag. Later, son and I talked about some of the things going on in our home when he was growing up.

On the birthday, a week ago Monday, son made me dinner, with his lady-friend's help, and we had a nice evening of talk.

Nothing earth-shaking, I guess.

I'm to provide some blood in a few days and see the cancer doc in a little over 2 weeks for my second six-month checkup. The first, last August, had low PSA number, so doc figured I was in remission ... so, if the doc's happy - I'm happy.

We've had quite a bit of warm weather, some rain several times, some for the last couple of days, which, with the melting snow, brought some liquid up through my cellar floor, which the sump pump took care of, but I wasn't enthused about some needed tidying down there.

Not a lot of snow ... everyone says that we're being spoiled, this winter (but no one's crying - except the skiers and snowmobilers).

Got a load of furnace oil today: should last me till spring.

Thanks again for the good wishes. Hope you're all enjoying February.

ole joyfuelled

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sweet_betsy No AL Z7
7 years ago
Hope you had a happy birthday. I wish you many more.
mama goose_gw zn6OH
7 years ago
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Many happy returns, OJ!
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satine_gw
7 years ago
Hope you had a special celebration! check in sometime.
stacey_mb
7 years ago
Happy happy birthday, OJ!
Fun2BHere
7 years ago
Best wishes!!!
lucillle
7 years ago
Happy Birthday!
janey_alabama
7 years ago
Happy Birthday!! Hope you have enjoyed a Blessed day!
PKponder TX Z7B
7 years ago
Oh, I missed it too! Happy Birthday ole joyfuelled!
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
7 years ago
Happy Birthday, Ed, and many more! Sounds like you had some good family time.
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7 years ago
OJ, I hope you had an amazing day.

Happy Birthday.
kathyg_in_mi
7 years ago
Happy B'day OJ.
schoolhouse_gw
7 years ago
Happy Birthday from Ohio.
Georgysmom
7 years ago
A belated Happy Birthday, O.J. Sounds like you had a wonderful day! I can't think of a better way to spend it than with the kids and reminiscing.
hounds_x_two
7 years ago
Happy Birthday! Belated good wishes help the celebration last a little longer!
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7 years ago
seniorgal
7 years ago
My best wishes, too.

Ole Seniorgal
drewsmaga
7 years ago
HAPPY Belated Birthday, ED!
OutsidePlaying
7 years ago
Happy belated Birthday!! And many more!
nickel_kg
7 years ago
Belated happy birthday :-)
Marilyn Sue McClintock
7 years ago
Happy late Birthday from me too.

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Alisande
7 years ago
Many more happy days, Joyful!
mamapinky0
7 years ago
Ole Joyful, Happy Birthday! Hope you have a great year.

By the way I have never heard chin-wag....it had me in tears of laughter. Thank You.
kayjones
7 years ago
Ed, the happiest of birthdays - I pray your next year will be fabulous!!!
joyfulguy
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Thanks to all of you for your good wishes.

Most of the snow had gone by yesterday, but we had a bit more, overnight - for which I'm thankful ... for when I backed the car out of the shed and returned to close the door ... there was a slim trail of brown stuff going out to the car.

I backed it up a bit ... and there was a brownish pool under where the motor had been.

Was it oil? If so, and I drove it ... soon no oil and seized engine. Brake fluid? Tranny fluid?

Drove running engine uphill, coasting down, about 8 mi. to the church to have coffee with the old guys.

No trail anywhere near where I entered the parking lot or under the car.

Drove to the other church, 5 mi. or so, to tell the minister of an interesting speaker, Naomi Klein, on climate change and our current world situation in town tonight.

I was noticing that the gas gauge seemed to be dropping much more quickly than usual.

No residue trails visible ... but I'd coasted in.

Drove ... carefully, through town, in case the droppings were brake fluid ... to the garage.

Fuel filter rusted out, must be replaced, along with some of the gas line.

Fifteen minute walk to the library, to talk to you guys ... and it's about time to wander back, as they may have the car fixed.

Good thing I visited the bank yesterday, as I was almost broke, before.

Thanks again for all of your good wishes - I value my relationship with you folks, some of whom I've met IRL.

ole joyfuelled ... with a bit o' fuelling help from gasoline ... and furnace oil
jakkom
7 years ago
Love the updates, Ed, and many best wishes for another great year for you! Your contributions and good nature are valued by your friends here on the forums!
morz8 - Washington Coast
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
I hope you had the best of birthdays Ed. I've been gone for a couple of days so not only did I miss the birthday, but I missed the reminder of it yesterday. I hope you know how much your generation can add to ours, and know that you are important to us here. Happy (belated) birthday!
sjerin
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7 years ago
I too enjoy reading of your daily doings, OJ, and your words o' wisdom. I'm awfully glad you didn't get caught out away from civilization when your car started to act up and hope it doesn't cost you a mint to repair.
DawnInCal
7 years ago
Happy belated birthday, OJ!

The phone call with your daughter and dinner with your son and his partner sound like fun; the fuel filter problem, not so much.

Stay warm out there!
joyfulguy
7 years ago
A couple of hundred bucks to get the vehicle operational again.

So I've been coming and going and doing my thing for a while.

Quite a lot of rain, lately, some of which comes up through my cellar floor and makes a bit of a mess, though the sump pump clears it.

It's almost half way through the month, and February is Heart Month ... and I'm to visit about 30 homes to ask for support and have yet to knock on one door.

What are you thinking of, Ed - better get with the program, boy!

Hope you all had a great week.

Rain and freezing rain last night, but road not slippery this morning ... and for a while there was snow coming down.

I suggested to a few that if someone accused them of being "all wet" ... to say that it was just a "snow job".

ole joyful

A Belated Happy Birthday to Ole Joyful!!

joyfulguy

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