Rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated

@TheHorse (205765)
Walnut Creek, California
December 28, 2016 1:06pm CST
That Twain mis-quotation summarizes yesterday morning. I made it out of the doctor's office alive and well. My weight told me I haven't been exercising as much as I vowed to over break, but other than that, I'm OK. I did check on my Kaiser snow peas, and they look good. One of the four plants is throwing its first flower, which means that there should be some actual snow peas there in a week or two. For those who read my previous post about the assistant who sent me someone else's information, the doctor told me that she was a temporary who is no longer around.
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
28 Dec 16
Do you live in Southern California?
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
28 Dec 16
@TheHorse Then you and your peas must live in a warm 'pocket'.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205765)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Dec 16
No, I live in Northern California, near San Francisco. There are similar micro-climates, but it's generally cooler up here, with a bit more rain.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205765)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Dec 16
@MALUSE No, the San Francisco Bay Area's Winter "warm pockets" would be cities like Berkeley and Oakland, that are right next to the Bay. It's cooler there in Summer and warmer there in Winter. Out here in the suburbs, it's still fairly "temperate," but we get colder temperatures (and occasional freezing at night) in Winter and break 100 a a few times each Summer.
pgn
@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
28 Dec 16
Sacked. Or fired. Just right too.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205765)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Dec 16
She may have been. I asked no further questions.
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pgn
@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
28 Dec 16
@TheHorse Wise move, discretion and all that.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205765)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Dec 16
@pgntwo Exactly. My doctor did finally send me a note apologizing for the "confusion."
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
28 Dec 16
not surprising! lol
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
29 Dec 16
@TheHorse prob not, prob just not rehired if she was a temp
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205765)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Dec 16
I hope the assistant finds a job that is appropriate for her ability level. Actually, I don't know that she was fired.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205765)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Dec 16
@Jessicalynnt I was tempted to ask more questions. But I refrained. I was actually more ticked off that she couldn't express in English than I was about the HIPAA violation.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306239)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 16
Hopefully she won't be placed in any medical offices any more. Your snow pea is looking great. Sounds like you have a resolution for the new year with your weight management.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205765)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Dec 16
I cycled a bit and will do it again, before it starts getting cold tonight.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205765)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Dec 16
@just4him Tonight I hope to do a couple of chin-ups and stretches--nothing more.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306239)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Dec 16
@TheHorse Sounds great!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325787)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Dec 16
Now that you've mentioned snow peas, maybe I should go check on my butternut pumpkins. Haven't seen them since we went away.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205765)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Dec 16
Pumpkins? That implies water. I'm jealous.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325787)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Dec 16
@TheHorse When I hear of people in drought, I almost feel guilty to have so much water here. At least I never waste it so that makes me feel better. :)
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Faye
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
28 Dec 16
I'm happy you're alright, Horse. It's ok I think everyone gains a little weight in winter.... but do you mean that you have actual vegetables growing now?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205765)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Dec 16
Snow peas like cool crisp weather. I only learned that when I started growing them in Oakland ten or so years ago. A cold night here would be 28 F, and they can stand that. It's usually around 50 during the day, with alternating rain and sun. This makes snow peas very happy.
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Sue21
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
29 Dec 16
Nice to see that you are doing okay and you snow peas will be flowering in a week or two as you said. Perhaps now they will send you all the right information instead.
vanny
@vandana7 (98827)
• India
28 Dec 16
Oh good...I told you ...everything would be alright...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205765)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Dec 16
So far so good. I'm going to hop on my bicycle in a few minutes. My mission will be to get quarters for laundry.
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Val
@valmnz (17099)
• New Zealand
29 Dec 16
Unlike you, who is definitely still around :-)
Jabo
@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
28 Dec 16
Good that the doc says you are ok, and glad that the temp is gone. Seems strange to me to see flowers coming at this time of year.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205765)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Dec 16
It's a bit strange to me too! But the wildflowers will be coming in on Mt. Diablo soon as well.
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
28 Dec 16
I must have miss something here and there?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205765)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Dec 16
I had a Dr. appointment yesterday.
crazyhorseladycx
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
28 Dec 16
glad to hear that'cher only woes'd be a few pounds :) i hope that breach 'f patient info follows that assistant 'n they aint allowed 'round such'n the future. congrats'n yer peas!
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crazyhorseladycx
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
28 Dec 16
@TheHorse yer welcome! congrats'n yer poohs? i must'a missed somethin'?
The Horse
@TheHorse (205765)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Dec 16
Thank you! Do I get congrats on my Poohs as well?
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fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
28 Dec 16
Good you are healthy, very cool about the snow peas.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205765)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Dec 16
I won't get to check them again for a few weeks.
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
28 Dec 16
You really can't have incompetent people working in a Doctors office.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205765)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Dec 16
I agree. The one who wrote "amputate" when she meant "put ace bandage on" still ticks me off to this day.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
29 Dec 16
Congrats on the doctor's visit and the plant. Glad you won't have to interact with that assistant any more. Perhaps the doctor is glad of that too. LOL
Anna
@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
29 Dec 16
I am glad to know that you are healthy and your snow peas too. I suspect that the assistant has been fired.
Carol Brown
@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
29 Dec 16
Snow peas! I knew I forgot to plant something, argh. My garden is resting under a blanket of straw, but I did plant some bulbs in a different spot.
Kandase
@Kandae11 (53679)
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29 Dec 16
Happy to hear you're okay.