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Sports cards...not to get this thread off track (apologies!), but are you still at it? And just guessing, because a number is tough when one still has a bunch, what do you have left? I collected from the early-mid nineties until maybe 2018. Mostly football is what I have left with a smattering of baseball, basketball and nascar. Still have literally thousands here.

Great too see a name with the face...a pleasure to have you with us here at MarbleConnection 😊

Fantastic gathering of mibs! 👍

Yes! Scarlet Tanagers have joined the backyard feeders!

My condolences to you and your family 🙏

Nice...great way too change it up 😊

Cool mib 👍

I'm going to be buying a couple of them next time I'm at Walmart

All right!!!! 😊👍

Some of the flowers we arranged and planted so far 😊 some of these we tossed a wild flower mix in for added color 👍 I'm sure we'll do more but off to a great start.!

Here we are, the gardens of 2022! First pic, all tomatoes....second pic, little squash mound.....third pic, the watermelon mound....fourth pic, tons of peppers both sweet and hot....fifth pic, taking a stab at brussel sprouts....sixth pic, pumpkin mound....this is the before. We'll visit in a few weeks and see how things are coming along 😊

Met my Radiologist/Dr. and his staff yesterday. We covered everything to expect and not expect concerning my upcoming radiation treatments. Being as I was cancer free everywhere in the surgical area, I won't require chemotherapy, which is good! My radiation treatments begin on June 6th, and run a 30 day course, not counting weekends. Overall, with such great reports from the tests following my surgery, he estimated that I have a 70% chance, maybe better than that, of cleaning up all the remaining microscopic cancer cells. After my 30 days of radiation, my body will take a break then we'll see what the PET scan shows. Not out of the woods yet but the odds appear to be in my favor 👍

How could I forget? It's totally awesome to see all the birds back! I've already had Goldfinches, Thrushes, 2 varieties of Orioles, Indigo Buntings, and more. Awaiting the arrival of the Hummingbirds and Red Breasted Grosbeaks, which could be any day now 😊

Loving Spring right now. With some help, I've been tackling the yard and garden the past few days. We have the garden in the middle yard mowed and it's garden planted. All tomatoes (Big Boys, Better Boys, 2 of a German variety and one called a Big Mama). Going to have some lunch then start working on the back yard and garden. I'm being careful 👍

Yeah, you guys aren't kidding. A touch cooler here in Southeast Minnesota but mid 90's yesterday with a 100% humidity. That's crazy for early May here!

Happy Akro Friday 😊

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Finally got to do a bit of hunting! Sadly, didn't find anything for mibs but wasn't leaving empty handed. Decided to settle for some pretty cool spheres. The first one is African Jasper called a "Thousand Eye Stone". Need to replace my battery in my calipers so I am using a quarter for size comparison. This baby weighs 3/4 of a pound. The second one is Aventurine, well under peewee size. The third group are some super tiny agates, love em. Leaving empty handed usually isn't an option for me 😊

Yay, no more staples! Surtures removed from the throat area also! Going in today to meet with Radiology and discuss my upcoming radiation schedule that will clean up any residual cells that could be remaining. After today, hopefully have a break from driving too the hospital until June 1st, my next scheduled follow up with the surgical team. A break from going there would be nice!

Appreciate your thoughts and well wishes Joep. The first 36 hours after surgery, while I was still under anesthesia, was kinda hairy. I wasn't doing or responding very well at all. I credit my turnaround and recovery too ALL the thoughts and prayers that came my way. 🙏