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kabu, i like being here... thanks for being so kind... love the ewes... rams whatever they're called...
posted by
Carolyn_Moe
on September 28, 2013 at 4:15 PM
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This reminds me of the home cures my Dad had for this and that...And they worked, but you must be very brave, or in soooo much pain to dare and try one.
posted by
UtahJay
on September 28, 2013 at 9:17 AM
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My dad too had a bad back and that is why me and all three of my kids have a bad back and especially my son.
posted by
Lanetay
on September 28, 2013 at 8:29 AM
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I'm with Pat-B on having the back looked after - I really don't think using your dad's method would be a good idea! Interesting about the sheep - we would shear on the farm too, but less quality wool.
posted by
adnohr
on September 28, 2013 at 7:56 AM
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Kabu...as I read this I felt the pain your dad must have felt
and heard the scrunchy noise as the shearers literally pulled his back into alignment...and I could hear the relief in your dad's voice once it was done...thank goodness for modern day chiropractic adjustments!.
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posted by
Rumor
on September 28, 2013 at 6:06 AM
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Great story - and reminds me there's a booth at our Saturday
Farmers' market where the family sells home grown wool. It's not the fine Marino type, but they hire a pro to dye and spin it - and I buy a skein or two for my daughter-in-law who crochets. The back thing - Nurse Kabu - as you well know, has gone on long enough. Time to get a professional exam - maybe a chiropractic adjustment can do for you what the shearers did for your daddy...
posted by
Pat_B
on September 28, 2013 at 5:02 AM
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Lovely tale Kabu and I have one or two merino blankets as good as new, I prefer them to duvets any day. My Dad used to get lumbago and holler with pain at times, we kids used to keep grumbling at him for making us jump. 
posted by
C_C_T
on September 28, 2013 at 12:48 AM
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don't tell me you plan on hanging from the rafters and having wiley and mr graysome hang until it pops!
posted by
Annicita
on September 27, 2013 at 11:02 PM
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It is interesting reading what all went into raising the sheep.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on September 27, 2013 at 8:24 PM
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It sounds like it was interesting growing up on a sheep ranch.
posted by
Against4WindsOn2Flam
on September 27, 2013 at 8:14 PM
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Kabu
A remarkable story, and an equally remarkable way of curing back pain! I'll remember that for the next time I've got that problem - all I need is find a couple of shearers or a least roustabouts to hang onto my legs...
posted by
Nautikos
on September 27, 2013 at 7:08 PM
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was just thinking/praying for your back and whatever ails john wiley... and here you've just posted mentioning you and your Daddy's back... what interesting business and a fine what at that... lots of dough in dem wools... didn't realize the sheep grew to be so big... i'll bring you up at our prayer meeting at church on the 3rd at 9am cst iowa... usa.
posted by
Carolyn_Moe
on September 27, 2013 at 6:59 PM
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posted by
lovelyladymonk
on September 27, 2013 at 6:00 PM
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Oh I love this post. You are right about Merino Wool. I did a line of Sweaters once of it. A woman in Kentucky hand knitted each of them and they did very well. We did not attempt to sell them in quantity but as very special, hand made designer sweaters. Why don't you go see about that back. You may have done something terrible to it while you and Wiley were frolicking around up near the highway. Will continue to pray, love you 2 so much.
posted by
Justi
on September 27, 2013 at 5:48 PM
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