TheKlonedRanger
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Good vibes all around starting this year off, if you dont count work. I dont. Too many other good things going on to stress about that stuff anymore, and since Ive mentally prepared myself that I might have to go back offshore into the field, and notified work that I might be making that move, Im a lot more settled mentally. Making that move makes it hard for me to keep my plants, but well deal with that problem when it gets here. Im not making the move just yet.
Now, onto the good news.
One of my very best friends and his wife has had serious difficulties getting pregnant. There were specialists, failed attempts, shots, tests, false pregnancies and a miscarriage or two. Finally, about 3 years ago, they had a baby girl. My twins came before his daughter did, and I remember feeling guilty about being able to have kids when they werent able to. I knew this was a stupid path of thought, but thats how my mind works. Theyve always wanted a big family, and have been unable to. After another miscarriage, she decided to have a hysterectomy. This should have been done on Wednesday. On Monday, when she went in for her pre-op blood work, the results showed that shes pregnant. Shes got an appointment next week to find out how far along, but shes definitely pregnant. I love these people dearly, and dont want them hurt any more. Im asking my online family here at MP to keep these people in your thoughts, and to send good thoughts their way.
My wife and I (shell be doing all the work) will be delivering our 4th, and final baby in 1 week. Technically, this is my third kid, but my step-daughter lives with us, and is thought of as my daughter in my eyes. If the pictures are right, well be having another boy (we already have 3 year old twin boys).
Ive had all sorts of problems in my tent. Ive currently got 2 blue mystics going, and 1 black nightmare (was a gift from a friend). I had a ballast go out, and had to go with cfls basically from seedling stage and have been horribly under lit. Got the ballast in, and it was faulty. Another 2 weeks on cfls as I had to wait for them to get the failed one, then they contacted me and said they didnt have the one I needed. They tried to get me to upgrade, but at this point, I was done with it, and requested a refund. Another 3 weeks on cfls. I ended up buying a new light kit from my almost local hydro store, about an hour away. Too add to those problems, I got infested by spider mites.
Im glad to say that all of this has been resolved. Those little pests have been dealt with, Ive got the 600W MH in right now, my ventilation is flawless, and my less than attractive, stretched, weird growing plants have been tied down to get some better growth. I plan on leaving them like this for 2 weeks, and then Ill be switching the light and flipping them to 12/12. Good thing is that of the 3 beans I popped, all are ladies!
Ive also decided that Im making the switch to mostly hydro growing after this round. My step-daughter has a project at school where she has to grow cabbage, and I set her up a small 3 gallon hydro grow for it. I told her that Id learn with her since it was my first go with hydro also. This weekend Im hoping to finish a small box for her so that we can put a light in it, and put it in her room so she can watch it and maintain it. Im trying out some tomatoes and were growing them side by side. Figured Id have to grow something legal with her. But I did pop a seed of headband and indigo into my 2 other secret hydro set-ups.
Happy growing and good luck to all in 2011!!!
Now, onto the good news.
One of my very best friends and his wife has had serious difficulties getting pregnant. There were specialists, failed attempts, shots, tests, false pregnancies and a miscarriage or two. Finally, about 3 years ago, they had a baby girl. My twins came before his daughter did, and I remember feeling guilty about being able to have kids when they werent able to. I knew this was a stupid path of thought, but thats how my mind works. Theyve always wanted a big family, and have been unable to. After another miscarriage, she decided to have a hysterectomy. This should have been done on Wednesday. On Monday, when she went in for her pre-op blood work, the results showed that shes pregnant. Shes got an appointment next week to find out how far along, but shes definitely pregnant. I love these people dearly, and dont want them hurt any more. Im asking my online family here at MP to keep these people in your thoughts, and to send good thoughts their way.
My wife and I (shell be doing all the work) will be delivering our 4th, and final baby in 1 week. Technically, this is my third kid, but my step-daughter lives with us, and is thought of as my daughter in my eyes. If the pictures are right, well be having another boy (we already have 3 year old twin boys).
Ive had all sorts of problems in my tent. Ive currently got 2 blue mystics going, and 1 black nightmare (was a gift from a friend). I had a ballast go out, and had to go with cfls basically from seedling stage and have been horribly under lit. Got the ballast in, and it was faulty. Another 2 weeks on cfls as I had to wait for them to get the failed one, then they contacted me and said they didnt have the one I needed. They tried to get me to upgrade, but at this point, I was done with it, and requested a refund. Another 3 weeks on cfls. I ended up buying a new light kit from my almost local hydro store, about an hour away. Too add to those problems, I got infested by spider mites.
Im glad to say that all of this has been resolved. Those little pests have been dealt with, Ive got the 600W MH in right now, my ventilation is flawless, and my less than attractive, stretched, weird growing plants have been tied down to get some better growth. I plan on leaving them like this for 2 weeks, and then Ill be switching the light and flipping them to 12/12. Good thing is that of the 3 beans I popped, all are ladies!
Ive also decided that Im making the switch to mostly hydro growing after this round. My step-daughter has a project at school where she has to grow cabbage, and I set her up a small 3 gallon hydro grow for it. I told her that Id learn with her since it was my first go with hydro also. This weekend Im hoping to finish a small box for her so that we can put a light in it, and put it in her room so she can watch it and maintain it. Im trying out some tomatoes and were growing them side by side. Figured Id have to grow something legal with her. But I did pop a seed of headband and indigo into my 2 other secret hydro set-ups.
Happy growing and good luck to all in 2011!!!