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[domino43]

So, dad's really sick today. His leg is infected again, he's got chills (currently under about 4 or so blankets), and he thinks he's got a kidney infection. So my day has been spent listening to him moan in his sleep and listening to him go up and down the stairs to the bathroom and back.

Got into a little tiff with Corie earlier. I asked her what a post she made was all about because it confused me and she thought I was mad for some reason. And then I didn't talk because I was letting her talk and I was listening, so when I said that, she said she was gonna go. I mean, come on! She didn't even ask how I was doing. So that got another little thing started. But she changed the subject and asked how I was. Before I could answer, uncle asked me to go to the store for him, so I told her I'd be back. She said ok. When I came back a few minutes later, she was signed out and hadn't even said why. So, if you read this before I talk to you again, WTF happened?

And...Does anyone know anything about pear trees? This has been bugging us for a couple years, and I meant to ask about it last summer, but never did. I got reminded when I was outside and saw the pear tree flowering. Okay, we've got a pear tree. Not sure exactly what kind, but they're regular pears, ya know. Anyway, a while back, before we lived here, Uncle or someone had cut the smaller branches off. Just left the bigger main ones that didn't fruit anyway. It was Grandma's tree and since she had died, it basically went to waste since he didn't really use them to cook like she did. But when Mom and Dad bought the house it started to grow again (Uncle hadn't tarred over it or anything). Well, since it's grown back, the newer branches have thorns on them. It never had thorns before. We can't figure out how ar why it's started getting thorns on it. We don't have anything (fruits or not) that have thorns on them, which is why it's so puzzling. At first, we thought maybe it was some sort of bush or tree that just happened to be growing next to it, but the thorned branches actually had pears on them, so it IS the pear tree that has thorns. If anyone knows anything about pears and could help me out, that would be great. Even some kind of theory would be nice. All I know is that we're stummped.

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[urgayleswoman.livejournal.com]

Sorry your dad isn't feeling well : (

About your net friend- sometimes the net is so confusing b/c things can be taken the wrong way- very unclear sometimes. That's where emotiocons come in Thank Goodness!

Don't know a thing about pear trees unfortunately. Though I do know they are frequented by partridges and the pears taste yummy. ? sorry.

[orygun-forest.livejournal.com]

Okay, about your pear tree...the only one's I know of FOR SURE to even HAVE thorns are the "ornamental" pears and not the fruitbearing types that are the European and the Asian.

Since it did not fruit for a long time and all, perhaps since it got cut back so badly that one time, it got cross-pollinated somehow by an Asian or European tree ( hey, stranger things HAVE happened in the plant world, trust me ).

OR

what you MAY be thinking are "thorns" may just be very knobby spurs on the branches. Those knobby spurs on them branches will end up being pears, just be patient.

I hope EITHER of those things help you or make sense. Oregon and California are HUGE pear growing regions so yes, I DO know my fruit trees pretty well, babe.

And as for your friend, I am with Pearl but...hey, if you and she are such good friends, she should come around and get over it. Sounds like a dumb reason to be upset to me, anyhow. Tell her to get over herself already for crying out loud. You have MORE IMPORTANT things to worry about right now, like your dad. Tell her to cut you some SERIOUS SLACK!

[gutentag1.livejournal.com]

Dom, sorry to hear about your dad and I hope that he gets to feeling better. I don't know a thing about pears and well, you know Corie in real life too and I hope the two of you work it out.

HUGS

[domino43.livejournal.com]

I know it's not an Ornamental pear. Grandma used to make pies and Fruit Pizza and stuff with the pears when I was younger. I know they're regular pears. And we do have another pear tree (I think this one is Asian, since they look just like the "Asian Pears" you get in the store) but it doesn't have thorns.

And I know they're thorns. I got stabbed and scratched when I was picking pears last year.

This is driving me insane. But thanks for the info.