Well ataxia, thank you so much for that. Sorry to sound so "morbid", but the reality is, I'm 71 now, and the truth is this: every morning when I wake up, a "little piece" of me doesn't!
It's just part of the aging process that we live and die with. This will be the last of the 10 gallon containers, They're getting too heavy for me to deal with, so next season it will be 3 gallon grow bags. Please understand that there is no "boo-hoo" going on here, I've had a great run, and wouldn't change a thing, (with maybe an exception or two, LOL).
RIU has been a "mixed" bag for me. After 40+ years of smoking & growing, a lot of my technique was learned in here, bad habits have been shed, and a little personal knowledge shared.
However, my political enthusiasm has gotten me into a lot of trouble, (fights with "Mod", "Rep" points taken away)! And all over prop 19!
Crap! they even come into my grow journal to rag on me over "political issues", and that is NOT right, but will never be remedied.
So, I intend to complete this year's grow journal. However, I have hooked up with Matthew Riot, (Clockwork Orange), and his crew in another forum. I will probably be in way over my head on with this bunch, but not so much "drama", and honest to God "private messages". It seems that the "mods" can read ALL PM's in most forums, but not in riotseeds forum.
And, LOL, it appears I'm on a rant! So enough of that, Good luck & good grow to all.......BB