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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    Whidislander wrote: »
    Do any of you do a ACV regiment? I do an Apple Cider Vinegar (with mother) and some sparkling water that I drink within my meal. It is supposed to aid in digestion, promote a healthy gut and help with your lymphatic system. I make sure to drink it with a straw (I rewash, because Lord knows when I will come across a straw lol), they say its hard on your enamel on your teeth! I rinse my mouth afterwards.
    Yesterday an odd thing happened. Its unrelated to eating so I put it in a spoiler if you don't wish to bother.

    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa

    We use Apple Cider Vinegar to try to kill wasps and change the pH in the soil in places. :)

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    Machka- I don't really count my crafting with the kids. Although, I do think I have a creative mind that way; it is not entirely enjoyable when I am doing it, because it is for my job. I have often thought it would be fun to be a children's party planner. Not in the sense of color coordinating deco, or cakes, etc. Just come up with crazy things to do for parties. I have a lot of ideas that I can't make happen due to space/proper setting. I do like to write/journal about my job, as well.
    KJ (Kelly) [/b]

    I worked in childcare for 2 years way back when, with a lovely girl ... the two of us has 13 or 14 two year olds in our room. We used to do monthly themes and decorate the room and everything.

    I also worked for a balloon supplier who was a florist and party planner on the side. I enjoyed the job but had the most fun setting up venues for events.

    We might get along well doing that sort of thing. :smiley:


    M in Oz

  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,789 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Whidislander wrote: »
    Do any of you do a ACV regiment? I do an Apple Cider Vinegar (with mother) and some sparkling water that I drink within my meal. It is supposed to aid in digestion, promote a healthy gut and help with your lymphatic system. I make sure to drink it with a straw (I rewash, because Lord knows when I will come across a straw lol), they say its hard on your enamel on your teeth! I rinse my mouth afterwards.
    Yesterday an odd thing happened. Its unrelated to eating so I put it in a spoiler if you don't wish to bother.

    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa

    We use Apple Cider Vinegar to try to kill wasps and change the pH in the soil in places. :)

    Nice! Wasps are annoying buggers!
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    I have been reading up on the vagus nerve and it's function/development for adults and children. It is funny; for so many years, I worried about my DH being around my childcare kiddos due to his poor immune system and how germy and in your face kids tend to be. Science is finding that interaction with small children can stimulate the vagus system and boost your immune system and gut health! It will also help keep your brain active. Even if you are simply holding a child and rocking and humming! It also lists things that help children develop a healthy vagus system; mouthing things, singing, humming, gargling liquids, cross body movement, spinning... Some of these things, adults try to stop children from doing (for instance, mouthing things and pacifiers); and these are the things that babies/children need to have a really healthy vagus system. Eye opening!

    KJ (Kelly) [/b]

    In some of the brain injury information I've been reading, I've come across a bit about the vagus nerve too including some about listening to Mozart (and perhaps other generally classical music) and Gregorian chants. So we listen to a lot of classical music.

    I've found music that flows at the rate of slow breathing helps me relax.


    M in Oz

  • skuehn48
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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    edited April 2022
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    I read somewhere that a DIET isn't just what we put in our mouths - it's also who we live with, who our friends are, where we live, what we surround ourselves with, what we listen to, look at on social media etc etc. All of those have to be healthy choices, not just our food. If those choices are not the best, they can bring us down, however strong we think we are. No (wo)man is an island. We are the sum of our choices.
    Food ( :p ) for thought.
    At every moment of our lives we have choices. Stop, pause, think, 'Is this my best choice at this moment?'
    We have more agency than we think.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
    Machka9 wrote: »
    I like the wellness wheels ... focusing on many aspects of life ...

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    Today my choices focused on:

    Physical - physical activity, sleep and diet. I slept a long time. I haven't eaten much today, but dinner is pretty good and includes snowpeas from our garden. And we've just been for a bicycle ride. :)

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    Financial - Doing a bit of my (joking) part-time Legal Assistant job (joking).

    Emotional - Listening to classical music. Browsing the internet. Lots of fictional reading last night.

    Spiritual - Since last May, I've been reading a chapter in the Bible (on my phone via Bible Gateway) each night. Yep.


    It's just my husband, our cat and me. :heart:

    Machka in Oz
  • TerriRichardson112
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  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,285 Member
    Good morning ladies! Happy Easter for those who celebrate. I am celebrating that I skipped cookies last night! Yay!

    Today I am making roast lamb, and i will try to skip the Sunday ice cream so I can indulge in the lamb.

    I'm still resting my knee. I used it once going up the stairs and it hurt. Back to using the left leg to lift. I'm hoping to start yoga again tomorrow morning.

    Annie in Delaware
  • bananasandoranges
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    Hi just popping in! Hello to all!
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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,692 Member
    Hi all. :D
    We met the family at our favourite Persian restaurant and had an absolutely delicious lunch. The lamb there is the best ever. Even Bea ate lamb chops.
    Of course, between us we spent a normal family's weekly food budget, so I had a bit of a pang of guilt. Still, my guilt is not going to help anyone, so I got over myself. It was a lovely time. The kids loved the decorated chocolate bars I bought them.
    We went back to their house and they showed me the details of a house they might like to move to nearby. They are booked for a viewing in a week's time. At the moment they have plans to remodel their house, which would involve moving into rented accommodation for six months next spring. And very expensive. So they are wondering if a move would be better. Unfortunately, there is a dire shortage of local properties with off street parking and 'done up' to their standard. So, who knows. If they can find the right house, I definitely think that is the better option. I hope they don't move beyond walking distance for us.
    While we were there, my son booked a new brunch place for his birthday in June. Should be fun. The menu sounds amazing.
    Their house will be fabulous when it is done, but the disruption to all their lives is huge.
    Plus a mortgage to make your eyes water. :# I worry.

    Love you 😍 Heather UK xxxxxx
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    Good morning all! Happy Easter to those who celebrate it! For the first time EVER, I forgot to plan/buy food for an Easter dinner! I even knew that Easter was this weekend, I wished my families a "happy Easter" as they picked up their kids on Friday, spoke to my daughter about her plans for an Easter brunch she was planning for Saturday (since her DH has to work 4pm-4am all weekend). Our meal just never entered my head this year! :o I got home from shopping and got busy making another batch of chicken soup for DH (he is still battling the cold), and I got some rice cooked in the IP so that I can use it in recipes later this week. DH walked into the kitchen just as I was hanging up from speaking with my daughter as she prepared her brunch and I looked at him and moaned, "I forgot to get a ham and all of the ingredients for an Easter dinner!" He just said, "Skip it! I wouldn't be able to taste any of it, anyway." Whew! DYS won't miss it, as he has never been a "holiday meal" person. By that, I mean, he would rather I make stir fry or tacos than make ham, potatoes, veg, soups, etc. SO...I will just make some stuffed peppers with that rice; add some enchilada sauce and cheese and we will be good.
    Rebecca- Love the way you handled the person from your past! Big hugs to you! Not easy having the past brought back into the light. It's like having the cat throw up on the carpet, and it is the first thing you step in, in the morning. Ugh.
    Machka - Cross continental party planners! B) lol Not sure when either of us would fit THAT in...
    Michele- My son and I would probably try the Flaming Hot ones. We love our spicy things. I am not a Peep fan. I am not a big sweet eater, but I will eat a marshmallow or two once in a while. But I really, REALLY dislike the crunchy sugar coating on Peeps. It is like eating a marshmallow you have dropped in the sand. :s I saw some dill pickle peeps. Now those, I would like to try. I love pickle flavored everything.
    ACV- There was a time in my life (childhood through about age 30) when I craved ACV. I drank about a shot glass of it every day, because I craved it. I don't drink it daily anymore; but I do eat more acidic things daily. Yogurt is one. Lemon in my water, Nakano rice vinegar on my salads. IF I do have tummy issues, I will have a bit of sauerkraut. It works for me.
    Toxicity. I have had, and still have, toxic people in my life. I have had well meaning siblings and friends tell me to dump my DH. I have never thought of him as toxic; he is simply a pessimist/depressed person. He is the yin to my yang, shadow to my light, anchor to a balloon. As we have gotten older, this divide has gotten larger. We still agree on the same basic foundations of life/marriage/love. But we disagree on pretty much everything else. It used to bother me. But then I realized that I can't change him; I can only change the way I react to him. Now, when we disagree and he looks like a thundercloud, I say, "I know you really hate me right now; but I also know you still love me." I say it with a big, *kitten* eating grin and he usually storms off... but he always returns a few minutes later, calm and smiling. My toxic brother in law, however, I am polite to; but keep him at arms length.

    Well, I got sidetracked with a couple of emails and a text conversation with my sibs (drama, drama, drama). lol Hugs to all who need them! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)

  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,086 Member
    Well Alfie and I will take a ride to Walmart to pick up our small list of stuff and then stop to see Tom and Elena ,he likes to see them for a little bit and then we come home..
    I texted Tracy,I texted my brother and havent heard from either..hope both are all ok..
    Kyle was upset with Tracy yesterday and wouldn't speak to her because she didnt take the car for servicing and it cost 450.00
    It needed an oil change and I guess the transmission fluid also..
    Im hoping all is better today..
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    Good morning all! Happy Easter to those who celebrate it! For the first time EVER, I forgot to plan/buy food for an Easter dinner! I even knew that Easter was this weekend, I wished my families a "happy Easter" as they picked up their kids on Friday, spoke to my daughter about her plans for an Easter brunch she was planning for Saturday (since her DH has to work 4pm-4am all weekend). Our meal just never entered my head this year! :o I got home from shopping and got busy making another batch of chicken soup for DH (he is still battling the cold), and I got some rice cooked in the IP so that I can use it in recipes later this week. DH walked into the kitchen just as I was hanging up from speaking with my daughter as she prepared her brunch and I looked at him and moaned, "I forgot to get a ham and all of the ingredients for an Easter dinner!" He just said, "Skip it! I wouldn't be able to taste any of it, anyway." Whew! DYS won't miss it, as he has never been a "holiday meal" person. By that, I mean, he would rather I make stir fry or tacos than make ham, potatoes, veg, soups, etc. SO...I will just make some stuffed peppers with that rice; add some enchilada sauce and cheese and we will be good.
    Rebecca- Love the way you handled the person from your past! Big hugs to you! Not easy having the past brought back into the light. It's like having the cat throw up on the carpet, and it is the first thing you step in, in the morning. Ugh.
    Machka - Cross continental party planners! B) lol Not sure when either of us would fit THAT in...
    Michele- My son and I would probably try the Flaming Hot ones. We love our spicy things. I am not a Peep fan. I am not a big sweet eater, but I will eat a marshmallow or two once in a while. But I really, REALLY dislike the crunchy sugar coating on Peeps. It is like eating a marshmallow you have dropped in the sand. :s I saw some dill pickle peeps. Now those, I would like to try. I love pickle flavored everything.
    ACV- There was a time in my life (childhood through about age 30) when I craved ACV. I drank about a shot glass of it every day, because I craved it. I don't drink it daily anymore; but I do eat more acidic things daily. Yogurt is one. Lemon in my water, Nakano rice vinegar on my salads. IF I do have tummy issues, I will have a bit of sauerkraut. It works for me.
    Toxicity. I have had, and still have, toxic people in my life. I have had well meaning siblings and friends tell me to dump my DH. I have never thought of him as toxic; he is simply a pessimist/depressed person. He is the yin to my yang, shadow to my light, anchor to a balloon. As we have gotten older, this divide has gotten larger. We still agree on the same basic foundations of life/marriage/love. But we disagree on pretty much everything else. It used to bother me. But then I realized that I can't change him; I can only change the way I react to him. Now, when we disagree and he looks like a thundercloud, I say, "I know you really hate me right now; but I also know you still love me." I say it with a big, *kitten* eating grin and he usually storms off... but he always returns a few minutes later, calm and smiling. My toxic brother in law, however, I am polite to; but keep him at arms length.

    Well, I got sidetracked with a couple of emails and a text conversation with my sibs (drama, drama, drama). lol Hugs to all who need them! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)

    We don't do the Easter dinner either. For one thing, I don't like ham.

    Today we had sweet potato, pumpkin and chickpea soup with rice and a little bit of chicken.

    M in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    Late at night ... I've been lying in bed reading and listening to the rain on the roof.

    Nice!

    M in Oz
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,692 Member
    Traditional type dinner here would be lamb, or some people do turkey/chicken. I just said I wasn't doing any of it. :p 😜
    Tonight we are having blinis with caviar and crême fraiche. Followed by blue cheese and fresh pears, prepared by DH. Don't worry, I'm not buying anything Russian ! It's only lump fish roe. :p But one of my favourite things.

    Heather UK xxxxxx
  • KetoneKaren
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  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,645 Member
    Happy Easter ladies!

    A sunny Sunday here after a week of frosty mornings and wet days. Still hard to believe it was almost 80 here a couple weeks ago we were able to mow and spray weed killer.

    If it dries today, I plan to resume the dismantling of our poor thundercloud plum that took a hit from the wet snow. So many branches "cracked" at the top of the tree and half split, hanging on. Sigh. Friday I trimmed up what was hanging too low to mow with DH's pruning saws. The pear tree that tipped over in the front yard will remain for a few weeks - it was loaded with blossoms so it will be great food for bees.

    Back to the thundercloud plum - I puzzled how to stub off those branches toward the top of the tree. Thought about a battery operated chainsaw pole saw. DH thought he had a regular little saw on a pole, I haven't been able to unearth it. Plus doing any trimming while standing underneath it could be nasty. It's bushy! Finally ordered a "rope chain" from Amazon. Basically a chain saw type chain fastened to rope you pull back and forth. If I can loop it over the high limbs, (fighting through the mass of little branches) I can stand 25' away and saw. The limbs aren't very thick and fairly brittle.

    I'm anxious to try it out. KJ, this sounds like something you'd be good at. Our friend Charlie has volunteered to help clean it up but he's a logger and I'm afraid he'd take the "get rid of it" approach. That might be the only solution in the end but for now, I want to see if we can save it or part of it.

    DH continues to worry me a little. Waning appetite, although a few days ago I told him if he didn't eat he'd blow away and Rosie would miss him terribly. The next day he was very hungry and ate a big meal plus rice pudding and a big dish of ice cream before bed, lol. He's back to being picky. He's still drinking plenty of milk without any fuss. His energy continues to decline; he sleeps a lot. I really need to get him back to his doc and am working on a strategy. He really likes his doc but hates the thought of going, lol. I understand that thinking, I'm getting that way!

    MB in Georgia - I am also an intermittent faster. Back on track a few weeks ago, and it's getting easier for me to fast 16 hours or more. Most days it's 2 meals plus a bedtime snack. There's conflicting advice from the "experts" regarding how long someone over 70 should fast, but I decided to let my hunger level determine when I'd eat rather than the clock or an app. Also still probably ending the day with too many carbs, but slowly losing - I don't have a lot of pounds to shed, but my "honesty pants" were getting tight and sugar eating out of control. Getting there.

    Katla - glad to hear your daughter helped you get set up with a good team for your DH.

    Beth and Kay - I understand your struggles with aging, frail parents. Sending many hugs.

    Many more of you I want to respond to - running out of time. Sending hugs and good wishes to all who are going through struggles right now.

    Lanette
    SW WA State
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Lanette— Our daughter has been doing everything she can to help, although she lives in Illinois. She has encouraged us to use our nephew to help us. He’s an excellent man and good helper.
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,183 Member
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    Good morning all! Happy Easter to those who celebrate it! For the first time EVER, I forgot to plan/buy food for an Easter dinner! I even knew that Easter was this weekend, I wished my families a "happy Easter" as they picked up their kids on Friday, spoke to my daughter about her plans for an Easter brunch she was planning for Saturday (since her DH has to work 4pm-4am all weekend). Our meal just never entered my head this year! :o I got home from shopping and got busy making another batch of chicken soup for DH (he is still battling the cold), and I got some rice cooked in the IP so that I can use it in recipes later this week. DH walked into the kitchen just as I was hanging up from speaking with my daughter as she prepared her brunch and I looked at him and moaned, "I forgot to get a ham and all of the ingredients for an Easter dinner!" He just said, "Skip it! I wouldn't be able to taste any of it, anyway." Whew! DYS won't miss it, as he has never been a "holiday meal" person. By that, I mean, he would rather I make stir fry or tacos than make ham, potatoes, veg, soups, etc. SO...I will just make some stuffed peppers with that rice; add some enchilada sauce and cheese and we will be good.
    Rebecca- Love the way you handled the person from your past! Big hugs to you! Not easy having the past brought back into the light. It's like having the cat throw up on the carpet, and it is the first thing you step in, in the morning. Ugh.
    Machka - Cross continental party planners! B) lol Not sure when either of us would fit THAT in...
    Michele- My son and I would probably try the Flaming Hot ones. We love our spicy things. I am not a Peep fan. I am not a big sweet eater, but I will eat a marshmallow or two once in a while. But I really, REALLY dislike the crunchy sugar coating on Peeps. It is like eating a marshmallow you have dropped in the sand. :s I saw some dill pickle peeps. Now those, I would like to try. I love pickle flavored everything.
    ACV- There was a time in my life (childhood through about age 30) when I craved ACV. I drank about a shot glass of it every day, because I craved it. I don't drink it daily anymore; but I do eat more acidic things daily. Yogurt is one. Lemon in my water, Nakano rice vinegar on my salads. IF I do have tummy issues, I will have a bit of sauerkraut. It works for me.
    Toxicity. I have had, and still have, toxic people in my life. I have had well meaning siblings and friends tell me to dump my DH. I have never thought of him as toxic; he is simply a pessimist/depressed person. He is the yin to my yang, shadow to my light, anchor to a balloon. As we have gotten older, this divide has gotten larger. We still agree on the same basic foundations of life/marriage/love. But we disagree on pretty much everything else. It used to bother me. But then I realized that I can't change him; I can only change the way I react to him. Now, when we disagree and he looks like a thundercloud, I say, "I know you really hate me right now; but I also know you still love me." I say it with a big, *kitten* eating grin and he usually storms off... but he always returns a few minutes later, calm and smiling. My toxic brother in law, however, I am polite to; but keep him at arms length.

    Well, I got sidetracked with a couple of emails and a text conversation with my sibs (drama, drama, drama). lol Hugs to all who need them! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)

    Kelly- your description of your dh sounds like you are describing mine- EXACTLY. Not great in the life/marriage/love department either on his part. I need to work on dealing with it better.

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