At the Tuesday night monthly barbecue, I ate rice salad and potato salad ... something that I've avoided for about 5 months, meaning, I haven't had rice or potato for at least 5 months.
I woke up on Wednesday morning in extreme pain. My joints hurt .. today is Friday and my joints are still sore, but not to the same extent. I think I've learnt my lesson and will avoid both rice and potato in future.
Eating those two foods is the only thing that I did outside my normal routine, so that's why I place the blame there for my pain.
This is how my body felt every day before I changed to Paleo eating. It only took two or three weeks before the pain disappeared completely, but it only takes one meal that includes dairy, grains, sugar or carbs for the pain to return.
Most commonly, gluten intolerance or celiac disease causes the most problems .. even if you don't suffer from physical symptoms, it actually takes months for your body to recover from one small discrepancy, so if you take a risk just once every month or two, your body is constantly trying to recover and will never enjoy the benefits of being 'gluten free'.
The same goes for dairy/casein/lactose intolerance, and I guess any allergy.
Sleep is important for your body to recover from these things and I only have myself to blame for sleeping poorly this week because I haven't gone to bed until well after midnight most nights, and then had to wake up to work at 6-6.30am.
I can feel my body struggling. It's especially noticeable because I have felt so good for the last 4-5 months, sleeping well, eating well, feeling full of energy and being pain free, so it's a real shock to the system to be feeling so poorly this week.
It's a hard lesson learned and now I know to be more vigilant with my eating and sleeping habits.
Anyway, it's 9.30pm and I need an early night, so I shall sign off now and head to bed. Looking forward to Mardi's birthday dinner tomorrow night.
Nite all.
Friday, May 8, 2015
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Strike me Pink!
I just looked at the clock and it's almost midnight!!
Can't forget the blog!
Quick but informative :)
Nite all.
Can't forget the blog!
Quick but informative :)
Nite all.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Less Hours
I watched Grey's Anatomy last night. It was a double episode and included the one where Derek dies.
It wasn't as heart breaking as I expected, but the next episode could be a tear jerker. I'll have my tissues handy.
So the show finished at midnight and by the time I finished my bedtime routine, it was after 1am, and then it was close to 1.30am by the time I finished reading, turned out the light and fell asleep.
Needless to say, it was very very difficult to wake up early and get out of bed for work! Thank goodness I had the added motivation of a bit of a photo shoot afterwards.
I found this little gem on the way ...
I think it's just the background bokeh that wins it for me.
I met Mardi and Kaz's Caz down on the beach for some photos, but unfortunately, 7am is just a little late for the best light and the sun was quite glaring.
One thing that was very noticeable in most of the shots, was the fact that they liked to chat! So mouths were in awkward positions and eyes were either averted or closed in a lot of shots. We can't blame them for that though .. there is always a lot to catch up on when you don't live in the same town!
Here are a couple of them ...
Luckily for them, they are gorgeous women .. the saving grace!
I am feeling decidedly tired, so I'm off for an early night.
Nite all.
It wasn't as heart breaking as I expected, but the next episode could be a tear jerker. I'll have my tissues handy.
So the show finished at midnight and by the time I finished my bedtime routine, it was after 1am, and then it was close to 1.30am by the time I finished reading, turned out the light and fell asleep.
Needless to say, it was very very difficult to wake up early and get out of bed for work! Thank goodness I had the added motivation of a bit of a photo shoot afterwards.
I found this little gem on the way ...
I think it's just the background bokeh that wins it for me.
I met Mardi and Kaz's Caz down on the beach for some photos, but unfortunately, 7am is just a little late for the best light and the sun was quite glaring.
One thing that was very noticeable in most of the shots, was the fact that they liked to chat! So mouths were in awkward positions and eyes were either averted or closed in a lot of shots. We can't blame them for that though .. there is always a lot to catch up on when you don't live in the same town!
Here are a couple of them ...
Luckily for them, they are gorgeous women .. the saving grace!
I am feeling decidedly tired, so I'm off for an early night.
Nite all.
Barbylicious
The Nellie news is pretty good. She's still frail and ill, but improved and well enough for Adoring Husband to return home. We know that it's just a matter of time, but right now, she has once again proven how tough she is.
Today was Tuesday morning tea with the ladies and we had a nice big group this morning. Everyone was bright and happy and talkative - we kind of matched the sunshiny weather with our bright and breezy chatter.
I spent the remainder of the morning and afternoon making a berry cheesecake for Mardi's birthday dessert, which we all shared tonight at our monthly barbecue.
... and she was lucky enough to have an extra friend visiting who was able to share today with her (yesterday was Mardi's birthday) ... I shall name her 'Kaz's Caz' ...
Kaz's Caz is a special kind of person who sees the greatness in everybody else, but doesn't recognise the greatness in herself. Just my opinion ... but Kaz's Caz is GREAT. *waves at Kaz's Caz*
Anyway, for the barbecue, I also made smoked salmon cheese wheels (I just made that name up because I made the recipe up) for pre-dinner nibbles and I made lime, honey and chilli chicken wings to take with me for dinner.
Everybody else prepared amazing and delicious salads which we all shared before lighting the sparklers that we placed in the pretend silver gift box that Lady Lynn made, (so that the sparks didn't drop stuff on the cheesecake) and we sang 'Happy Birthday' to Mardi.
We always enjoy our monthly barbecues at the park and the sunset was another stunner, even without cloud. Good friends coming together and feeling the love.
Once again, it's after midnight and I have an early start tomorrow, so ...
Nite all.
Today was Tuesday morning tea with the ladies and we had a nice big group this morning. Everyone was bright and happy and talkative - we kind of matched the sunshiny weather with our bright and breezy chatter.
I spent the remainder of the morning and afternoon making a berry cheesecake for Mardi's birthday dessert, which we all shared tonight at our monthly barbecue.
... and she was lucky enough to have an extra friend visiting who was able to share today with her (yesterday was Mardi's birthday) ... I shall name her 'Kaz's Caz' ...
Kaz's Caz is a special kind of person who sees the greatness in everybody else, but doesn't recognise the greatness in herself. Just my opinion ... but Kaz's Caz is GREAT. *waves at Kaz's Caz*
Anyway, for the barbecue, I also made smoked salmon cheese wheels (I just made that name up because I made the recipe up) for pre-dinner nibbles and I made lime, honey and chilli chicken wings to take with me for dinner.
Everybody else prepared amazing and delicious salads which we all shared before lighting the sparklers that we placed in the pretend silver gift box that Lady Lynn made, (so that the sparks didn't drop stuff on the cheesecake) and we sang 'Happy Birthday' to Mardi.
We always enjoy our monthly barbecues at the park and the sunset was another stunner, even without cloud. Good friends coming together and feeling the love.
Once again, it's after midnight and I have an early start tomorrow, so ...
Nite all.
Monday, May 4, 2015
Slightly Improved
The news of Nellie has marginally changed to 'slightly improved' and she has now been returned to the nursing home. She is still very ill and very fragile and with her dementia, doesn't recognise Adoring Husband.
We still 'wait and see'.
Today, I read some introductions to my 3 new study subjects and I must say, they are looking pretty intense, and I have a lot of work ahead of me.
One of the wonderful teachers has even provided a study plan to help us work our way steadily through the semester, helping us reach our 3 assignment dates without stress. She seems to be very hands on and has organised an assistant so that she can mark our assignments in a timely manner. So far, she is my favourite.
I hope to use the word 'procrastination' a lot less this semester and I plan on honing my focussing skills. Wednesday is my start day - head down, bum up!
Share time ...
Nite all.
We still 'wait and see'.
Today, I read some introductions to my 3 new study subjects and I must say, they are looking pretty intense, and I have a lot of work ahead of me.
One of the wonderful teachers has even provided a study plan to help us work our way steadily through the semester, helping us reach our 3 assignment dates without stress. She seems to be very hands on and has organised an assistant so that she can mark our assignments in a timely manner. So far, she is my favourite.
I hope to use the word 'procrastination' a lot less this semester and I plan on honing my focussing skills. Wednesday is my start day - head down, bum up!
Share time ...
Nite all.
Sunday, May 3, 2015
A Testing Time
While Adoring Husband was celebrating the birthdays of two of his grandchildren on the Gold Coast today, he received a phone call from his Mother's nursing home in Sydney to advise that she had fallen last night and had been taken to hospital in a very bad way.
AH then spoke to the doctor in charge who advised that Nellie's condition was serious and she may not return to the nursing home. The doctor also verified the level of care required as far as the DNR was concerned.
So the celebrations ended early for AH. I became his secretary/personal assistant for the day and at short notice, booked his flight and hire car online and he drove to Brisbane, booked his car into security parking, and late this afternoon he flew to Sydney where he is now driving in a hire car to a motel in Miranda, and preparing to face whatever emotional challenge is coming his way.
Nellie turned 98 last birthday. She has been a strong woman for her whole life, and even more so in the last few years, because at this age, we expect her to be at her most fragile, but she has proven many times that she is physically healthy and strong enough to overcome the health challenges that have tested her.
I would not be surprised if her toughness pulled her through this particular challenge as well, but at the same time, we need to be prepared for the worst. I'm certain she would be aiming for that letter from the Queen for her 100th birthday!
While she is generally physically strong, her mental state is a different matter altogether and her Sundowner's Dementia makes it difficult for AH to communicate with her. It's concerning for him that he may be saying his goodbyes to a woman who doesn't even recognise him as her son.
A difficult time for him, and adding to this stress, he has spent about 7 hours on the road today already, starting at 5am. He will be in need of a good solid night's sleep tonight so that he can be strong enough to cope with whatever happens tomorrow.
From me to you AH ... make sure you keep your body nourished and hydrated ... at least physically, that will get you through the tough times.
Nite all.
AH then spoke to the doctor in charge who advised that Nellie's condition was serious and she may not return to the nursing home. The doctor also verified the level of care required as far as the DNR was concerned.
So the celebrations ended early for AH. I became his secretary/personal assistant for the day and at short notice, booked his flight and hire car online and he drove to Brisbane, booked his car into security parking, and late this afternoon he flew to Sydney where he is now driving in a hire car to a motel in Miranda, and preparing to face whatever emotional challenge is coming his way.
Nellie turned 98 last birthday. She has been a strong woman for her whole life, and even more so in the last few years, because at this age, we expect her to be at her most fragile, but she has proven many times that she is physically healthy and strong enough to overcome the health challenges that have tested her.
I would not be surprised if her toughness pulled her through this particular challenge as well, but at the same time, we need to be prepared for the worst. I'm certain she would be aiming for that letter from the Queen for her 100th birthday!
While she is generally physically strong, her mental state is a different matter altogether and her Sundowner's Dementia makes it difficult for AH to communicate with her. It's concerning for him that he may be saying his goodbyes to a woman who doesn't even recognise him as her son.
A difficult time for him, and adding to this stress, he has spent about 7 hours on the road today already, starting at 5am. He will be in need of a good solid night's sleep tonight so that he can be strong enough to cope with whatever happens tomorrow.
From me to you AH ... make sure you keep your body nourished and hydrated ... at least physically, that will get you through the tough times.
Nite all.
Ever Dutiful
Tonight I was a dutiful wife.
A gathering of SES leaders, associates and wives for a business/social dinner at the pub. It was organised at the last minute, giving me no time whatsoever to think of an acceptable excuse to get out of it!
So I began getting ready nice and early, so that I could at least feel good while I was out and I wore my new shoes too!
If you know me well, I dislike meeting new people .. dislike it with a vengeance. I face it with dread and I suffer internally for the entire experience from beginning to end.
There were eight of us. It was a pleasant enough evening. Dinner, as is usual at the pub, was average. I had a couple of glasses of wine. We had a few laughs and we were home by about 8.30pm.
There were two highlights to my evening. The first was checking my keno ticket from Friday night and winning $81!
The second was having one of the bar attendants telling me that I looked really nice and that she could tell I had lost a lot of weight. That's nice to hear when you're feeling vulnerable and nervous.
It's now already after midnight and I need to be up bright and early to see Adoring Husband off on his trip to the Gold Coast tomorrow. I was thinking about heading down to the beach for the sunrise, but I have a funny feeling that I won't be leaving the comfort of my warm bed after less than 5 hours of sleep.
Nite all.
A gathering of SES leaders, associates and wives for a business/social dinner at the pub. It was organised at the last minute, giving me no time whatsoever to think of an acceptable excuse to get out of it!
So I began getting ready nice and early, so that I could at least feel good while I was out and I wore my new shoes too!
If you know me well, I dislike meeting new people .. dislike it with a vengeance. I face it with dread and I suffer internally for the entire experience from beginning to end.
There were eight of us. It was a pleasant enough evening. Dinner, as is usual at the pub, was average. I had a couple of glasses of wine. We had a few laughs and we were home by about 8.30pm.
There were two highlights to my evening. The first was checking my keno ticket from Friday night and winning $81!
The second was having one of the bar attendants telling me that I looked really nice and that she could tell I had lost a lot of weight. That's nice to hear when you're feeling vulnerable and nervous.
It's now already after midnight and I need to be up bright and early to see Adoring Husband off on his trip to the Gold Coast tomorrow. I was thinking about heading down to the beach for the sunrise, but I have a funny feeling that I won't be leaving the comfort of my warm bed after less than 5 hours of sleep.
Nite all.
Friday, May 1, 2015
It's late
I just looked at the clock and realised that it's after 11.30pm, so this is a quickie.
I had a great night at the club tonight because there was a surprise guest .. Woman of Many Talents! It was nice to catch up with her and hopefully we will reconnect on the weekend, if plans fall into place.
More education for those who want/need it ...
20 Prescription Drugs That Cause Memory Loss
Here is a list of medications known to have memory loss as a possible side effect:
Not all medications that cause memory loss are “prescription only.”
Many popular over-the-counter (OTC) drugs cause memory loss by the same mechanism — by blocking the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
Here are some popular OTC remedies that are anticholinergic:
Long term use was not required. Memory loss from these remedies was noticeable in as little as 60 days.
This is bad news for the millions of people who rely on diphenhydramine — the generic name for Benadryl — for allergies, colds, and insomnia.
Many OTC products for treating allergies, colds, cough, sinus problems, skin irritations, insomnia, headache, and pain contain diphenhydramine.
You can find a complete list of OTC medicines that contain diphenhydramine at Drugs.com.
I had a great night at the club tonight because there was a surprise guest .. Woman of Many Talents! It was nice to catch up with her and hopefully we will reconnect on the weekend, if plans fall into place.
More education for those who want/need it ...
20 Prescription Drugs That Cause Memory Loss
Here is a list of medications known to have memory loss as a possible side effect:
- for Parkinson's — scopolamine, atropine, glycopyrrolate
- for Epilepsy — phenytoin or Dilantin
- painkillers — heroin, morphine, codeine
- sleeping pills — Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata
- benzodiazepines — Valium, Xanax, Ativan, Dalmane
- quinidine
- naproxen
- steroids
- antibiotics (quinolones)
- antihistamines
- interferons
- high blood pressure drugs
- insulin
- beta blockers (especially those used for glaucoma)
- methyldopa
- antipsychotics — Haldol, Mellaril
- tricyclic antidepressants
- lithium
- barbiturates — Amytal, Nembutal, Seconal, phenobarbital
- chemotherapy drugs
Not all medications that cause memory loss are “prescription only.”
Many popular over-the-counter (OTC) drugs cause memory loss by the same mechanism — by blocking the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
Here are some popular OTC remedies that are anticholinergic:
- Advil PM (pain and sleep)
- Benadryl (for allergies)
- Claritin (for allergies)
- Dramamine (for motion sickness)
- Excedrin PM (for pain and insomnia)
- Nytol (for insomnia)
- Pepcid AC (acid reflux)
- Sominex (for insomnia)
- Tagamet (acid reflux)
- Tylenol PM (for pain and insomnia)
- Unisom (for insomnia)
- Zantac (acid reflux)
Long term use was not required. Memory loss from these remedies was noticeable in as little as 60 days.
This is bad news for the millions of people who rely on diphenhydramine — the generic name for Benadryl — for allergies, colds, and insomnia.
Many OTC products for treating allergies, colds, cough, sinus problems, skin irritations, insomnia, headache, and pain contain diphenhydramine.
You can find a complete list of OTC medicines that contain diphenhydramine at Drugs.com.
Well, it WAS going to be a quickie .. got a bit carried away :)
Nite all.
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Passing it on
Yesterday, on our way into The Bay for our lady's luncheon, Mardi told me about an interview on Lateline, with a doctor talking about sugar and carbs and their contribution to obesity and poor health.
I found it today. It only goes for about ten minutes and here it is to view at your leisure ...
Lateline
It's a very wet and miserable day today, so my big plans for being out all morning with my camera have been thwarted. It's the final day to get a shot for the flickr challenge but I think, for the second month in a row, I will miss submitting a photo. Perhaps I can go through this month's pics and see if any will fit the bill.
Tonight, for dinner, I had 2 chicken wings and 6 (YES 6!!!) passionfruit. The passionfruit were given to me by Mardi yesterday and I only wanted to taste one, but they were so delicious I ate all but one of them ... it may have been more than 6 lol ... I didn't count them.
I'm off to check out my photos for the challenge. If I choose one, I'll come back and share it here before I publish this post.
Ok, I've decided on this one .. it's not even really a 'decisive moment' but I just wanted to put something there because it's the first time this particular member has won a challenge and selected a theme. It's a GREAT theme and I'm really disappointed in myself for not making a better effort. Anyway ...
Nite all.
I found it today. It only goes for about ten minutes and here it is to view at your leisure ...
Lateline
It's a very wet and miserable day today, so my big plans for being out all morning with my camera have been thwarted. It's the final day to get a shot for the flickr challenge but I think, for the second month in a row, I will miss submitting a photo. Perhaps I can go through this month's pics and see if any will fit the bill.
Tonight, for dinner, I had 2 chicken wings and 6 (YES 6!!!) passionfruit. The passionfruit were given to me by Mardi yesterday and I only wanted to taste one, but they were so delicious I ate all but one of them ... it may have been more than 6 lol ... I didn't count them.
I'm off to check out my photos for the challenge. If I choose one, I'll come back and share it here before I publish this post.
Ok, I've decided on this one .. it's not even really a 'decisive moment' but I just wanted to put something there because it's the first time this particular member has won a challenge and selected a theme. It's a GREAT theme and I'm really disappointed in myself for not making a better effort. Anyway ...
Nite all.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Heart felt apology
My sincerest apologies for not posting last night.
My head was swimming with 'Grey's Anatomy'.
You see, I love this show and I know what's going to happen (I won't give any spoilers here) and it hasn't aired for a couple of weeks, so when I saw that there was a double episode airing last night, I spent my time counting the minutes!!
Neither of these episodes was the one I was expecting. It seems that will air next week (hopefully I won't have to wait another two weeks for the next episode!).
So that's my excuse for missing last night's blog post.
Today was our end of the month lady's luncheon.
We lunched at Wild Lotus (I've told you about that restaurant before) ...
Twenty five of us almost filled the restaurant and we certainly made plenty of noise! I pitied the other patrons.
The best part of the day (besides spending time with friends) was the SHOPPING! There is a fabulous shop called 'Shoe Frenzy' next door and a lady's clothing store called 'Fire n Ice' in the other direction.
Three pairs of shoes, a top, a bracelet and a silver ring later! I came home a very happy chappy. I have to show photos because I know that BGWLBH loves shoes as much as I do!
They are all very high, but very comfortable. I wore the first pair to lunch today (I wore them out of the shop), and the last pair are sooooo light and sooooo comfortable. The silver pair in the middle were only $10!! They were all on sale. The first pair were down from $110 (I think) to $60 and the last pair were down from $79 to $40. So they all had an original price, a sale price and then a further sale price. I love those types of sales.
Retail therapy - my favourite kind of therapy :)
It was a good day.
Nite all.
My head was swimming with 'Grey's Anatomy'.
You see, I love this show and I know what's going to happen (I won't give any spoilers here) and it hasn't aired for a couple of weeks, so when I saw that there was a double episode airing last night, I spent my time counting the minutes!!
Neither of these episodes was the one I was expecting. It seems that will air next week (hopefully I won't have to wait another two weeks for the next episode!).
So that's my excuse for missing last night's blog post.
Today was our end of the month lady's luncheon.
We lunched at Wild Lotus (I've told you about that restaurant before) ...
Twenty five of us almost filled the restaurant and we certainly made plenty of noise! I pitied the other patrons.
The best part of the day (besides spending time with friends) was the SHOPPING! There is a fabulous shop called 'Shoe Frenzy' next door and a lady's clothing store called 'Fire n Ice' in the other direction.
Three pairs of shoes, a top, a bracelet and a silver ring later! I came home a very happy chappy. I have to show photos because I know that BGWLBH loves shoes as much as I do!
They are all very high, but very comfortable. I wore the first pair to lunch today (I wore them out of the shop), and the last pair are sooooo light and sooooo comfortable. The silver pair in the middle were only $10!! They were all on sale. The first pair were down from $110 (I think) to $60 and the last pair were down from $79 to $40. So they all had an original price, a sale price and then a further sale price. I love those types of sales.
Retail therapy - my favourite kind of therapy :)
It was a good day.
Nite all.
Monday, April 27, 2015
More Sugar Fun
I know you all love it when I push the dangers of sugar. I have friends who tell me "What!? I love sugar! I don't want to know how bad it is for me!"
These are the same friends who are very overweight, taking prescription medication for either heart disease, blood pressure or diabetes and would prefer to eat the sweet stuff than make even a small attempt to fix their disease without drugs.
This is where I give myself a forehead slap ... *SLAP*
Even my boys at the boat ramp, who are ALL on prescription medication for 'something', laugh at me about sugar. They announce that they are going home to eat a 'four star' breakfast (in reference to the heart foundation's star rating for their breakfast cereal).
Oh the frustration of it all.
I know that they do it on purpose and I know not to take the bait that they deliberately toss to me, but knowing that their health could be improved and their quality of life in the twilight years could be so much more enjoyable, is like a knife to my heart with every jibe.
There is a concerted effort, by myself and other interested parties, to have "That Sugar Film" screened in either Hervey Bay or Maryborough in May or July.
Another documentary, "Sugar Coated", has it's screen debut in Canada this week and I'm hoping that it will find it's way down under in the near future.
I have four days left to get a photo for "The Decisive Moment" flickr challenge. Cutting it fine, but I almost got a great shot this morning when a Brahminy Kite attempted to steal a fish from a cormorant in the water. So close and yet so far!
It seems we have some heavy weather heading our way later in the week. Not keen on that idea but I am LOVING the cool nights and cold mornings for snuggling under the blankets and sleeping well.
I'm off to cook dinner now, so ...
Nite all.
These are the same friends who are very overweight, taking prescription medication for either heart disease, blood pressure or diabetes and would prefer to eat the sweet stuff than make even a small attempt to fix their disease without drugs.
This is where I give myself a forehead slap ... *SLAP*
Even my boys at the boat ramp, who are ALL on prescription medication for 'something', laugh at me about sugar. They announce that they are going home to eat a 'four star' breakfast (in reference to the heart foundation's star rating for their breakfast cereal).
Oh the frustration of it all.
I know that they do it on purpose and I know not to take the bait that they deliberately toss to me, but knowing that their health could be improved and their quality of life in the twilight years could be so much more enjoyable, is like a knife to my heart with every jibe.
There is a concerted effort, by myself and other interested parties, to have "That Sugar Film" screened in either Hervey Bay or Maryborough in May or July.
Another documentary, "Sugar Coated", has it's screen debut in Canada this week and I'm hoping that it will find it's way down under in the near future.
I have four days left to get a photo for "The Decisive Moment" flickr challenge. Cutting it fine, but I almost got a great shot this morning when a Brahminy Kite attempted to steal a fish from a cormorant in the water. So close and yet so far!
It seems we have some heavy weather heading our way later in the week. Not keen on that idea but I am LOVING the cool nights and cold mornings for snuggling under the blankets and sleeping well.
I'm off to cook dinner now, so ...
Nite all.
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Sunday browsing
This is your Sunday education class. If you're interested, click on the links, if not, read on!
The vaccination issue is a volatile one. I've noticed, online, that the pro vaxers are the most aggressive and do a LOT of bullying.
I know a LOT of people who don't believe in vaccinations, myself included, who avoid making comment and avoid posting information on social network sites, because we've been bullied out of it.
Here is a list of once well respected Doctors, who spoke out regarding the dangers of vaccines and not surprisingly, thanks to mainstream media, became 'quacks' overnight ...
Dr Suzanne Humphries
Dr Jayne Donegan
Dr Andrew Wakefield (completely exonerated of the fraud charges recently plastered all over mainstream media - but mainstream media failed to tell us about the exoneration!)
Dr Gerhard Buchwald
Dr Robert S Mendelsohn
Dr Richard Moskowitz
Dr Sherri Tenpenny
Dr Meryl Nass
160+ Drs and Scientists with concerns about vaccines
Catalogue of Science (200 research studies and case reports published in mainstream peer-reviewed medical literature documenting and exploring safety issues relating to vaccines)
Comments by Drs about their fear of repercussions if they speak up about the dangers of vaccinations
I think that will do it for today.
I'm enjoying a lazy Sunday, in readiness for my enrolment into the next semester of my studies this week.
At this point of the weekend, my footy tipping is only at 50% success rate. There are only two games left for the round, so by the end of the day, I'll either be a little further up the tipping ladder (because everybody has tipped poorly this round) or I may be in exactly the same spot that I started!
A couple of bad dad jokes to end this post.
Q: Why can't you hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom? A: Because the 'p' is silent.
Q: What time is it when you have to go to the dentist? A: About tooth-hurtie.
Q: Why didn't the lifeguard save the hippie? A: Because he was too far out man!
Nite all.
The vaccination issue is a volatile one. I've noticed, online, that the pro vaxers are the most aggressive and do a LOT of bullying.
I know a LOT of people who don't believe in vaccinations, myself included, who avoid making comment and avoid posting information on social network sites, because we've been bullied out of it.
Here is a list of once well respected Doctors, who spoke out regarding the dangers of vaccines and not surprisingly, thanks to mainstream media, became 'quacks' overnight ...
Dr Suzanne Humphries
Dr Jayne Donegan
Dr Andrew Wakefield (completely exonerated of the fraud charges recently plastered all over mainstream media - but mainstream media failed to tell us about the exoneration!)
Dr Gerhard Buchwald
Dr Robert S Mendelsohn
Dr Richard Moskowitz
Dr Sherri Tenpenny
Dr Meryl Nass
160+ Drs and Scientists with concerns about vaccines
Catalogue of Science (200 research studies and case reports published in mainstream peer-reviewed medical literature documenting and exploring safety issues relating to vaccines)
Comments by Drs about their fear of repercussions if they speak up about the dangers of vaccinations
I think that will do it for today.
I'm enjoying a lazy Sunday, in readiness for my enrolment into the next semester of my studies this week.
At this point of the weekend, my footy tipping is only at 50% success rate. There are only two games left for the round, so by the end of the day, I'll either be a little further up the tipping ladder (because everybody has tipped poorly this round) or I may be in exactly the same spot that I started!
A couple of bad dad jokes to end this post.
Q: Why can't you hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom? A: Because the 'p' is silent.
Q: What time is it when you have to go to the dentist? A: About tooth-hurtie.
Q: Why didn't the lifeguard save the hippie? A: Because he was too far out man!
Nite all.
Saturday, April 25, 2015
ANZAC Day
It was a beautiful day to mark the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings and the crowds, even in our small town, were impressive. Especially impressive that so many young people and children were involved.
Lest we forget.
Nite all.
Lest we forget.
Nite all.
Friday, April 24, 2015
Beyond everything.
I was going to share pics of my birthday stash, but they are still in my camera, so perhaps tomorrow, or Sunday!
I had a very successful evening at the club tonight, winning a handy stash on the pokies and then winning the 'end of the month' $50 draw!
We missed Lady Lynn tonight, who was taking care of her beautiful Grandbabies while their Mum and Dad celebrated a wedding anniversary.
Three anniversaries today, within our circle of friends, including Adoring Husband's and mine as we celebrate 5 years of marriage.
Other than that, we had a nice time in The Bay today and I enjoyed a delicious pedicure, which included a foot massage 'to die for'!!
Right now, I'm feeling very very weary and I need to be awake bright and early for the ANZAC march and service, for which I am the official photographer, so I'd best get an early night.
*yawn*
Nite all.
I had a very successful evening at the club tonight, winning a handy stash on the pokies and then winning the 'end of the month' $50 draw!
We missed Lady Lynn tonight, who was taking care of her beautiful Grandbabies while their Mum and Dad celebrated a wedding anniversary.
Three anniversaries today, within our circle of friends, including Adoring Husband's and mine as we celebrate 5 years of marriage.
Other than that, we had a nice time in The Bay today and I enjoyed a delicious pedicure, which included a foot massage 'to die for'!!
Right now, I'm feeling very very weary and I need to be awake bright and early for the ANZAC march and service, for which I am the official photographer, so I'd best get an early night.
*yawn*
Nite all.
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Happy Birthday to Meeeee
I think that the only way my birthday could have been better, was if I had visits from my kids, but they all remembered and I had great phone calls :)
I have certainly felt the love, received unexpected gifts and beautiful cards with heartfelt sentiments written inside. I've received birthday phone calls and had musical birthday messages left on my voice mail. I received a free coffee from the girls where I get my morning coffee and SO MANY messages through facebook!
I had a quiet day at home and did a little cooking, bathed a dog, did minimal housework, received and unpacked my FROG box of fruit n veg, had lemon/lime cheesecake for dessert BUT forgot to have a wine to birthday 'cheers' myself! I even visited Dr Dan yesterday, to make sure I was stocked up for the occasion!
Ah well. I'll make up for it tomorrow night at the club.
Meanwhile, here is another interesting video .. it's only 16 minutes and well worth viewing.
Sleep time for me.
Nite all.
I have certainly felt the love, received unexpected gifts and beautiful cards with heartfelt sentiments written inside. I've received birthday phone calls and had musical birthday messages left on my voice mail. I received a free coffee from the girls where I get my morning coffee and SO MANY messages through facebook!
I had a quiet day at home and did a little cooking, bathed a dog, did minimal housework, received and unpacked my FROG box of fruit n veg, had lemon/lime cheesecake for dessert BUT forgot to have a wine to birthday 'cheers' myself! I even visited Dr Dan yesterday, to make sure I was stocked up for the occasion!
Ah well. I'll make up for it tomorrow night at the club.
Meanwhile, here is another interesting video .. it's only 16 minutes and well worth viewing.
Sleep time for me.
Nite all.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Pre-birthday birthday
So I really wanted to see the movie "Insurgent" and when I checked the cinema times, today was the final viewing, so Adoring Husband and I decided to celebrate my birthday one day early.
We did some shopping first and AH bought me a beautiful onyx and silver pendant to wear on my long silver chain.
Lunch was next, at Wild Lotus, and we both ordered the Tiger Prawn and Calamari Pesto Salad. It was DELICIOUS! The pesto was macadamia and basil. We each had a beverage with our meal and then to really make it a birthday, we ordered dessert! AH selected the creme brulee and I ordered the panna cotta. Both were gluten free and mine was also dairy free, but certainly NOT sugar free!
As delicious as dessert was, my body didn't like it at all and I felt uncomfortable and bloated for a good while afterwards. A hit of sugar is not worth the discomfort for me.
After lunch, we headed to the cinema where we thought, for a little while, we were having a private viewing, but at the last minute an elderly gentleman walked in and sat behind us, so there was only three of us in the cinema .. just the way I like it.
We thoroughly enjoyed the movie and the two hours went incredibly fast. Can't wait to see the third movie in the series, "Allegiant: Part 1", but we have to wait until at least March 2016 for it's release.
There was still an hour of shopping time available, so I used it wisely, buying make up, jewellery, clothes and alcohol!
Before we left home this morning, I loaded up the slow cooker with lamb shanks, tomatoes, capsicum, onion, garlic, seasoning and chicken stock, so all I had to do was steam some greens ... beans, kale and broccolini to make a meal. Too easy.
So it's been a pretty damned fine birthday, even though it's not really my birthday, and I'm going to bed as a very happy 55 year old girl.
Thank you Adoring Husband xox
Nite all.
We did some shopping first and AH bought me a beautiful onyx and silver pendant to wear on my long silver chain.
Lunch was next, at Wild Lotus, and we both ordered the Tiger Prawn and Calamari Pesto Salad. It was DELICIOUS! The pesto was macadamia and basil. We each had a beverage with our meal and then to really make it a birthday, we ordered dessert! AH selected the creme brulee and I ordered the panna cotta. Both were gluten free and mine was also dairy free, but certainly NOT sugar free!
As delicious as dessert was, my body didn't like it at all and I felt uncomfortable and bloated for a good while afterwards. A hit of sugar is not worth the discomfort for me.
After lunch, we headed to the cinema where we thought, for a little while, we were having a private viewing, but at the last minute an elderly gentleman walked in and sat behind us, so there was only three of us in the cinema .. just the way I like it.
We thoroughly enjoyed the movie and the two hours went incredibly fast. Can't wait to see the third movie in the series, "Allegiant: Part 1", but we have to wait until at least March 2016 for it's release.
There was still an hour of shopping time available, so I used it wisely, buying make up, jewellery, clothes and alcohol!
Before we left home this morning, I loaded up the slow cooker with lamb shanks, tomatoes, capsicum, onion, garlic, seasoning and chicken stock, so all I had to do was steam some greens ... beans, kale and broccolini to make a meal. Too easy.
So it's been a pretty damned fine birthday, even though it's not really my birthday, and I'm going to bed as a very happy 55 year old girl.
Thank you Adoring Husband xox
Nite all.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Birthday Morning Tea
I found one of these in my garden this evening. A hummingbird moth. You'll see what I'm talking about 3 minutes into this video - although, if you are as intrigued by hummingbirds as I am, you'll want to watch all of it!
It was coming right onto the dark side of dusk, so the light was terrible for photos. This was the best that I could get out of about 100 photos before it turned to complete darkness.
I had a lovely birthday morning tea with the girls today.
The lemon/lime cheesecake was much nicer than I expected. I think the topping of mango and cream that I put on it, balanced out the lemon/lime quite well.
The chocolate mousse was nice, but a bit rich for morning tea.
I didn't taste the chocolate energy balls, but Adoring Husband has been eating them all day, so I'm guessing they are pretty good.
I'm not sure about the banana bread-ie thing - I don't think I'll make it again .. I have a couple of other recipes that I'll try some time in the future.
I got some of the dog grooming done today. I started on Colli and she was compliant for the first 40 minutes but then began to get cranky, so I stopped and will have another try when my thumb heals. While I was cutting Jack's fur, I snipped my thumb and almost took the tip off. Ruby and Jack wouldn't let me touch the fur around their faces, but the rest of them is trimmed and their nails have been clipped.
Adoring Husband was going to take me to the movies on Thursday for my birthday, but the movie that I want to see ("Insurgent" which is the second movie of the "Divergent" series) has it's last showing tomorrow, so we are going tomorrow instead, and will probably have lunch at Wild Lotus while we're in town.
I think I'll shout myself a pedicure while I'm in town :)
It's been a good and productive day.
Nite all.
It was coming right onto the dark side of dusk, so the light was terrible for photos. This was the best that I could get out of about 100 photos before it turned to complete darkness.
I had a lovely birthday morning tea with the girls today.
The lemon/lime cheesecake was much nicer than I expected. I think the topping of mango and cream that I put on it, balanced out the lemon/lime quite well.
The chocolate mousse was nice, but a bit rich for morning tea.
I didn't taste the chocolate energy balls, but Adoring Husband has been eating them all day, so I'm guessing they are pretty good.
I'm not sure about the banana bread-ie thing - I don't think I'll make it again .. I have a couple of other recipes that I'll try some time in the future.
I got some of the dog grooming done today. I started on Colli and she was compliant for the first 40 minutes but then began to get cranky, so I stopped and will have another try when my thumb heals. While I was cutting Jack's fur, I snipped my thumb and almost took the tip off. Ruby and Jack wouldn't let me touch the fur around their faces, but the rest of them is trimmed and their nails have been clipped.
Adoring Husband was going to take me to the movies on Thursday for my birthday, but the movie that I want to see ("Insurgent" which is the second movie of the "Divergent" series) has it's last showing tomorrow, so we are going tomorrow instead, and will probably have lunch at Wild Lotus while we're in town.
I think I'll shout myself a pedicure while I'm in town :)
It's been a good and productive day.
Nite all.
Monday, April 20, 2015
Cooking and Footy
I have spent the entire day in the kitchen and will be heading back there in a minute to make some chocolate energy balls.
I've been cooking up a storm for tomorrow's morning tea with the girls. We usually only have coffee, but it's my birthday this week, so I'm providing morning tea.
I've made banana bread, chocolate mousse in little cups with blueberries, lemon/lime cheesecake and chocolate energy balls.
I also did a roast chicken with veggies and gravy for lunch.
I seem to have spent more time washing dishes than anything else! But I did enjoy the cooking today :)
An interesting short video about fructose/suger. It's only two and a half minutes and worth watching.
I've watched the Cronulla Sharks defeat the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL Monday night match .. I am very happy to have tipped Cronulla to win .. unlike Adoring Husband who is a supporter but tipped against his team!!
So now I'm back to kitchen.
Nite all.
I've been cooking up a storm for tomorrow's morning tea with the girls. We usually only have coffee, but it's my birthday this week, so I'm providing morning tea.
I've made banana bread, chocolate mousse in little cups with blueberries, lemon/lime cheesecake and chocolate energy balls.
I also did a roast chicken with veggies and gravy for lunch.
I seem to have spent more time washing dishes than anything else! But I did enjoy the cooking today :)
An interesting short video about fructose/suger. It's only two and a half minutes and worth watching.
I've watched the Cronulla Sharks defeat the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL Monday night match .. I am very happy to have tipped Cronulla to win .. unlike Adoring Husband who is a supporter but tipped against his team!!
So now I'm back to kitchen.
Nite all.
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Jackie Addiction
Today is Sunday.
Adoring Husband and I had big plans for Sunday.
Nothing exciting. Just chores. Stuff that we've been putting off for a while, but the plan was to get a big chunk of it done today.
Then we sat down to watch 'just two' episodes of "Nurse Jackie" which turned into 'two seasons' of "Nurse Jackie".
Nine hours later and only one of my chores has been completed!
I think my plan for the future is to not make plans!! Just go with the flow and do what feels right at the time.
The positive thing about today is that Adoring Husband and I agree that we are addicted to "Nurse Jackie" and thoroughly enjoyed avoiding our chores by watching two seasons of the show instead.
Nite all.
Adoring Husband and I had big plans for Sunday.
Nothing exciting. Just chores. Stuff that we've been putting off for a while, but the plan was to get a big chunk of it done today.
Then we sat down to watch 'just two' episodes of "Nurse Jackie" which turned into 'two seasons' of "Nurse Jackie".
Nine hours later and only one of my chores has been completed!
I think my plan for the future is to not make plans!! Just go with the flow and do what feels right at the time.
The positive thing about today is that Adoring Husband and I agree that we are addicted to "Nurse Jackie" and thoroughly enjoyed avoiding our chores by watching two seasons of the show instead.
Nite all.
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Woodgate
Had a great night at the Woodgate Bowls Club tonight.
Twenty two of us caught the barge over the river to Walker's Point, where the Woodgate Bowls Club buses were awaiting our arrival and drove us to the Bowl's Club for dinner.
I had a Club salad with Salmon and it was the most delicious salad and salmon that I have ever tasted. So fresh and crisp and the dressing was 'to die for'.
I had a pretty lucky night on the Keno and the Pokies and Adoring Husband got to dance on the dance floor with one of our friends who enjoys dancing as much as him.
Mardi and Lady Lynn xxx
Lady Lynn, Happy Harry, Adoring Husband and I all walked home when the barge dropped us off. On the way, we came upon a young man standing on the roadside with all of his fishing gear in his hands, staring at the road.
When we took a close look, he was watching a very large crab sitting on the driveway of a house, so Happy Harry decided to pick it up - the young man didn't want the crab - in the process, the crab lost a claw, which I confiscated, and Happy Harry took the rest of the crab.
I plan on having crab claw for breakfast tomorrow morning. Yummo!
Twenty two of us caught the barge over the river to Walker's Point, where the Woodgate Bowls Club buses were awaiting our arrival and drove us to the Bowl's Club for dinner.
I had a Club salad with Salmon and it was the most delicious salad and salmon that I have ever tasted. So fresh and crisp and the dressing was 'to die for'.
I had a pretty lucky night on the Keno and the Pokies and Adoring Husband got to dance on the dance floor with one of our friends who enjoys dancing as much as him.
Mardi and Lady Lynn xxx
When we took a close look, he was watching a very large crab sitting on the driveway of a house, so Happy Harry decided to pick it up - the young man didn't want the crab - in the process, the crab lost a claw, which I confiscated, and Happy Harry took the rest of the crab.
I plan on having crab claw for breakfast tomorrow morning. Yummo!
We had a really good time tonight - as we always do on the boat trips across the river. It was a good crowd of people and we have The Lifesaver to thank for this one.
Anyway, it's been fun, but it's time for bed now as it's creeping up to midnight.
Nite all.
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