You can tell it is the end of the month and I am scraping the bottom of the barrel (a.k.a. deep freeze) because I am finally getting around to cooking the cow's heart. Run, don't walk, to your nearest trusted butcher and buy you a cow heart. Now that I have found out by trial and error how to cook it, I must say it is one of the most delicious meats I have ever eaten. Last night I cut the heart into thin slices, dipped it in eggs and milk and then whole wheat flour. I then fried it in my old trusty iron skillet and made gravy, of course. It was good but a bit gristly. Rick says he prefers the taste of heart over liver. I served it with salad and a rice pilaf.
Then I followed by Yankee neighbor's advice who grew up on a farm in Indiana and ate you don't want to know what all she ate. Let's just say she is one hearty, robust woman (Belinda for those of you who know her.) Belinda had told me to boil the heart. So out comes my crock pot last night after supper and I cooked that beater for 20 hours are so in water. Now let me tell you, whoa baby, mui, mui deliciouso! It slices so easily and tastes like the best and most tender cut of roast beef. I poured off the broth and will make gravy to accompany tomorrow's meal.
Next up, brains????? Now girls, that will take some doing, 'cause the family is onto me!!
Try it! You'll like it!!
Here's to the abundant life!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008
Kids!
Jacob is going home tonight after 5 days with Grandmother and PawPaw. We'll miss him! I guess some of the highlights of the week for the little guy were:
1. spying and helping Rick kill a rabid skunk.
2. Playing "Where are They?" each night.
3. The 4 inch rain.
4. Playing with Bodie.
5. Making Jello Easter eggs.
6. Reading lots of books with me in the hammock.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Dallas Arboretum
Alright lady friends, I have an annual membership to the Dallas Arboretum that allows me to bring 5 friends as guests any day of the year. I can not think of anything more pleasurable than to pack up a wonderful picnic lunch, some old quilts and some friends for a wonderful visit to the arboretum. Anyone interested?
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Moose: Woman's Best Friend
Moose
He’s in his sunset years and final days my 14 year old friend, Moose. That translates to 98 people years.
Robert Rich knocked on our door 13 years ago one cold and blustery January morning. The boys and I were in the school room tending to our home school duties. Robert added a rich diversion. With him was a smiling, lop eared dog with a big, black rubber hoop in his mouth. He offered us his right paw in greeting.
Moose loved us immediately and we him. “Your boys need this dog.” Robert explained that Moose lived in an apartment complex and followed his owner through the streets to work everyday. His owner feared Moose would be killed in traffic. We would be his 3rd family. Taught since he was a pup to retrieve little stuffed animals, he would give real kittens and puppies the same shake when he retrieved them thereby inducing death. So the first owner gave him up due to his innocent yet murderous tendencies.
Dog is defined by Webster’s as “a highly carnivorous domesticated mammal probably descended from the common wolf.” That is a far cry from my definition. Here is my revised definition at least according to Moose: “a devoted friend and companion that always sees the best in you and is a continual optimist; A four footed critter that forgives, forgets and loves unconditionally; An indefatigable lop eared, tail and tongue wagging cockamamie endearing member of the family.” That definition is still not even close to defining our special relationship with “man’s best friend.”
There is so much to my relationship with my dog. He’s not just a carnivorous domesticated mammal; he’s a huge part of the family as our pictorial history attests. Moose grew up with the boys. You cannot separate Moose from my boy’s childhood. He was there. He took his self imposed role of protector very seriously. If we only knew how many times he protected us. He accompanied us on every creek trip, bike ride and other family ventures. “Load up, Moose” is all you’d have to say. Wild horses couldn’t have kept him at home. “Creek?” and he would cock his head and load up. He was always privy to when we started loading up the truck with creek gear.
Hauling hay was a special time. Moose was always at the top of the heap along with the boys barking and wagging encouragement.
Contrary to what we had been told, Moose was the quintessential Mother. In fact, we would affectionately call him “Mother Moose.” We raised a host of baby animals through the years including day old chicks, baby raccoons with their eyes still fused shut, kittens, birds, puppies, one unfortunate orphaned skunk and a hyper squirrel. The only one he really wanted to sink his carnivorous teeth into was the rapscallion teen aged squirrel we hosted briefly. Maybe it was just because he was a teenager…. Moose would groom them all and keep an ever watchful eye out. He took his self appointed job very seriously. All babies were safe while Moose was on duty.
He also kept a watchful eye out for his humans. Admiring and picking flowers in my garden one day, Moose went ballistic putting himself between me and a nesting skunk. He sacrificially took a blast in the mouth to save me the insult. If a snake wandered in our direction, Moose was there weaving in and out, snarling and biting to protect us. He gave the alert if any critters came within the confines of his territory. He’d let us know if there was an armadillo or opossum on the prowl.
He loves a party still. The more people, especially children, the merrier is Moose. Of course, parties mean handouts and discarded or dropped food. He continues to be on the prowl and possessive over his food.
Moose and his hoops were inseparable. He would allow you to throw the hoop on his terms; only if he deposited it at your feet were you allowed to throw. Otherwise there was no way he would relinquish his beloved hoop to you. He would choose if, when and by whom it was thrown. People would take great delight in picking up Moose by his hoop and twirling him in circles. There was always a tug of war game going on and Moose was always the victor.
The body grows weary and faint of heart. All those ferocious dog fights, gun shots, all those millions of miles chasing cars have taken their toll on my old dog. He is old and full of years. He, too, shall go the way of the world soon and I will shed many a tear.
I thank God for my animal friends and embrace the adage “Lord, help me be the person my dog thinks I am!” And here is my own prayer: “Lord, help me to love others unconditionally like you and my dog love me.”
Our friends bring out the best in us….
Addendum: Moose would not give up the fight; he wouldn't willingly leave me. Rick and I drove him to town. The vet came out to the truck. Moose laid down, stretched out his leg, looked at me and let out one long breath. And he was gone. Yes, I cried but I was so ready for him to not suffer any more; I had cried over his impending death for months. We drove straight home, put him in the wheelbarrow and wheeled him to his prepared grave he had watched us dig. We buried him and said a prayer of thanksgiving to God for the gift of Moose's life. And, then, before I was ready, God sent me another dog: Cowboy.
Blessings to your day!
Beans and lentils and repercussions
Okay, friends with the gift of hospitality, take note. In my efforts to stick to my new Dave Ramsey inspired yet self imposed food budget and entertain long awaited and delightful company, learn from me what not to do.... For lunch I served Muhjadra, a dish akin to something Martha would have served Jesus. I'll send ya'll the recipe some day. Muhjadra contains carmelized onions, lentils and rice-very hearty, earthy and yummy. I made some corn bread pancakes on top of the stove to save propane (money) and steamed some spinach. For supper I served pinto beans tostado style with cheese and hot sauce. I had soaked the beans over night, rinsed them and then cooked them slowly with salt, onion powder and garlic powder. Did you know that 1/2 to 3/4 cup of legumes, or carbohydrates of any kind, is a serving, not a whole plate! We are eating a lot of beans around here and will continue to experiment.
What's up for lunch today? Fava beans!! You gotta google this one. Very interesting. Here is what I have found out so far in the preparation of the Fava bean: They cost a lot for starters. Guess I overlooked that; I purchased them before Dave Ramsey and they were an impulse buy. They were really unusual looking. Lesson learned: Pay attention to the price. Instructions said to blanch in boiling water for 10-15 minutes and then "slip" off the outer skin. Well, I had to stand over my sink for 20 minutes peeling off the outer skin. So very time intensive. Lesson learned: Blanch for at least 15 minutes. I'll let you know how they taste later.
Blessings to your day!
They taste like Lima beans.... Taste like they could be potent. I will let you know....
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Happy Birthday to one of God's precious young women! I see you, Ashlyn, growing into a mighty woman of God, following that patterning of your mother's! I love you so much. I admire you. You are an inspiration to me. I'm glad God brought you into my life. Blessings to you this special day! Love, Andrea
Hard to Beat Hot Sauce
Andrea's Picante Sauce
1 large can of diced tomatoes
1 small handful of cilantro, chopped
1-2 jalapenos
1/4 onion
1-2 large cloves of garlic, pressed
1 t. salt
1 chipotle pepper (optional)
juice from 1 lime
Place the cilantro, onion, garlic and peppers in your blender first and then put in the diced tomatoes. Pulse gently until it is the consistency you like the best. Enjoy!
1 large can of diced tomatoes
1 small handful of cilantro, chopped
1-2 jalapenos
1/4 onion
1-2 large cloves of garlic, pressed
1 t. salt
1 chipotle pepper (optional)
juice from 1 lime
Place the cilantro, onion, garlic and peppers in your blender first and then put in the diced tomatoes. Pulse gently until it is the consistency you like the best. Enjoy!
Bowel Health Suggestions
In this day and age of eating ADULTERATED food, constipation is a problem impacting many people young and old alike. Okay, I could get really graphic here but I'll try to keep it streamlined for the sake of brevity and class.... By the way, I'm not that classy! Oh, but I could have some fun if time allowed!
First things first, I do believe God's original plan was for his beloved to eat fruits and veggies. See Genesis 1:29-30. Remember that Garden He so carefully prepared for us? And then, of course, we grumbled and disobeyed and spit in His face, hence the ark, Noah and the blessed rainbow. In Genesis 9:3 God gives us permission to eat meat. Our intestines are designed for the passage of fruits and veggies--it's a long transit down those 20 some odd feet of intestines. Fruits and Veggies do not putrefy. Meat does. We must eliminate, defecate, have a bowel movement, have a BM, poop, go "ca ca" at least once every 24 hours. If we do not go poopy, every 24 hours we are constipated. Some of my friends and patients will argue, "I only have a BM every 2 or 3 days. I've been that way all my life." Anther friend tells me, "I only go poop every 10 days." One acquaintance told me, "I haven't gone poop in 6 months." Problem? Whew....
So what's the big deal about constipation? Here are just a few problems associated with constipation: Colon cancer, rectal cancer, hemorrhoids, allergies, emotional instability, depression, lethary, acne and the list goes on and on. You can blame many illnesses and exacerbations of illnesses on constipation. As that fecal matter sits in your colon, weighing you down, toxins are reabsorbed into the bloodstream.
If constipation has existed for many years, there is no easy cure. It will take a lot of training to add tonicity back to your colon. If the constipation has been of short duration, physician heal thyself. Take responsibility for your health today! You can fix constipation before it becomes a really, uh, big issue.
Let's talk about the easy fix first. Here are my recommendations:
1. Increase your water intake.
2. Exercise vigorously everyday. Work up a sweat everyday. Suggestions: jogging, fast walking, trampolining, stair stepping, aerobics, swimming.
3. Eliminate all refined products: white flour, white sugar, all chips, all junk food. All these products turn into glue in your gut.
4. Dramatically increase your green leafy veggies: romaine, red leaf, green leaf, spinach, cabbage.
If left untreated, constipation will only get worse. Stay tuned with me on this. A dear friend is battling severe constipation and we are going to use her for an ongoing science experiment. Recommendations:
1. Schedule a colonoscopy ASAP.
2. Seek the services of an experienced and trained colonics expert.
3. Follow rigorously all the recommendations above for short term constipation.
Stay tuned for more information as I learn more.
Remember: "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body." 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Here's to abundant living now!
Blessings!
Andrea
First things first, I do believe God's original plan was for his beloved to eat fruits and veggies. See Genesis 1:29-30. Remember that Garden He so carefully prepared for us? And then, of course, we grumbled and disobeyed and spit in His face, hence the ark, Noah and the blessed rainbow. In Genesis 9:3 God gives us permission to eat meat. Our intestines are designed for the passage of fruits and veggies--it's a long transit down those 20 some odd feet of intestines. Fruits and Veggies do not putrefy. Meat does. We must eliminate, defecate, have a bowel movement, have a BM, poop, go "ca ca" at least once every 24 hours. If we do not go poopy, every 24 hours we are constipated. Some of my friends and patients will argue, "I only have a BM every 2 or 3 days. I've been that way all my life." Anther friend tells me, "I only go poop every 10 days." One acquaintance told me, "I haven't gone poop in 6 months." Problem? Whew....
So what's the big deal about constipation? Here are just a few problems associated with constipation: Colon cancer, rectal cancer, hemorrhoids, allergies, emotional instability, depression, lethary, acne and the list goes on and on. You can blame many illnesses and exacerbations of illnesses on constipation. As that fecal matter sits in your colon, weighing you down, toxins are reabsorbed into the bloodstream.
If constipation has existed for many years, there is no easy cure. It will take a lot of training to add tonicity back to your colon. If the constipation has been of short duration, physician heal thyself. Take responsibility for your health today! You can fix constipation before it becomes a really, uh, big issue.
Let's talk about the easy fix first. Here are my recommendations:
1. Increase your water intake.
2. Exercise vigorously everyday. Work up a sweat everyday. Suggestions: jogging, fast walking, trampolining, stair stepping, aerobics, swimming.
3. Eliminate all refined products: white flour, white sugar, all chips, all junk food. All these products turn into glue in your gut.
4. Dramatically increase your green leafy veggies: romaine, red leaf, green leaf, spinach, cabbage.
If left untreated, constipation will only get worse. Stay tuned with me on this. A dear friend is battling severe constipation and we are going to use her for an ongoing science experiment. Recommendations:
1. Schedule a colonoscopy ASAP.
2. Seek the services of an experienced and trained colonics expert.
3. Follow rigorously all the recommendations above for short term constipation.
Stay tuned for more information as I learn more.
Remember: "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body." 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Here's to abundant living now!
Blessings!
Andrea
Well, I had a blessed day yesterday with Shelly girl and Aaron and their precious kids. Two T kids are asleep at my feet as I post this. Just part of my lovely family! Kids are high entertainment!
I cannot find my notes from yesterday regarding the scripture I had planned on sharing with you. Just a quick perusal: from Numbers 14:24, God has recorded for eternity that Caleb "has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly...." Please Lord, help me to have a different spirit and serve you wholeheartedly! We are definitely called to be different/set apart.
And, as always, I have underlined all the times the word "grumble" is used is Numbers. What a nasty sounding word. Grumble/Murmur/Selfishness/Discontent. Lord, please eradicate these highly descriptive words from my inner being. Cleanse me, Father, create in me a clean heart! I don't want to be a grumbler. Fill me with your word because we all recognize that out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. Thank you for hearing my prayer!
I cannot find my notes from yesterday regarding the scripture I had planned on sharing with you. Just a quick perusal: from Numbers 14:24, God has recorded for eternity that Caleb "has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly...." Please Lord, help me to have a different spirit and serve you wholeheartedly! We are definitely called to be different/set apart.
And, as always, I have underlined all the times the word "grumble" is used is Numbers. What a nasty sounding word. Grumble/Murmur/Selfishness/Discontent. Lord, please eradicate these highly descriptive words from my inner being. Cleanse me, Father, create in me a clean heart! I don't want to be a grumbler. Fill me with your word because we all recognize that out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. Thank you for hearing my prayer!
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Good morning! I am home alone and it is delightful indeed! Highlights from the word today: In Leviticus 25 I've read about the year of Jubilee and have pondered over this as I am approaching my 50th year. I'm reminded again, as I continue to read, on the importance of resting; it is a direct command from our God to take a break and rest. I am, as you probably are also, in desparate need to embrace God's life giving principle of rest and renewal. Further on I read in Numbers this blessing: "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace," from Numbers 6:24-26. Then once again in Numbers 12:23, "The Lord answered Andrea, "Is the Lord's are too short?" as I pondered on the complexities of our lives. God is good and his word is downright fun!
On to food and the way we eat.... Many folks ask me, "Well, what do you eat?" So I am going to diary a bit (a bite?) on what I eat. Is this an okay format to present this in though, you experieneced bloggers, you?
Yesterday for breakfast I had 1/2 cup of Old Fashioned oatmeat doctored up (made more palatable) with chopped walnuts, chopped apples, generous pat of butter and real maple syrup to sweeten. Yummy!!
Mid morning snack: 1 small banana and 2 T. of real peanut butter
Lunch: A salad with romaine, spinach, broccoli, carrots, apple, nuts topped with carmalized onions and sauteed chicken. I ate it dry with no dressing. Deliciouso!!
Mid afternoon snack: 1 tangelo (I ususually eat more than this but was distracted by the blog.)
Supper: Talapia gently cooked in olive oil with salt, pepper, dried parsley, 1/2 cup of coleslaw, one ear of corn with butter.
Snack: Popcorn with butter. (I usually eat more than this at night but was not hungry.)
Remember I am on my budget and am eating what we have stored up and forced to use my creativity.
Is this TMI?????
So far today,
Breakfast: grits made with chicken broth, cheese, spicy Italian chicken sausage with a dollop of whole sour cream, 2 eggs, salt and pepper and sauteed onion. Yummers and cheap!
Mid morning snack: Tuna fish with diced celery, onion, peppers, apple, nuts, etc. with mayonnaise.
Through out yesterday and today, my beverages have consisted of water, red zinger tea from Celestial Seasonings, warm water with 1 T. Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV). You are supposed to mix 1 T. of honey with the 1 T. of ACV but I'm out of honey.
On to detoxing....Friend Janet and/or Wendy mentioned the concept of "No-Poo" a couple of months ago and I finally had time to research it a little. We've all suspected it and, yes, our suspicions are accurate: shampoo has all kinds of garbage in it that strips your hair of oils and one must then buy the conditioner product to add the oils back in. Sound familiar??? Same thing they do to our food!! So I've gone shampoo less 2 weeks ago. I have washed my hair 3 times in 2 weeks. There is a 2 week period where your hair might be drab looking as it detoxs and as your natural oils are allowed to shine, so to speak! Google No Poo and see what you get! I have chosen to wash my hair with 1 T of baking soda mixed with 1 cup of warm water. I massage this mixture in and then rinse it out. A suggested rinse was 1 T of our new buddy ACV
in one cup of cold water. And then rinse further to help dissipate the smell. I am letting my hair air dry. It has looked pretty good thus far. Somewhat lusterless. Very soft. My critic friends at work are carefully monitoring my progress. I am also deoderant less and lotionless for the same reasons. I do use Burt's Bees lotion on my body.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Hello friends,
What a most wonderful day this is!! The day after the unexpected big snow of March 2008. I am so very thankful I was at home to enjoy the snow with my family and animals. After taking pictures and playing in the snow, I baked snowball cookies and strawberry bread to further celebrate the day. I think I laughed every time I looked out the window: God's gift of the snow and me being at home made me so glad. I did harvest some snow to make snow ice cream at a later date. "This is the day that the Lord hath made! Let us rejoice and be glad in it!"
There is lots on my mind that I am eager to share and on which to gain your most valuable input. However, I'm so very amazed at having my own blog I must dwell on that first. Dear friends Wendy and Shelly have been urging me to create a blog for some time but having an innate fear of technology as well as a deep laziness towards technology.... Suffice it to say, I have arrived at a new place!! It was not so very scary after all!
There are 2 things right this second about which I am so excited and hopeful. Rick, me, Lane and Dave attended the Dave Ramsey Seminar at Reunion Arena a couple of Saturdays ago. I have newfound hope for our future, retirement to be specific. Dave Ramsey gave us the common sense tools and the explicit go ahead that it is never too late to start getting your finances in order. We've lived debt free for years but have failed to plan for retirement. (Let me also add this addendum and apology: I did place my family in debt when we put in the pool 2 years ago.) Please let me qualify the word "retirement." In the Duwe's dictionary, retirement is defined something like this: "When older and if unable to work, there will be adequate assets to provide for the Duwe's upkeep and not be a financial drain on anyone." I fully expect to be breaking a sweat the day I cross over. So anybody who wants to talk finances, please feel free to do so. I will be blatantly honest with you on the mistakes we have made so that perhaps you will not walk down the same path. Also, I am going to facilitate Financial Peace University at our church starting April 6th so I am educating myself and becoming well versed in Dave Ramsey's teachings.
On a very fun note, this is what I have challenged myself to do, as a result of the seminar, through the month of March:
I have placed myself under house arrest so to speak. This means I have restricted myself from any trips to town except for church and work. If I go to town for anything else, I must either ride my bike or hitch a ride with someone else. I guarantee you, this is going to save me much time and money! Another challenge self incurred is to not invite anyone over for the month of March (excluding family and, boy do I have a large family). Let me give you Andrea's definition of family.... Well, many of you know! Another challenge: $200 budget on food for the month of March. Now granted we do have a freezer with meat and January's visit to Costco so don't despair: we will not starve! By the way friends whom I worship with on Sunday: I am serving beans and rice, rice and beans each Sunday after morning services except when the youth fund raisers are going on. I'm a sneaky thing; I may not get to have you over, but we are still going to sup and conversate together!
I almost forgot about the second big thing on my mind: my old passion food and how it interplays with every single thing we think, say and do. I discover more and more every day. I highly recommend that you check out the book The Schwarzbein Principle by Diane Schwarzbein, MD. (Okay, where is the little underliner thingee on the toolbar to show that this is a book? Somebody help me, please!) Start today to feed yourself and your family well! Educate yourself! Dr. Schwarzbein's book is a great place to start. Since January 1st, in my efforts to defeat depression, I have cut out sugar, white flour, chips and chocolate. I vowed I would be chipless, sugarless, white flourless and chocolateless for one year but am considering making this a life time change. I am feeling remarkably better and happier and am much more productive. Disclaimer: Remember I am a nurse and I'm going to talk some serious stuff sometimes. One huge benefit I have gained (in addition to lifting my affect and dropping 9 pounds from around my waist), I am effortlessly having a bowel movement every day. On that note...I'll close out. More later....
All for now. I've gotta go figure out how to put pictures and other dittys on my blog. My love to all you lovely people!
Andrea
What a most wonderful day this is!! The day after the unexpected big snow of March 2008. I am so very thankful I was at home to enjoy the snow with my family and animals. After taking pictures and playing in the snow, I baked snowball cookies and strawberry bread to further celebrate the day. I think I laughed every time I looked out the window: God's gift of the snow and me being at home made me so glad. I did harvest some snow to make snow ice cream at a later date. "This is the day that the Lord hath made! Let us rejoice and be glad in it!"
There is lots on my mind that I am eager to share and on which to gain your most valuable input. However, I'm so very amazed at having my own blog I must dwell on that first. Dear friends Wendy and Shelly have been urging me to create a blog for some time but having an innate fear of technology as well as a deep laziness towards technology.... Suffice it to say, I have arrived at a new place!! It was not so very scary after all!
There are 2 things right this second about which I am so excited and hopeful. Rick, me, Lane and Dave attended the Dave Ramsey Seminar at Reunion Arena a couple of Saturdays ago. I have newfound hope for our future, retirement to be specific. Dave Ramsey gave us the common sense tools and the explicit go ahead that it is never too late to start getting your finances in order. We've lived debt free for years but have failed to plan for retirement. (Let me also add this addendum and apology: I did place my family in debt when we put in the pool 2 years ago.) Please let me qualify the word "retirement." In the Duwe's dictionary, retirement is defined something like this: "When older and if unable to work, there will be adequate assets to provide for the Duwe's upkeep and not be a financial drain on anyone." I fully expect to be breaking a sweat the day I cross over. So anybody who wants to talk finances, please feel free to do so. I will be blatantly honest with you on the mistakes we have made so that perhaps you will not walk down the same path. Also, I am going to facilitate Financial Peace University at our church starting April 6th so I am educating myself and becoming well versed in Dave Ramsey's teachings.
On a very fun note, this is what I have challenged myself to do, as a result of the seminar, through the month of March:
I have placed myself under house arrest so to speak. This means I have restricted myself from any trips to town except for church and work. If I go to town for anything else, I must either ride my bike or hitch a ride with someone else. I guarantee you, this is going to save me much time and money! Another challenge self incurred is to not invite anyone over for the month of March (excluding family and, boy do I have a large family). Let me give you Andrea's definition of family.... Well, many of you know! Another challenge: $200 budget on food for the month of March. Now granted we do have a freezer with meat and January's visit to Costco so don't despair: we will not starve! By the way friends whom I worship with on Sunday: I am serving beans and rice, rice and beans each Sunday after morning services except when the youth fund raisers are going on. I'm a sneaky thing; I may not get to have you over, but we are still going to sup and conversate together!
I almost forgot about the second big thing on my mind: my old passion food and how it interplays with every single thing we think, say and do. I discover more and more every day. I highly recommend that you check out the book The Schwarzbein Principle by Diane Schwarzbein, MD. (Okay, where is the little underliner thingee on the toolbar to show that this is a book? Somebody help me, please!) Start today to feed yourself and your family well! Educate yourself! Dr. Schwarzbein's book is a great place to start. Since January 1st, in my efforts to defeat depression, I have cut out sugar, white flour, chips and chocolate. I vowed I would be chipless, sugarless, white flourless and chocolateless for one year but am considering making this a life time change. I am feeling remarkably better and happier and am much more productive. Disclaimer: Remember I am a nurse and I'm going to talk some serious stuff sometimes. One huge benefit I have gained (in addition to lifting my affect and dropping 9 pounds from around my waist), I am effortlessly having a bowel movement every day. On that note...I'll close out. More later....
All for now. I've gotta go figure out how to put pictures and other dittys on my blog. My love to all you lovely people!
Andrea
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