Category: health

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Jayce’s brother is putting up a swing set

Jayce just asked me to go with him to his brothers this weekend.  See, it’s their daughters birthday and their son’s birthday is only two weeks after that so they have gotten them a great swing set for their birthdays.  They’re not having their birthday party for another week I think he said.  That way they can do the together but the swing set is for both of them but given on her birthday.  Swing sets are great for kids in the summer.

We always had either a swing set or at least a tire swing if not the whole set.  Tire swings are a lot better than the ones we had.  Ours was just an old tire tied on a string.  We had to watch out for water getting in them and other stuff too.  These you don’t have to worry about that at all.  They carry all sorts of safe playground equipment, swings and swing sets of all types and sizes including tire swings, swing n gliders, daycare supplies and playground accessories too.

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Well it’s a rainy day again!!

Rain has become a real pain lately.  When it all first started, I was really glad to see it but after about a month of it, I’m kind of sick of it.  We had 11 straight days of rain before we had a nice day.  I don’t think we have to worry that we’re in a drought anymore but I’m not sure.  I haven’t heard the weather man say anything about it so we must not have to worry about that now.  I hope not anyway and I also hope that we get a few sunny days soon too.

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Talked to Mom about getting an ADT Alarm System

Since my mother has been doing so much to the house I’m sure that people are noticing.  The problem is what people that might be.  See there was a house on the block behind hers that someone broke into and destroyed whatever they didn’t take.  I would hate to see something like that happen to Mom and her home.  I was telling her about ADT Home Security and how they monitor your home 24 hours a day and 7 days a week so there’s not one minute in one day that someone is not looking after her and her home.  I know I would feel a lot better if she had ADT installed.

She said that she has always felt safe in her home but I know that was because of Daddy being there with her.  Well he’s not there to protect her anymore so she really needs something like an ADT alarm system to keep her safe.  I then told her that with the ADT alarm system, they also monitor the house for floods, carbon monoxide as well as break-in or even personal emergencies.  What if she was having chest pains?  ADT has a button she would push and they would send someone right out to check on her .  Now that’s security.

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On the lighter side!!!

Some people have all the commitment of a kamikaze pilot on his tenth mission.

If you want the last word in an argument, say “you’re right.’

To write with a broken pencil is pointless.

One of the best things people can have up their sleeve is a funny bone.

A critic is one who knows the way but can’t drive the car.

What you don’t see with your eyes, don’t invent with your mouth.

An empty man is full of himself.

When a man’s best friend is his dog, that dog has a problem.

You live and learn.  At any rate, you live.

And last but not least:

Admiration: (noun) our polite recognition of another’s resemblance to ourselves.

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I have put on a few pounds

You know how it is ladies, you get a new boyfriend or potential new boyfriend and all of a sudden, you realize you need to drop a few pounds.  I always gain a little over winter but this past winter I put on about 15 pounds in all the wrong places.  I hate diets because they don’t work but I love the protein drinks and snacks they have a the Protein Shop. I can drink one of their protein drinks for breakfast and one for lunch then have a sensible dinner and it works like magic for me. I keep some of the protein pretzels at work just in case I need something to munch on.

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I really need to learn to relax

I was sitting on the couch watching TV last night when I suddenly realized that I was sitting there with just about every muscle as tight as can be.  I wasn’t watching anything that would make me tense up like a scary movie or anything like that so I don’t have any idea at all why I was doing that.  I made myself relax and within a half hour, I realized I was back as tight as before.  What’s up with that?  I can’t figure it out.

You know I was telling you about a site where you could learn different Martial Arts online, well I really think I’m going to try the Tai Chi to see if I can stop this.  It’s not healthy to be sitting there all knotted up when you’re supposed to be relaxing, you know.  Now I just have to find the time.  You know, I bet I need to do that in the evenings before I go to bed.  It just might help me to rest better at night.

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I need some new glasses

Yes I wear eyeglasses because I hate contacts.  They really bother my eyes so it’s glasses for me.  The best part of wearing prescription eyeglasses is you can now have more than one pair to go with your mood or your wardrobe.  You know how women are, they are never happy with just one of anything.  Did you know that you can find eyeglasses online at really great prices? Well you can and one of my favorite places to find them is ausspecs.   Eye Glasses should be more than just something to help you see better, they should show your style or personality too.

My father always called them Spectacles and I love it when he called them that.  I still smile when I see or hear that word because he was the only person I knew personally that called glasses spectacles.  Anyway, I just get a written prescription when I go to the eye doctor and then go to my favorite web site and I can get 2 pair of eyeglasses for $99.  They have beautiful stylish frames  and you can even get anti-reflective coating for free on them.  I also got tinted sunglasses.  That’s not all you can get either.  They deliver within a week and I won’t buy my glasses from my eye doctor anymore because he can’t match the prices at all.

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My father taught me to protect myself

One thing I can say about our father is he made sure to teach each of us girls how to protect ourselves.  He was in the military and was taught some martial arts in there and in turn, taught us how to get away if someone was to grab us and other things like that.  I always wanted to take Karate lessons and found karate pictures online one day.  That rekindled my interest but you know how it is, you work all day, come home and fix something to eat and the last thing you want to do is go back out.

Luckily I bookmarked the site and went back to it a little later.  I found that the site is named  Martial Arts Tutor and you can actually learn Karate moves, Judo, Tai Chi, and all sorts of various Martial Arts.  There are a lot of Martial Arts articles, pictures, and even movies they’ll tell you about to help you learn.  I can learn any form of Martial Arts right in my home so that way, I have no excuse what-so-ever not to do a lesson.  In fact, I can view the same kick or whatever over and over until I get it right without feeling embarrassed that I didn’t get it as fast as someone else might have.  This is great!!!

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What a wonderful outlook this lady has

Did you by chance happen to see the lady that had a face transplant on Good Morning America this morning?  What an amazing woman!!  She just lifted my spirits more than anyone has in years.  Bless her heart her husband shot her in the face and she was a beautiful woman and it left her without a face at all.  The most amazing part of this woman is the wonderful outlook on life that she has.  She said that she has forgiven her husband.  I would only hope that I could be that gracious and forgiving but I’m not sure I could.  Then again, after seeing her and her wonderful heart, if she can forgive what he did to her, she inspires me to be more forgiving in my life.

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Please read this if you don’t read anything else on my blog

I got this information from my mother.  She’s become a bit of a health nut since my father died of a heart attack.  I’m not sure where she got this or even if it is totally accurate but I didn’t figure it would hurt to let you guys in on it too.

Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer! Can you believe this? For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this ‘sludge’ reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup,warm water or warm beer after a meal.

A serious note about heart attacks HEART ATTACK PROCEDURE’: (THIS IS NOT A JOKE!) Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.. You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack . Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.. Sixty percent of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let’s be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive…

A cardiologist says if everyone who reads this and tells at least 10 people, you can be sure that we’ll save at least one life.

So tell others to read this too. It just might save their life or the life of someone they love.  After all, isn’t that what blogs are all about, helping others in one way or another?  It is for me.