CHIT CHAT in VOLTVILLE

[abracadebra]

I could never stand such heat! Here's a photo from another year, but it looks about the same now.

so beautiful.....sandy.....

 

[SandySu]

Debra, do snow scenes cool you off? How about this one, which I took a couple miles from my house?

 

[Dovahkiin]

OK you have been taking LOL lessons from the old wabbit haven't you?

Maybe........I just could not help myself!!!

 

[abracadebra]

Debra, do snow scenes cool you off? How about this one, which I took a couple miles from my house?

they sure do sandy....

 

[abracadebra]

I cant drop to 6mg yet...have to make a mix like wuzznt me said......sorry daddy.........I know its your new years wish......but I need more time.....like what sandy said.......what he wont know wont hurt him...

 

[JoAnnW]

Please let me know how you like them.

I'll get the 5ml sizes on my next order. Really hope they aren't like red hot candies though.

 

[abracadebra]

nicquid just told me theres new tobacco flavours soon........and wait for it lizzie.....nut bread....sweet as.....banana nut bread......

 

[JoAnnW]

Portrait of a pig:

We were talking about pigs the other day, and I came across a picture I took of my friend's boar, back before he went into attack mode, though he looks scary enough here, IMHO.

Ah... a face that only a mother sow can love.

 

[White Rabbit]

This has been one of the funniest days I have seen on this forum. I was just reviewing a few posts and laughing so hard I cried.


Originally Posted by kico166:
Hmm. Flat tip or nookie? Flat tip. No nookie. Flat. Nookie. Yup Nookie it is.

Originally Posted by JoAnnW:
I'm really trying to be good this morning... Do you REALLY mean nookie... no nookie?? Trying to decide??

Girl!! You are the one that has me laughing this morning!! Oh Lord!!! Not again! HAhahaha!!!!

Originally Posted by White Rabbit:

Me I'll take Nookie !

 

[JoAnnW]

Debra, do snow scenes cool you off? How about this one, which I took a couple miles from my house?

You should enlarge and frame this one. Truly beautiful!

 

[kico166]

My wife and I both have to watch carbs. She does take metformin and I was supposed to when I was diagnosed as diabetic but opted for trying diet control first rather than taking another medication, besides I had to lose some serious weight anyway. We use mostly whole wheat everything when it comes to anything with carbs in it. We both also did a lot of glucose testing at two hours after every meal to find out what foods made our glucose run high. By keeping careful records we were able to find and eliminate or strictly limit the foods that give us the most problems. Everyone is different and I am always amused when someone tells me they have been diagnosed as diabetic and can't have sugar. It's not really the sugar, it's the carbs getting absorbed too quickly, but Doctors and most people still seem to think that sugar is the culprit. You can still have sugar, just not as much and not as often. Moderation is always an important element.

Another trick is to watch the GI index of foods. Sugar is rated at 200, if I remember correctly, as the highest GI index while things like sweet potatoes are down near 100. Breakfast cereals are another trap to avoid since they are highly refined grains with lots of high GI index carbs. Generally, anything with refined flour or wheat products are things to eliminate, restrict and avoid.

Thanks, Wuzz! I made note of that and will look for the Ezekiel 4:9 bread. It's always good to have alternatives and variety.

I've been doing a lot of reading about foods. It seems a lot of our problems are that our food isn't what it used to be. Processing methods, over processing, additives, etc. have made what used to be nutritious foods actually harmful to us. I don't expect to live forever, but think that eating right just might make me feel better while I'm still here.

Thank you kiko and awsum. More good advice and information.

Awsum, I just recently found out about breakfast cereals and have stopped buying cold cereals. I still have oatmeal some mornings, but have always used only the old fashioned variety, never the instants.

I've only been advised that my blood sugar is a little elevated and that I need to watch carbs. If I make a serious effort perhaps I can avoid actually becoming diabetic. Also, the same blood test showed a deficiency in vitamin D. After taking a supplement, a follow up test showed normal Vit. D and a lower blood sugar level. I've since read that Vit. D deficiency alone can elevate the blood sugar. So now I also take Vit. D daily. I'm beginning to feel like a pre-med student.

Pretty much agree with the above..... Which is why I mentioned pharmacist Ben. Lots of good info in his radio program. I don't do gluten free - because it's so spendy. I just don't do anything white! Lettuce leaves & large portobello mushrooms make great substitutes for bread! Red palm oil is recommended for cooking as it doesn't turn into free radicals in the blood!

Exactly. I'm a 68 year old 5 year cancer survivor and can still get out and do things like cut my own firewood, wrestle aligators and slap bears around. If I don't live the rest of the day it's the quality of life that counts. For me it's all about taking responsibility for the part of my own health I can control. Another pleasent result of my diet and excersise is my weight stays self regulated and my cholestrol problem has for the most part resolved itself. Things like that are often two fold. Some is hereditary and some is lifestyle. Seems the only thing in my jeans (genes) is my .... and if I want to keep it healthy there are some things I need to do myself instead of depending on the Dr to fix everything wrong with me by better living through chemistry. I'm only shareing my experience and speaking only for myself so please don't think I'm preaching to anyone else. Not everyone has a choice but I was very blessed to find out I did.

Hope I didn't sound preachy! I just get in a hurry & blurt out what pops into my head.
As already stated - we are all different. I lost 100 lbs using coconut oil - another started gaining.

While you're at it high nic levels, like chain vaping, when you're supposed to be fasting can also show up as elevated sugar. Don't ask me how I know that lol.
I'll go back to my corner now.

OMGOSH! Never too old to learn something new!

I need to stop in here and post something before all of you forget about me. Just joking. All of you are way too kind. I appreciate all your thoughts, prayers, and well wishes. The mark of a good life is when one has friends like all of you. I am truly fortunate to have all of you with me.

Raven has been on the roller coaster of my health. She has stayed with me and remained strong. Her support and friendship has helped pull me through.

This didn't go as smoothly as it should have, but I'm up and around and healing. If all goes well, there may be a chance of going home this weekend.

Okay, folks. Carry on and have fun. (White Rabbit, you are a blast. You've given me many good laughs. Treat him nicely, ladies.)

Glad to hear you're on the mend!

You said, "Vegetable oil is OK for salad dressing, but not for cooking." What about olive oil? I've been using that for cooking because I heard it had the good kind of fat, not the bad kind. I'm basically healthy, so I don't need to watch my diet obsessively, but I do like to make the wisest choice.

Beans are great, but what about the (ahem) gas? I try to avoid eating beans if I have to go out in public. I read someplace that adding ginger would reduce the gas, but it has never worked. How much ginger? I just added a little. Did I need to add fresh ginger, not the powdered kind? Maybe I should give it a try. I have some bean soup in the freezer and some fresh ginger that needs to get used up.

I've heard a splash of apple cider vinegar (Bragg's organic) fixes "those" kind of 'vapors'! . Also good for the digestive system.


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[kico166]

Sheesh! Don't want to be a thread killer - but forgot to mention really appreciated all the beautiful pics! Well, okay, the jury is still out on the pig!

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[JoAnnW]

I cant drop to 6mg yet...have to make a mix like wuzznt me said......sorry daddy.........I know its your new years wish......but I need more time.....like what sandy said.......what he wont know wont hurt him...

You're not the only one. My mother has been giving me grieve about vaping period. Even with the "ok" from my doctor AND the good medical results. She doesn't even seem to care that I'm lowering my nic level in these past 3 months. It's just plain frustrating sometimes.

 

[SandySu]

Sheesh! Don't want to be a thread killer - but forgot to mention really appreciated all the beautiful pics! Well, okay, the jury is still out on the pig!

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OK, here's another snowy one taken a few years ago. It's our local Episcopal church, the Church of the Epiphany, which looks very quaint. Some people have suggested I make this into a Christmas card. Maybe next year.

 

[abracadebra]

talking of thread killer....he says I miss the crazy lady. me that is.....so I told him to come back plenty of room for court jesters.....so if your hiding in the shadows squirrel....abracadabra.....we all miss you.....no one breaks a thread.....like a squrriel....can you have squirrels for pets.over there...? do they bite?do they have a dark side?

 

[SandySu]

talking of thread killer....he says I miss the crazy lady. me that is.....so I told him to come back plenty of room for court jesters.....so if your hiding in the shadows squirrel....abracadabra.....we all miss you.....no one breaks a thread.....like a squrriel....can you have squirrels for pets.over there...? do they bite?do they have a dark side?

I think you could have a squirrel as a pet, though I've never seen one in a pet store. Yes, they can bite. They have sharp rodent teeth, just like a rat.

 

[JoAnnW]

OK, here's another snowy one taken a few years ago. It's our local Episcopal church, the Church of the Epiphany, which looks very quaint. Some people have suggested I make this into a Christmas card. Maybe next year.

That does look like a Christmas card!

 

[abracadebra]

That does look like a Christmas card!

omg!!! that pic is a dream....I can imagine im walking straight into it....totally beautiful sandy..........joann is right Christmas card....for sure

 

[Renolizzie]

OK, here's another snowy one taken a few years ago. It's our local Episcopal church, the Church of the Epiphany, which looks very quaint. Some people have suggested I make this into a Christmas card. Maybe next year.

Definitely would be a great Christmas card.

The pig on the other hand, not so much.

 

[White Rabbit]

SandySu, Thank you for photoshopping me out of the original photo

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