Making An Exception

AREN'T THESE CUTE?  PIE COOKIES FROM DAUGHTER.IN.LAW.

HOW I CELEBRATED MY 64th BIRTHDAY...
My celebration began earlier than on the 14th.  About a week earlier my Husband blessed me with gold earrings which I am enjoying wearing almost every day.  Received some greeting cards before the 14th which led up to my special day.  A few have physically come in the mail after the 14th,  Close enough and makes me LOVE having a birthday each year.  64 and there's so much more.

Earrings and coffee.
A big cold salad from a local restaurant in which I said I'd do this again.
Spaghetti meal from Olive Garden.
I ordered a beautiful blue lace blouse from Victorian Trading Post.  I like never order NEW clothing that I get in the mail.  I made an exception and did it anyways.

MAKING AN EXCEPTION this year as I enter into my 64th year of living as I truly am a matronly woman with a matronly figure.  I looked up the meaning of matronly and got a snicker out of this one cause it hit home to me.

adjective

adjective: matronly

1. denoting, relating to, or characteristic of a staid or conservatively dressed older married woman, especially one with a somewhat heavy build.

   
   

   "she looked matronly in a putty-colored tweed two-piece"

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HUBBY mowed the lawn the day before company was to come over for LUNCH.
I felt for him as he was vehemently sweating in the SUMMER WEATHER.  A riding lawn mower will be in our future forecast.  I could not mow this large lawn with a push lawn mower if I had to.  I overheat entirely too easy and my ole body wouldn't be able to take the heat.  I overheat even when it's not so hot out.  Freaky scary. 

I learned that there are some countries that have canned hotdogs.  Well, I'm not sure these are for me unless I make an exception and I could do that because I am 64 now.

Hubby's birthday gift to me was a cook-out with hamburgers and all beef hot dogs, grilled cabbage, bagged potato chips, cold potato salad, regular salad with walnuts, root beer, chilled water and cupcakes with sprinkles from the bakery.  He pulled it off and it was a delightful FAMILY gathering.  He went to a lot of work pulling this off.  He made an exception.  HOME-made Mint Juleps.

At my old age I'M MAKING AN EXCEPTION.  
I have wanted to taste MINT JULEP for years and have never done so.  From the garden came fresh mint and my dear creative HUSBAND fixed chilled Mint Juleps with fresh mint sprigs decorating the glass.  This was a recipe from one of the lovely books I purchased from the Historic St. Louis Campbell House Museum in which this Mint Julep Recipe was served to Ulysses S. Grant.  In fact the Museum holds possession of his Mint Julep cup.  One of their prize possessions.

THIS IS NOT PRESIDENT GRANT's MINT JULEP CUP!

For SUPPER I placed the makings of Ham Sandwiches, bagged potato chips, and fresh Salad to be eaten off of Patriotic paper plates.  Even the napkins were PATRIOTIC.  Peaches 'n Cream reduced calories Ice Cream.  Yummers.  I made an exception and had some LATE AT NIGHT.  A big no-no. 

I stayed up late after everyone else went to bed and worked in the KITCHEN some then researched on the computer.  One of the things I like doing.  Right now I'm into health issues.  Thyroid Health, Diabetes, Fibroid Tumors, Sanitary Products.  I am stunned at what I found out about SANITARY PRODUCTS and what isn't publicized for all to read.  The toxic chemicals introduced into the HUMAN FEMALE BODY through personal area is shocking.

The sellers of sanitary products do not have to publish the ingredients of all the hazardous chemicals used or found remaining in their products.  They are allowed by law to use the wording MEDICAL DEVICES.  This wording allows a type of censorship to the customer.  CENSORSHIP.  What you don't know CAN and WILL hurt you when using the product.  

With sanitary products in use with so many chemicals interacting with the wearer, I am alarmed at what health issues they contribute to the human body.  With a history of having continual urinary tract infections I wore my brain out thinking what might be causing them and in the long run a medical doctor I went to in Texas mentioned what I had suspected.  After years of suffering he helped me get the right medicine to kill off the germs that were invading my body keeping me worn down and ill.  When I had called a sanitary product company their representative that visited with me was trained to pass the buck sort of speak.  There was no way that they would be responsible taking credit for helping cause urinary tract infections.  I was in my early 30s at the time and this was the start of not believing big companies that sold products to the masses.

I have fibroid tumors and have wondered what caused them.  I've gotten the run around when reading info about the mysterious fibroids.  You will read this is what causes fibroids, but we really don't know what causes fibroids.  HUH?  This causes them, but we don't know what causes them.  There are surely reasons for creating fibroids that the articles are not including.  HUSH HUSH.  SHUSH.  

I had wondered if sanitary pads caused these horrid fibroids.  I had wondered.  I still am wondering.  After reading about the chemicals in the pads I really think one should not use products like these including pads for people who need them for urinary incontinence.  Home-made pads made out of flannel is one option.  

I was checking on sites that sell these organic pads.  If the expense is an issue there are companies that make washable reusable pads.  Going to check into this.

Cotton is one of the most sprayed products besides corn and soy.  I can do without the soy.  Also GMOs are mentioned.  Certified Organic Cotton is something to check out.  

Dr. Mercola sells throw away organic pads.  Also found a couple of Mid Wives and others that make reusable flannel ones.  So they are out there if you look for them.  Think I'll make an exception and look for some.

SURPRISE!  The doorbell just went off.  There on the porch was a package from my Oklahoma Kids.  A Birthday treat for me!!!  

Four beautiful PIONEER WOMAN SPRING FLORAL KITCHEN Towel Set, 
a gorgeous necklace and 
SHELL's TASTY GORGEOUS SUGAR COOKIES DESIGNED OUT OF THIS WORLD PRETTY!  I ate a cookie right off because.....I was making an exception on my diet!!!  

Today is for living and 'I can watch it' tomorrow.  Amen.  
I can make an exception at being 64 years old PLUS one day.

HAVE an exceptional day,

d here on the prairie... 

...making important decisions and MAKING EXCEPTIONS