MONDAY

A very nice cool day with overcast grey skies.  The drive over to Manhattan today was pleasant and coming HOME even better.  Road construction galore.  Coming HOME we came the Zeandale road where there was virtually no traffic.  It was wonderful.  The trees are lush with green leaves and I enjoy looking at the farmhouses along the way.  Curvy roads to add some interest while looking out at the fields.    

Morning started with paperwork then SPA TIME happened before LUNCH.  Shaving my legs and armpits then my legs I confess, it's been awhile since I shaved my legs.  I used up my pink handled razors.  Need to get some more.  I was hairy and now I am not a beast.  

Shampooed my hair and showered.  Afterwards, when I was drying off, I rubbed the skin on my arms and legs extra hard to slough off dead skin.  The older I get, the more I have.  Times have changed.  The body is continually changing.  There is no I HAVE ARRIVED when it comes to the human body that ages daily. 

Dried off and put my housecoat on.  Combed through my drenched hair and used the hair dryer since I needed to get around and out the door sooner than later.  My hair is so thick it takes a couple of hours to air dry.  My afternoon was spoken for.  I didn't have that much time today.    

Ate a wonderful mostly organic salad for LUNCH with kale, leaf lettuce, red onions, carrots, red pepper, chickpeas, black beans and Tuscan Herbs Craveology.  Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing.   

PHYSICAL THERAPY.  On the road again.  Physical Therapy this afternoon.  More exercises and I felt it in my back and legs when leaving for the day.  I was thirsty wanting a iced green tea.  I predict I will be sore tomorrow knowing I did new exercises.  Sucking my gut in and counting 10 seconds 15 times wasn't a piece of cake for me.  When I had a resistance band around my legs, I felt it while stretching.  This is suppose to strengthen my core.  I hope it's working.  Today I was glad when the session was over.      

HOME DEPOT.  With green tea in hand we went to HOME DEPOT for plant marker stakes and bingo they had them.  Scccooooooore.  Now I can mark the Irises so after the blooms have faded, we will know which ones are what.  We will need to separate some and group them together.  I can do this.     

ROSS.  Went looking for a dress for a graduation ceremony.  Found a nice one at ROSS.  HOPE IT FITS.  If it doesn't I will be back shopping for a dress in Topeka.  It's been so long since I bought myself a dress.  ROSS has closed their dressing rooms since the pandemic so I will purchase the dress and try it on at HOME in the leisurely comfort of my nest.  Better make sure my black shoes still fit.

WALGREENS.  While shopping today I wanted to get some more apple cider vinegar capsules as drinking the liquid mixed in spring water is still a bit strong for me.  The pills are easier.  WALGREENS had what were wanting.  FINEST NUTRITION.

Same with garlic pills verses real garlic.  So I am making some short cuts which are helpful to an old woman needing to make LIFE easier.

DOLLAR GENERAL.  Took the back way HOME and stopped off at DOLLAR GENERAL to get some greeting cards.  I had a senior moment.  I wanted to get my brother a birthday card.  I walked toward the back of the sore.  I misplaced the graduation cards I bought a couple of weeks ago so when I saw graduation cards in the card section I stopped to pick out three.  I completely forgot about the birthday card until I was eating supper.  Oops.  grins.  I will have to return once again to get one.  I hope this time I make it HOME with a card for him.  

Got HOME and unloaded our spoils.  Starting to get tired.

Supper was awesome.  Steamed organic broccoli with melted organic butter.  Goulash made with Explore Cuisine red lentil penne with organic grass fed beef, chunky garden style red peppers, onions, and tomatoes.  The taste was robust and I would have never known that the penne was made from lentils instead of wheat flour with gluten if I hadn't known that the penne wasn't made from wheat.  A boost for our health.  We need all the help we can get.

I am hopeful that both my husband and myself will perk up and get to feeling so much better eating more organic and no GMO foods.  I have given up sugary soda even sugar-free soda.  So far I don't miss it.  No Coffee since August.  Once in a blue moon I have a piece of bread.  At HOME it's Ezekiel bread made with sprouted grains.  Perhaps this means eating gluten free foods.  Another thing to change in our diets.  When out and about the bread/rolls are not made with sprouted grains.  I enjoyed a dinner roll at LONG HORNS before the week-end and again on Saturday eating out for lunch with my Mom. I knew I was splurging.  Besides seeing my Mom and hearing from my children and hubby, Rhubarb pie was the highlight of Mother's Day.  I was craving rhubarb pie and bought a freshly made pie for $19.  If I could describe to you I would, but I cannot.  It was delicious with a flaky crust.  Sooooo good.  

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Gluten may be the hidden enemy to many causing problems.

Sometimes I wonder if so many of our health issues in America are due to what we have been eating all along.  I thought I was eating the right way until I had to face the truth about health issues.  White flour, sugars, artificial sweeteners, fluoridated water, trans fats, natural flavors which are not actually good for us, grain fed beef, pesticides and chemicals harmful to humans causing cancers and arthritis.  

I have known that our soil is depleted of nutrients and the farmers do not let the soils rest every 7th year.   Fallow the ground.  Still I didn't give it much thought about what happens to the vegetables and fruits grown in depleted soils.  I ignored the quality of the foods growing in the fields.  

Then I thought if wheat were whole wheat it surely is far better than white bread made that has had nutrients taken out and then put back in enriched making it a highly processed food.  Never gave it any thought if it had gluten or not.

I had given little thought how the foods we eat can turn into sugar which becomes fat stored throughout the body.  What turns to fat and why.  I think I really need to study up on nutrition some more and be educated in eating a better way along with how the food is prepared.  

Not until recently have I been taking notice of highly processed foods.  I question if the food has gluten in it.  What preservatives does it have?  Artificial flavors and what else in it.  The MSG was taken notice of years ago, but I still ate it thinking that it was only in Chinese foods.  

I have begun looking at the ingredient lists and wanting to count added sugars and also how much sodium is in the foods.  Added salt I noticed, but paid no attention to sodium which is salt as well.

Trying not to get overwhelmed.  I can praise God that I am taking notice of what shouldn't be in our foods.  Don't eat.  It's eye opening. 

Time to unwind and relax.  My body is beginning to scream with aches and pains from the Physical Therapy.  Ouch.  I saw this one coming.

Tomorrow I have plans to do a load of laundry, fold some clean undies and towels, put them away.  Try on the dress to see if it fits.  Paperwork for sure.  Breathe in some fresh air and take in some sun rays for Vitamin D.  With it being Tuesday, I will not be going to Topeka to take advantage of senior discount at the thrift shop.  I will give this a break.  I hope to clean the inside of the fridge and take some time to write.

Lord, Thank you for a very good day.

BLESSINGS,

👵d

 

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