AN APPLE A DAY

My morning was busy with watering plants, going thru mail, email, grooming, etc. etc. etc.  I was able to go to the laundromat to wash two loads of towels, dry them and fold.  Heading out the door to do laundry was encouraging as I was able to breathe in some fresh air.  I cleaned out the car in between the washing and drying cycles.  

I should follow some of my own advice and get out of the house at least an hour a day.  I feel so much better when I do this.  sigh.

After the laundry was done, I went to the grocery store to get some apples as I was out.  Wish I had picked some up when I was last at SAMS.  The apples I got today were lacking flavor.  Discovered this after I ate one.  Disappointed as I have set a goal to eat an apple a day.  These apples will not do.  Nutrition dense foods are needed for a very worn down woman who is making an attempt to be healthier.

Why do others say an apple a day keeps the doctor away?  Where did this come from?

The study tells us that the "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" aphorism was coined in 1913 but was based on the original form with a different rhyme, some 149 years ago in Wales: "Eat an apple on going to bed and you'll keep the doctor from earning his bread," went the proverb in Pembrokeshire.

Fixed a large Salad for supper.

I do confess......i overdosed on Little Debbie Miniature Donuts this evening.

Name game.

If you were going to the grocery store to buy 5 items that began with the first letter of your name...what would you be buying?

donuts,

danish rolls,

dishes, dish cloth,

dandruff shampoo.

How'd you do?

AN APPLE A DAY 

WILL ADD TO 5 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES A DAY THAT I AIM TO EAT.

HOPE IT HELPS,

d

Proverbs 25:11

Like apples of gold in settings of silver Is a word spoken in right circumstances.

Joel 1:12

The vine dries up And the fig tree fails; The pomegranate, the palm also, and the apple tree, All the trees of the field dry up Indeed, rejoicing dries up From the sons of men.

Psalm 17:8

Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me in the shadow of Your wings

Song of Solomon 2:3

"Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, So is my beloved among the young men In his shade I took great delight and sat down, And his fruit was sweet to my taste.

Song of Solomon 7:8

"I said, 'I will climb the palm tree, I will take hold of its fruit stalks.' Oh, may your breasts be like clusters of the vine, And the fragrance of your breath like apples,

Song of Solomon 8:5

"Who is this coming up from the wilderness Leaning on her beloved?" "Beneath the apple tree I awakened you; There your mother was in labor with you, There she was in labor and gave you birth.

THE WEEKEND

THE WEEK-END was a full one.  Time seems to slip away so quickly especially on the week-end that I must slow down and make memories.  Eager to finish organizing the KITCHEN CABINETS, I work for a while and sit a lot.  Work a while.  Sit.  Think.  Rest.  Mentally imagining where the items would go.  I had a change of plans concerning the PANTRY.

The shelves didn't hold as much as the original pantry in the stair area.  When I looked at the new pantry it didn't go well.  So I moved all that I had already relocated to the shelves that were too high and small for a generous pantry area.

Back it all went.  I redirected the bakeware/cookware into the upper shelves in the cabinet.  In need of smaller vinyl lined miniature shelves to help with better use of space and storage, I went to some stores to look for them.  Two Dollar General stores, Wal-Mart and Menards.  

Menards had what I was looking for, but I had to question if these would be too deep to where they wouldn't fit inside the cabinet.  Took a chance they would work.  Held my breathe.  Went HOME.  

Sure enough the vinyl miniature shelving units fit inside the KITCHEN CABINETS.  I arranged the bakeware/cookware items inside the cabinet.  Made a sigh.  A deep sigh of relief.  Some order has manifested.  Finally.  Sunday evening cleaning came to a halt. 

This was a long time in the making......hope to enjoy this arrangement now.

Onto other things more pending.
Found a place on the counter for metal bread box.

  


This new week I hope to finish hand washing my old Anchor Hocking glasses.  I am tempted to sell them instead of using them.  They are so old.  Mid century to the here and now.  Shall see.  Have to get them off of the dining room table. 

Hubby finished digging the flowerbed along the fence.  About 84.6 feet of a flowerbed.  Sweat and muscle.  Determination and perseverance.  On schedule.  July digging.  Iris buying.  More digging into August on second flowerbed.  Additional soil purchased to nourish the beds.  

By mid August, I believe the Irises will have been planted and relocated.  What a treat.

The present place where the Irises were will be cleared and grass seedlings planted when the weather begins to turn to cooler weather.  So about September the grass will be planted and watered, watered, watered.  The lawn will return.

HOUSE BLESSING THIS WEEK:
Budget worked on.  Bills written out.
Bedroom Dusted.  (I didn't get my bedroom dusted so I need to do this today.)
2 large loads of towels will need laundered, 
dried and folded to put away.
Bed Sheets laundered.
Toilets scrubbed to see if stain ring can be removed.
Drinking glasses hand washed, dried then bubble wrapped and boxed away.
Flowerbed soil worked over and start planting Irises!
A new dehumidifier purchased. 

HEALTH GOAL THIS WEEK:  My health goal is to eat an apple a day.
Take my vitamins.
Drink spring water.
Walk.
Eat more salads and vegetables.
Pray.
Amen.

HOME SWEET HOME,

d

LIFE IS FULL OF CHANGES

Life is full of changes.

SO change along with the changes.

You can do this.

I have been changing, 

but I have more to tweak.

d

ONTO TOPEKA

TOPEKA CALLED MY NAME.
Returned to the city to go with HUBBY to a doctor's appointment. 
I shampooed my hair for this!  ha.  Went early enough to grab a bite to eat, go to the THRIFT SHOPPE and be early for his THYROID yearly exam.

Mine is in September so TOPEKA will call my name again.  WHICH I DON'T MIND.  grins.

In preparations for his appointment he is going to visit with the doc about diabetes and thyroid health.  Both of us have no thyroid. 
TYPE II Diabetes for him and I'm pre-diabetic.  I've been reading in Dr. Colbert's book REVERSING DIABETES.  Taking notes and underlining like heck in the book. 

The main thing is I'd like to know what vitamins and supplements they, the Endocrinologist, suggest to help with diabetes....I predict that they will not encourage vitamins, minerals, supplements or anything else besides the prescribed medications.  In that case I will encourage that we take the supplements anywho and keep a close eye on numbers.

The book pushes for VITAMIN D3, Chromium, VITAMIN B and some other goodies.  Weight loss the same.  Working toward improving insulin resistance.

THIS WEEK I have been doing a HOME BLESSING by rearranging the KITCHEN CABINETS and deep cleaning the MASTER BEDROOM by thoroughly dusting.  DUST BUNNIES are hiding under the bed like mad.

JULY comes to an end.  What a month.
RECALL:
Started taking stronger vitamins
Hours of researching health issues
4th of JULY
Grandson comes for visit
64th Birthday celebration
Iris SALE
Flowerbed preparations
Medical appointments with HUBBY and MOM
decluttering
Children celebrate 20 years of marriage
Son.n.laws birthday
Grandson's birthday
Laundry CAUGHT UP!!!  How can anyone person get so excited about having laundry caught up?  HAha
End of the month.

AUGUST 1, 2019
Rained.
Visited with FAMILY.  Mom, Sister and Granddaughter.  Had LUNCH and shopped some.
Supper with Daughter's Family celebrating SIL's and Grandson's Birthdays.

WEEK-END is here.
Flowerbed worked on.
Kitchen Cabinets rearranged.  HOPE TO HAVE THIS COMPLETED.
Bedroom deep cleaned.
Want to continue researching health issues and vitamins.
Aiming to beef up vegetables, V8, healthy smoothies.

BLESSINGS,
d

ASPARAGUS

I have NEVER prepared fresh Asparagus.  EVER.

Always from a can or dining off the land 

with someone else having fixed it.

She turned out delicious 

and LIFE JUST GOT A LITTLE EASIER.

Quick fix and bam

she's done.

(1) Purchase asparagus

(2) Wash asparagus

(3) Cut off ends

(4) Place on cookie sheet

(5) Set oven 350 degrees

(6) Dowse asparagus with olive oil

(7) Splash lemon juice over vegetable

(8) Salt and pepper

(9) Sprinkled parmesan cheese on it

(10) Sprinkle garlic salt over it

(11) Place cookie tray into oven

(12) Set timer for 20 minutes

(13) Bake away

(14) Serve up

(15) Life just got a little easier

Happy Home Happy,

d

Avocado

One of my dear friends cannot take cholesterol lowering drugs 

'cause they make her sick.

She told me about eating an avocado a day 

to combat cholesterol.

I read some about this SUPER FOOD 

and I think they are the next best thing

to COFFEE.

I mashed up an avocado the other day and fixed guacamole dip.

My HUBBY makes a wonderful dip.

So I tried.  Turned out very good.

Ingredients

1. 3 avocados, ripe.
2. 1/2 small onion, finely diced.
3. 2 Roma tomatoes, diced.
4. 3 tbsp, fresh cilantro, chopped.
5. 1 jalapeno pepper, seeds removed and finely diced.
6. 2 garlic cloves, minced.
7. 1 lime, juiced.
8. 1/2 tsp sea salt.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Slice the avocados in half, remove the pit and skin and place in a mixing bowl. 
• Mash the avocado with a fork and make it as chunky or smooth as you'd like.
• Add the remaining ingredients and stir together.

TODAY, I whipped up a simpler version.

It tasted pretty good as well.

I had to learn to acquire a taste for avocados.

It didn't take me long.

MY SIMPLER VERSION OF AVOCADO DIP:

Ripe avocado

lime juice

salsa

cilantro

garlic powder

WHAAALAH

GUAC DIP WITH CHIPS

AVOCADO...it's whats for DINNER!

Now let the pictures do the talkin'

xoxox

d

I CAN DO THIS!!!