TIME TO GET THE BUNNIES OUT

My snowmen are going into hiding, but that didn't stop me from picking one up for $2.50 from the THRIFT STORE today where everything was 50% off.  The one I got today holds candles.  I will clip the candle disk off so the snowman just stands there looking handsome.  He looks very similar to the ones I already have that were out during the cold season.

Tonight it seems like this trip to the THRIFT SHOP happened a month ago as I had a really busy day out and about.  This morning HUBBY had a CT Scan.  Staying in the car while he had a scan, the time went so fast I couldn't believe it.  After I dropped him off I went for a bite to eat.  Drive through and went back to the medical facility parking lot to eat.  I finished my breakfast and fiddled a bit with some paperwork and there he appeared at the hood of the car ready to leave.  

I took him for some breakfast and coffee then drove to our small town popping into the THRIFT SHOP.  He stayed in the car and this is where I found an acrylic snowman.  A few other small items as well 50% off.

Went HOME to rest.  Then I did something I haven't done for a year.  I went to pick up a GRANDCHILD so we could spend some girl time together.  It's been a year.  Both wearing face mask with the car windows down, she rode along in the back seat of the car.  First we went to the same thrift shop I had been to earlier in the day.  For 75 cents, I bought her a thrift blouse.  Put some fuel in the car and it's been so long since I drove this car I just about forgot how to put fuel in it.

Drove over to a different community to stop off at SUGAR CREEK and ate a tuna fish sandwich. Nobody else but us were around at 2:30 in the afternoon so I didn't feel threatened.  The sandwich was cold and pretty good.  Drank water! 

Each time when we returned to the car, we'd sanitize our hands.  Went to FLORENCE ADAMS clothing store.  I had to sit as my back wasn't the best.  Still had fun.  Lil Miss did some shopping. After we left here we drove over to Manhattan to go to the FIVE BELOW store.  Decided to see what ROSS had then went to 5 Below.  Old Navy was on the list of places to go.  By this time my back was aching and I needed the support of the car seat.  Didn't make it to Goodwill or Target. Another day.

I had a really nice time being Grandma this afternoon.  I miss all of my GRANDS.  I really do.  It seems so much longer than a year since this pandemic started.  I miss my children and their children.  I need to go visit my brother that's in a home.  I wouldn't be able to hug him, but I could see him through the glass door.  I need to go see my Mom as well.  A son and grandson in St. Louis.  A son and family in the Tulsa area.  Maybe this Spring.  Trying to figure out how we can do this.  I miss my family.  Phone calls help.

I took Lil Miss HOME and we said our good-byes.  Drove HOME in the dark.  Daylight Savings Time will happen this week-end.  Won't that be nice?  I'm ready for a nice Spring.  So so ready.  

Spring will be here in about 9 days.  The weather the last few days has been a welcomed thing.  Such pleasant weather with sunshine and a breeze.  Time to bring the bunnies out and prepare some Easter Baskets for my Grands and children.  I want to fix my Mom one as well.  

I know bunnies don't lay eggs, but I don't care.  I like them anyhow.  Soft pastel colors and bunnies.  I need some cheer in my HOME.  Uplifting decorating.  The bunnies are just the ticket to help lift my spirits.  I'm telling you, I need some bunnies throughout the house.  

Blessings.

HOME LIFE is for me,

🏠d  

       

WEDNESDAY

THE WIND IS BLOWING.  This is my idea day in Kansas to where I can open the French doors that lead to the screened-in porch.  Freely the wind blows and I gladly embrace the sounds of nature.  Feeling the breeze is perfect weather conditions.  It's 75 degrees right now. Takes my breath away after being so cold a few weeks ago.  I can actually hear dried leaves breezing by, the wind and someone raking the yard.

I'm air drying my hair as I sit in my chair.  Early shower for me this morning.  My hair needed a good shampooing.  When I wash my hair these days, so much hair comes out.  I sigh. Just one of those things happening.  Having a few minutes to myself as Hubby went to the Bank and milked a cow.  This is what I call getting milk or moo juice.  

I will be starting another list for what I need to visit with my physician about in April for a physical.  A super long list.  When I think about what to talk about, it frightens me that there are so many questions.  It'll help if when I think of something that I jot it down on an ongoing list.

From the crown of my head to the soles of my feet back to the crown.  Questions indeed.  

It will be helpful to me to take a list with me when it's my turn to see him.  I usually have a list with me, so I don't forget things.  I have not been to the doctor for over a year.  Makes me smile. Between now and then, I hope to drop the weight I put on during 2020.  I will admit, I did not walk very much in 2020 as my foot were a nuisance.  The pain was awful.  Today, I am better, but occasionally my feet hurt.  If I can remember to ice them.  Now it's my back.  sigh.

Exercises for strengthening the back:

I watched a video on exercises that strengthen the back muscles.  I'll give it a whirl.  The discomfort seems to be moving around my body.  My back, my knee, my back, my feet, my back, my back, my back.  Losing weight would help all my joints.  This I know.  

Getting the weight off is another thing altogether.  I have to exercise.  That's all there is to it.  The Jack Lalanne videos are in the mail.  I told my son and he laughed.  All kidding aside, here is my son who is a marathon runner.  100 miler under his belt and he laughs.  

Another son, use to run, but has changed to disc golf.  A daughter that bicycles and runs.  All very active.  Their children the same.  As a child I was extremely active until age 6 when rheumatic fever caused me to have a heart murmur.  I slowed down.  I sometimes wonder where I'd be today if I hadn't gotten the fever.  It's better to not spend too many brain cells wondering, but dealing realistically with what I have to work with.

Part of my joint discomfort today is probably due to having rheumatic fever as a 6 year old child.  I was really very fortunate not to have issues with my joints until in my 60s.  I'll keep researching and reading about health issues because that is what I seem to like to do. Somewhere in my resume, I could slide in that I have experience in researching.  That's a stretch and a half.

A GRAND came over today to rake out the flowerbeds.  This is a huge help.  Was so good to see her.  We still social distance.  

Welp, I'm off to do something and 

won't that be a treat.

d  

  

THOUGHTS ON GETTING HEALTHIER

NEEDING A FEW ITEMS, I decided to go to Topeka 

on this very windy day.  

The car rocked a little more while driving across the prairie.  No need to style my hair because after the wind had her way with me I looked like I crawled out from under a rock.  

VERY PRODUCTIVE DAY.  Full day of in motion shopping.  Very satisfied with what we were able to accomplish today.  Drove across the bridge to head out of town.  First stop was the dollar store then stopped by RETIREMENT COTTAGE to dry some laundry.  Had some boxes to unload from the car.  Off to Topeka we went to Starbucks to get a bite to eat.  Then we went to Menards, Aldi's and SAMs.  

We sat in some lawn furniture while at Menards and Hubby lost his phone while sitting in a lawn chair discovering later that he misplaced his phone and it was left behind.  When we discovered his phone was missing, we returned to Menards retracing where he might have lost his phone and there it was lying on the chair.  Very fortunate that nobody picked it up.  grins.  Returned to RETIREMENT COTTAGE to pick up the laundry and unload a few things.  

I wanted to check SAMs first to see what they sell before putting too much time and muscle into a shopping trip.

Wanting an appliance that can handle churning up vegetables and fruits to make nutritious smoothies, SAMs had 4 styles available.  I was pleased to buy a NINJA Professional Duo Auto IQ for under a hundred dollars.  Hope we are really satisfied with this.

SINCE IT WAS TUESDAY I knew I wanted to go to the thrift shop just to look around because it's SENIOR DISCOUNT DAY receiving 20% off purchases.  They had a decent stationary bicycle for $35 with 20% off making the exercise bike $7 less than what they were asking for it.  $28 is a great price for this item.  Tried it out and then my hunny did as well, we agreed we should get it. This one is far better than the stationary bike I bought last year.  I'll turn loose of last years and keep the better one.

Also picked out some thrift Spring time blouses for me.  Since the blouses were discounted, it helped stretch the money for Spring clothing.    

Supper was a tuna fish salad on a bed of organic Spring Greens, walnuts and apple.  It was a delicious cold meal for a tired 'ole woman.  The rest of the evening will be time for resting.  

Today I got some walking in as well as time riding the bike.  Tomorrow I will work on paperwork and more laundry.  Styling my hair.  I'd love to go into a salon and have my hair washed, dried and blown straight.  Maybe I can muster up the nerve and get this done this week.  

Maybe.  Maybe.  It's been over a year since I went to a stylist.  Covid got in the way.  I think I have trimmed my hair three times since then.  I'm alright with the grey coming in.  I don't color my hair yet, but I do like having it styled by someone who knows how to do this.  

Another friend of mine passed away.  She was 93.  I drove past her house and family members were cleaning it out.  I suppose the house will go on the market after they are ready. Sigh.  It has to be done.  In my own little world, I need to thin out much.  I cannot take it with me when my time comes to leave this place.  Lately, I have relaxed about turning loose of so much.  I can do this.  I must.

On the HOME front, I got the upstairs cabinets cleared out and rearranged.  I finished KONMARI-ing our t-shirts and sweat shirts plus blue jeans.  Next I will work at refolding all the extra bedding and locating it in the hallway linen cabinets.  When this is completed, I'll go onto the next thing like cleaning out my old cedar chest and putting my wedding dress memorabilia back in it.  I have talked about doing this and I think this week will be the week to work on it. sigh.  I'm not on any schedule.  I will have to give myself a pep talk to get all excited about doing this simple task.   

Here's to getting stuff done,

d

RADIOACTIVE CALCIUM AND IRON IN MY OATMEAL

MORNING TIME ON A MONDAY.  Leisurely I rabbit trailed all over the place while surfing on the net.  A sign of having attention deficit?  I started out searching for info about what causes cracked heels to treating them leading to detoxing the liver onto who makes Armour Desiccated Thyroid Extract, to where do API active pharmaceutical ingredients come from, Vitamin B12 deficiency, who owns Pfizer, vaccines API comes from where, Muscle Beach to cleanest foods...see what I mean about rabbit trailing?  All over the place.  Never a boring moment.

In a nutshell, I drew a conclusion that the medicines we buy in America have active pharmaceutical ingredients that come from around the world or may be saturated with pesticides, herbicides and other icides.  Where do your meds come from?  An American Pharmaceutical company that incorporated active pharmaceutical ingredients from countries and resources that are not healthy to use causing harm to human health?  That medicine that you thought was helping you may be hurting you in the long run.  Same with so called healthy foods that you eat in general.  Are they as healthy as you thought?

You might be juicing fruits and vegetables thinking juicing is a healthy thing to do contributing to a healthier self when in reality the products used are actually loaded with pesticides, etc.  The genetically altered/engineered products aren't the best you can get either.  

I've previously thought oatmeal is so good for people.  If the oatmeal comes from places that use pesticide loaded oats then what?  How about radioactive calcium?  Thinking all this good stuff is good but in reality it's harmful to eat, then what?  Also in thinking that you are eating healthy by eating Quaker Oats may be hindering your health due to the quality of the product.  

Quaker Oats has a rather controversial history.  Radioactive calcium and iron were tested on a group of boys to find out what it would do to the human body.  The boys didn't have a clue.  

In 1949, boys living at the Fernald State School — a state-run school for abandoned boys — were invited to join the Science Club. According to the Smithsonian, they were given all kinds of incentives to join, like hearty breakfasts (starvation was a frequent punishment), and trips to baseball games. But there was a catch.

Quaker Oats had teamed up with researchers from MIT for three experiments involving 74 boys between the ages of 10 and 17. For one, the boys were given breakfasts of Quaker Oats that contained radioactive calcium and iron.

The reasoning was twofold. Researchers wanted to know what kind of effects radioactivity had on the human body, as more people were being exposed to it than ever before. Quaker Oats wanted in on the study because they saw it as a way to prove their oatmeal was just as healthy as their Cream of Wheat competitors. They got their medical testing done, MIT got their results... it was a win-win. Sort of. A 1995 lawsuit found that while the radioactivity hadn't been enough to cause lasting damage, the boys involved were entitled to a settlement and apology.

https://www.mashed.com/82281/untold-truth-quaker-oats/

That wonderful bread you love may have wood in it.  That cheese you crave may have wood in it.  Because I'm human I don't eat like a beaver.  What are we really eating thinking it's healthier for us? 

I have lots more research to do.  Spreading the time out will be useful.  

Should we use a gieger counter and wave it over our pantries?  hummmmm.  

🏠d

     

SUNDAY PRAYERS

 

Prayers,

💜d

Hi. MY NAME IS DEANNA AND I'M A CARB ADDICT.

OUR SPRING WEATHER ARRIVED.  Beautiful and lovely weather.  Taking it all in. After the wintery conditions we had just two weeks ago with the arctic blast, this is the complete opposite.  Freezing temps -21 to 70 degrees today.  This is what I call SPRING even with it not being legally Spring on the calendar until the 20th.

I'll be walking this afternoon.  Then a shower.  Paperwork.  More laundry.  Studying. Cleaning out the linen closet, refolding the extra bedding.  Week-end movie after supper.  Rest.

I have come to the understanding that I am a carb addict when it comes to eating.  The selection of food choices is heavy on the carbs.  Portion control is changing.  Eating vegetables is a must, but even with veggies, some have more carbohydrates then others.  Root vegetables that grow underground have more carbs then above ground veggies.  Colored veggies have more carbs than green vegetables.  Such as green peppers have less carbs than yellow, red and orange.

I am changing.  I have to.  I want to.  I am.  

With having no thyroid at all, I became hypothyroid.  Over the last ten years, I have gained over 40 pounds.  It's fairly common to gain weight after having the thyroid removed and most doctors don't think twice about it because the text books says this happens.  It's not nice to be the one gaining the weight.  Well, doc I'm gaining weight.  Advice:  Eat less and exercise.  I will.  This is what I read would be said.  No mention of staying on top of hormone health.    

MY FITNESS PAL has a place on it that you can record the foods you eat.  I started using this. 

my fitness pal (dot) com

But in the mean time, I'll eat differently.  Less carbs, more vegetables, some fruit, less dairy, less grain, more lean meat, water.  When I eat popcorn and nuts, I'll pop one puff or one nut in my mouth at a time instead of a handful.  Chew slower.  Eat less.  Avoiding soda pop.  No coffee for now.  

I'll eat differently.  Aim for no GMO or genetically engineered foods.  Hormone free milk. Organic range-free eggs.  Hormone free Grass fed beef.  Less pork.  Avoid soy.   Avoid 'natural flavors' which have chemical additives.  Avoid high-fructose corn syrup.  Hidden sugars be gone. Hidden chemicals be gone.     

I'm aiming for my plate to have less carbs on it.  Half the plate covered with skinny veggies then the starchy veggies on a fourth of the plate and the protein on the other fourth. The fruit on a different plate for dessert.  I'll start eating the food that has the least amount of calories first, then more onto the next lowest calories ending with the food that has the most calories, leaving the fruit to be a dessert. 

I end my day with organic 2% milk.  Maybe I ought to start my day with it as well.  Okay. Calcium.  

Breakfast as of late has been 8 ounces of V8.  Today I added two soft boiled eggs.  Maybe tomorrow I'll add a piece of buttered toast and a glass of 2% milk.  Water in between meals as a snack.  Yogurt with fruit.   

Sample Breakfast:

4 ounces of 2% organic milk

8 ounces of V8.  Note to self: Read up on ingredients in V8.  Need to do own juicing to avoid 'natural flavors' that are in V8.  Natural flavors have chemical additives.

2 soft boiled eggs

2 pieces of buttered toast 

OR

4 ounces of 2% organic milk

8 ounces V8

small bowl of oatmeal

small yogurt

OR

A Smoothie.

Sample Snack:

Cup of cottage cheese sprinkled with a few crumbled nuts and 6 blueberries.  Water. 

OR 

Small yogurt with fruit mixed into it.  Water.

OR

Handful of mixed nuts.  Water.

OR 

Small yogurt.  Water.

OKAY.  I'm off to a great start.

True confessions.  Before, I have ate enough pasta, rice and bread to feed three people at one setting.  The portions have been huge.  Too large of potato portions.  I have ate too many carbs for too long.  Way too much for one person especially me.  Over did it way too many times.  DO I feel better confessing this?  No.  I haven't gotten it off my chest sort of speak.  A few moments on the lips is a lifetime on the hips???  On the hips, but it doesn't have to be for a lifetime I pray.  

I will and have deliberately cut way back on the carbs in pasta, rice, bread and potatoes.  Smaller portions. I can still have them, just focus on the size of the portions.  I will have to change the portion sizes by making the carbs smaller and the veggies much larger portions.  When having a plated meal, I will change the portions.  The plate will be half full of skinny veggies instead of a quarter of the plate being salad.  

This is doable and I'm willing.

REMEMBER JACK LALANNE?  I do.

We ordered the JACK LALANNE SHOW COLLECTION BUNDLE PACK of videos today. I watched his television program as a child way back when.  You can watch some of these on YOU TUBE.  I like the fact that you can do simple exercises in your own living room with a simple chair. No need to join a gym.  I may later, but for now the gym will be in my HOME in front of the tele exercising with Jack.  Let you know how it goes.    

Blessings.

HOME LIFE is for me,

🏠d

     

Keto fried chicken with broccoli and butter

DINING ON THE PRAIRIE: Grass Fed Beef Patties with Organic Ketch-up, Baby Potatoes and Green Beans

DINING ON THE PRAIRIE made easy with hamburger patties with NO BUNS.  Cutting back on carbs.  Of course it's topped with ketch-up.  Baby potatoes are a treat to use as they are already peeled ready to heat and serve.  Green beans are childhood favorites.  

Altogether it's a warm meal, easy to prepare and clean-up.

Blessings to you,

🏠d  

DEE

ON BLOGGER SINCE MARCH 2021.  Today is the 4th of March.  4 days in on the month of March.  DEE, I won't be posting your comment.  You've not posted before using this profile and probably won't again under the guise of the name DEE.  New profile of yours does not allow anyone to check your identity and that's what you want.  I once told an unidentified man that telephoned me who would not tell me who he was, a COWARD.  

You do know there are ways to check Mac addresses from where comments come from, what computer you are using and the ISP net work service provider?  In a matter of seconds your identity is known with minimal effort.  Isn't that amazing?  SO hello.  

For someone concerned about lying, please note that #45 President Trump while being the active President during his term was documented over 30,000 times for presenting falsehoods.  30,000.  Shouldn't that matter?  Does that make #45 a leftist as you say YOU LEFTIST LIE?  You say it's a sin to lie.  

Why would you support such a liar that has bragged about grabbing women, had countless affairs on all three of his wives, declared bankruptcy 6 times leaving others to hold the bag, had business dealings with mafia bosses, lies constantly, is a bully, etc.?  That's right, his character doesn't matter as long as he says he's pro-life.  It's when the baby has been born that he is no longer pro-life?  He said the corona virus is a hoax knowing he had the information in hand that it is deadly. Anything to do with #45 really ought to be checked out using a variety of trust worthy sources.  The Epoch News isn't one of them.   

My little blog is just that,  a little blog.  It's alright that you read mine.  How long have you been reading my blog?  You're lonely aren't you?

HOME LIFE is for me,

🏠d  

    

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/01/30/fact-check-biden-freezes-rule-health-center-insulin-epipen-prices/4254921001/

NOT PRESIDENT BIDEN'S FAULT

WAITING FOR THE MAIL TO ARRIVE.  

What will the mailman bring today?  Usually the mail arrives around 9 am like clockwork.  Not always, but on most days if our regular carrier comes, he is on time. I worked on bills yesterday. I hope there are no more bills delivered today.  A newspaper came yesterday and I will look it over later.  I am having my morning V8.  Lately, this is what I have for Breakfast.  

THERE's THE MAIL DROP.  9:15.  Shall go see what we got.  

A newspaper, a magazine subscription, advertisement for a cruise and a check for a discount on a cruise, the gas bill.  OH MY.  Got our natural gas bill and LORD have mercy, it doubled.  This knocks the wind out of me.  OUCH.  

The cold snap and President Trump's deregulation of the NATURAL GAS PRICING has caused a huge bill increase.  This isn't President Biden's fault, but he'll get blamed.

WHITTLING DOWN THE AMOUNT STILL OWED ON SOME MEDICAL BILLS HAS TAKEN SO LONG TO PAY OFF IT HURTS.  Even with having health insurance the cost of medical help is expensive.  Having a high utility bill to pay off couldn't come at a worse time.  Instead of being thankful that the balance is coming down, I get discouraged.  Another bill to pay.  Sigh.  

Go to the LORD in prayer.  

KEEP IN MIND, DEANNA...SPRING IS COMING!  Praise God.   The week it comes, so does Daylight Saving, St. Patrick's Day and then SPRING will sprung. 

Mid-week is here.  Like a flash, the week is disappearing right before my eyes.  I will WALK today.  DO some more laundry.  Read and pray.  Eat well.  Prepare for my husband's doctor's appointment.  More about that later.

WHAT WILL I DO GOOD FOR MYSELF TODAY?  I'll take my meds, drink water, walk, rest and pray.  

Blessings to you.

HOME LIFE is for me,

🏠d    

V8 + ENERGY

WALKING ON THE TREADMILL YESTERDAY WORE. ME. OUT.  In the evening I was whipped.  Sat in my chair and could barely move.  Blink.  Blink.  Started MARCH out right. It isn't comforting to me to wear out so easy.  

The weather was wonderful and it was wonderful to be out in it.  Car window down and a fresh breeze coming into the car.  This will be our KANSAS SPRING before it turns SPRING.  A few days of awesome weather THEN the heat will be on us like nobodies business.  

Snowmen have gone into hiding.  I will be looking for door wreaths this week to place something cheery on my front doors.  If nothing else, the doors will be cheery.

HUBBY is working on the finishing touches on completing the screened-in porch project.  We'll celebrate when he is finished.  The porch furniture will get a fresh wash then placed inside the porch.  I think I'll light some candles and put some instrumental music on low to sit out there in the evening when it is pleasant weather.  We should eat a meal and lounge.  Sounds magical to me. 

He's ordered a new ceiling fan that will come in the mail soon and then we'll go shopping for a lamp light to hang.  AWESOME.  When products can be shipped to your HOME for free, it sure helps out.  He went looking for this fan and the store didn't have it in stock, so he ordered it. Have mercy.  We could live just about anywhere and have things shipped to us.  Makes life a tad bit easier.  Hallelujah and a half.   

TODAY, I am recovering from walking.  Gladly.  Worked on paperwork this morning after a nice Breakfast.  Laundry going.  Blue jean FEVER.  I have had a vacation from doing laundry as of late.  Better get back on the BAND WAGON and get caught back up.  

SIPPING ON A V8-ENERGY POMEGRANATE BLUEBERRY DRINK this afternoon and luvin it.  

I picked up some last time I was at SAMS.  Had no idea how good they were. Impressed and only has 50 calories per 8 ounce can.  Some caffeine from green tea and black tea.

When checking out V8, I discovered that V8 has quite a few different flavors of energy drinks. Will be on the hunt for them.  For now the POMEGRANATE BLUEBERRY turns my crank!  grins.

PEACH MANGO.  BLACK CHERRY.  ORANGE PINEAPPLE.  To name a few.  

https://www.campbells.com/v8/where-to-buy/

  

 

LIFTS MY SPIRITS!  Looking forward to trying some in the near future.  Yummers.

Blessings to you!

HOME LIFE is for me,

🏠d

BLOGGING FOR PLEASURE

I have blogged for over ten years.  I started blogging as a diversion to get away from spending so much time on the computer researching.  BLOGGING saved the day in which I went a different direction freeing up spent energy that was exhausting.  I was re-inventing myself.  

I have enjoyed this journey.  NOW I must start a new project.  Focusing on health.  With it being MARCH 1st, I am going to intentionally focus on my health.  I will concentrate more on walking each day and if this means my house is not speck and span clean, so be it.  The dust in the corner will be taken care of when I get a chance.   

More disciplined I must be concerning health.

I will continue organizing, thinning out clutter, turning loose, and making peace with myself.  I will give myself license to not care so much about as much.  Actually there is only so much I can do anyways.  Spending so much time worrying does not make a person healthier.  It makes one weaker and sicker.  That saying, let go and let GOD, is taking place.  

My journey to make me healthier will be deliberate.  Starting today, I will faithfully walk, rest, read, pray, do paperwork, laundry, grocery shop, prepare foods to eat, etc.

So be it.

Many of the blogs I have followed stopped due to change toward blogging or the blogger has died.  

Some ventured off to Instagram, etc.  Facebook is a different story.  FB buddies have become so political that I have grown weary of the put downs.  It's not healthy to be saturated with such vile subject matter.  

I still enjoy blogging.  SO for now, I will continue blogging for personal pleasure.

SPRING is 20 days out.  Praise GOD.  

HAppY THOUGHTS, d