LORD HELP

LORD, help.  This is getting on my nerves.

STAYED UP BINGE WATCHING A THRILLING TELEVISION SERIES, FOOL ME ONCE.  I fell asleep on the sofa so when I did wake to go to bed, I was wide awake.  Oops.  Hubby and I talked some.  I confessed, the messy house is getting on my nerves in a bad way.  Irritated and dissatisfied that I can not work FAST enough getting the COTTAGE tidied.  It is taking way too long.  My patience is gone.

BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD.  Rest a bit.  Allow myself time to work through this whole moving thing.  Trying to figure where everything is to go is overwhelming.  I am beginning to burn out.  PAUSE.  I will rest some and go on from there.  The big picture is a finished place.  I'm not there yet.

   

SNOW WOULD FALL during the night hours.  

Slept and when I woke for the morning I was in a better mood.  It had snowed so I woke to a WINTER WONDERLAND where birds are dining at the hanging bird feeder outside the KITCHEN window by the sink.  All the beautiful snow makes for a pretty picture.  

They quickly eat the bird seed in this bitter cold weather.  A few Sparrows and Cardinals visit.  The Cardinals stay longer sitting on the feeder than the other birds.  This morning some of the birds were aggressive with one another wanting to take domain.  When they see me through the glass window, they generally fly away.  It may take some time to get use to humans being so close to them before they stay awhile at the feeder.

IT IS A SNOW DAY.  ON THE HOUSEKEEPING PART OF BEING A HOMEMAKER, I finished wiping with white vinegar my Mother's dishes that she gave me.  Next they are washed in hot soapy water, rinsed and dried.  74 pieces to deal with.  I took inventory and will type it up so I can place the info in a HOME BINDER.

White vinegar does such a good job at cleaning excess dirt that has settled on dishes for years.  I used cotton balls and organic cotton rounds with the vinegar to wipe the dirt away.  Then I hand washed the dishes so they are squeaking with cleanliness.  The dishes will be stored in the bottom of my Grandma's HUTCH/Sideboard.

Mom divided her dish set between me and my sister probably 5 years ago. They are Franciscan Desert Rose stoneware dishes.  At 68, I find them charming and they have grown on me.  Handling one piece at a time, I've come to admire the pretty hand painted flowers on each piece.  I don't remember MOM ever using these dishes.  They stayed in her China Cabinet as if they were being held in reserve for an event that never would take place.

USE YOUR CHINA, lovelies.  
Use your crystal.  Use the pretty dishes.  The event that is going to take place is called LIFE.  This is the day that we should enjoy.  I will eventually get to the last box and things will be placed in their new location.  It might be here or it might be in someone else's HOME.  Either way, this COTTAGE will be fixed up and we will live here as best we can.  I will calm down.

🏡 d

LIL MISS TURNS 17

We gifted Lil Miss with HOMEMADE
Chocolate Chip Cookies 

served on a mid-century glass cake plate for her 17th Birthday.

SWEET 16 DISAPPEARED
quietly into a winter's night.

~SEVENTEEN IS HERE~

🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂

WHEN I FIRST STARTED BLOGGING, I babysat this lil darling who was all of about 2 years old.
15 years later here she is.  Babysitting her was an active time in my LIFE.  She was one busy child that I adored taking care of.  

THINK I CAN GO DOWN MEMORY LANE by looking at post in the archives.

She made a LEGO Flower Arrangement
for the table decorations.  VERY CLEVER.

Set with mid-century Atomic Dishes, the table was ready for a feast.  Her MOM allows her kids celebrating their birthday to select a BIRTHDAY MEAL.

Tonight, we'd have salad, baked chicken 

and HOMEMADE sourdough bread
that her HOMESTEADING MOM fixed.

Daughter with Lil Miss smiling on.

Sour dough bread with butter, salad, baked chicken
and cheese for Lil Miss's birthday meal.

THE COOKIES WENT FAST.

MAKE A WISH!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Grandpa reads to Mr. C.

Lil Miss showed me her picture board 

with Polaroids and snapshots.

A nice evening by all.
LIL MISS, HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND MANY MORE.

I have enjoyed watching you grow up into a young LADY.

LOVE,
Gma

A 5 YEAR PLAN

SNOW IS IN THE FORECAST TODAY AND TOMORROW, but I woke to the sound of RAIN.  In the early hours of the morning, I went outside to sit on the front porch and prayed.  Very quiet even as it rained.  

A train rumbled by blowing its horn with a couple of automobiles going in opposite directions on the road out front.  It's a busier street than I remember.  The sound of the train is louder than I'm comfortable with.  sigh.  I suppose when we go through things that it is an opportunity to make plans and decide which way to go.    

The chill of the air didn't bother me as I was wearing a heavy housecoat.  I didn't stay long.  It was refreshing to me to get out so early and breathe in fresh air.  Remembering when we lived in the country comes to mind.  I miss this.  The place we were living had a glassed in porch where I'd take my black coffee to drink and sit in peace.  I was HOME alone and it made for a pleasant day.  I waited with excitement to see my Husband drive up the road after work.

We'd greet each other with a kiss and talk about the day.  Supper would get fixed and we'd relax. No chores or remodeling to do.  I miss this so much.  Then we had puppies and they needed tended to.     

PRESENT DAY.  Listening to it gently rain is relaxing.  No thunder or lightning.  Perhaps some snow will mix in with it and we'll have slush.  Returning to the indoors, I heard geese flying overhead honking.  Thankful I can hear.  Hubby has gone to town to take care of banking.  I am HOME alone for a few minutes.  I truly need my quiet time each day or I get cranky.

MY PLANS TODAY will be to stay indoors and work at washing my Mom's old dishes, clean the Living room up, vacuum the carpet, do a few loads of laundry, read, paperwork, go through a few boxes in the Dining room.  Have some quiet time, sip Hot Tea with cayenne pepper, research, write a few letters.                                           

I took my morning meds with about 4 oz. of Spring water.  Over the last few years drinking water has become an easier task for me.  I don't fight it.  I surrendered and I like to drink fluids NOW. My elderly mother drinks very little water and it concerns me, but she is 91 1/2  and still ticking. Morning coffee for her and milk at supper.  Little sips of water with her medicines throughout the day.  That's it.  I understand that if you do not drink enough water, it can cause high blood pressure.  You can get dehydrated and your organs not function well.  Not what I want.  

TIS SNOWING!!!  I pulled the lace panel back from the window so I can watch it fall.  Cold outside, but so pleasant indoors.  A blessed WINTERY DAY.

Do you have a 5 year plan of any kind concerning your LIFE, living arrangements, retirement, weight loss, improving health, decluttering, moving, regaining your strength, getting organized, learning more about a subject, traveling, paying off debt, saving money, buying a different house or car, etc. ???   

I know that plans can be changed in a blink of an eye, so they are not made in concrete.  Still, I think it helps to think about what direction to go.  Time passes quickly.  

PRAY.  MAKE PLANS.  PERSEVERE.  REPEAT.  

When thinking back to 5 years ago, where was I?  What was I doing?  Have I changed?  Am I where I had hoped to be 5 years ago?  Did I succeed in some areas?  Did I fail in others?  

5 years ago, I had been suffering with some gall bladder issues during the Summer of 2018 going to the ER needing my Gall Bladder removed.  Turned out to be gangrenes.  I was 62 turning 63 in 12 days.  This incident lead me to take an interest in health issues, going more natural with grooming, what food additives are being used, etc.  Looking back on this.  This past Summer, I had a hysterectomy due to uterine cancer.  I turned 68, 10 days before the surgery.  Summer birthdays seem to be kind of rough on me.  

Having a 5 year plan may be like a pipe dream.  Still, I'll give it some thought.  At this point, I have to make plans to get the COTTAGE up and going.  It is a fixer upper.  Each day, I plan out something along with hopes for the week.  This week, we'll buy a vanity.  Next year, we'll install it.  This week we'll purchase a hot water heater.  Pause.  Sometime in the near future we'll install it.  This month we'll do this and that.  Paint.  Hang some new curtains.  We'll travel to Iowa and get some bricks for a patio.  Next year, we'll get the patio put in.  This Summer we'll put up a fence.  Yada yada yada.  

There's so much that needs done.  I think it is ideal to move into a place that is already remodeled, but that's not always the case.  MOVING FORWARD.  A 5 year PLAN is needed.  If we work faster than planned, okay.  That would be alright.

DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF BEING HERE will be dedicated to getting moved into the Cottage and selling the Main house across the river.  DONE.
Getting settled.  WORKING ON THIS.
Everything out of boxes and dealing with each item making sense out of the mess.  WORKING ON IT.
House leveled.  DONE.
Christmas decor moved to cellar.  DONE.
New mini freezer purchased and installed.  DONE.
New Garbage Deposal purchased and installed.  DONE.
Purchase new Hot Water heater and install.  HALF WAY DONE.  Waiting to get it installed.  This week a reality.
Storage Shed made into temporary Art Studio.  
The 3 storage units emptied throughout the year.
WINTER PROJECT:  The Bathroom completely remodeled.
Antique mirror installed.  DONE.
Vanity Lights purchased and installed.  DONE.
New tile for floor purchased.  DONE.
Tile laid.  DONE.
Vanity purchased.  DONE.
Vanity installed.  DONE.
Tub installed.
Floor to ceiling cabinet built.
Bathroom door cut down.  DONE.
Painted and installed.  THIS WEEK.
Barn door fixed and installed to closet.

SPRING: Flowerbeds cleaned out and thriving.
SPRING and SUMMER:  Front PORCH rebuilt.
Front doors painted.
Thinking about a backyard fence.

AUTUMN:  Reroof the garage.
Garage remodeled.
Art studio moved into garage.
She shed turned into spare quarters.

BREAK.

2nd year
FALL/WINTER PROJECT:  Finish the inside of the garage if not finished.
Front bedroom remodeled.
Redo ceiling.
Window trim and baseboard sanded and painted.
Carpet pulled up.
Wood floor repaired.
Built in floor to ceiling book shelves made.
Light fixture up.

SPRING/SUMMER:  Exterior of the Cottage repaired as we go.
Living room and Dining room redone with paint and paneling.

AUTUMN: Patio made.

BREAK.

3rd year
AUTUMN/WINTER: Kitchen. 
SPRING/SUMMER PROJECT: Utility room.

4th year
5th year

PLANS in the making for the COTTAGE.
Playing it by ear.
HOME sweet HOME,

  🏡  d

         

SNOWBALLS IN THE FORECAST

 

WEATHERMAN SAYS SNOW IS ON THE WAY MONDAY AND TUESDAY.  I'm ready.  Went to the store to get a few more things so we plenty of coffee creamer for HUBBY's coffee and milk for HOT CHOCOLATE.  Pretty well stocked up on everything else.  Makes my heart sing to be prepared.  

HUBBY said he needed paint for the bathroom door he is working on.  A trip to MENARDS was planned and I wanted to get some VITAMIN B6 and bottled water.  Quick trip to market.  ALDI was the busiest I have ever seen it.  EVER.  We didn't stay long.  WALGREENS was the closest store for Vitamins.  Then to MENARDS for paint.  Drove HOME before dark.  

Judy Lindberg McFarland says that you should take 200 mg of Vitamin B6 if you have edema/water retention.  Since changing my Blood Pressure medicine from Lisinopril to Losartan my feet have puffed up so bad.  A side effect.  I will not be staying on the Losartan.  I stopped taking it and my feet almost immediately went back to looking normal.  If Vitamin deficiencies cause so many health issues, it's one of best kept secrets.  No doctor has ever told me that Vitamin B6 helps with water retention.

Morning sickness can happen when pregnant with a Vitamin B6 deficiency.  I'm not pregnant, but retaining fluid can happen with a deficiency as well.  B6 can help with Carpal Tunnel as well. VB6 makes antibodies, maintain normal nerve function, make hemoglobin, break down proteins, KEEP BLOOD GLUCOSE in normal range, acts as a diuretic (especially in PMS), slows the aging process, lower cholesterols levels, help prevent hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), and migraines. 

Vitamin B6 it is.

Hubby has been working at stripping paint from the old bathroom door right in the middle of our small KITCHEN.  The solid wood door needed cut down to fit because new tile has been laid on the Bathroom floor making it a different height than it was and the door wouldn't swing open. After a couple new coats of paint on the door, he will hang it.  Having a door on the NECESSARY ROOM is necessary isn't it?  It is to me.  I like my PRIVACY especially when tending to business.  

He hadn't planned on stripping the paint, but when he took some hardware off of the old door, it pulled paint off which meant if he painted new paint on it, the appearance would be uneven.  So he stripped most of the old paint off so the paint job will be smooth.  

It seems like when a project is happening that surprises pop up.  It's better to be flexible with knowing that there will be surprises so you aren't taken a back when they do happen.

I can reach the KITCHEN SINK to wash dishes and wash hands.  The project doesn't get in the road.  Ignoring the elephant in the room has gotten easier in my old age.  Thank goodness something has gotten easier the older I get because the more physical the challenges get.

LORD, HELP ME GET THE THINGS DONE THAT NEEDS DONE in my little corner of the world.  As a HOMEMAKER, this is my territory to manage.  With concentrating at DOWNSIZING, packing, moving small loads of our belongings over to the COTTAGE, unloading, finishing up house projects so the house could be marketed...I am in disbelief how long we have been on this DOWNSIZING PROJECT.  I am tired.  Started packing in January 2023, but other projects were on going a year or so beforehand.  Here it is January 2024.  What a ride.  This phase of LIFE has been very spread out.  It has got to get better and calm down.    

Just guessing, I am projecting it will take 4 months to get the interior of the COTTAGE out of all the boxes before we can even begin on the storage units.  We left the main house October 27, 2023.  SPRING will be here before we get to that place.  Just as well as the weather will be easier to work in.  

We have already been here at the COTTAGE FULL TIME two months and we are still going through our contents.  I cannot work 24/7 on this.  There are long breaks that take me away from the house as well as human fatigue that I deal with at times.    

Taking this into account, the COTTAGE has many boxes that still need emptied, but I have HOPE that once I start on the DINING ROOM it will go faster because dishes are in these boxes waiting to be put away.  I'll be alright once I get started on this room.    

Like a snowball rolling down a hill gaining momentum with additional snow layering around the original small snowball, this task of unpacking will speed up as progress appears.  I will be able to see the floor with the emptying of boxes that holds precious merchandise.  This helps me to keep moving in the right direction with this huge task.

Have mercy.  This is a difficult move for me.  I run so long then I have to vent some because the chaos gets to me.  Know what I mean, Vern?

WITH THE SNOWY weather coming, it gives me a very good excuse to stay indoors working on the house.  That is what I must do for now.

If I make it outside after the snow fall, I might make a few snowballs to store in the freezer for next summer.  I've done this before.  Great fun having real snow during the summer time. Counting down the days until SPRING.  I'll keep busy and forget about it for a month or so.

With VALENTINES DAY approaching, I have hearts on my mind.  Hubby helped me hang a twig heart in the front window on a suction cup, but it didn't stay put.  Will have to wet the suction cup down with water and see if it will stick this time.  I had bought a couple of large suction cups for 50% off at Walmart after Christmas.  Supposedly they hold large wreaths.  Supposedly.  Just getting a small task like this done lifts my spirits.  

I did wipe with white vinegar the outside of my Mom's drinking glasses she gave to me.  It cleaned the glass very well.  Then I washed the glasses in very hot soapy water, rinsed and let them air dry.  They're sparkling.  Tonight as I listen to the television I will do the same with all the pieces of this dish set.  That will be four boxes of dishes off the floor.  This will help make HOME look more like HOME.

The 2024 season of ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL and MISS SCARLET AND THE DUKE will be on PBS tonight.  Looking forward to watching. 

It can snow now and I will deliberately watch it fall while sitting in my blue wing chair in the quiet of my HOME.

Good evening,

💚d    

Prayer for the Year w/ Dodie Osteen | April Osteen Simons

KEEPING MY MIND ACTIVE ON A WINTERY DAY

QUITE OFTEN I write post late at night after a full day of activities leaving me 'not the sharpest tack in the box' as they say.  Over tired from hours of being on the go.  My grammar and spelling are not always spot on.  Oops.  Sometimes I catch the mistakes and sometimes I don't.  

A previous post I reread was full of mistakes.  I laughed, corrected the errors that I saw and went on knowing that the ones that had read the post beforehand probably saw all the mistakes. Perhaps I should say I'm a hick, because in many ways I am one.  Does it disqualify me from knowing anything?  nah.  I know plenty, but don't know everything and continue learning each day.  Many times I cannot recall all the details and have to refresh my mind like learning it for the first time.   

I can't go outside today to walk in this weather so I'll do other things instead.  I've walked January 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th.  Take a break and return when I can.

YESTERDAY THROUGH THE SCREEN WINDOW

TODAY

This morning it continues to snow as I sit comfortably in my blue wing chair in the corner of our tiny COTTAGE'S Living room in small-town America.  This is my FAVORITE place to be right now in 2024.  I can rest, work on paperwork then get up to do a chore returning to my chair in the corner of the Living room that has a lace curtain panel covering the window beside me that looks out to the neighborhood.  Looking outside, I see fresh snow everywhere.  From sunup to sundown, my favorite place is just for me.  My special corner of the world.  

On Friday before shopping, SUPPER was at IHOP where I ate a piece of toast topped with avocado slices and roasted cherry tomatoes.  Sipped on municipal water.  I'm not sure what type of bread was used for the toast, but that didn't matter at the time.  I did think about it though. Probably had wood pulp in it.  I suppose I will do more thinking of that when we dine out because I am not doing IHOP's grocery shopping.  Pick and choose items from the menu most desired.  

While we were sitting in the booth, HUBBY and I were talking about people we have known in our past.  He looked them up on his phone to find out that three of his co-workers had obituaries on-line.  It was sobering to read them.  Once again, make the most out of each day and forgive as best you can.  We truly are just passing through on our way to eternity.  We are not promised TOMORROW while on planet Earth.  I cried as we sat there in a booth.  It hits HOME with me that we should not take things or people for granted.  sigh and pause.  One of my High School buds passed away a few days ago and her service will be streamed on the 19th.  I'd like to watch it since I cannot travel to her hometown.  SO many of my school mates have died.

I am encouraged to quickly get rid of unnecessary things about the house.  Starting another donation PILE by the front door.    

On our outing we went to HOBBY LOBBY.  Art supplies 40% off at HOBBY LOBBY for HUBBY and of course I purchased more battery operated faux candles for HOME.  They had candles with different dimensions and I think I need to go back to buy some of the narrower ones that will fit in the lamps I have on the porch.  The ones I bought are too large.  Back I shall go when traveling conditions are safer.  

I can stand from inside clicking the ON button turning the flickering candles on this WINTER.  A nice touch having candles aglow warming my soul. These faux candles help lift my spirits through the WINTER when it is so terribly cold.  I no longer have a fireplace mantel to decorate so I choose to add decorating touches throughout the house here and there.  Pretty wreaths on the doors makes me HAPPY.    

I was able to get a few more storage boxes at MENARDS.  I needed one to hold all the wood pieces to a train set with tracks and small wooden accessories.  Also a storage box for decorative pillows for safe keeping between uses.  I returned to buy three decorative hooks to hang aprons on inside of the pantry.  I hope to install the hooks today so the aprons will properly hang on the door.  The aprons will be freshened up by laundering them.  THANKFUL for running water, laundry detergent, a washer and dryer at my fingertips.  My tiny Utility room comes in so handy. Thankful to have one on the main floor.

ICED GREEN TEA rode along with me as I drove the distance HOME in the dark.  We arrived safely to our community and like I do so often I drag Main Street in the car before going HOME for the night.  Unloading our spoils and putting them away, I was ready to rewatch the movie, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON.  

Reading about OKLAHOMA HISTORY, it is interesting about the Osage County murders.  Very interesting.  The actors of the film made the characters come to life in this movie along with costuming, movie sets and interior shots.  It was a glimpse of the 1920s in Oklahoma.  The story line is intriguing which kept my attention.

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osage_Indian_murders

PLANS FOR THE DAY:  Staying indoors working on laundry, paperwork, shuffling things about. I'll be washing my Mom's dishes and have figured where they will go once the moving boxes are gone through that sit in front of my Grandma's Sideboard.  They'll go in the bottom cabinet. With it being snowy and slick outside I will stay indoors to work.  I need to polish the glass panes on the corner cabinet then I will fill the piece with crystal.  In between task, I have to sit to catch my breath.

Sit and sip Hot Earl Grey Tea with Cayenne Pepper.  Thinking about the next round of work to do.  It is the way I function these days.  When I get to a better place with the COTTAGE in better order, I will allow myself to sew, draw, and walk.  Keeping it simple.  The researching I do on the computer is an ongoing adventure.  Keeps my mind very active.  It's been difficult to give up computer time after participating using it for so many years.  

A train whistle is sounding off in the background as I type.  About 25 trains a day roll through this small community.  I'll have to turn a deaf ear to them the longer I live here.  I had to learn to not let the whistles bother me so much when we lived in the rock house from December 2006 to October 2016 and then in the COTTAGE before relocating to the 1883 house that we recently sold.  It took me 7 years to get use to the trains before.  Now that we are back in this small community, when the whistle blows, I am saying a word of THANKS to my Heavenly Father for salvation through Jesus Christ and a word of thanks that we are OUT OF DEBT and alive to tell about it.  

A WORD OF THANKS keeps my mind active.  

I completed my THANK YOU NOTES for CHRISTMAS GIFTS.  Next to write my Mom a very long letter with pictures.  I need to go see her as I haven't seen her in some time.  I miss her.  

This week-end we'll be celebrating LIL MISS's 17th birthday.  She has grown up so quickly as my Grandchildren all have.  I don't see the other Grands very often as they live in other states.  We don't always make it, but we try to see them on their birthdays each year. 

Getting around to see them keeps my mind ACTIVE!  Thinking about them keeps my mind active.  Working at getting settled here is keeping my mind and BODY active.

One day soon, I am going to allow myself time to just sit without thinking about doing chores. Just sit.

💚d    

           

      

MAKING PLANS FOR RESTOCKING and DRINKING TEA FOR HEALTH BENEFITS

NOT SURE WHAT I WILL GET DONE TODAY AS THE TIREDS HAVE HIT.  On days like this, I tend to want to sit and do nothing.  I got into trouble yesterday when I took an evening nap and when I do this I tend to not want to fall asleep at bedtime.  This happened to me as I stay up until 3 am wide awake as if it were daylight hours.  I slept til 9:30 the next morning which throws my day out of whack.  I hope my energy levels are higher when I get out for afternoon errands.  Some walking will take place and I hope to feel better. 

My additional companion will be ICED GREEN TEA as I run about.  It will be my captive audience with no back talking.  Yak away.

My mornings start with jotting down TO DO LIST in my DAY TIMER.

My DAY TIMER is simply a spiral notebook that I jot down notes about what I accomplish during the day and what I need to get done.  I jotted down that I need to drive to the pharmacy 13 miles away across the river for meds, drop off some bills and drive on over to MENARDS in Manhattan about 20 miles for some concrete blocks to sit the hot water heater on, dish detergent, liquid hand soap, paper towels, etc.  Will do this in the early afternoon before it gets dark outside.  Morning hours will be at a slow pace with doing some laundry.

Living in a seriously tiny town is sometimes like living in the country.  If we lived in the country, we'd have to make plans when to go into town for supplies kind of like this situation I'm in except there is a Post Office here and gas stations.  No grocery store other than Dollar General for a few food items and the Convenience Store, so one must make plans to shop with a drive involved.  

THIS MORNING I'm drinking HOT Pomegranate Green TEA sprinkled with Cayenne Pepper with a kick.  Nutritional value of Pomegranates: Pomegranates are low in calories and fat but high in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Benefits include antioxidants, heart health, urinary health, exercise endurance, and more.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/12-proven-benefits-of-pomegranate

I seldom bless myself with Pomegranate anything.  I will have to acquire a taste for it.  On the other hand, Green Tea is something I am quite familiar with and LIKE very much.  

Green tea is a type of tea that is made from Camellia sinensis leaves and buds that have not undergone the same withering and oxidation process which is used to make oolong teas and black teas. Green tea originated in China, and since then its production and manufacture has spread to other countries in East Asia.

Green tea may help support cognition, maintenance of moderate weight, and offer some protection against cancer. Also helps with one's blood glucose level and lowering blood pressure.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/top-10-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-green-tea

Some teas, such as hibiscus or green tea, may lower blood pressure by promoting blood vessel relaxation and cardiovascular health. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a significant risk factor for various cardiovascular conditions, including heart disease, stroke, and heart attacks.

https://www.healthline.com/health/high-blood-pressure-hypertension/tea-to-lower-blood-pressure

Adding heart-healthy teas to your daily routine can be a tasty way to help holistically manage your blood pressure. While teas aren’t a substitute for medication or lifestyle changes, they do have some compounds that can help you relax and have a small, positive effect on your blood pressure.

Before you start drinking more tea on a regular basis, talk with your doctor. They can give you personalized advice and make sure the tea you want to try won’t interfere with any medications you’re taking.

Many times, articles will state that there is NO Scientific evidence to back the good being said about natural products by individuals that are not mainstream docs.  In a nut shell, I believe this is because the ones pimping synthetic meds are running the show and they do not do scientific testing period because the natural things cannot be patented which means they do not make money off of them.  It boils down to profit over people.  If the product is NATURAL they steer clear of supporting it.  

We can thank JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER for promoting synthetic meds that are made from petroleum products which made him a even RICHER man than he already was.  With the financial support he gave grants to medical schools steering them and their students to veer away from natural products and use synthetic meds, x-rays and surgery for medical issues.  What ever he said, was the way they went.  Homeopathic practices were deemed as quackery.  Native American medical practices were censored and Medical schools for blacks were closed down. Not only was white supremacy the rule, but Rockefeller controlled the minds of those studying medicine as a profession.  Allopathy medicine was born.  Scientific studies are not done on the natural because there is no money in it for their greedy ways.

The Allopathic doctors are trained to give pills and not investigate the reason for the health problem in the first place.  A massive cover up takes place instead of getting to the root of the problem.  The meds prescribed usually have bad side effects and after long term use other health issues arise which the doctor usually prescribes additional meds which cover up what is causing more issues.  Vicious cycle.  Medical doctors have their place when it comes to helping a patient in a certain way.  Sometimes it is helpful and sometimes not.

I understand now that ascorbic acid used in the Emergen-C product to combat colds is made from GMO CORN.  SO I won't be using Emergen-C products anymore.  Eating an organic orange is a better choice.  I need to check Dr. Mercola's vitamin C and see what it is made out of. Believe I'll have to phone them to ask if their vitamin C/ascorbic acid comes from GMO corn or not.  When I think I'm doing something good for my health I find out that it isn't so healthy after all if the ingredients are GMO.  hum.  Lord, help me to know the difference.     

Often synthetic ascorbic acid is derived from genetically modified corn and processed with a host of chemicals such as acetone (yes – just like nail polish remover). Not only that, as it says in its name, ascorbic acid is acidic, and people with sensitive stomachs often don't tolerate this form of the nutrient.  

Do you know what your medicines are made of and what all of their ingredients really are? Takes some homework, but the information is listed for the public to read. 

  

We did go to TOPEKA last Tuesday with the places we went to being so crowded with shoppers. Finding a parking space was challenging except at the WALMART NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERS.  I suppose many wanted to get out the day after New Year's Day just like us while the weather is decent with snow coming on Friday, again on Monday and possibly more in a week. The skies have been gray with fog in the air.  Makes for setting a WINTER's atmosphere.  

The pantry has been updated as old can goods were pulled and trashed.  Chuckling while reading the dates stamped on the cans.  Seems like many of the goods should have been used years ago. A waste on the pocketbook.

I tend to stock boxed soups these days instead of canned ones.  An ample supply of pasta, rice and cake mixes is kept on hand.  Canned fruit/veggies like  apples, apple sauce, apple butter, pie fillings, jellies, peanut butter, green beans, corn, asparagus, peaches, pears, condiments like ketch-up and mustard.  Spices and herbs galore.  Flour, sugars, baking soda and baking powder, honey, maple syrup, salt, pepper.  Vitamins and minerals.  I suppose I should stay stocked up like it were Y2K all over again.

Here's to HAWTHORNE BERRY TEA.  Need to get some as it will help with high blood pressure. Teas are natural diuretics which do not cause skin cancer like HCTZ does.  Hydrochlorothiazide does.  Info is being published that there is a link.  If I drink my tea, take supplements that help with blood sugar and blood pressure, wouldn't I be better off health wise instead of taking meds that cause other health issues?  Why take meds that cause blood sugars to rise which probably leads to diabetes?  At one point I was taking 3 medicines that raises blood sugars THEN I developed Diabetes.  Sounds suspicious to me.

BREAKFAST was scrambled HAPPY eggs that are organic with organic spinach.  HOT TEA with cayenne pepper.  yummers and blessed.

Drink more tea  🍵🍵🍵🍵🍵🍵🍵 and SPRING WATER.
EAT MORE vegetables, fruit and grass fed beef. 🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕🍏🍏🍏🥗🥗🥗🥗🥗🍌🍅🐄Amen.

Have a blessed day and stay well informed.

💚d