More Than Sew So

It’s not that I’ve run out of things to post…sort of…but I have all these little items cluttering my desktop. Ideas that have been stuck there with no place to go. So I am having a clean-up the desktop day and a mishmash of topics are going into one post.

The first is a pie chart that gives you some idea how my daily life unfolds now. It is a fairly accurate interpretation of my day with the possible exception that I would probably switch the working slice with the eating segment.

However, every single day, things do seem to disappear. It’s true! I’ll set something down, turn around to tend to something else and when I turn back “Whoosh”, whatever it was…vanished! Gone! Whether it’s a pen, notebook, or my date book. I call it my “date book” just to keep my husband wondering. It’s not really a date book, but a daily planner. When I mention “date book” to hubby, he’ll wander over to my desk and pretend to be looking for something, but I see him flip the pages of the planner to see just what it is I’m planning! HA! All my dates seems to be with physicians. Sad, but true. Nevertheless, it takes me most of the day to look for what has disappeared.

Now look what you can do with Alka Seltzer….It’s not just for upset stomachs anymore.

• Clean a toilet. Drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes,! Brush and flush. The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous China .

• Clean a vase. To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water and drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets.

• Polish Jewelry. Drop two Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the Jewelry for two minutes.

• Clean a thermos bottle. Fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary).

• Unclog a drain. Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka Seltzer tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar. Wait a few minutes,and then run the hot water. Makes you wonder about ingesting Alka Seltzer, doesn’t it?

If any of you were wondering how Sam, the “adopted” kitty is doing…well, you can see that he’s doing just fine. He and Buckeye seem to be getting along fairly well. At least Sam is doing well, seems he is very comfortable in his new “bed”. Poor Buckeye still looks a bit put out by it all.

And last, but certainly not least are my twin granddaughters. Now, before any of you other animal lovers become distraught over this (and Grandma is with you on this), let me explain. Where the girls live, they are being overrun by deer and have to cull them every so often. Each fall, they have a Youth Hunt. It is done by lottery through the Department of Parks and Recreation and the girls’ names were drawn this year. Each team member must go through some extensive training, conducted by park rangers, including gun safety and hunting “etiquette”. The venison is distributed among several food pantries and helps to feed many people in need. The girls are really proud of themselves and are trying very hard to look the part of dedicated hunters.

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This is an awesome music video…featuring a special free-flying Bald Eagle named ‘Challenger’ (in honor of the lost space shuttle crew) cared for by the non-profit American Eagle Foundation (AEF).

He’s a ‘human socialized’ bird accidentally raised by the people who rescued him - after being blown from a wild Louisiana nest in a storm as a baby in the late 1980s. Declared ‘non-releasable’ by federal and state wildlife authorities, he was trained by the AEF to perform educational free-flight demonstrations at high profile public events.

He’s the first Bald Eagle in U.S. history that learned to free-fly into stadiums, arenas and ballrooms during the singing of the Star Spangled Banner. The celebrity eagle has appeared at numerous major sporting events…like the World Series, Pro-Bowl, All-Star game, BCS National Championship, Fiesta Bowl and Men’s Final Four, etc. Challenger has also flown before 4 U.S.Presidents! His life story is told in a children’s storybook titled ‘Challenger, America’s Favorite Eagle.’

Turn on your speakers and watch this amazing clip.

Until next time!

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And It’s Winter Before We Know It!

You know, time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years.

It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my mate. And yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I lived them all…

And I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams… But, here it is..the winter of my life and it catches me by surprise… How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my babies go? And where did my youth go? Read more »

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Going off task again but bringing you some very important information.

I have had the unfortunate experience of having to regularly go to various and sundry doctors and specialists and have had many trips to the hospital. Therefore, I am really careful about keeping my Medicine List updated. I have a cardiologist, pulmonologist, oncologist, neurologist, otorhinolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat guy), ophthalmologist, endocrinologist, rheumatologist and a general practitioner. (Whew, it’s a full time job just keeping track of my physicians, the prescriptions they prescribe, the appointments I need to remember (and keep) and the tests most of them want administered.) All of them give me prescriptions which are quite often changed to another medication or the same medication is either increased or decreased in dosage. Each doctor has to be aware of each of my medications so that they don’t prescribe something that is going to react with another medication. I take a myriad of medicines and sometimes it gets really confusing. I do have a wonderful pharmacist who explains what each prescription is for and what it does and does not do and also explains fully any side effects that I should be aware of. Many doctors do not have or do not take the time to do this. I went to my Pulmonologist last week and upon leaving, was handed the following medical safety bulletin. I thought it was very informative and included several useful tips so I thought I’d share them with you. It’s very long and I apologize for that, but every single instruction is important! If you, or a loved one, have the same issues, please read on. Read more »

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