I've been toying with the concept of writing a book. Non-fiction. Something people can read and learn from. Maybe it can read like any other book, rather than a reference book where you simply look up information. But I want to add something extra in this book. I plan to online interview people about particular subjects as it pertains to them and add relevant clips to my book. I'm hoping maybe 5-10 people will be enough. Just depends :-)
If this works out I will at least give them a free copy of the book as a "Thank you".
Well, I plan to include updates here on my blog as I continue working on my book.
I appreciate any and all encouragement! Thanks! :-)
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Saturday, November 21, 2015
A Recommended Read!
I am familiar with this particular author, as I have purchased another creation of hers Speaking Amish. That book teaches you the basics of learning the Pennsylvania Dutch language.
Now, she has come out with a new book, Lydia's Bonnet:
Order now! Special pre-order price!
Lydia's Bonnet is the true story of a little Amish girl growing up with her four brothers in Lancaster County, PA. She has lots of friends at school, but one day her friends get her into trouble. And a certain blue bonnet is in the middle of it all.
34 pages of big, beautiful photographs. 11 x 8 1/2. Paperback. Regular price $8.95. Now only $7.50 plus shipping!
http://www.speakingamish.com/buy-books/
I have already jumped on this special offer & I encourage everyone else to do the same! I will update once I receive it & do a review once I am done with it. :-)
Monday, November 2, 2015
What day is it?!
I lost count of which day it is on SmartMix, but I'm still moving right along. I believe it's day 10.
We just had a time change, which I think is a bonehead idea, and it's bound to throw me off. It did last night. I was so ready for bed.
Tried to honor the Sabbath better yesterday. Normally I'm a mess cleaning house. I'm excited that Friday I swept the front porch, sidewalks, & driveway of dirt & leaves. I have an electric leaf lower, but I chose to do it manually, like a real woman :-)
And Saturday I took my son Trick-Or-Treating like a nice mommy. He was something from Star Wars. I never got a good front shot, but lots from the back or side. So he was basically "The Black Thing" in all my pictures lol
So that was him. We did things a little different this year so there were more houses and fewer people. I get fussy when a lot of people are around acting completely ignorant. So I only got fussy once. We were waiting in line for cotton candy for Colin & they shut it down early. Just aggravated me. Happens every year. Grrrrrrr.
But last Wednesday I made it to see my doctor. I was a little annoyed that the fee structure changed. It used to be $75 for new patients & $55 for established patients. Now it's $75 to see the dr and $55 to see the nurse practitioner. We aren't going there. So I paid it and waited. Gain 1.5 lbs. Oh well.
My visit was very constructive with the doctor. He wants me in pain management for the rheumatoid arthritis. Until then he gave me some Norco's which have been a life saver until I can get in to get more long-term treatment, like cortisone shots in my joints. I do not want to do 1 Norco every 4 hrs of my life sort of thing. I want it when I really need it. If I don't need it for 2 days, I'm not taking it. I'm afraid of addiction.
But anyways, the pills have allowed me to work outside on my house, clean inside more, walk my kid on Halloween & have those memories. This morning I am sore. It's been raining non-stop for 2 days. It's soaked. So I'm about to take some pills and take a nap. Trying to balance activity & rest. With the pills, starting my walking again sounds fantastic. But the rain. Grrrr!
Today & tomorrow I need to focus on packing for my trip. I'm flying out of Atlanta here at 8:30 am. It's a 2 hr flight. 1 hr in Philly. 1 hr Amtrak to Lancaster & 30 min to the Amish house I'm staying in. So I'll have about 3 hours to play with Alice the mutt till work time is over. I'm excited, nervous, worried. My dr made sure he prescribed enough pain medicine for all the fast walking I need to do. I'll be good and relaxed for the plane ride though. I'm flying on Southwest Airlines, which is my preferred airline. I use their RapidPoints program & this is my free flight. Yay!!!
Thought I'd go to Michaels last night in Conyers to pick up a cross stitch project. I am SO frustrated. Their projects went from an entire row to a 5x7 area of cheesy 8th grader type projects. I wasn't pleased. Walmart doesn't carry any anymore that I could see. Hobby Lobby was respectfully closed. So forget it. I'll listen to podcasts. Only problem is that my ears pop the whole time so the ear buds are annoying. I'm grabbing a window seat. Hopefully we fly over bad weather or something exciting. Just please, not the drunk lady & the dude needing sedating from last time. I got contact drunk from the smell of her 10, yes 10, little vodka bottles. They need to limit it to 3. Seriously.
So! That's that. I'll try to update Wednesday while traveling. Hopefully I'll post pictures of how I live Amish in Lancaster. Be back next Wednesday! Miss my boys already :-(
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Day 1: Zija SmartMix
Well, I received my SmartMix today. I'm excited to get back on it. I know last time, despite my skepticism, it worked nicely. I have Type 1 diabetes and it did well to quickly bring down my blood sugars. I had increased energy within the week. And that made my mood happier.
I think my status as a distributer had expired so I'm not doing this for sales. I'm doing this because I want people to see how it worked for ME. It could work better or worse for them. With experience as an RN I've been trained to see things objectively. But I also hope for the best.
My biggest concerns: Pain, joint inflammation, blood sugar, and the exhaustion coming from all of those combined.
I thought I might mention, I decided to buy some of that stuff from V8. The healthy green blend. I've always lived traditional V8 since I was a kid. I know veggies are good for you. I've always been interested in "juicing" but haven't tried it. I suppose this stuff is supposed to mimic that idea.
I read reviews online talking about it's blend of spinach, yellow carrots, etc. Green apple & pineapple has been added to make the taste better. Honestly, the sludge at the bottom has me hoping for "nutrition". I couldn't believe how many bad reviews it got for taste! I was a little worried I wasted $4.
So, I chilled it and poured a little in a glass. "Just suck it up" I told myself. Took a deep breath and drank... And drank... And drank. This stuff was good! Those reviewers were crazy. I don't like my juices (orange, apple, grape) straight usually. I serve them over heavy shaved ice and add a third of water to my glass. Even the "No added sugar" types. I could possibly do that with this, but it's not bad. They don't add sugar to this stuff. The pineapple is sweet enough. It's a very light & pleasant blend. It's a good veggie drink. If you like pineapple and green apple, I HIGHLY recommend the V8 Healthy Green.
Of course, because this isn't pure juicing, you don't get the good fiber that comes with it. I'd be interested in one day buying a juicer and copycatting this mixture. Absolutely delicious! :-)
I do not have any disclaimers because I have nothing to gain from this honest post. I do not work for V8 and I'm not part of any promotions. So that's my non-disclaimer disclaimer lol
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
It's been too long!
I know I haven't posted in awhile and I apologize. I started a new job back in July and it was full time. I had to get out of nursing for awhile. I won't get into the reasons, but it was mostly a family decision. Plus my last employer... well, I don't believe in burning bridges.
So I did some work for a company recently. I thought it was a dream come true. Everything was done at home, my breaks coincided with my son returning from school. But it's amazing how boring sitting at a desk on a computer can be. I mean it's fine if you can get up enough and stretch, but I ended up with back to back constant calls. It was great when I was in my month of training. But that month of "training" was so different than what I would be taking calls on. It was basically "learn as you go". But when you frequently have an irate person on the phone (which I frequently did) and you have no clue what you're supposed to be doing, it gets very stressful. And I did realize getting out of nursing would mean a HUGE pay cut. Like 75%. So they pay was terrible and I still missed nursing.
Then I started having alot of issues with swelling. It was so bad I could only waddle. I couldn't bend my ankles. I hear it's a common side effect that comes with taking Gabapentin. But that eventually went away because I couldn't imagine a world without Gabapentin. (I will also talk later about my recent experiences with Gabapentin). Good thing about this job is the insurance. I've had to go without insurance, which was catastrophic with serious chronic conditions. Not having a doctors care was bad.
Then I start having a real upset stomach. I would lay in bed experimenting with what I could or couldn't tolerate. It was mostly water, Sprite, and mashed potatoes. I literally lived on that for weeks. But I was still throwing that up. Then it became just Sprite and water. Then just water. Then, even water burned my stomach. And trying to deal with irate customers, or simply a company that lacked good management and communication skills was too much for me. I'd be on the phone with someone and ready to throw up any second. I was too weak to even sit at a computer at home all day. Breaks meant laying in bed in agony for 15 minutes twice a day, lunch was an hour of crawling in to bed with bad abdominal pain, and alot of crying. I told my boss and went to the ER 3 times with severe dehydration. I provided documentation to my boss and she put me on a Leave of Absence. The CT scans showed stones in my appendix. Not sure if that's what it was. But the dr said my appendix wasn't infected so he wasn't going to do surgery or antibiotics. But I'm loaded with Zofran, Bentyl, and another medication. Not to mention Toradol for the pain too.
But the CT scan also showed rheumatoid arthritis in my left sacroiliac joint in my left hip. It's ironic because I always had pain on that side that I thought was sciatica. But I'm not sure if SI joint arthritis can irritate the sciatic nerve causing pain.
Anyways, so I found a new doctor! And he's a doll baby. He's at Covington One Medical on 278 here. It's urgent care/primary care. He spent a good 30+ minutes on me. I told him about the RA find and he said it doesn't just show up in one joint, so he was skeptical. Then he checked many of my joints. Sure enough, he said I had arthritis in all my joints. OMG! What the heck? I had no clue. Yeah I'm achey alot, but I figured I was just being a cry baby.
So now we have type 1 diabetes with no insulin production capabilities. I have rheumatoid arthritis. And I also have a hormone or chemical that is attacking my thyroid. All are autoimmune diseases. Why am I being flooded with autoimmune diseases? Is it possible lupus is the cause? I guess I have to have an antibody test to see if it is lupus. It would explain ALOT. But I don't want lupus.
So what about the neuropathy and gabapentin? Well I went from 300 mg twice a day to 600 mg three times a day, now to 800 mg four times a day. Not on narcotics or anything. Next step would be Lyrica, which is similar, but different than gabapentin. I don't believe there's a generic for it, but there are alot of coupons and patient assistance programs available if I qualify. More tests are needed because the doctor I met in the same practice yesterday thinks it could also be something involving my spine and wants to do xrays. But I have to do things a little at a time. My pathetic insurance, BCBS PPO has a $2600 deductable. No way I'll meet that. So I still pay high premiums and they pay nothing. Basically it's as good as catastrophic only insurance. And it was the better of the two that this employer offers. The other was Kaiser and doesn't work well in this area. Plus it had a higher deductable.
I have never in my life seen health care become SO bad. If this is the effect Obama has on health care he just proved he's a failure. I'm SO upset.
But some good news. I have dealt with blood pressures that are sky high since I had pre-eclampsia with my younger son. It was supposed to go away after he was delivered, but it never did. I've been on bp meds off and on for 11 years. Dr. Stewart started me on Coreg twice a day. Yesterday at my follow up I was not 200/120 like Ive seen in the past. I was 118/80!!!!! I'm so happy!!! My heart no longer beats twice a second at rest. (120 beats a minute) I am now in the 90's. We're getting there!!!!! And he added Zocor for cholesterol for heart health. I don't know what my cholesterol is. But we are working to protect my heart and brain by preventing heart attack and stroke. Liver enzymes a little high, but not dangerous. No kidney damage despite having diabetes for 15 years or so. Which is amazing. Last a1c was 13.6. That's astronomical. Suicidal. So still working on that. Trying to find ways to afford insulin.
I do have anxiety issues that I've dealt with since losing my brother to suicide 10 years ago. I have an unrealistic fear of something bad happening to someone I love. Phone calls scare me because that's how I learned of my brothers death. I will not talk on the phone more than I have to. My oldest son wants to be a police officer. Even his job now has put his life at risk. So that might create unreasonable worry on my part. So I take a strong anti-anxiety benzodiazepine. Now they want to ease me off of it and replace it with an anti-depressant that also works on anxiety. I'm skeptical because I don't like this class of drugs. I've taken a few that left me shaking and throwing up. Bad drugs.
So, really all I want is diabetes in control, no blood pressure issues, no arthritis, no pain, no worry. It's depressing all this stuff is happening. It's insane! And right now there's no end in sight for the pain. It's day and night.
So I did some work for a company recently. I thought it was a dream come true. Everything was done at home, my breaks coincided with my son returning from school. But it's amazing how boring sitting at a desk on a computer can be. I mean it's fine if you can get up enough and stretch, but I ended up with back to back constant calls. It was great when I was in my month of training. But that month of "training" was so different than what I would be taking calls on. It was basically "learn as you go". But when you frequently have an irate person on the phone (which I frequently did) and you have no clue what you're supposed to be doing, it gets very stressful. And I did realize getting out of nursing would mean a HUGE pay cut. Like 75%. So they pay was terrible and I still missed nursing.
Then I started having alot of issues with swelling. It was so bad I could only waddle. I couldn't bend my ankles. I hear it's a common side effect that comes with taking Gabapentin. But that eventually went away because I couldn't imagine a world without Gabapentin. (I will also talk later about my recent experiences with Gabapentin). Good thing about this job is the insurance. I've had to go without insurance, which was catastrophic with serious chronic conditions. Not having a doctors care was bad.
Then I start having a real upset stomach. I would lay in bed experimenting with what I could or couldn't tolerate. It was mostly water, Sprite, and mashed potatoes. I literally lived on that for weeks. But I was still throwing that up. Then it became just Sprite and water. Then just water. Then, even water burned my stomach. And trying to deal with irate customers, or simply a company that lacked good management and communication skills was too much for me. I'd be on the phone with someone and ready to throw up any second. I was too weak to even sit at a computer at home all day. Breaks meant laying in bed in agony for 15 minutes twice a day, lunch was an hour of crawling in to bed with bad abdominal pain, and alot of crying. I told my boss and went to the ER 3 times with severe dehydration. I provided documentation to my boss and she put me on a Leave of Absence. The CT scans showed stones in my appendix. Not sure if that's what it was. But the dr said my appendix wasn't infected so he wasn't going to do surgery or antibiotics. But I'm loaded with Zofran, Bentyl, and another medication. Not to mention Toradol for the pain too.
But the CT scan also showed rheumatoid arthritis in my left sacroiliac joint in my left hip. It's ironic because I always had pain on that side that I thought was sciatica. But I'm not sure if SI joint arthritis can irritate the sciatic nerve causing pain.
Anyways, so I found a new doctor! And he's a doll baby. He's at Covington One Medical on 278 here. It's urgent care/primary care. He spent a good 30+ minutes on me. I told him about the RA find and he said it doesn't just show up in one joint, so he was skeptical. Then he checked many of my joints. Sure enough, he said I had arthritis in all my joints. OMG! What the heck? I had no clue. Yeah I'm achey alot, but I figured I was just being a cry baby.
So now we have type 1 diabetes with no insulin production capabilities. I have rheumatoid arthritis. And I also have a hormone or chemical that is attacking my thyroid. All are autoimmune diseases. Why am I being flooded with autoimmune diseases? Is it possible lupus is the cause? I guess I have to have an antibody test to see if it is lupus. It would explain ALOT. But I don't want lupus.
So what about the neuropathy and gabapentin? Well I went from 300 mg twice a day to 600 mg three times a day, now to 800 mg four times a day. Not on narcotics or anything. Next step would be Lyrica, which is similar, but different than gabapentin. I don't believe there's a generic for it, but there are alot of coupons and patient assistance programs available if I qualify. More tests are needed because the doctor I met in the same practice yesterday thinks it could also be something involving my spine and wants to do xrays. But I have to do things a little at a time. My pathetic insurance, BCBS PPO has a $2600 deductable. No way I'll meet that. So I still pay high premiums and they pay nothing. Basically it's as good as catastrophic only insurance. And it was the better of the two that this employer offers. The other was Kaiser and doesn't work well in this area. Plus it had a higher deductable.
I have never in my life seen health care become SO bad. If this is the effect Obama has on health care he just proved he's a failure. I'm SO upset.
But some good news. I have dealt with blood pressures that are sky high since I had pre-eclampsia with my younger son. It was supposed to go away after he was delivered, but it never did. I've been on bp meds off and on for 11 years. Dr. Stewart started me on Coreg twice a day. Yesterday at my follow up I was not 200/120 like Ive seen in the past. I was 118/80!!!!! I'm so happy!!! My heart no longer beats twice a second at rest. (120 beats a minute) I am now in the 90's. We're getting there!!!!! And he added Zocor for cholesterol for heart health. I don't know what my cholesterol is. But we are working to protect my heart and brain by preventing heart attack and stroke. Liver enzymes a little high, but not dangerous. No kidney damage despite having diabetes for 15 years or so. Which is amazing. Last a1c was 13.6. That's astronomical. Suicidal. So still working on that. Trying to find ways to afford insulin.
I do have anxiety issues that I've dealt with since losing my brother to suicide 10 years ago. I have an unrealistic fear of something bad happening to someone I love. Phone calls scare me because that's how I learned of my brothers death. I will not talk on the phone more than I have to. My oldest son wants to be a police officer. Even his job now has put his life at risk. So that might create unreasonable worry on my part. So I take a strong anti-anxiety benzodiazepine. Now they want to ease me off of it and replace it with an anti-depressant that also works on anxiety. I'm skeptical because I don't like this class of drugs. I've taken a few that left me shaking and throwing up. Bad drugs.
So, really all I want is diabetes in control, no blood pressure issues, no arthritis, no pain, no worry. It's depressing all this stuff is happening. It's insane! And right now there's no end in sight for the pain. It's day and night.
Thursday, July 2, 2015
Volunteer Nursing and Society
So tomorrow I am going to be getting started with a new company (confidential) where I will be helping people out from my home office exclusively. No more working in the hospital where my idea of being a nurse and caring for people, and their idea of what patient #239023 should get, are complete opposites. I will be sure to blog about it at some other time. I just want to help people. Seriously. When you've worked in any position where you have made a positive change in someone's life, it really adds to your own personal positivity. And it's like a drug. You want to help more and more.
When I was first starting my nursing career I volunteered at a free clinic run by a church here in town. It was for people who did not have insurance, and therefore lacked proper health care. Doctors and nurses from the area volunteered their time to keep this clinic running. The Solid Rock Baptist church provided the space for us to set up stations where we could do a basic assessment on patients before they went on to see the physician. There were phlebotomists who would draw blood. To be honest, I don't know which company the blood was sent off to. But everything was free to the patients. Local grocery stores even donated over the counter products that were nearing their expiration date, like Tylenol, lotion, contact lens solution, etc And people who came in were allowed to choose maybe 3 items for free. I mean, how cool is that? And think about it. Doctors and nurses work very long and stressful hours. Well I know nurses do ;-) And to agree to give even more time with no pay whatsoever. Why would anyone do it?
I suppose if someone is truly good at heart and really loves taking care of people, it IS a drug to them. Before I passed my state boards (and therefore couldn't legally do nursing work) a chart would be placed at the front desk that the administrative people would get together (patients chart, current information, etc). I would take that chart and call the person back. I mean, there were all kinds of people. Young, old, healthy, ill, black, white, English-speaking, non-English speaking, ex-Mill workers, ex-Farmers... I LOVED all of it. I liked to smile at people and greet them. Get to know a little about them. Things people tell you about their past or how they are living currently will give you a hint on what is important to them and what needs to be addressed. And talking to each person is like reading a new short story.
I would get their blood pressure, pulse, temp, blood sugar, and ask them a series of questions that the doctor would need to know, or I would need to know. If a woman was over a certain age, or had certain risk factors, I would give them a card with information on how to get a free mammogram through the county. Whatever was going on with that person I would do everything I could to hook them up with a free program that many didn't know about.
See? I don't believe in big government and having them control each point in our lives. If people rally together, like this clinic, we can help people get the care they need. Without all the political wrap up and red tape. People used to care for their elderly in the community. Then they only cared for their elderly parents. Now they shuffle them off to whatever place Medicare or insurance will pay for. And unfortunately we hear of the bad instances of elderly abuse. What about the Amish? They actually build an additional "house" to their own house on the farm, called a "dawdihaus" (grandparent house). The elderly don't waste away, they are right there interacting with all of their grandchildren and children. The community. They do little things, like gardening. Life still has meaning all the way. Why can't the English world be more like that? Things are not perfect with the Amish by any means. They have their own problems. They are human like anyone else. But their committment to "the old ways" are sometimes the best. Old time wisdom. These days we want to be in control and be the best. But how often do we stop and listen to those who have already been there and have listened to their elders of their time?
Things such as this clinic remind me of how every single one of us, no exception, need to turn back to our own people. Why are we all running around stressed? I wish we could turn our world around a little at a time and set up organizations to help people in need. We all have a million issues. Look at Alcoholics Anonymous. Whether you agree with their approach, it has helped millions over the years. In nursing school, we were required to sit in on some meetings. I don't even drink alcohol, but what drives these people to drink, I can relate to. I think we all can. We all find our crutch. AA doesn't push Christianity, but it does recognize a "higher power" greater than ourselves that we can pull strength from.
Another was Narcotics Anonymous. This was harder to find a meeting I could sit in on because privacy was a huge thing for these people. They often were obtaining narcotics illegally and didn't want their name and face out there with people who could turn them in. But they were strong and seeking help. Many of them legally were using pain medication their doctor prescribed. Maybe they were in a car accident and needed Oxycontin to get by each hour of a painful day. Unfortunately, as well as these medications worked, they also led you to addiction whether you used them correctly or not. I know when I worked OB/GYN there was a very young woman who came in who was in labor. She was in a terrible accident early in her pregnancy and broke her leg. Of course, she was in terrible pain all the time. But despite being pregnant, she needed pain medication. Her baby was born addicted to narcotics. What could be done? She wasn't seeking out illegal drugs off the street. She hesitated using the pain medication, but she had no choice. I would work in the nursery and her baby would have a separate room from the other sick babies in the NICU. There was a sign on the door so people would shut the door very quietly and keep the noise down. Although this baby was in a totally separate room, any noise would set him off. He was miserable. And the cry of a drug addicted baby is heart breaking. And this poor mother. I really felt for her. She didn't ask to be in an accident. She just wanted a healthy, happy life. Of course, they both eventually did ok, but it was a rough journey. Sad.
Anyways, as you can see one topic can make me think of other topics. I have a million things I want to post about and share with all of you. If there's anything you want to ask me about, or issues you want me to discuss, either comment or shoot me an email. Love you all! Wish me luck for work tomorrow!!!
When I was first starting my nursing career I volunteered at a free clinic run by a church here in town. It was for people who did not have insurance, and therefore lacked proper health care. Doctors and nurses from the area volunteered their time to keep this clinic running. The Solid Rock Baptist church provided the space for us to set up stations where we could do a basic assessment on patients before they went on to see the physician. There were phlebotomists who would draw blood. To be honest, I don't know which company the blood was sent off to. But everything was free to the patients. Local grocery stores even donated over the counter products that were nearing their expiration date, like Tylenol, lotion, contact lens solution, etc And people who came in were allowed to choose maybe 3 items for free. I mean, how cool is that? And think about it. Doctors and nurses work very long and stressful hours. Well I know nurses do ;-) And to agree to give even more time with no pay whatsoever. Why would anyone do it?
I suppose if someone is truly good at heart and really loves taking care of people, it IS a drug to them. Before I passed my state boards (and therefore couldn't legally do nursing work) a chart would be placed at the front desk that the administrative people would get together (patients chart, current information, etc). I would take that chart and call the person back. I mean, there were all kinds of people. Young, old, healthy, ill, black, white, English-speaking, non-English speaking, ex-Mill workers, ex-Farmers... I LOVED all of it. I liked to smile at people and greet them. Get to know a little about them. Things people tell you about their past or how they are living currently will give you a hint on what is important to them and what needs to be addressed. And talking to each person is like reading a new short story.
I would get their blood pressure, pulse, temp, blood sugar, and ask them a series of questions that the doctor would need to know, or I would need to know. If a woman was over a certain age, or had certain risk factors, I would give them a card with information on how to get a free mammogram through the county. Whatever was going on with that person I would do everything I could to hook them up with a free program that many didn't know about.
See? I don't believe in big government and having them control each point in our lives. If people rally together, like this clinic, we can help people get the care they need. Without all the political wrap up and red tape. People used to care for their elderly in the community. Then they only cared for their elderly parents. Now they shuffle them off to whatever place Medicare or insurance will pay for. And unfortunately we hear of the bad instances of elderly abuse. What about the Amish? They actually build an additional "house" to their own house on the farm, called a "dawdihaus" (grandparent house). The elderly don't waste away, they are right there interacting with all of their grandchildren and children. The community. They do little things, like gardening. Life still has meaning all the way. Why can't the English world be more like that? Things are not perfect with the Amish by any means. They have their own problems. They are human like anyone else. But their committment to "the old ways" are sometimes the best. Old time wisdom. These days we want to be in control and be the best. But how often do we stop and listen to those who have already been there and have listened to their elders of their time?
Things such as this clinic remind me of how every single one of us, no exception, need to turn back to our own people. Why are we all running around stressed? I wish we could turn our world around a little at a time and set up organizations to help people in need. We all have a million issues. Look at Alcoholics Anonymous. Whether you agree with their approach, it has helped millions over the years. In nursing school, we were required to sit in on some meetings. I don't even drink alcohol, but what drives these people to drink, I can relate to. I think we all can. We all find our crutch. AA doesn't push Christianity, but it does recognize a "higher power" greater than ourselves that we can pull strength from.
Another was Narcotics Anonymous. This was harder to find a meeting I could sit in on because privacy was a huge thing for these people. They often were obtaining narcotics illegally and didn't want their name and face out there with people who could turn them in. But they were strong and seeking help. Many of them legally were using pain medication their doctor prescribed. Maybe they were in a car accident and needed Oxycontin to get by each hour of a painful day. Unfortunately, as well as these medications worked, they also led you to addiction whether you used them correctly or not. I know when I worked OB/GYN there was a very young woman who came in who was in labor. She was in a terrible accident early in her pregnancy and broke her leg. Of course, she was in terrible pain all the time. But despite being pregnant, she needed pain medication. Her baby was born addicted to narcotics. What could be done? She wasn't seeking out illegal drugs off the street. She hesitated using the pain medication, but she had no choice. I would work in the nursery and her baby would have a separate room from the other sick babies in the NICU. There was a sign on the door so people would shut the door very quietly and keep the noise down. Although this baby was in a totally separate room, any noise would set him off. He was miserable. And the cry of a drug addicted baby is heart breaking. And this poor mother. I really felt for her. She didn't ask to be in an accident. She just wanted a healthy, happy life. Of course, they both eventually did ok, but it was a rough journey. Sad.
Anyways, as you can see one topic can make me think of other topics. I have a million things I want to post about and share with all of you. If there's anything you want to ask me about, or issues you want me to discuss, either comment or shoot me an email. Love you all! Wish me luck for work tomorrow!!!
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
RIP - Vent!
I try to live humbly. I don't have the latest and greatest of anything at all. My clothes are mostly 5+ years old. Don't even ask about my car. I get a used car when the old one either dies completely or I total it in an ugly accident. And cell phone? I've used the same iPhone 3 for about 5 years maybe. The screen was badly cracked about 2 years ago. Hey, it still worked so I found no need to get a newer one. And I admit, I'm the frugal type. I'm not signing up for a 2-year cell phone contract for $100 a month just to have a new smart phone every 2 years. LOL I'm terrible!!!
But the iPhone 3 has started becoming less and less functional. Apps don't work too often and the touch screen isn't as great. So last month I convinced myself to upgrade. Not to an iPhone 6 Plus. But to a state-of-the-art iPhone 4. I absolutely loved it. Only issue, which is a HUGE issue, is that it's a Verizon phone. I do not get reliable Verizon phone service here. Metro Atlanta of all places! You'd think I'd be well covered. But I'm not. My 3 was an AT&T phone and my service was incredible.
But the apps I was able to run were incredible. A medication reminder, a blood glucose log, games, etc. I was loving it. So last night I decided to wash my bedsheets. I had my phone on the charger on my bed and I made a point of taking my phone off my bed. Since I had alot of extra room in the washer I decided to add a few more sheets that I had used. Apparently, my phone fell in this pile without me knowing it.
I immediately put my phone in rice to absorb the moisture. Not sure how long you're supposed to do this. But I tried plugging my phone in today, and sure enough, it didn't work. I don't think it will ever work again. I got one month of use out of it.
Worse, I don't have a landline. And I'm supposed to start a new job Friday. I'm just so sad about it because I used it for so much. Besides email, I have no contact with the outside world. The phone I held off for years to purchase it dead. I guess I can buy a new one for $60 that I don't have. I just need to scream.
But the iPhone 3 has started becoming less and less functional. Apps don't work too often and the touch screen isn't as great. So last month I convinced myself to upgrade. Not to an iPhone 6 Plus. But to a state-of-the-art iPhone 4. I absolutely loved it. Only issue, which is a HUGE issue, is that it's a Verizon phone. I do not get reliable Verizon phone service here. Metro Atlanta of all places! You'd think I'd be well covered. But I'm not. My 3 was an AT&T phone and my service was incredible.
But the apps I was able to run were incredible. A medication reminder, a blood glucose log, games, etc. I was loving it. So last night I decided to wash my bedsheets. I had my phone on the charger on my bed and I made a point of taking my phone off my bed. Since I had alot of extra room in the washer I decided to add a few more sheets that I had used. Apparently, my phone fell in this pile without me knowing it.
I immediately put my phone in rice to absorb the moisture. Not sure how long you're supposed to do this. But I tried plugging my phone in today, and sure enough, it didn't work. I don't think it will ever work again. I got one month of use out of it.
Worse, I don't have a landline. And I'm supposed to start a new job Friday. I'm just so sad about it because I used it for so much. Besides email, I have no contact with the outside world. The phone I held off for years to purchase it dead. I guess I can buy a new one for $60 that I don't have. I just need to scream.
Monday, June 29, 2015
6/29/15: iPhone Gripes
I have an iPhone 4. I'm pretty humble all around, but I'm definitely not the type to have the latest and greatest phone. My phone was like $80 and it does everything I need it to. No reason to sign into a 2-year expensive contract just to get a phone that's MSRP at $700. I don't have a contract. I signed up for Straight Talk and it's like $40 a month. It says that it's unlimited data, but from what I hear if you use alot of data it will start to slow down to where it's next to useless. 99% of the time I run off of wi-fi anyways so it's never been an issue for me. BUT the BIGGEST complaint I have is that the phone I bought was a Verizon phone. It runs off Verizon cell towers. I have ALWAYS used AT&T phones. Didn't really think twice about it. But I literally get very little phone service from my home. It's annoyingly hilarious how I play Phone Twister. My Pennsylvania buddy and I can talk for 3 or 4 hours at a time. But now I have to lay in the middle of my bed, on my stomach, and I cannot move my head. Sometimes I have to suddenly move into a different position where I have one arm bent in the air holding the phone, halfway on my side. Sometimes I have to sit at my front door. Sometimes I have to stand in the middle of my driveway. Once, I almost had to stand in the middle of the street. "CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?" Ugh. As soon as I get the money I'm selling this phone for an AT&T phone. It was great the time I received a call telling me I got the job I was interviewing for and we got cut off twice!!!!! I was so angry.
Staying Motivated to Walk: RunKeeper App!
Because I want to improve on my blood sugar numbers (I am a Type 1 diabetic) I have decided to get back to walking. I used to do it all the time and loved it! I LOVE music and this is my opportunity to be alone with my thoughts. Fortunately, most of my favorite music is very upbeat with a great tempo for walking. My thing is that I hate walking during the day. I'm weird like that. I feel like people are watching me and criticizing. Like "Look at that fat chick trying to get healthy". Haha... I'm so hard on myself. I mentally abuse myself, I swear. And I shouldn't put myself down. But that's another story for another day.
Anyways, so back to walking. I downloaded an app that I HIGHLY recommend. I'm not getting any monetary compensation for promoting it. I'm promoting it because the features are top notch. The name of it is RunKeeper. It's for anyone, whether running or walking. So here is a screenshot. It's not from my personal screen, just one I found online.
So let me point out a few things in each screen. First of all, I highly recommend connecting the app to Facebook. You are able to connect with other friends from Facebook and see what activity they have been doing. I think it's great for motivation, especially if you have a friend that wants to lose weight/get healthy with you. If they see you haven't been walking or running in awhile they can get on to you and push you to keep going. If you allow it, it can also post to your Facebook page that you just worked out! Be proud of your hard work!!!
Ok, so the screen on the left. It keeps track of how many miles you walked. As you can see with this lady, she ran 6.2 miles in the current month of October. Then it compares her previous month of September where she ran 4.5 miles. She can see that she's accomplished more this month than last month. It looks as though she set a goal for herself of 100 miles. All in all she has run 71.7 miles. It keeps track of your pace and at the bottom of the screen you can see her record pace was 11:45/mile.
The next screen shows her current workout session. At that current point she was running for 23 minutes 47 seconds. I generally shoot for 1 hour of walking at this point to begin with. So it's great this app keeps track of that so if I fall short, I can push myself to keep going. Using GPS it keeps track of your speed. It's not shown in this particular image, but it has a map of the area you're walking. It colors a line to show your route. I think that's a really cool feature. So of course it also shows your current distance for that session. I don't really have a distance goal, but I try to aim for 2 miles per session.
The next screen shows a list of your friends that you're linked to from Facebook that also use the app. It's pretty fun to see who is in the lead. I'm currently 3rd place of my friends, which is ok. I'm not really the competitive type. Right now I'm just trying to stay focused and making a routine of it. I don't want to give up. Maybe once I'm addicted to walking/running I can push myself to beat my buddy Omar who is the workout king LOL
The last screen displays a feature where you can post your workout for the world to see on Facebook. If you want to leave a comment about your workout you can type it here before you post.
So, it's a great app. Everything I explained to you is totally free. There are options that you can pay for, but I'm super cheap and I don't see a reason to hyper-analyze my walks. Oh! I forgot to mention. It also tells you your elevation. So if you're walking up and down hill alot it will give you credit for that.
Here's the links. Hope they work. If not, please comment and let me know. If you use this app leave comments below of your experience!
Anyways, so back to walking. I downloaded an app that I HIGHLY recommend. I'm not getting any monetary compensation for promoting it. I'm promoting it because the features are top notch. The name of it is RunKeeper. It's for anyone, whether running or walking. So here is a screenshot. It's not from my personal screen, just one I found online.
So let me point out a few things in each screen. First of all, I highly recommend connecting the app to Facebook. You are able to connect with other friends from Facebook and see what activity they have been doing. I think it's great for motivation, especially if you have a friend that wants to lose weight/get healthy with you. If they see you haven't been walking or running in awhile they can get on to you and push you to keep going. If you allow it, it can also post to your Facebook page that you just worked out! Be proud of your hard work!!!
Ok, so the screen on the left. It keeps track of how many miles you walked. As you can see with this lady, she ran 6.2 miles in the current month of October. Then it compares her previous month of September where she ran 4.5 miles. She can see that she's accomplished more this month than last month. It looks as though she set a goal for herself of 100 miles. All in all she has run 71.7 miles. It keeps track of your pace and at the bottom of the screen you can see her record pace was 11:45/mile.
The next screen shows her current workout session. At that current point she was running for 23 minutes 47 seconds. I generally shoot for 1 hour of walking at this point to begin with. So it's great this app keeps track of that so if I fall short, I can push myself to keep going. Using GPS it keeps track of your speed. It's not shown in this particular image, but it has a map of the area you're walking. It colors a line to show your route. I think that's a really cool feature. So of course it also shows your current distance for that session. I don't really have a distance goal, but I try to aim for 2 miles per session.
The next screen shows a list of your friends that you're linked to from Facebook that also use the app. It's pretty fun to see who is in the lead. I'm currently 3rd place of my friends, which is ok. I'm not really the competitive type. Right now I'm just trying to stay focused and making a routine of it. I don't want to give up. Maybe once I'm addicted to walking/running I can push myself to beat my buddy Omar who is the workout king LOL
The last screen displays a feature where you can post your workout for the world to see on Facebook. If you want to leave a comment about your workout you can type it here before you post.
So, it's a great app. Everything I explained to you is totally free. There are options that you can pay for, but I'm super cheap and I don't see a reason to hyper-analyze my walks. Oh! I forgot to mention. It also tells you your elevation. So if you're walking up and down hill alot it will give you credit for that.
Here's the links. Hope they work. If not, please comment and let me know. If you use this app leave comments below of your experience!
Download RunKeeper for your iPhone or Android smartphone
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Alice Meme
Alice the Amish Pup has a new meme. It fits her because just today she was barking strong at a jogger. Daddy sticks his head out the door to yell at her to stop & get in the house. I know this is EXACTLY what she was thinking:
The Horses: Holly & Ed
Sorry it's been so long. Pretty busy with spring cleaning. I think I've done away with 30 bags of trash. I should set it out in the driveway and set an ad for free stuff. Donate the rest. I cleaned tons of clothes & I'm hoping to sort through them today. Last thing to do is sort through plastic bins in the attic. I've lived in this house since 2010 & that's when I put the bins up there. If I haven't needed anything from them by now, I probably never will. Except for genuine keepsakes.
Ed the Amish Horse. So rowdy & impatient. Fast with the buggy!
Alice the Amish Pup! Wanting to jump up again. Teaching her "Be pretty. You can't jump on ladies."
Holly the Amish Horse. So sweet & shy.
Anyways, so my friends in Lancaster Co. all got a foot or two of snow! I'm so jealous. As it turns out Alice ABSOLUTELY loves the snow. About more than a lively group of children! She eats it. Runs real fast through it. Skids out. Loves snowballs thrown at her. You can hardly bring her inside!! My buddy plays outside with her, and when she wants to come in, she wants to stay out. Later, she barks like she wants to come in, so he opens the door & she runs away like "Come on! Come out and play with me!". She does this all night. Around 9:00 is bedtime & often she squeezes every minute out of playtime. Then she's passed out for the night.
She's really taken to her doggy bed. Not much jumping & sleeping on the couch. He's been trying to break her of that cause she sheds & is wet & yucky after being outside. She has a big dog cage for bedtime, but she pulled her blankets out and pulled them to her dog bed!! So now she lays on her bed to sleep rather than in the cage. I think she was born in June 2014, so she's going on 8 months in February? No way!
She's also less scared of the helicopter. It was on the floor one day & she got brave enough to finally touch it. Then she bumped the wooden rocking chair & that scared her! She's also learned to jump & spin when playing with the laser light. She's so addicted to that. She just lands on her big paws with a THUD! She's funny. Sort of clumsy sometimes. I say she lets her butt lead her. She flops down with her butt first. Speaking of "flop" she still has the adorable "flop ears"! I love her.
I imagine her with a dog friend. I think she'd love that, but it would be extra work for my buddy. It's just him & Alice. He works outside of home in a physically demanding job, comes home to care for his two horses, tends to his house... He actually does alot. But Alice has kept him good company.
In Georgia, I have an issue. My front door has a glass "screen" door that doesn't always latch. It's winter so I often have my front door closed & locked. I'll let my kitty Jonas outside to do his cat thing. He now knows how to open the glass door when it's not latched. Then it has closed & latched a few times. I hear "meeeeeeow!" and open the front door. Jonas is stuck between both doors! I don't know exactly how he does this. He's a real bonehead sometimes!
Well, enough of that for now. It's lunchtime. Got a special treat in store for my next post! :-) Bye!
Featuring: Lex's Buggy Art
This is one that I saw on Facebook and "Liked". Over time I would notice these gorgeous pictures posting on my timeline and I soon took a notice to the page alot more. I flipped through picture after picture of Amish-themed art. Just my type! Nothing extremely flashy, heavily detailed. Just comfortable, picturing a quiet, simple life of the Amish.
I recently had a mini-interview with the artist, Lexie, to discover what was the inspiration, the beginning of it all:
She wraps up by saying,
Let me take you into my mind when looking at these. Breathing slowly, more relaxed, away from the stress and demand of English life. Standing outside in an Amish community. Nothing but quiet farmland everywhere. Walking to the barns, observing the animals, watching the sunrise, and hearing children laugh as they chase each other to the one room school house. That's how my personal Amish experiences have been, and although Amish life (like all) isn't perfect, it's the most "fitting" for me.
"My motivation for starting these paintings came about approx.. 8 years ago.
I was living in Florida and painting colorful abstracts motivated by the area. I sold at art shows, in N.Y., Michigan, and other parts of the country, I also donated those abstract by requests to various auctions.
I had seen something about the Amish on the Oprah show that moved me to learn more about them…it was about how their faith in God motivated how they lived…this was why they were so peaceful no matter what the circumstances.
I wanted some of that peace..."
I can definitely understand that feeling of peace. I think it's keeping life simpler and slower-paced life some of us crave. Some are big city people who thrive off the lights, sounds, the energy. Some people are the exact opposite. Many are in-between.
"While shopping in a local Walmart one day I found myself in the book section and saw some books by Beverly Lewis…I reached for the books like I was taking my last meal…lol…and after reading them I was hooked on the Amish and their lifestyle and never looked back."
Although fiction books are, well, fiction, they are wonderful to read! I often get audiobooks from Audible and lose myself in the stories. I'm definitely not a romance fan, but I admit, Amish romance. Ahhhh. I like :-)
"...Because of my admiration, and respect for the Amish I decided to start a series of Amish buggy paintings which I did on small pieces of found wood.
I found that I felt an incredible peace while painting these buggy scenes and my customers told me the same thing.
I thought if I could offer that same peace to others who view these paintings than that would be a good thing..."
You've definitely brought me peace with your paintings! Pulls you in completely!
"...Surprisingly to me I sold them out very quickly in Florida…and now about 8 years later and back home on Long Island N.Y. I am still painting them on found wood, still enjoying the process, and love the feedback, and stories of how my paintings reminded my customers of special moments in Amish country.
I do still continue to paint and sell my abstracts, but I have a special heart for my Amish paintings..."
There are 3 different pages on Facebook. I encourage everyone to take a look at them and "Like" them. There is a different style of art page and one called "Lexie's Soaps"! How cool and crafty?! Links are below.
She wraps up by saying,
"There are some prices listed for all my work but since I paint in various sizes most of my customers PM me or email me for the details of pricing."
I hope you all love the assortment and quality of everything. I hope to find more treasures out there!
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Lancaster, the Amish, and Alice
I currently live in the Atlanta, Georgia area but I was born and raised in Ohio. I left there when I married my high school sweetheart. He enlisted in the Navy and our son and I moved with him to Virginia Beach, Virginia. It's a very long story but all these years later I'm in Georgia. But the best place in the world to me is Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. I think because it reminds me so much of home in Ohio. Because my mother and brother have passed away, I really don't want to move back to Ohio. But I found a new home in Lancaster County. Well, home in my heart. My wish is to relocate there. It's absolutely incredible.
So, what's the first few things that come to mind when you hear "Lancaster County"? Bet at least one thing would be "Amish". Oh buggies, bonnets, straw hats and beards. I have been absolutely blessed to get to know wonderful Amish friends. And while I'm there I spend time at an Amish home in a nice rural area with two horses and... a dog. Alice. I will talk about the Amish in a later post. Right now I'm going to talk about "Alice the Amish Pup".
Can dogs be Amish? LOL actually no. But her owner is Amish. She has to endure a life with no air conditioning, no TV (just in case dogs actually watch TV), she barks at the horses, she chases the buggy, and she helps my buddy clean out the horse stalls every day. This is absolutely the funniest dog I've ever known. I grew up with dogs all my life. I've had some bonehead dogs that still leave me shaking my head. But none of them compare to Alice.
While I was in Lancaster back in December I was at Petsmart with my friend David. He bought her a dog bed to sleep on so she'd stop sleeping on his couch. The Amish do not have any carpet whatsoever in their homes. So the floor is hard and cold in the winter. She really liked her bed at first. It was a new novelty item for her. But she still had a habit of jumping on the couch. She was 6 months old at the time so David wanted to break her of her habit. So one day an idea came to mind. He noticed that she is scared of the sound of aluminum foil. Doesn't make sense, it's just an "Alice thing". So he started placing foil squares on his couch when he left for work. He started to notice that when she jumped on the couch she'd hear that noise and immediately jump down. Eventually she spent more time laying on her bed.
Another thing we bought for her was a laser light. Let me tell you Alice will chase that light all over the house for hours. Literally. It's a fact, she's addicted. David has a strict routine to his day. The last of his chores is cleaning out the horse stables. I'll talk about his horses, Ed and Holly, later. In the winter, by the time he was done with that it was pretty well dark outside. So that's when he decided to chase Alice with the laser light. Rather, she chased the light. He uses an electric fence to keep her in a safe area in a pretty large yard. So she's not chained, she knows where the boundaries area and doesn't test it, and she's free to run. Perfect for playing laser light at night. Alice got so accustomed to playing right after he cleaned the stalls that, as the season changed and we went ahead an hour, she sat ready to play, even though it was still too light outside. So she has her little routine, as well, by watching what David is doing.
She just has these funny things that she does that are just adorable to me. It about killed me when I went back to visit in April. She has always been scared of the stairs. She absolutely would not brave the stairs. When I arrived at David's house in April I went upstairs. Alice followed me up the stairs and then, when she realized what she did, acted SO proud of herself! Life was a big party at that point! When I wasn't at the house she would sit at the bottom of the stairs looking up. I like to think she was waiting for me to come down the stairs. She eventually started going back up the stairs which frustrates David. That was the one part of the house that was his. That he had quiet and peace. Now she has learned to invade it. With it being summer time, and there being no air conditioning in the house (Amish aren't allowed electricity or air conditioning), it is hot. Thunderstorms also scare her (David calls her "The Scaredy Cat") and she runs upstairs to hide from the thunder. David tries to sleep at night but can't because she lays against his closet. As she pants, her chest pounds against the closet door and keeps David up. She's definitely becoming high maintenance!
So, here are some pictures of Alice from my December trip. She is looking around for her laser light. Her favorite? On the ceiling! Oh... Did I mention her nickname is also "Flop Ears"? Her crazy ears add to her silly personality!
So, what's the first few things that come to mind when you hear "Lancaster County"? Bet at least one thing would be "Amish". Oh buggies, bonnets, straw hats and beards. I have been absolutely blessed to get to know wonderful Amish friends. And while I'm there I spend time at an Amish home in a nice rural area with two horses and... a dog. Alice. I will talk about the Amish in a later post. Right now I'm going to talk about "Alice the Amish Pup".
Can dogs be Amish? LOL actually no. But her owner is Amish. She has to endure a life with no air conditioning, no TV (just in case dogs actually watch TV), she barks at the horses, she chases the buggy, and she helps my buddy clean out the horse stalls every day. This is absolutely the funniest dog I've ever known. I grew up with dogs all my life. I've had some bonehead dogs that still leave me shaking my head. But none of them compare to Alice.
While I was in Lancaster back in December I was at Petsmart with my friend David. He bought her a dog bed to sleep on so she'd stop sleeping on his couch. The Amish do not have any carpet whatsoever in their homes. So the floor is hard and cold in the winter. She really liked her bed at first. It was a new novelty item for her. But she still had a habit of jumping on the couch. She was 6 months old at the time so David wanted to break her of her habit. So one day an idea came to mind. He noticed that she is scared of the sound of aluminum foil. Doesn't make sense, it's just an "Alice thing". So he started placing foil squares on his couch when he left for work. He started to notice that when she jumped on the couch she'd hear that noise and immediately jump down. Eventually she spent more time laying on her bed.
Another thing we bought for her was a laser light. Let me tell you Alice will chase that light all over the house for hours. Literally. It's a fact, she's addicted. David has a strict routine to his day. The last of his chores is cleaning out the horse stables. I'll talk about his horses, Ed and Holly, later. In the winter, by the time he was done with that it was pretty well dark outside. So that's when he decided to chase Alice with the laser light. Rather, she chased the light. He uses an electric fence to keep her in a safe area in a pretty large yard. So she's not chained, she knows where the boundaries area and doesn't test it, and she's free to run. Perfect for playing laser light at night. Alice got so accustomed to playing right after he cleaned the stalls that, as the season changed and we went ahead an hour, she sat ready to play, even though it was still too light outside. So she has her little routine, as well, by watching what David is doing.
She just has these funny things that she does that are just adorable to me. It about killed me when I went back to visit in April. She has always been scared of the stairs. She absolutely would not brave the stairs. When I arrived at David's house in April I went upstairs. Alice followed me up the stairs and then, when she realized what she did, acted SO proud of herself! Life was a big party at that point! When I wasn't at the house she would sit at the bottom of the stairs looking up. I like to think she was waiting for me to come down the stairs. She eventually started going back up the stairs which frustrates David. That was the one part of the house that was his. That he had quiet and peace. Now she has learned to invade it. With it being summer time, and there being no air conditioning in the house (Amish aren't allowed electricity or air conditioning), it is hot. Thunderstorms also scare her (David calls her "The Scaredy Cat") and she runs upstairs to hide from the thunder. David tries to sleep at night but can't because she lays against his closet. As she pants, her chest pounds against the closet door and keeps David up. She's definitely becoming high maintenance!
So, here are some pictures of Alice from my December trip. She is looking around for her laser light. Her favorite? On the ceiling! Oh... Did I mention her nickname is also "Flop Ears"? Her crazy ears add to her silly personality!
Welcome to this wild world
Thanks for stopping by. There's so much that I think about. And when I think about it I'm bound to talk about it. I have such a wide variety of interests that I'd love to share with everyone. So many things I like to do that I'd love to share with people. I know that there should really be one focus topic that I should write about. But, well you know. Rules are meant to be broken, or whatever it is that they say. I think I just want to pull people into my world and share all of the great things and discuss the deeper things.
I'd like to figure out how to automatically post to my Facebook page when I add a new post here. It would make things easier. Let's see how many people follow the link here to my blog. Bookmark this page to your favorites and check in often! And I love to hear what others have to say, whether you agree or not, or have more information to share. So don't be shy!!!
I'd like to figure out how to automatically post to my Facebook page when I add a new post here. It would make things easier. Let's see how many people follow the link here to my blog. Bookmark this page to your favorites and check in often! And I love to hear what others have to say, whether you agree or not, or have more information to share. So don't be shy!!!
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