As I awoke this morning, there were raindrops hitting the roof of my porch, and I could hear it. I am not a fan of rain, but on occasion, I tend to like it. it has a rhythm if you listen to it long enough. I am scared of thunderstorms that come with torrential rains, or hail, or damaging winds. This morning however, it was peaceful.
I was feeling stressed at my roof that has a leak in it. We need to put about a hundred dollars worth of new shingles on it, where it has been leaking. That causes me stress because I hate new expenses that I will have to incorporate into my budget. It may not seem like a lot to some of you, but I really have to plan around such new expenses. Don’t you?
I am trying to work through some sad news. My longtime companion, my cat, Meow Meow, was diagnosed with squamous cell cancer in his mouth. I have had this cat for 13 plus years. He is my sweetest, most loving cat. Here is a picture of him…
He really is the best cat a person could ask for. Sadly I am going to have make the hardest decision about him and his cancer. Yes, his chances of surviving this cancer is slim. They did not give him any good prognosis. So I will eventually have to have him put to sleep before he starts to suffer from pain or the effects of this cancer.
My heart is literally torn and breaking for the fact I will have to make this decision. For those of you who have experienced this sort of thing, I am so sorry you had to. For those who have not, I am so glad. I pray you never have to. It really takes a toil on you.
Please remember me and my beautiful cat when you say your prayers, or send us good vibes, and love. I would greatly appreciate it.
Sadness…it is a terrible place to be, yet it stems from something that brought you so much gladness and happiness. MwsR
I shall see you on this side of the rainbow~! MwsR
*When we keep things foremost in our life they control our thoughts. So if we redirect our thoughts, our lives, and learn to forgive ourselves we can have a better life.
10 Easy And Clever Weight Loss Tips From Around The World
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01/1110 easy and clever weight loss tips from around the world
Losing weight is no cakewalk. There’s a lot that needs to be done from following a healthy and clean diet to exercising daily. In fact, what a lot of us don’t know is that some of the most touted weight loss secrets aren’t just secrets for a reason-they are all derived from deep rooted traditions and practiced as a way of life and years over, came to be adapted by people all over the world.
Here are 10 doable and smart tricks from around the world that weight watchers can try.
02/11Thailand: Eat spicy
Thai food is among the spiciest foods in the world. Spicy food is said to raise your metabolism and slow down your eating with that little zing. When you eat too fast, by the time your body signals it’s full, you have already overeaten. Eating slowly is a good way to lose weight and eating spicy food can help you do this. null
03/11Poland: Eat home-cooked meal more often
To avoid wastage of money and to keep health intact, Poles prefer eating at home more often. They spend only 5 per cent of their money on eating out as compared to Canadians who spend about 30 per cent of their income on eating out.
04/11Germany: Eat breakfast
Around 75 per cent of Germans eat their breakfast daily, which includes whole-grain cereals, bread and fruits. Experts have been advising people not to skip breakfast for years now. Skipping breakfast makes you indulge in high-calorie foods later. The easiest change to control binge eating is by starting your day right.
05/11United Kingdom: Eat small portions
British people prefer eating smaller portions at home and even at restaurants. As per nutritionists, supersizing a meal helps supersize you.
06/11France: Do not eat too fast
The French are known for having leisurely family meals. As per studies, on an average 92 per cent of French families dine together at night. These meals typically last for 33 minutes on the weekdays and 43 minutes on the weekends. It might sound illogical but longer meals actually encourage less eating. It takes around 20 minutes from the time you are full for your brain to realise that you are full. Thus, taking more time to eat means you are actually eating less. https://e6a29352d9fe81e806c2adcb4c2acb83.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-37/html/container.html?n=0
07/11India: Ayurvedic concotions
Ayurveda, the ancient Indian medical system based on natural and holistic approach for good physical and mental health.
Ayurveda offers many easy concotions that promise to promote weight loss. These concoctions do not have any side effects and promote overall health.
08/11Russia: Grow your food
Russia, which has a similar climate to Canada grows its own vegetables and fruits. This makes their diet automatically more nutritious. They even preserve the food they grow.
09/11Mexico: Eat a big lunch
Mexicans eat their biggest meal between 2 pm to 4 pm instead of eating a heavy meal at night. The logic behind this is, if you eat a smaller dinner, you will wake up feeling hungrier and will have a bigger breakfast, which facilitates weight loss.
10/11Hungary: Eat more pickles
Hungarians do not just pickle their cucumbers but also bells peppers, cabbage and tomatoes too. All the vinegar in these pickles can help make you lose weight.
Chronic sleep deprivation leads to weight gain. That is why people in Japan take a 20-30 minutes nap to complete their sleep. Many people feel they are hungry when they are actually sleepy, so they eat a snack instead of taking a nap.
Also, the less you sleep, the lower are your leptin (helps sense the brain when you are full) levels and higher are your ghrelin (triggers hunger) levels.
(Source) 2020 BoysTown Folklore, Fun Facts, and Traditions from The Old Farmer’s Almanac
1897, scientist named Amos Dolbear published the article, The Cricket as a Thermometer that noted the correlation between the ambient temperature and the rate which rickets chirp.
Here is that formula…
To convert cricket chirps to degrees Fahrenheit, just count the number of chirps in 14 seconds, then add 40 to get the temperature.
It is said to be the approximation of the outside temperature.
True life is never how the tv shows. It’s more complicated than exposed. In True life, there is struggle Day to day our lives we juggle. True life is different from one day to the next, It can start to feel sometimes like you’ve been hexed. True life gives us love and loss, a lot Seems time itself can’t be locked. True life is powerful, poignant, and indiscriminative It is weak, vulnerable, changing, and imaginative. True life is a gift and yet can be an exchange, IT is yours after all to rearrange. Make of it what you will Because, in the end, it’s you that has to “pay the bill.”
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