Keeping Your Cool In The Summer Heat

The only way I know how to keep my cool in the summer heat is to stay indoors. My hubby convinced me to move to the North West Coast thirty-five years ago and claimed: "It never gets hot." I learned quickly that he is a liar. We moved from the Mid West where summers are hot and humid. I hated it and still do.  And now I live in it. Hubby hates it as much as I do so I can't get mad at him! Except he gets to work in AC all day.

As hot as it is, we are thankful there are no raging forest fires this year and I pray it stays that way. But the lawns are parched and the timber looks scary - dusty and dry.

However.......I am thrilled to have a hot and beautiful summer for the grands. I was able to spend a week with them after not seeing them for seven months.

How to Laugh in the Middle of a Crisis

Remember when life was this carefree?

I have been able to avoid using hand sanitizer for years. Now, in 2020, it is becoming mandatory. This is becoming more difficult when some stores and banks want to infect you with it before you enter their store. 

Entering the grocery store yesterday I forgot to bring my Basic H natural wipes with me while lining up and sure enough, they required me to have a shot of the sanitizer. Thinking quickly, I said, "Sorry, but I am allergic to most ingredients in hand sanitizer."

What I wanted to say was, "Over my screaming and kicking body will you put that on my skin."  

The doorman said, "No problem." He handed me a yucky wet cloth drenched in bleach. I thought I was going to throw up. What could I say now?  Without wanting to cause a scene, I barely touched the cloth while getting a lecture on how we all must do our part to stay safe. Biting my tongue I smiled and immediately texted my friend while walking into the store. I knew this would make her day. She laughed so hard we both peed a little. 

I will never forget my pure and safe wipes again. If you don't know why hand sanitizers are destroying our immune systems and it is only getting worse, click here. 

Do You Allow Current Events to Affect Your Life?

Change is either something we embrace or try to ignore. In light of current events, major changes are affecting all of our lives in a variety of ways. Some of them make us angry. Some make us roll our eyes in frustration. But, none of us can deny that our lives have been influenced in some way. 

Are There Any Advantages To Being Over the Hill?

A few months ago I started asking questions on Facebook twice a week. Some are silly, some are soul searching, and some stimulate memories. It has been rewarding in various ways and certainly has connected me with people who are both like-minded or polar opposite.  Each question has between 100 - 200 comments. I believe this is what Facebook was originally intended to be - a place to connect with both old and new-found friends.  Stop by....if you haven't already.  Answer some questions or let me know what you would like me to ask the group. 

Everybody enjoying the crazy social-distancing line-ups at stores?  I try to schedule my time to do any shopping or banking when the wait times are the shortest. 

Last week I needed to make a bank deposit - with cash. The bank was closed so there wasn't any lineup. This would have been great except for this flashing NOTICE on the bank machine. 

We are not accepting cash deposits at this time

Are You Worrying About Your Health?

Can you think of any other time in the history of our modern world when the number one thought on everyone's mind was the same?  The only time I can think of is Christmas and that only lasts for a day or two. 

The conversations I hear in the grocery store, on the internet, or on the street when taking a walk all have the same core -- the "V" word. Most of them are not positive comments but riddled with fear, anxiety, and judgment. I am not sharing anything you don't already know so I won't dwell on it but one thing I have noticed that seems to be exploding is RUDENESS.  This shocked me. At a time when the human race should be pulling together in kindness, it seems to be the opposite.  

What Chance Do You Have of Surviving?

If it is true that no drug can replace nutrients, then why are we so quick to swallow a pill when we have a cold or flu? Why don't we use natural methods to curb allergies?  Why don't we use nutrition to ward off disease and yes, even find a cure?

As I have written in a series of articles on the World's Biggest Con Job, we are sold a lie by Big Pharma that drugs can heal and/or restore.  Between the lack of education we are offered and our own fears, we buy that lie......hook, line and sinker.

How Often Do You Have a Rude Awakening?

Rude awakenings come in different forms. As a Type A, I pride myself on working multiple jobs, running a tight ship at home, and being the greatest organizer on the planet. But then there is the reality check.

I met with my friend of two-plus decades for early Saturday morning coffee. For as long as we have been friends, this is our special time to share our secrets and concerns. It is usually a serious time outside of any other times we spend together.

How Do Dogs Grieve the Death of Another Dog?

We have a new old dog. Her name is Star and she has lived with us for four years. She is now a new dog.

Have you witnessed a dog going through a time of grieving the loss of another furry friend? When we adopted two rescues four years ago, they came as a package. We wanted one long-haired Doxie but the adoption center would not allow these two to be separated.

The male, Gunner, was ten years old and had been Star's protector for her entire life of six years. She was a show dog. They both lived in cages and were abused. They rarely saw the light of day. Gunner took the brunt of the abuse because he protected his little 'wife' and consequently got kicked, pushed, and thrown by their owner.