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Just something on my mind

I recently had my annual checkup. A funny thing happened .. no really, it was funny .. when I went in to review my blood test results. Try as she may, my primary care professional could not find a single thing to fuss at me about. Yes, she even said it that way. She said that I am in great health.

Why am I sharing this? I am doing so for a couple of reasons.

First of all, for those who know me well, I tend to “over think” EVERYTHING. I ponder various outcomes of even the smallest of situations. Add to that, after Lucenda died, my fear of being ill and/or dying increased exponentially.
After mentally processing my medical “condition”, I had such a sense of relief. Now, when I hear the whispers in my ear about my health, I simply say “Hush Satan, your lies are not welcome!”

While eating my dinner that I had prepared (pork chops, coleslaw, and Parmesan Alfredo pasta) I thought about all sorts of things that have been said about what people should and should not eat. We have tried to eat healthy for years. With my “late in life” allergies, and my son’s allergies, we really had to pay attention to what we ate. This leads to my second reason for sharing this post.
I eat bacon (pork and turkey), sausage, pasta, dairy, wheat, eggs, BUTTER, and various other food and food items that have been touted as “bad” for us. I do use agave and honey for sweeteners. I use raw sugar for baking. I use Olive Oil and Coconut Oil.
I will not go on about what all I do eat and use when cooking. Suffice it to say, I eat healthy and in moderation. I drink lots of water and coffee and tea and sometimes cherry vanilla Dr. Pepper!

Keep in mind, no one has your same physiology. EVERY person is different. What works for one, may not .. mostly will not work for everyone else. You have to make a conscience effort to eat right

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Looking At The World Through My Dirty Kitchen Window

I was just standing in my kitchen, watching the snow fall outside. (I will not dwell on the fact that it is snowing .. in November .. in West Tennessee.) I was thinking how lovely it is to see the snow blanket my back yard and dust the trees. After standing there for a few minutes, I thought “This would looks much better if my windows where clean”.

I was watching the world outside (snow falling) through a dirty window from the comfort of my warm, dry home.

Let that sink in for a few moments.

If my windows where clean, the view would be much better. I would still be watching the snow falling from the comfort of my warm, dry home.

The best view of the snow falling, would be standing outside, in my back yard. I would be not just “seeing” the snow fall, I would be “feeling” the snow fall. I would be feeling the coldness of the air. I would be feeling the wetness of the snow. I would “see” my breath as I exhaled. I would be “experiencing” the world outside (the snow fall).

How often do we go through every day life “standing in our kitchen” watching the world through a “dirty” window?

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