A Tribute to Our Pets

Little did I know when I started this blog about the pets in our lives, that we would lose another so soon. Hayley was almost 12 years old and left us on May 5, 2020. Her story is at the bottom of the page....

When Jim and I got together in 1977 we had two animals ~ Gandalf, his German Shepherd (1970-1982) and my cat, Blossom (1970-1978). We lived on a 1929 42' Elco Yacht in Charleston, South Carolina, and of course they lived on it with us. It was amazing that Blossom took to the boat so well. She never fell in, and I guess she went onto land to hunt. As it was such a long time ago, I really cannot recall what she did. I know Gandalf went with Jim everywhere. I think he even took her to work the him, but she may have stayed home with me.  

Gandalf

The Deep State's Stealing of the 2020 Election

It's taken years, but it's finally coming out ~~ 

The biggest crime of the century against the American People has just occurred ~ the stealing of the 2020 Election. The Democrats aka the Deep State have committed treason against POTUS and you and I, the American People. The steal of the election in favor of their candidate, a person who did not campaign, hid in his basement, and could not get people to his rallies, supposedly won by a larger margin than his predecessor. We all want election integrity. If we don't have honest and fair elections, this country is lost and we turn into a third world country. The Deep State people are criminals; they cheated their way into government because the people never voted for them ~~ they made it seem like they were voted in but they took our voice away by cheating and manipulating the voting machines. THE BIG LIE is the Democrat party saying there was no manipulation of the votes on November 3, 2020. 

How does Alcohol affect the body?

As I mentioned in my blog on staying healthy into your 70s and beyond, I quit drinking in October 2019. The only thing I drank was wine ~~ Franzia White Zinfandel, but I just did not enjoy the way it made me feel, even though I only had two glasses in the evening. I had this section in my other blog, but decided to make a post on just alcohol and the effect it has on the body ~~ 

The Debate between Permanent DST v. Standard Time

The debate to make a permanent time for the country is now taking place. The Sunshine Act (making Daylight Savings Time permanent) currently passed the House and now heads to the Senate. I found the following argument on X talking about each time one -- there is quite a debate as to which to make permanent. I also asked Google AI for an argument, which follows the X argument.

Yes, most Americans wake at 6:30am to be at work and school by 8am. If permanent DST were to become law, many would wake long before sunrise. We need morning sunlight to wake up and feel alert. 

Staying Healthy into your 70s and Beyond

A friend of ours asked me about doing a blog about health, in general. Maybe some of you know, but I have been an advocate of low carbohydrate, clean eating for many years. This blog will include information I have found on exercise, food, vitamins, etc. My first suggestion is to look at your own habits - are they making you feel good, or do you feel like crap? Do you need to lose some weight? How much sugary foods do you eat in a day? (Be sure to click on all the blue highlighted links for more info.)

The Truth About Cholesterol & Statins

The easiest way I found to share the information I have found on cholesterol and statins was to make this Blog post and share it. I found a lot of the information from reading the book Cholesterol Clarity by Jimmy Moore, and this post is from that book. I would highly recommend you purchase this book and read it for yourself. I have put in links to some of the tests and information, so be sure to click on the highlights. There are also many articles from other sources on the hazards of taking statins, so be sure to read the whole blog. (Be sure to click on all the blue highlighted links for more info.)

My Exercise Routine

I have been trying to get back into an exercise routine, but if I have videos they are much easier to understand. I start out my day with a 2 mile walk with Lucy; half way through I do 35 pushups on a picnic table seat. Oh, and also while walking I do my face exercises (shared below). Then back to the trailer to finish.