I am all caught up in the chia pudding graze. I love the stuff. I mix it with some honey or agave and coconut milk and coconut cream. In my refrigerator it looks like a child’s experiment of hatching tadpoles! I have made it with almond milk and cocoa but I prefer the coconut. The chia…
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It has been very cold and very unspring like here in Portland, Oregon. Still I headed downtown, braving the cold and wind on public transportation. It was sunny, so on the metro away from the doors, it was quite comfortable. A fact of life here is ‘riding the rails’ for the homeless is a great…
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Marijuana is legal in Oregon. Medical marijuana has been legal for years but recreational marijuana has only been legal for about a year. Marijuana dispensaries have cropped up everywhere. In a 2-mile radius of my home there are 6, about the same as the number of Starbucks. A visiting friend from out of state…
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When you get married, if you marry young, sickness seems like only for old age, a long way off. The wedding vow of ‘In Sickness and in Health’ seems sweet. When you are young you think ‘sickness and in health’ will never be tested or something that will be easy to do. As we age…
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When anyone is first diagnosed with cancer it is a very scary time. It was for me 17 years ago when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I prefer to have a slice of humor with most things and a cancer diagnosis was no exception. My primary care clinician offered 2 oncologists she thought…
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My husband went to the doctor and did not take off his coat, hat or shoes to be weighed! He had been ill and I asked how much he weighed, thinking he had lost a good ten pounds. His reply was he didn’t care, didn’t listen because he weighs himself at home! WHAT! …
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I have been reading a daily paper it seems like forever. Not on line but the physical newspaper. As of January first I said good-bye to my daily paper delivery. No more Sunday paper, Wednesday Food day or the Friday Arts and Entertainment guide. I said Good-Bye to the daily paper and it has been…
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Recently I wrote about how I had bronchitis while my husband had pneumonia. I felt fine except I had a crowd-dispersing cough. My husband felt lousy. Together we had enough energy to watch some TV. My friend Kathy @ SMART Living 365.com suggested I write about the movies we watched. She is smart! Since we…
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The week before Christmas my husband was diagnosed with pneumonia. I was diagnosed with bronchitis. Can you say, FUN COUPLE? Luckily we are both well on our way into recovery. I never felt ill, just a hacking gross cough. Actually I was grocery shopping and had a coughing fit and aisle #3 where I was…
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Who doesn’t like a little extra when you buy something? I know I do. Swag items when you buy a car, floor mats, and logo chairs, even a coffee cup are just a little extra thank-you for all your money spent. I am easy, how about a Latte? Give me a $5.00 gift card to…
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