Not quite that furry, but 'Fuzzy" would work.Your nickname wouldn't be Chewbacca would it?So, the youngsters got permission to wear shorts at work. Usually, ramp service personnel can wear shorts but maintenance, not. (I wouldn't want to be crawling around an airplane in shorts, but that's me.) An office wonk asked me (joking) why I wasn't wearing shorts. I observed that they would be blinded by the white if I did. They told me they had sunglasses. I told them I had hairy legs, like a gorilla. A young chica throws her leg up on a chair and shows her "hairy" legs, fine, non-existent furring. I pull up my pants leg, which draws ooohs and aahhhs of astonishment. I tell them that the fur holds up my socks, keeps my legs warm, and feels really funky in the swimming pool...like seaweed waving in a current. Chica almost lost it right then and there!100? That's jeans and t-shirt weather....... The shorts and flip flops don't come out till it reaches 110.......
Oh, rats. I havta go outside first and put gas in the Kubota. Nope. It'll have to be done tomorrow. I'm licked! 
Geeze, very little sleep tonight. Four hours, and my day and night wrists are now brilliant red vs. freckles cream. Another side effect of Meloxicam is sensitivity to sun in the extreme. I even have blisters on my eyelids. lol Y'all have a good day. Like I said, be thankful you're not me. 
I was going to complain about another night sleeping on an old Army cot last night........... Comparatively I had a wonderful night's sleep.........Well, darn it, another one bites the dust, and now I remember why I quit taking it a few years back. My miracle cure prescription? Well, I had leg cramps all night long last night, so I looked up side effects of Meloxicam. A few people get leg cramps or seizures. Lucky me, I'm one of them. Well, I was waiting until I got over the bronchitis to tke another perscription that is supposed to kill Arthritis pain with few side effects, and I have two bottles of Living Well, "Heal and Soothe. I'm going to start that as soon as I have a night with no leg cramps. lol Next time you pray, thank the man upstairs you're not allergic to everything you touch almost. And in addition to all that medicine I can't take, I'm allergic to tap water, too, even country tap water--it's not limited to town municipal water system, although some are more horrific than others, because the internal and external blisters start sooner. Move over if you're in the distilled water aisle at Wal Mart, 'cause I'm coming to stock up once a week.
Well, darn it, another one bites the dust, and now I remember why I quit taking it a few years back. My miracle cure prescription? Well, I had leg cramps all night long last night, so I looked up side effects of Meloxicam. A few people get leg cramps or seizures. Lucky me, I'm one of them. Well, I was waiting until I got over the bronchitis to tke another perscription that is supposed to kill Arthritis pain with few side effects, and I have two bottles of Living Well, "Heal and Soothe. I'm going to start that as soon as I have a night with no leg cramps. lol Next time you pray, thank the man upstairs you're not allergic to everything you touch almost. And in addition to all that medicine I can't take, I'm allergic to tap water, too, even country tap water--it's not limited to town municipal water system, although some are more horrific than others, because the internal and external blisters start sooner. Move over if you're in the distilled water aisle at Wal Mart, 'cause I'm coming to stock up once a week.
You need a couple of goats, beau!I mowed all afternoon, wore a wide straw hat, but there is a night and day line where my sleeves rode high on my wrists--deep sunskin red and faded freckles cream. My brother came up yesterday and took my zero turn mower off the 10" stump it had sat on for 3 days, stuck between the rear wheels and the blade cover. I went to the pharmacy to pick up my doctor's prescription for arthritic pain, so all of a sudden, I could move and walk again. There's so much to do around 14 acres in summers where weed seed pods grow 5 or 6 inches a day, and 3 days later, my prolific grassed areas sport 19" shoots, and the grass needs cutting, too, because it's country grass. What doesn't look scruffy green has little sticker balls growing up out of it that stick to anything that brushes past them including fabric shoes, pants legs, compression socks, and heaven help you if you fall and fail to de-sticker your clothing before continuing your task. Cooked up some raspberry sauce to put on vanilla ice cream too cool off and chased it with some ice-cold milk. It took six hours to do the northwest pasture that I've let go fallow this year, after 10 years of trimming it. The fallow part is about 48" tall with a zillion kinds of grasses and plants. I found two milkweed plants I always mow around because they're the plants that monarchs lay their eggs on. Getting under the wood slats was a challenge, The northwest field has about 3 acres, and because it's done nothing but rain for 6 months, around the fenceposts is a jungle of different kinds of creeping vines, and assorted weeds and grasses of every color and height. It took a good hour to do the fence nearest the road. I must've had 10 tenacious baby trees that needed taking out. Every year for the last few years, I mow a cross that's about 300 feet in length and about 70 feet wide. Everything else is left uncut. It's not exactly crop circles, but hopefully, someone up high who needs a reminder to pray for a loved one who is dying, will pray and be comforted, knowing someone did that just for them. This is the first day I felt even reasonably good for several months, when I took that fateful pneumonia shot my body interpreted as a live pneumonia bacteria. lol It probably had a lot to do with the Meloxicam the doctor prescribed. I'll have to tell her next time i need a visit. That sunshine her is also curative. Vitamin D is manufactured by the skin that is exposed to sun, according to nutritionists, and that covers a whole lot of wellness. But I'm also tired. Before picking up my prescription, I sewed on a pink little girl's quilt top for a couple of hours. I don't think I've got enough energy to do anything but fall asleep at this point.
Prayers up for gallantwarrior's partner and Mrs. Ringel. Hugs, everyone. I'll be back tomorrow tor read the posts not on the last page. I just ran out of gas, and it's close to the end of the day.
Oh, and thanks, Foxfyre for providing this great place for everyone to meet.
Well, darn it, another one bites the dust, and now I remember why I quit taking it a few years back. My miracle cure prescription? Well, I had leg cramps all night long last night, so I looked up side effects of Meloxicam. A few people get leg cramps or seizures. Lucky me, I'm one of them. Well, I was waiting until I got over the bronchitis to tke another perscription that is supposed to kill Arthritis pain with few side effects, and I have two bottles of Living Well, "Heal and Soothe. I'm going to start that as soon as I have a night with no leg cramps. lol Next time you pray, thank the man upstairs you're not allergic to everything you touch almost. And in addition to all that medicine I can't take, I'm allergic to tap water, too, even country tap water--it's not limited to town municipal water system, although some are more horrific than others, because the internal and external blisters start sooner. Move over if you're in the distilled water aisle at Wal Mart, 'cause I'm coming to stock up once a week.
But I digress.
I've been using turmeric/curcumin and collagen and that has been very helpful for the pain of osteoarthritis, better than ibuprofen and the anti-inflammatory prescribed by my orthopedic surgeon.Well, darn it, another one bites the dust, and now I remember why I quit taking it a few years back. My miracle cure prescription? Well, I had leg cramps all night long last night, so I looked up side effects of Meloxicam. A few people get leg cramps or seizures. Lucky me, I'm one of them. Well, I was waiting until I got over the bronchitis to tke another perscription that is supposed to kill Arthritis pain with few side effects, and I have two bottles of Living Well, "Heal and Soothe. I'm going to start that as soon as I have a night with no leg cramps. lol Next time you pray, thank the man upstairs you're not allergic to everything you touch almost. And in addition to all that medicine I can't take, I'm allergic to tap water, too, even country tap water--it's not limited to town municipal water system, although some are more horrific than others, because the internal and external blisters start sooner. Move over if you're in the distilled water aisle at Wal Mart, 'cause I'm coming to stock up once a week.
Leg cramps MAY be from low potassium levels, so try eating a banana or two, or other high potassium food
Osteoarthritis pain can be relieved by anti-inflammatory foods such as green leafy vegetables, celery, beets (also high in magnesium), chili peppers or powders with capsaicin, turmeric, etc...……..also applying hot & cold packs alternately or just use ice packs to reduce swelling.
It's easy to just add some of those seasonings to any recipe to get the effects from them and doesn't have to be a specific dish. I dehydrate many greens such as lettuces, kale, beet greens, spinach, etc, then run them thru a blender to make a powder. I'll add a bit of that 'miracle' powder and/or turmeric and/or chili or cayanne powder to just about any recipe to get the benefits from it without overpowering the flavors. May not be 100% cure all, but definitely helps to manage the pain without the nasty side effects or costs.
I have 2 hot water bottles, one for hot water and the other kept in the freezer. Just be careful not to use too hot of water and to wrap the bottle to prevent burns. Alternate the hot/cold packs about every 15 minutes...…. I now only use the hot water bottle when the pain is extreme and that's because I had been cooking myself with it too hot and causing blisters, so now I just use the one from the freezer to put on my lower back in the evenings while sitting in my chair.......aaaahhhhh that does feel gooooood. I have been known it wear a heavy jacket while enjoying the ice pack
I hope these suggestions help, but as a disclaimer always check with your DR first before trying anything new
Funny. I was talking with a couple, a friend of mine and his SO. They have been participating in aqua aerobics. The pool is kept around 85F. She was complaining that it was always too cold, he thought she was nuts, it was just right. I was waiting for the fisticuffs to start...
Heat/cold really is relative. And when your temps return to normal that 58 won't be generating the shivers I bet.
Back in Kansas for a number of years I was executive director of a large social agency that had all manner of recreational, education, and fitness programs and included an olympic size indoor swimmingt pool. When the pool was not being used for fitness or training classes, it was open to our members for recreational swimming. We were very popular. In a county wide survey of the people's favorite places to go, they voted for three city parks and us.
Winters in north central Kansas are pretty severe with sub zero temps being not at all common. And summers are generally brutally hot with 100+ degree temps common along with high humidity. Interestingly, we could keep the water temp 5 or more degrees cooler in the winter and everybody thought it very comfortable. But they shivered and complained of the cold water in the summertime at the same temp so we had to keep it 5 degrees warmer.
Like I said, it's all relative.
I've been using turmeric/curcumin and collagen and that has been very helpful for the pain of osteoarthritis, better than ibuprofen and the anti-inflammatory prescribed by my orthopedic surgeon.Well, darn it, another one bites the dust, and now I remember why I quit taking it a few years back. My miracle cure prescription? Well, I had leg cramps all night long last night, so I looked up side effects of Meloxicam. A few people get leg cramps or seizures. Lucky me, I'm one of them. Well, I was waiting until I got over the bronchitis to tke another perscription that is supposed to kill Arthritis pain with few side effects, and I have two bottles of Living Well, "Heal and Soothe. I'm going to start that as soon as I have a night with no leg cramps. lol Next time you pray, thank the man upstairs you're not allergic to everything you touch almost. And in addition to all that medicine I can't take, I'm allergic to tap water, too, even country tap water--it's not limited to town municipal water system, although some are more horrific than others, because the internal and external blisters start sooner. Move over if you're in the distilled water aisle at Wal Mart, 'cause I'm coming to stock up once a week.
Leg cramps MAY be from low potassium levels, so try eating a banana or two, or other high potassium food
Osteoarthritis pain can be relieved by anti-inflammatory foods such as green leafy vegetables, celery, beets (also high in magnesium), chili peppers or powders with capsaicin, turmeric, etc...……..also applying hot & cold packs alternately or just use ice packs to reduce swelling.
It's easy to just add some of those seasonings to any recipe to get the effects from them and doesn't have to be a specific dish. I dehydrate many greens such as lettuces, kale, beet greens, spinach, etc, then run them thru a blender to make a powder. I'll add a bit of that 'miracle' powder and/or turmeric and/or chili or cayanne powder to just about any recipe to get the benefits from it without overpowering the flavors. May not be 100% cure all, but definitely helps to manage the pain without the nasty side effects or costs.
I have 2 hot water bottles, one for hot water and the other kept in the freezer. Just be careful not to use too hot of water and to wrap the bottle to prevent burns. Alternate the hot/cold packs about every 15 minutes...…. I now only use the hot water bottle when the pain is extreme and that's because I had been cooking myself with it too hot and causing blisters, so now I just use the one from the freezer to put on my lower back in the evenings while sitting in my chair.......aaaahhhhh that does feel gooooood. I have been known it wear a heavy jacket while enjoying the ice pack
I hope these suggestions help, but as a disclaimer always check with your DR first before trying anything new
I don't currently make my own bone broth, I don't have much time. But buying bone broth collagen is EXPENSIVE, so I might have to start making my own. With the changes I must inevitably make now, I might find a few extra bones to work with after I butcher a few goats.I've been using turmeric/curcumin and collagen and that has been very helpful for the pain of osteoarthritis, better than ibuprofen and the anti-inflammatory prescribed by my orthopedic surgeon.Well, darn it, another one bites the dust, and now I remember why I quit taking it a few years back. My miracle cure prescription? Well, I had leg cramps all night long last night, so I looked up side effects of Meloxicam. A few people get leg cramps or seizures. Lucky me, I'm one of them. Well, I was waiting until I got over the bronchitis to tke another perscription that is supposed to kill Arthritis pain with few side effects, and I have two bottles of Living Well, "Heal and Soothe. I'm going to start that as soon as I have a night with no leg cramps. lol Next time you pray, thank the man upstairs you're not allergic to everything you touch almost. And in addition to all that medicine I can't take, I'm allergic to tap water, too, even country tap water--it's not limited to town municipal water system, although some are more horrific than others, because the internal and external blisters start sooner. Move over if you're in the distilled water aisle at Wal Mart, 'cause I'm coming to stock up once a week.
Leg cramps MAY be from low potassium levels, so try eating a banana or two, or other high potassium food
Osteoarthritis pain can be relieved by anti-inflammatory foods such as green leafy vegetables, celery, beets (also high in magnesium), chili peppers or powders with capsaicin, turmeric, etc...……..also applying hot & cold packs alternately or just use ice packs to reduce swelling.
It's easy to just add some of those seasonings to any recipe to get the effects from them and doesn't have to be a specific dish. I dehydrate many greens such as lettuces, kale, beet greens, spinach, etc, then run them thru a blender to make a powder. I'll add a bit of that 'miracle' powder and/or turmeric and/or chili or cayanne powder to just about any recipe to get the benefits from it without overpowering the flavors. May not be 100% cure all, but definitely helps to manage the pain without the nasty side effects or costs.
I have 2 hot water bottles, one for hot water and the other kept in the freezer. Just be careful not to use too hot of water and to wrap the bottle to prevent burns. Alternate the hot/cold packs about every 15 minutes...…. I now only use the hot water bottle when the pain is extreme and that's because I had been cooking myself with it too hot and causing blisters, so now I just use the one from the freezer to put on my lower back in the evenings while sitting in my chair.......aaaahhhhh that does feel gooooood. I have been known it wear a heavy jacket while enjoying the ice pack
I hope these suggestions help, but as a disclaimer always check with your DR first before trying anything new
Do you make your own bone broth??? That has lots of good stuff including collagen.
Almost forgot to mention, carrot tops are another good 'green' to add to the mix
I don't currently make my own bone broth, I don't have much time. But buying bone broth collagen is EXPENSIVE, so I might have to start making my own. With the changes I must inevitably make now, I might find a few extra bones to work with after I butcher a few goats.I've been using turmeric/curcumin and collagen and that has been very helpful for the pain of osteoarthritis, better than ibuprofen and the anti-inflammatory prescribed by my orthopedic surgeon.Well, darn it, another one bites the dust, and now I remember why I quit taking it a few years back. My miracle cure prescription? Well, I had leg cramps all night long last night, so I looked up side effects of Meloxicam. A few people get leg cramps or seizures. Lucky me, I'm one of them. Well, I was waiting until I got over the bronchitis to tke another perscription that is supposed to kill Arthritis pain with few side effects, and I have two bottles of Living Well, "Heal and Soothe. I'm going to start that as soon as I have a night with no leg cramps. lol Next time you pray, thank the man upstairs you're not allergic to everything you touch almost. And in addition to all that medicine I can't take, I'm allergic to tap water, too, even country tap water--it's not limited to town municipal water system, although some are more horrific than others, because the internal and external blisters start sooner. Move over if you're in the distilled water aisle at Wal Mart, 'cause I'm coming to stock up once a week.
Leg cramps MAY be from low potassium levels, so try eating a banana or two, or other high potassium food
Osteoarthritis pain can be relieved by anti-inflammatory foods such as green leafy vegetables, celery, beets (also high in magnesium), chili peppers or powders with capsaicin, turmeric, etc...……..also applying hot & cold packs alternately or just use ice packs to reduce swelling.
It's easy to just add some of those seasonings to any recipe to get the effects from them and doesn't have to be a specific dish. I dehydrate many greens such as lettuces, kale, beet greens, spinach, etc, then run them thru a blender to make a powder. I'll add a bit of that 'miracle' powder and/or turmeric and/or chili or cayanne powder to just about any recipe to get the benefits from it without overpowering the flavors. May not be 100% cure all, but definitely helps to manage the pain without the nasty side effects or costs.
I have 2 hot water bottles, one for hot water and the other kept in the freezer. Just be careful not to use too hot of water and to wrap the bottle to prevent burns. Alternate the hot/cold packs about every 15 minutes...…. I now only use the hot water bottle when the pain is extreme and that's because I had been cooking myself with it too hot and causing blisters, so now I just use the one from the freezer to put on my lower back in the evenings while sitting in my chair.......aaaahhhhh that does feel gooooood. I have been known it wear a heavy jacket while enjoying the ice pack
I hope these suggestions help, but as a disclaimer always check with your DR first before trying anything new
Do you make your own bone broth??? That has lots of good stuff including collagen.
Almost forgot to mention, carrot tops are another good 'green' to add to the mix
I found some limited success using turmeric but until I added collagen to my supplement regimen I did not experience the pain relief I have now. I know I have to eventually have hip replacement surgery but I have some relief right now.
By feet, do you mean the hooves, or the bone and meat inside the hooves?I don't currently make my own bone broth, I don't have much time. But buying bone broth collagen is EXPENSIVE, so I might have to start making my own. With the changes I must inevitably make now, I might find a few extra bones to work with after I butcher a few goats.I've been using turmeric/curcumin and collagen and that has been very helpful for the pain of osteoarthritis, better than ibuprofen and the anti-inflammatory prescribed by my orthopedic surgeon.Well, darn it, another one bites the dust, and now I remember why I quit taking it a few years back. My miracle cure prescription? Well, I had leg cramps all night long last night, so I looked up side effects of Meloxicam. A few people get leg cramps or seizures. Lucky me, I'm one of them. Well, I was waiting until I got over the bronchitis to tke another perscription that is supposed to kill Arthritis pain with few side effects, and I have two bottles of Living Well, "Heal and Soothe. I'm going to start that as soon as I have a night with no leg cramps. lol Next time you pray, thank the man upstairs you're not allergic to everything you touch almost. And in addition to all that medicine I can't take, I'm allergic to tap water, too, even country tap water--it's not limited to town municipal water system, although some are more horrific than others, because the internal and external blisters start sooner. Move over if you're in the distilled water aisle at Wal Mart, 'cause I'm coming to stock up once a week.
Leg cramps MAY be from low potassium levels, so try eating a banana or two, or other high potassium food
Osteoarthritis pain can be relieved by anti-inflammatory foods such as green leafy vegetables, celery, beets (also high in magnesium), chili peppers or powders with capsaicin, turmeric, etc...……..also applying hot & cold packs alternately or just use ice packs to reduce swelling.
It's easy to just add some of those seasonings to any recipe to get the effects from them and doesn't have to be a specific dish. I dehydrate many greens such as lettuces, kale, beet greens, spinach, etc, then run them thru a blender to make a powder. I'll add a bit of that 'miracle' powder and/or turmeric and/or chili or cayanne powder to just about any recipe to get the benefits from it without overpowering the flavors. May not be 100% cure all, but definitely helps to manage the pain without the nasty side effects or costs.
I have 2 hot water bottles, one for hot water and the other kept in the freezer. Just be careful not to use too hot of water and to wrap the bottle to prevent burns. Alternate the hot/cold packs about every 15 minutes...…. I now only use the hot water bottle when the pain is extreme and that's because I had been cooking myself with it too hot and causing blisters, so now I just use the one from the freezer to put on my lower back in the evenings while sitting in my chair.......aaaahhhhh that does feel gooooood. I have been known it wear a heavy jacket while enjoying the ice pack
I hope these suggestions help, but as a disclaimer always check with your DR first before trying anything new
Do you make your own bone broth??? That has lots of good stuff including collagen.
Almost forgot to mention, carrot tops are another good 'green' to add to the mix
I found some limited success using turmeric but until I added collagen to my supplement regimen I did not experience the pain relief I have now. I know I have to eventually have hip replacement surgery but I have some relief right now.
I've never used goat bones for broth, but I'm sure the process is still the same as with beef or chicken...….most any bones will work, but marrow bones and the feet are best.
roast the bones in the oven @ 450, along with some onion, celery, garlic, bay leaves, carrots or whatever vegetables you choose to impart flavor and a splash of apple cider vinegar. Then add it all to a big pot & cover with water, bring to a boil, then turn down to simmer...…...the longer it cooks, the more goodies are leached from the bones. I do mine anywhere from 2 to 4 days, depending on the amounts of ingredients I have available and if I'm going to can it up or use it right away. It should reduce down about half to get a good concentration.
I started chicken the other day & is still sitting on the stove waiting for me to get my butt in gear to can it up...….ok this conversation is the motivation I needed to git r done
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