Is it any wonder I have lost readers. I should be ashamed of myself for not writing more often. It's not because I don't have the time...I do. I have plenty of time. I just don't know what to write about these days.
Spring has arrived. But as of now we are having damp, dreary weather accompanied by rain and lots more rain. And more of the same tomorrow. But at least it's no longer cold. And I know warmer weather is on the horizon.
The three little kittens that were brought to our greenhouse by their momma when they were just days old are now able to walk albeit they are still a bit wobbly. Their eyes have been open for almost a week. They recognize my voice. In all my years of caring for cats that come and go, these are the first kittens I have been able to watch grow. Other times the mothers have taken their litters away and have hidden them on our property elsewhere. This litter is being cared for by their mother and another female that had her litter but lost both kittens. A mommy and a nanny.
Other than caring for the cats that are outside and my four fur babies inside, life goes on. My husband and I relish the fact that neither of us has to get up to the sound of an alarm clock these days. And on rainy days like we are having, sleeping late is wonderful. Nowhere to go, no special place to be, and no one to nag.
All that will change once the weather gets much warmer and the sun shines almost every day. Then we will out and about and not cooped up inside the house.
So till next time, take care, stay safe and know that I am still here thinking about all of you and feeling guilty as hell for not writing more often.
As many of you know, I have been diagnosed with high blood pressure and was put on a cocktail of medications about ten years ago. Sometimes those meds worked, sometimes they didn't. In other words, as long as I stayed away from the doctor's office I was fine. Once I stepped into his office and had my BP taken, it would usually spike. Known as white coat syndrome, I was seemingly doomed to live with that. Some doctors are forgiving with that syndrome...mine is not.
Last September I decided to try and cut back on my salt intake. I read that people with high blood pressure should only eat 1500 mgs a day. That is the number I stuck to and never went over it. In the first few weeks there were times I was woozy so with my doctor's help I cut back on some of the meds. That worked because the wooziness stopped. But the lack of salt in my diet left me wondering if I would ever enjoy food again in the way that I had become accustomed to.
And so I began my hunt. I researched salt substitutes and thought I found one only to find out that it contained potassium chloride which can mess with blood pressure medications, and not in a friendly way. So I had to stop looking in that direction. Although I will admit I really didn't stop trying. Then I turned to sea salt. Well, guess what? Sea salt contains sodium chloride, too. I actually thought there was something on the market for my problem. Wrong. So no salt substitutes. If one is not on BP medication, then a salt substitute is fine.
The product I finally discovered (and I can't remember how it happened) is pictured at the beginning of this post. I in no way am being paid to write about the product. I am just so happy I found it and even if they did want to pay me, I would probably still write about it without payment of any sort. Yes, folks, it is that good.
First let me tell you what it does not contain: salt, sugar, MSG, preservatives, chemicals of any kind, and most of all...no potassium chloride. There are no fillers either so it means you use less to get the best flavor you want.
I tried it on my eggs this morning. That is one food for me that needs a salt flavor added to it. Tomatoes are another. Let me tell you...I wanted to do back flips after eating my eggs but I have a bad back preventing me from that little escapade. So I decided I would go one step better...I thought I would tell my readers (the few I have). Hopefully this will help someone out there, if not you yourself, then a relative or friend who is struggling with the problem I have.
The name of the company is Benson's Gourmet Seasonings. Use your favorite search engine to find it. They sent a little packet of chili mix which I will use as soon as I can because that is one dish I sorely miss eating.
Once you arrive at their website you will see the other blends they have available. I ordered mine last Friday and they were shipped that night. I received them yesterday so it only takes a few days from the West Coast.
After all these months of research, things have finally come to fruition for me. That makes me very happy.
Right about now I am ready to call it quits with NASCAR racing.
No, that's not what I meant to say. Let's just say I am a tad upset with what has happened to Dale Earnhardt, Jr., in the past two weeks.
Last week at Martinsville it was an issue with the track bar and he finished in the 24th position.
This week it was an issue with his battery and he finished in the 29th position.
Three weeks ago he was first in the points. After having two bad races, he now is tied for 5th place which actually puts him in the 6th position.
I truly hope things get better before they get a lot worse. Otherwise you will find me in a corner somewhere mumbling incoherently.
Finally!
Warmth at last.
75° today.
More to follow.
I am loving it.
Ahhhhhhh...
Finally!
We have gone through the Spring Equinox (first day of Spring) and we have gone through Easter and the entire Holy week, and we are still experiencing stupid winter weather. It dips below freezing at night and doesn't get much warmer during the day. To say I am fed up with this weather is putting it mildly. And I would like some mild weather. Soon.
One of our outside cats had her babies overnight in the greenhouse. When I went out to feed this morning, she was in the back corner on the straw with four little ones, all identical, nestled to her belly.
And so it begins...we have other pregnant ones that will soon follow suit, but they will probably have their kittens at other locations on our property.
While reading my morning newspaper I try to keep an eye out for something interesting to write about. But by the time I am finished with the paper, my mind is so convoluted with all the stories that they become one and I don't know where to start.
I certainly don't want to get into a heavy subject here but, believe me, I wish I could. I climb onto my soapbox just about every day. Too bad that the only ones to hear me are my poor husband and my four fur babies and they just sit there on their haunches, heads cocked, trying to figure out what it is I'm saying and why I am so angry.
It feels good being on that soapbox but it would feel so much better if someone who cares would listen to me. Alas and alack there is no one. Sometimes my husband will utter something or we will get into a heated argument over something, but that is as far as it goes. So I go on my merry way daily bitching about one thing or another. Sometimes it feels good just to say some things out loud.
